[Stratuscaster]

This past Thursday night...

 

[Bob Lincoln]

Wow! Time for an article on it.

 

[TWX]

Dang...

Anyone know of a Caravan with more miles on it?

 

[Stratuscaster]

Wow! Time for an article on it.

It wouldn't be a long article - I'm still trying to find more history on it. I'm the third owner, bought it in 2011 with 397000 on it for $994 plus title, taxes, and tags. Front driver wheel hub and tie rods, fuel pump, new tires, and basic fluid changes. Replaced the AM/FM/Tape with an AM/FM/CD factory unit, and mounted the Garmin GPS with a Panavise mount. One of the headlamp assemblies was cracked when I bought it - bought both left and right replacement assemblies for $20 off Craigslist.

There's some harsh 2-1 downshifts when the fluid's hot, and it's likely due for a spark plug change as well.

Also learned it was exported to Canada, and then re-imported to the US.

It's been getting ~17MPG in overall city driving with the wife's lead-augmented foot.

 

[gezco]

It wouldn't be a long article - I'm still trying to find more history on it. I'm the third owner, bought it in 2011 with 397000 on it for $994 plus title, taxes, and tags. Front driver wheel hub and tie rods, fuel pump, new tires, and basic fluid changes. Replaced the AM/FM/Tape with an AM/FM/CD factory unit, and mounted the Garmin GPS with a Panavise mount. One of the headlamp assemblies was cracked when I bought it - bought both left and right replacement assemblies for $20 off Craigslist.

There's some harsh 2-1 downshifts when the fluid's hot, and it's likely due for a spark plug change as well.

Also learned it was exported to Canada, and then re-imported to the US.

It's been getting ~17MPG in overall city driving with the wife's lead-augmented foot.

My wife's getting about the same on the 2007 town and country. It's only at 100K. 17 at 418,000 miles is fantastic!

 

[saltydog]

Awesome!

I am going to ask my mothers nieghbor about his 92' GC I know he has about 360 k miles.

 

[gusc]

This is 259,700 mi - is this a record?

 

[Doug D]

It's been getting ~17MPG in overall city driving with the wife's lead-augmented foot.

Ha! My wife has more lead in her foot. :frustrated: Back when we had our '00 T&C Ltd AWD 3.8L, the average fuel mileage was 15-16 mpg, 17 on a good day. Hwy was a totally different story - anywhere from 24-26 depending on how heavy it was loaded.

The most miles we accumulated on any vehicle was the '92 Acclaim we bought new. When I finally had to retire it (leaky heater core), it had 302,500 miles. Other than replacing the 3 speed transmission at 191K (clutches worn out), it just needed normal maintenance - numerous tuneups, oil changes, 5 or 6 sets of tires, shocks, struts, 2-3 mufflers, 6-7 sets of front brakes/rotors, 1 set of rear brakes and I forget what else - maybe a TPS sensor or two. Oh and body work when wife side swiped another vehicle. ullhair:

Also had a '90 Acclaim (replaced the '92) that had ~240K on it when I sold it, but it had 110K when I bought it for $300. And a '85 LeBaron GTS that had 273K - purchased with only 37K on it.

FWIW - my '06 Ram has 183,500 miles on it (purchased new) and my wife's Journey has ~58K - it's just a baby.

 

[Stratuscaster]

Not long ago, we crossed 420000 miles.

 

[chuzz]

Congratulations, Strat. This makes me feel pretty good about only having 201,000 on my 99 GC now.

 

[JA Cumbo]

I just rolled over to 990 miles on my car tonight...

 

[ka9yhd]

I am closing in on 299,000 on my 92 Plymouth Grand Voyager LE

 

[codypet]

I just hit 280,000 on mine last Tuesday. I feel like I've been slacking.