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I_came_I_saw_I_left

390,000km 2008 toyota hiace


KnurdNorman

Just worn in. 5 Hundy thou to go. If serviced right.


lageese

I've seen 800km on a courier Hiace, I used to work in a dealership


Even-Face4622

I've seen 8s on landcruisers.. just incredible eh


Slight-Office-2295

Saw one one day that only had 5000kms on it, commented to the owner, he just smiled and said second time round, damn thing had done over a million KMs, seen Mack's and freightliners with high 900s as well, and oddly Toyota Prius taxis I've seen in high 900s


Non-aristotelian

I can beat it: 560,000 for my own Toyota Hiace. Aren’t they great? However also have to confess that I finally sold her and bought a new Hyundai iLoad. I’m such a slut.


StConvolute

>iLoad Mate had one for work. Hilarious name, especially when the banter gets going. >How's the "eye load" going mate? Enjoy an "eye load"? Banter/Jokes aside. Nice vehicle


Not-a-scintilla

I can't speak on their longevity, but my experience with the iloads has impressed me. They are quite roomy yet easy to maneuver, and they seem to relish having a trailer behind them


Cautious_Employer_35

Make sure you keep up on the oil changes for the iLoad. Mate had an iMax and blew up two turboes and the second one did the engine too. Both times she's just ticked past being 5 thousand ks overdue for oil


SteveNZPhysio

Good to know - thanks. I'm scrupulous about the oil changes, and we use a racing car oil. It's just bad long term economics to use the cheapest.


Buck3tNZ

My first job in chch when I was living there was a delivery driver, the company had a Toyota Hiace with 870000km on it when I started, was still going when I left the place with 975000 on the clock. Wonder if it ever made the million


bufftail_bumblebee

300xxx HiAce, she's 32 years old


SnooCapers9313

93 diesel Toyota over 360000


Container9000

427xxx on my 2012, still runs like it was brand new. Toyota really do build great vehicles.


ChillBetty

https://www.reddit.com/r/newzealand/s/qks07wT8bd


ChillBetty

That one weird trick mechanics hate


IfHomerWasGod

My 1984 Subaru Brumby is on 336000km and still going well


ChillBetty

Destroying the auto manufacturing industry right there. (Speaking as an owner, I think Subaru forgot to include inbuilt obsolescence)


IfHomerWasGod

If they're well maintained, they'll last forever


ChillBetty

I'm v sorry I don't have a garage; she deserves it, and rust lurks.


IfHomerWasGod

Yeah, that's unfortunate, get the rust sorted before it goes too far. My Brumby is super prone to rust!


toehill

Wish they did a modern Brumby. Good little vehicles.


IfHomerWasGod

We live in hope mate. We need more small utes, not these oversized monstrosities.


Tasty_Design_8795

Weight under 1 tonne. Hatchbacks are 1.2 tonne. Need 1.7 ute to tow.


tehifimk2

Brumbys are damn cool.


IfHomerWasGod

2 wheel drive with 4 wheel drive and hi/lo ratio at the pull of a lever, they are versatile little utes, I love mine.


merrycheesemas

Ea81 is a funny engine too


IfHomerWasGod

Pretty easy to work on


Even-Face4622

Love the brumby. Had 2 leones great cars


ComprehensiveFoot134

744k - 100 series landcruiser


KickZealousideal6558

Finally ready for the first oil change? 😎


tehifimk2

It'll have gotten itself ready by letting all the oil out within the first 3 months of its life.


unidentacc

If it's leaking oil, it has oil!


StConvolute

And it also rust proofs the chassis.


thaaag

Well sure, when you've got a luxurious machine like a 100 series, you've got all the creature comforts to make those miles just melt away. Comforts like padded seats, and windows that open a bit, and... uh... did I mention the seats are padded? *Luxury!*


itsoveranditsokay

Finally some real numbers! Original drivetrain?


Advanced_Bunch8514

They turn like shit but by god they are immortal.


Even-Face4622

Who needs to turn when we can just go round again. The world that is


tarnsummer

Nissan Sentra Q 1994 inching up to 450 k. Honestly she such a honey and never breaks down.


ChillBetty

Astounding.


Melvis2022

Outstanding. 


Significant_Glass988

I got in a Green taxi Prius one time and noticed the odo was on 987000km... Dude said it was the very first Prius in the taxi nz fleet


babycleffa

Holy shit


Significant_Glass988

Was still on it's first battery too!


DavoMcBones

I mean it's a toyota, everything still works fine almost a million kilometres later


givethismanabeerplz

446,000 Toyota hilux.


ChillBetty

I feel a spreadsheet coming on, and it'll only have Japanese vehicles at the top.


Nolsoth

2004 Mitsubishi Colt, 210,000kms NZ new import when I brought it. Has never skipped a beat.


Inspirice

Small mitsi hatchbacks have fantastic longevity.


Nolsoth

Yep. Pity they aren't going down the hybrid oath with them.


the_is-land_herald

265,000 on a weatherbeaten 2005 Prius here!


keepupsunshine

Hell yeah brother. Love my hilux, I'm gonna put a party hat on it at 500,000. Mines at 426,000 and going mint


Competitive-Quote343

498,000 hilux here. Not planning on upgrading anytime soon. I haven’t used it much this year so it’s taking forever to get to the big 500K


givethismanabeerplz

I'm worried I'm going to have to go for the 1mill when I get this one to 500k


Significant_Lie6937

325000 before I sold it, 2007 honda Accord drive train mint. Suspension and drivers seat showing it's age


exsnakecharmer

I have a 2004 just over 350k. I bought it off a workmate for $500 thinking it would do me until I saved up for a new car, but here we are years later. It's a V6 3 litre beast that costs me about $40 of petrol to go from Porirua to Kapiti (and chews through the oil) but she goes like the clappers when she wants to. I figure I'm back to my bogan roots. Edit: And my bus does 200k a day!


ChillBetty

*chef's kiss*


AlmostZeroEducation

280ks in subaru legacy


ChillBetty

Hell yeah to Legacies


Not-a-scintilla

Must be non-turbuk


AlmostZeroEducation

2.5 turbo manual cuh


NaxyPads

286ks on my GT Legacy. Everyone is in disbelief when I tell them


No-Conference-853

Just ticked over 355ks in my 3.0r legacy. Get the same response. The thing takes a beating and just keeps ticking over


NaxyPads

Sounds like they die by 200k, or last well past 300k haha


AlmostZeroEducation

Just regular servicing, I do my oil between 5-7000ks always. The car gets thrashed alot too, so I don't treat it with respect anyway


NaxyPads

Yeah I definitely don't drive mine with care. Probs do the oil every 10k but 5-7k sounds better at this age


Parttimer19

Friend! Subaru Legacy 3.0r. 248,000. Had it since 165,000. Hurts a little filling up. But my god is it reliable.


TheMuntedHardcase

Mines 155k Mates car is at 220k. Our work fleet doesn’t go above 80k.


HowTheFckDidIGetHere

Haha. The ambulance I drove yesterday was at 515,000, but tbf, it's only about 5 years old.


TheMuntedHardcase

God bless StJ hahahah


ch4m3le0n

1,215,000. 1978 Mercedes 280E


banmeharder616

I was gonna make a joke about how all the posts are Japanese cars but you win lol


cridersab

'97 Camry just gone through 420,000


the_visor77

My late 90s Camry wagon, 4 cylinder got to 460,000 before someone rear ended me and it got written off. I was gutted. I put over 200k on it myself and other than general wear and tear and the roof lining resembling a circus tent nothing needed doing, absolute work horse. Handled like a barge tho. RIP.


mankypants

Go on trademe. Select your model of car. Order by highest mileage - the top ten results will give you an expectation of your cars life expectancy. For most models, you won’t find anything with over 300,000km on the clock. Toyota Corolla and hiace, and hilux are an exception. Our car has 252km on the clock, we plan on keeping it until it reaches 270km.


DarknessThief13

Had a Primera hit 380k before it got stolen and written off Current car is sitting around 126k


ChillBetty

Priiiicks! No respect to the auto elders.


itsoveranditsokay

A little over 481,000km. Looking forward to the big 500.


ChillBetty

Special treat full valet time. Make?


itsoveranditsokay

There will be a party in her honor. Fiat!


ChillBetty

A FIAT?!!! I wasn't expecting a Fiat, no offense.


itsoveranditsokay

Someone's gotta steal the crown from the 2000s era Toyota diesels. But no, there will be a Hilux or Hiace in here soon with 500+ I'm sure.


vulpesvulpesy

My mates dad's hilux is over 700k hahah


iceawk

Our Land Cruiser is nearly at 600,000.


AuckZealand

I’m at a little under 18k. Purchased the car in late 2022.


SuspiciousFly_

Jesus I brought a new car 4 weeks ago and it’s already done 3.5k


AuckZealand

You probably have a much more exciting life than me haha.


Jinxletron

I got mine in 2022 and I'm on 80k haha


Ok_Traffic3497

Got mine 2017. It’s under 50k, pretty sure closer to the 40k range. Driven to round trip to chch and Queenstown from top of the south multiple times but nowadays I wfh so she does trips to the supermarket or town and that’s bout it.


ChillBetty

What are you DOING??? Let her feel the joy of the open road!


AuckZealand

It’s a hybrid so it doesn’t guzzle a huge amount of petrol, but it’s still a cost I try to keep down. I’ve gone on a few long drives but mainly use it for the usual work and errands.


imastrangeone

My Dads Holden Commodore 2002 station wagon is at about 465k now


mgt-d

284,000. Toyota Surf


Sandalsgasm

Rookie numbers for a Surf.  94 Surf with 532,000 only thing not working is the aircon.


BullyHayes

I have a 2007 1GR-FE Surf with 100km on it - great car


rocketwolfpunch

1997 Honda Accord. 305,000. Still running like a champion.


Bikerbass

205,000km on a 2008 diesel golf, should be good for another 200,000km before the first problem shows its head.


TapLogical2077

500k 2001 Toyota Prado


GreyDaveNZ

>What's your odometer read? Mostly non-fiction, but enjoys a little sci-fi from time to time.


ChillBetty

Badum-tish!


Skyburgerxx

300,000s subaru legacy 2005, heaters fucked but she's still running pre good I love her


EGD1389

You give me and my 05 legacy at 230,000 much hope


Accomplished_Ad_9132

05 legacy at 290 here!


420footsativa

287 000


ChillBetty

Fkn RESPECT. Make and model?


420footsativa

2005 Mazda 6


ChillBetty

Mines similar year Legacy. Those early-millenium Japanese carmakers weren't fkn around.


Impossible_Dark3819

Just had 248k in an 05 outback. Now traded in for a 2015 outback with 92k


Benjamin10jamin

134XXX kms, 2008 Toyota Blade. Now drinking oil like they all end up doing though... 😖


mobula_japanica

06 corolla done 385,000 and an Landcruiser done 420,000. Toyotas + maintenance = last forever


Ohope

The ODO of my 1996 Toyota Rav 4 2 door odometer stopped at 171,000kms in 2010 and it has been driven regularly since. I think it would be nearing 300kkms now. Never skips a beat, never left me stranded.


ring_ring_kaching

I had a 90s Rav and it was one of my favourite cars. Didn't have all the bells and whistles of my more recent cars but I had so much fun in that car. Just a solid and decent car.


Ohope

Mine is the lowest poverty spec model you can possibly get (2 doors, automatic fwd) with no options. It was part of an all blacks toyota dealer promotion in 97 so it has new zealand fern decals. Yep it’s the lack of bells and whistles that make it so reliable, not much can go wrong. It’s a great daily, great for taking the dog out and fun to drive for what it is. There’s nothing more refreshing than just parking wherever you want and not having a care in the world because your 90s shitbox is already dinged up lol


keepupsunshine

426,000 older hilux. Love the thing, it's crazy reliable. Tossed up selling it last year but honestly it's well and truly paid off and I just really enjoy driving it. Needed a new belt at it's most recent service (I knew ahead of time) and the gloss coat is peeling but honestly I'll drive it til it dies.


_Zekken

just clocked over 320k km on my '06 Subaru Legacy Wagon. Shes in excellent mechanical condition still, and I have absolutely zero worries or doubts about her ability to easily get to 400k and beyond. My fun car is a '96 Honda Integra Type R with 243k on the clock. Its also perfectly reliable, but I take it on the racetrack fairly often so I do end up with stuff breaking more often. Takes the punishment like a champ though and nothing major has broken yet


Gyn_Nag

2002 Honda CR-V. 492,000


mosnz

260k. 2004 Toyota allex rs180. Heater don’t work. Slight oil leak. Best car I ever owned.


Square-Marsupial-454

Subaru Legacy 2005 @325k engine doesn't burn oil its sweet but wheel bearings and door lock motor keep breaking. Lots of electrical issues but all small minor stuff.


jacobnz2016

Same here '04 Legacy, 180k, 3litre 6cyl. Leaks from everywhere but runs so well. Always needs bearings and I've had to replace the door lock motor twice!


tbnzrdt

Same here 240k 2005 Legacy still drives perfect but has a few electrical issues- Door locks and drivers window motor stopped working. Super annoying but not worth getting fixed


FKFnz

Recently sold my Camry with 287,000 on it.


ChillBetty

Buyer anticipating another 100k minimum probly


DangerousLettuce1423

My '09 mazda wagon currently around 335k. Previous Honda accords all got over 500k each.


carnutta78

2007 Toyota Blade 256k, good apart from dead aircon. Engine check light on for solenoid in transmission, but wouldn't know anything wrong if light wasn't on. 1997 Isuzu Wizard 243k, goes great. 2016 Mazda 3 222k, work car, no issues.


CharacterSuccotash5

1996 Mazda just hit 100,000 kms. Literally had a little old lady owner before I got it.


Passivefever81

Old Hyundai Santa Fe. Just under 320K


Party_Government8579

37,550


Rustyznuts

398,000km when I sold my 1995 Toyota RAV4. I don't think it burnt oil, I think it all just dripped out. But it always had fresh oil and it never missed a beat.


PatientWatercress

280k km on a 2005 VW Golf GTI. 300k by end of the year and then I'll consider changing.


no-can-doATkathmandu

I got slightly over 350k on my 2006 Honda jazz. She's a feisty little car. I don't want to sell it and get new one because she doesn't have resale value anymore but she still drives well although not as main car anymore, but yeah she's a keeper.


fartsandthefurious

Nearly 240,000. 2005 Toyota Camry. Still runs like new. Will probably out-live all of your cars.


ChillBetty

I wonder if 2020s Japanese cars are as robust as those early-millennium ones.


taitken

Old work car was a 2018 Prius at like 290k and still going


fartsandthefurious

Highly doubt it. Its not as efficient as new cars but certainly built to last. Its Australian assembled too.


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Melvis2022

Toyota Liteace - 142,000 VW Transporter - 122,000 (company) VW’s are a bit hit and miss for reliability. Nice to drive, but I wouldn’t own one. 


gtrcraig

2010 Diesel X-Trail is on 145km. Previous Hilux Surf was sold at 404k, still running fine.


Working-Decision6362

289,000 kms 1993 Nissan Patrol GQ. Starts on first turn. Chugs along really no dramas.


Affectionate_Sun_733

20k - 2022 Mitsubishi outlander


Idliketobut

187000 for the wife's car 183000 for the weekend toy 149000 for the every other weekend toy 9215 for the daily moped


Dreacle

Toyota Corolla 2001- 175000 K's Going well. I bought it as an import 13 years ago and it had only 85 K on the clock


4cats2dogs6chickens

220k 2006 Toyota Harrier. Sweet ride.


h0dgep0dge

270,000 1996 isuzu n series, 187,000 2002 Toyota corolla


xenoszealot

91,820 on a 1999 gtb legacy, first NZ owner so no history on it but it goes fast aswell as being a daily


Sad_Cucumber5197

238k. 2008 Honda Jazz. It’s slooow and uncomfortable but it’s unbreakable and sips fuel. I want to upgrade but it’s hard to justify. Maybe I’ll get it to 300k and do it then.


unmanipinfo

Is it the auto trans? If so keep an eye on that... it's their Achilles heel, otherwise bulletproof.


Sad_Cucumber5197

It’s a manual. Although I had an EK3 Civic with the CVT years ago and that gave me no trouble commuting from Rotorua to Hamilton every day for a couple of years, and I understand it’s much the same as the Fit’s CVT. I did change the fluid and both filters and added some of that Xado stuff as maintenance though.


unmanipinfo

Yeah the manual you'll be sweet then. Yeah the cvt can still do like 250k+ km but they seem destined to fail which was unlike Honda before this era


oldm8baz

My hondas at 336k


Glittering_Wash_1985

Trashy romances


ResearchDirector

68000km 2017 Kia Sportage


Business_Use_8679

361054 on my 2001 Toyota Prius. 352601 on the 2003 airtrek.


lepeepeepee

389,000 on a 2005 Mazda Atenza, she gets a service every 10k.


Melodic-Ad-6949

My '94 Camry had 500,000Km when I passed it along. My '08 Camry is just a baby at 190,000Km. Just drove it 1,900Km around the North Island and it didn't miss a beat.


HourAcadia2002

My highest mileage car is at 305k. A mid 90s Merc from when they built them to last. Looked inside the head and it's mint in there. Not a single rattle or noise anywhere on the car.


redditpassw0rd

About 450kms. New Triton last week. Most annoying car ever.


rombulow

382,000 km 2008 Mercedes diesel … the secret, folks, is to maintain it according to what the manufacturer says. Despite what people say I haven’t found parts or labour to be particularly expensive. My other car is a 210,000 km 2011 Mercedes petrol. It’s a bit more needy but again hasn’t given me any major grief.


KSFC

My parents did over 500,000 miles on their Volkswagen Dasher diesel from the early 80s to mid 90s. At the other end of the spectrum, I just got over 60,000k in my 2012 car, which I got in 2013 with about 15,000k on it.


feedthedog1

310,000 1994 hilux surf but the odo stopped working 4 years ago, done many trips around the country since then.


onetimeatbandcamps

99 Mazda familia hatchback ,going to hit the 500k this year, pretty excited tbh


LogicalWindow5570

430 000 on my 98 Jackaroo


Margarineorama

I have worked on a 750K Hilux still in daily use.


FalseRazzmatazz

Our 1989 Toyota Corona is at 425000+. Only just been called out at the last WOF for rust, otherwise we would still be using it daily


No-Professional5442

402,000 on my 2012 Toyota RAV4... And still going strong 💪


Careful_Square_563

I will lend it some books, and report back in a week.


nukedmylastprofile

239,000 - 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe (4WD Diesel turbo not the shitty petrol version). Every single km driven by me from new. Still drives like new, the only repair it's needed was a blown transfer case, otherwise standard regular servicing. I'll drive that car to the very end


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Mine reads my emails.


gregorydgraham

Wow! I was feeling bad about my 270,000km Subaru but I see I need to take a few more road trips


ChillBetty

Same! Gives me hope


nomoreshipwrecks

I've got 617,000km on my 05 VW jetta tdi, but that's in the states. I sort of want to start putting it on my bumper.


danger-custard

80085 recently


DavoMcBones

Right, a new odometer milestone to keep track on, I'm at 78k right now, cant wait


NationalChipmunk694

Bought a Toyota camry some years ago with 300k on it. Sold it 5 years later with 400k. Toyotas run forever.


BullyHayes

Anyone brave enough to own a Euro car with a couple hundred thousand km on it in this thread?


drbluetongue

I have 260k km on a 2015 diesel golf, things a gem


BullyHayes

nice! ive always liked the idea of a diesel golf with manual gearbox - but never been brave enough... great to hear you have enjoyed the use of yours


gunks23

337,000 2002 Honda that I’ve owned for eight years!


juicewingchur

Havnt seen many euros mentioned 2011 golf gti 364,000kms been stage 2 tuned since 140,000 religiously change oil every 7000kms.. it gets thrashed everyday never missed a beat


iceawk

577,000kms 2001 Toyota Land Cruiser


frags05NZ

435k 1997 Toyota Prado 200k 2014 Nissan Leaf


NicotineWillis

306k on a Skoda Superb TDi wagon.


thepotplants

475k. Nissan Patrol


Upstairs-Ad-8288

516,000 1992 Nissan Navara double cab ute just passed its wof no issues. 2.5 diesel using one tank every 4 weeks.


chairmanofthecat

My current Toyota is only on 120k, my last Corolla died at 495k I was so pissed I didn’t make the 500


PolarbearNZ

258k, 2006 VW passat


Kendra_Whisp

Just got 200,000 last night. Toyota Prius.


slugmilkshakes

230k. 1983 TT141 Toyota Corona, I don’t go out much.


0slybastard0

650,000km 2004 Toyota Camry.


davidfavel

456xxx km - 87 Datsun Navara Recon gearbox, original motor


imanoobee

440000 2007 Holden rodeo


Zestyclose-Ad-9478

467,350 … 2023 ranger


Burnt_Pancake1

Just serviced my 94 Corolla at 331k


RelevantGuard6463

Over 400,000km on my daily runner (2002 Nissan caravan)and over 450,000km on a cargo van I've turned into my camper (2011 ford transit jumbo)


akawendals

My Mum has a Mitzi L300 van from when she was a courier (Chch to Timaru twice daily) and she's got a photo of when it rolled over from 999,999 to 000000 😄 my Dad is a mechanic so it is well taken care of and now she's retired it's just an everyday run around still going hard!


Vinyl_Ritchie_

Audi V8 338,000. Never had a fault since new, just services.


daymo_in_masterton

608,301 km. '06 Mazda E1800.


tjyolol

On my old work vehicle an 87 hilux I ended up getting it to go around the clock at 1000000km. It was on its 3 engine but was still ridiculous.


good_gamer2357

My car just hit 244k on Thursday and it’s a Citroen. Before I got it, it was owned by a driving school and in Tauranga. For the mileage the condition fared very well. Minus a couple paint marks and a tiny bit the seat foam on the drivers seat being collapsed it looks like a car that should have a lot lower mileage.


aim_at_me

95k.