Why is 100,000K the magic number? (car engine, van, brake, trucks)

[jerseygal4u]

Originally Posted by southernnaturelover

Not sure how many Kia's make it to 200k.

Yes,that's what I'm worried about.
But if it can make it to 159,000 miles,I would be ok with that.

[duster1979]

I just read the thread title a little more closely.

Originally Posted by jerseygal4u

Why is 100,000K the magic number?

Frankly, I've never heard of a car going 100 million miles. I think that truly would be a magic number.

[DELL37]

Depends on The car make. If you're talking a 2000 something Chevy, ford or dodge then yes. 100k is about the time major repairs start popping up. If you're talking Honda, toyota some other quality brand then you're generally safe well over 200k if you do the regular maintenance.

I would say you are probably in good shape with the Hyundai. Just be sure to do the timing belt.

[PokerMunkee]

I can't believe people keep their cars that long. I get bored after a couple years and need to change it up. I commute to work 35 minute each way, 70 minutes a day. 5 days a week, so 350 minutes a week. For lets say 47 weeks out of the year. That's 16,450 minutes, 274 hours or 11 days out of the year just driving to and from work. Hell if I'm going to be in a 7+ year old car with over 100k miles that doesn't have the latest safety and technology.

[hoffdano]

Originally Posted by PokerMunkee

I can't believe people keep their cars that long. I get bored after a couple years and need to change it up. I commute to work 35 minute each way, 70 minutes a day. 5 days a week, so 350 minutes a week. For lets say 47 weeks out of the year. That's 16,450 minutes, 274 hours or 11 days out of the year just driving to and from work. Hell if I'm going to be in a 7+ year old car with over 100k miles that doesn't have the latest safety and technology.

I can't believe some people are willing to spend the money required to have a new car every 3-4 years!

Buy a car you like, take good care of it so it doesn't embarrass you, and save the money. I have a great audio system so it keeps me happy.

[jazzlover]

Originally Posted by hoffdano

I can't believe some people are willing to spend the money required to have a new car every 3-4 years!

Buy a car you like, take good care of it so it doesn't embarrass you, and save the money. I have a great audio system so it keeps me happy.

I fully agree. People who trade vehicles often are frequently the people that didn't think through what they really need and made a bad choice for a vehicle. Then they wonder why they hate their "ride" after a few years. It also amazes me that people spend money into 5 figures to trade for a vehicle to get a few hundred dollars worth of the latest electronic gizmos on them--like satellite radio, GPS, etc.--especially when those systems are usually going to be outdated within a couple of years, anyway. It makes much more sense to buy a plug-in satellite radio and GPS unit than to waste money on the overpriced factory junk. Then, when the GPS or satellite radio gets outdated in a few years, for the price of about one car payment, one can upgrade to the latest technology.

There are some vehicles that have not improved with newer models, either. As an example, my decade-plus old "beater" 4WD will outperform any of the newer stuff for the purpose for which I use it--driving on nasty backcountry roads and trails. It passed 100K miles long ago, but is still going strong. If anything happens to it, I don't know what I could buy today to replace it--nothing built now and sold in the US has the utility that it does.

Some of my work needs for a vehicle are changing and I'm actually looking at buying a new vehicle for the first time in years. I've been researching what I might buy for well over a year now, and I plan on keeping whatever I buy for at least 10-15 years. By carefully assessing what I need for a vehicle and by being patient about purchasing it, I'm also able to negotiate absolutely the best deal for it, as well.

[TCAS007]

I had a 92 Ford Crown Vic, 2004 Volkswagen Rabbit, 82 Chevy K5 Blazer, 79 Chevy Caprice, sold all of them with way over 200K without having any major problems.

[Zembonez]

Originally Posted by hoffdano

I can't believe some people are willing to spend the money required to have a new car every 3-4 years!

Every car purchase is not about need. We typically buy a new car every 1-2 years and have since about 1980. I fail to see what the big deal is if you can afford it.

Life is short.

OP. I'd start being concerned once a Kia hits about 120K. Now would be a great time to replace it.

[motormaker]

And if us new car buyers didn't buy new cars, what would used car buyers do?

[jerseygal4u]

Originally Posted by duster1979

I just read the thread title a little more closely.



Frankly, I've never heard of a car going 100 million miles. I think that truly would be a magic number.

Sorry,I was typing on my cell phone.
I meant mi.