"John" <chunji08@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> Hi there,
> Does anyone know what's the maximum Mileage camry can go ?
>
> I have a camry of year 1999, with about 130K miles on it, most are
> highway Mileages. For this car, I have done all type of service and
> it
> still runs great. But right now, it needs 4 new tires and I just
> want
> to find out what type of tires I need to buy ?

How far do you want to drive it? My SO drove her late 80's Camry to
over 200k miles. It was driven away when she sold it. I thought the
car was ready for the junk yard at 150k, but she kept going for
another year and half with liberal applications of oil and
transmission fluid. There were buyers for the hulk when she finally
got tired of the grass dying because of the ATF leaks.

Almost any car can make 200k miles with decent maintenance. The
question is whether or not you want to be driving it when it makes it.
I've had a couple of vehicles that were in good shape at 150k miles
(1997 Expedition for one) and some that were ready for the scrap heap
at less than 100k (1982 Cressida for one).

Maintenance, driving style, where you are located, your willingness to
pay for repairs, and your tolerance for decay are all important
determining factors in whether or not you will be willing to drive
your Toyota for another 20k, 30k, or 100k miles. I am confident that
my SO and my Sister will be driving their late model RAV4s (one '07,
one '08) until they have well over 150k miles (barring a wreck). I am
also confident that I wouldn't want to be regularly driving either one
of them after they pass 100k miles.

Ed

On Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:57:20 -0400, "C. E. White"
<cewhite3@mindspring.com> wrote:

>
>"John" <chunji08@gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:0ae1e975-8233-44f7-b9da-292669948564@a9g2000prl.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> Hi there,
>> Does anyone know what's the maximum Mileage camry can go ?
>>
>> I have a camry of year 1999, with about 130K miles on it, most are
>> highway Mileages. For this car, I have done all type of service and
>> it
>> still runs great. But right now, it needs 4 new tires and I just
>> want
>> to find out what type of tires I need to buy ?
>
>How far do you want to drive it? My SO drove her late 80's Camry to
>over 200k miles. It was driven away when she sold it. I thought the
>car was ready for the junk yard at 150k, but she kept going for
>another year and half with liberal applications of oil and
>transmission fluid. There were buyers for the hulk when she finally
>got tired of the grass dying because of the ATF leaks.
>
>Almost any car can make 200k miles with decent maintenance. The
>question is whether or not you want to be driving it when it makes it.
>I've had a couple of vehicles that were in good shape at 150k miles
>(1997 Expedition for one) and some that were ready for the scrap heap
>at less than 100k (1982 Cressida for one).
>
>Maintenance, driving style, where you are located, your willingness to
>pay for repairs, and your tolerance for decay are all important
>determining factors in whether or not you will be willing to drive
>your Toyota for another 20k, 30k, or 100k miles. I am confident that
>my SO and my Sister will be driving their late model RAV4s (one '07,
>one '08) until they have well over 150k miles (barring a wreck). I am
>also confident that I wouldn't want to be regularly driving either one
>of them after they pass 100k miles.
>
>Ed

My 92 Corolla Wagon is damned near perfect. I figure it is good for
at least 300K in like new condition.

--

Scott in Florida

"Scott in Florida" <MoveOn@outa.here> wrote in message
news:bqqh64tu70rf1hbu34lp3mgeab092a9juc@4ax.com...

> My 92 Corolla Wagon is damned near perfect. I figure it is good for
> at least 300K in like new condition.

Have you got some swamp land available too?

I'd love to take a look at your wonder car. It has been so long since
I saw a Toyota that old I have forgotten what they look like. I have
driven several Toyotas, but none that were that old when I drove them.
The SO's Camry was around 10 years old when she got rid of it and it
was a rolling POS. My neighbor has a 10 year old Corolla and it has
less than 70k miles (she is in her 70's and drives very little). It
looks like crap (faded paint, faded interior). Mostly it runs OK
except for the smoke cloud in the morning and the squeaks and rattles
that appear to be standard with Toyotas. I've had to jump the car for
her several times. I finally convinced her it needed a new alternator.
She has had me drive it a couple of times when it makes odd noises,
but considering how little it is driven, I haven't seen anything that
made it unsafe, just undesirable. Other than the alternator, I think
the biggest problem is the brittle plastic on the interior. I suppose
if she spent a couple of thousand on new paint and replaced the broken
interior bits, it could look just like new too. But then who would
want a 10 year old rattle trap, that looks like new? Of course if gas
keeps going up, I might want it, no matter what it looks like.....

Ed

If your SO's Camry was a POS after only 10 years, then that's because
she treated it like one. Hopefully she treats you better...


On Jun 30, 11:10*am, "C. E. White" <cewhi...@removemindspring.com>
wrote:
> "Scott in Florida" <Mov...@outa.here> wrote in messagenews:bqqh64tu70rf1hbu34lp3mgeab092a9juc@4ax .com...
>
> > My 92 Corolla Wagon is damned near perfect. *I figure it is good for
> > at least 300K in like new condition.
>
> Have you got some swamp land available too?
>
> I'd love to take a look at your wonder car. It has been so long since
> I saw a Toyota that old I have forgotten what they look like. I have
> driven several Toyotas, but none that were that old when I drove them.
> The SO's Camry was around 10 years old when she got rid of it and it
> was a rolling POS. My neighbor has a 10 year old Corolla and it has
> less than 70k miles (she is in her 70's and drives very little). It
> looks like crap (faded paint, faded interior). Mostly it runs OK
> except for the smoke cloud in the morning and the squeaks and rattles
> that appear to be standard with Toyotas. I've had to jump the car for
> her several times. I finally convinced her it needed a new alternator.
> She has had me drive it a couple of times when it makes odd noises,
> but considering how little it is driven, I haven't seen anything that
> made it unsafe, just undesirable. Other than the alternator, I think
> the biggest problem is the brittle plastic on the interior. I suppose
> if she spent a couple of thousand on new paint and replaced the broken
> interior bits, it could look just like new too. But then who would
> want a 10 year old rattle trap, that looks like new? Of course if gas
> keeps going up, I might want it, no matter what it looks like.....
>
> Ed

On Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:10:42 -0400, "C. E. White"
<cewhite3@removemindspring.com> wrote:

>
>"Scott in Florida" <MoveOn@outa.here> wrote in message
>news:bqqh64tu70rf1hbu34lp3mgeab092a9juc@4ax.com.. .
>
>> My 92 Corolla Wagon is damned near perfect. I figure it is good for
>> at least 300K in like new condition.
>
>Have you got some swamp land available too?
>
>I'd love to take a look at your wonder car. It has been so long since
>I saw a Toyota that old I have forgotten what they look like. I have
>driven several Toyotas, but none that were that old when I drove them.
>The SO's Camry was around 10 years old when she got rid of it and it
>was a rolling POS. My neighbor has a 10 year old Corolla and it has
>less than 70k miles (she is in her 70's and drives very little). It
>looks like crap (faded paint, faded interior). Mostly it runs OK
>except for the smoke cloud in the morning and the squeaks and rattles
>that appear to be standard with Toyotas. I've had to jump the car for
>her several times. I finally convinced her it needed a new alternator.
>She has had me drive it a couple of times when it makes odd noises,
>but considering how little it is driven, I haven't seen anything that
>made it unsafe, just undesirable. Other than the alternator, I think
>the biggest problem is the brittle plastic on the interior. I suppose
>if she spent a couple of thousand on new paint and replaced the broken
>interior bits, it could look just like new too. But then who would
>want a 10 year old rattle trap, that looks like new? Of course if gas
>keeps going up, I might want it, no matter what it looks like.....
>
>Ed

Give me your email address and I'll send pictures.

Even better....on one of my trips north, I'll stop by and let you take
a look.

I stop in Kannapolois NC to visit my brother on my trips north.

--

Scott in Florida