Thanks JS. So I have a question that I know can only be answered by experience and opinion and maybe not absolute fact, but I hope some of you will chime in.
It looks like cars like the versa weren't built to be High mileage (given that the kind of maintenance it requires means that there's a lot of work that most people won't want to put in to it, like $300 to change spark plugs for example)
So, in your opinion, what are some good cars that have a good chance of making it to high mileage? In other words, what are some cars that make it easy for people to do long-term maintenance on ?
If this is too far off topic, forgive me and ignore my question.
Marino
Quite the contrary, the Versa will give you excellent longevity. It's just that they were arrogant about the plug location, given that the plugs will last 100,000-125,000 miles. But they will need to be replaced eventually. So here you go, a long video: [ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=putwah6xXN0[/ame]
When I bought my 93 Sentra, I was told it was engineered for 200,000, which I completely discounted. But here it is at 295,500 now. My wife owns an '08 Versa with 140,000 on it. Neither car burns oil.
I would have to say Nissans have been very good to my wife. She has owned them exclusively since before we met, starting with a 1977 Datsun F10, then a B210, then the Sentra, then the Versa. They all have run long long lives over 200,000 and the older ones were sold off to friends who ran them thousands more miles after us.
Meanwhile, I had been buying American cars. Ummm, not so good for my long use at cheap costs purposes. My current F150 has 187,000 now, but I have spent some coin on that truck to keep it running. My wife has made me a believer by proving to me for more than 30 years that Nissans run a long time.
Whatever brand you buy, be sure the engine does not have a timing belt. You want a chain. That choice right there will increase longevity.
