First car

[Bob Ross Zombie 1512]

After 10 years and more then 300,000 on the original motor and transmission, I had to get rid of my first car. I bought my 96 Cherokee of my parents for $1,000 when I got my license. I added a 3in spring life on it, and some nice mud terrain tires. A lot of good memories on it, but after the motor finally went I sold it to a friend for $300. Farewell PUMA.

[Sakata 1088]

300k on an old dodge that blows my mind.

Edited June 20, 2014 by Sakata

[Skotti 2105]

300k on an old dodge that blows my mind.

most motors can last this long, if not longer

 

its user error 99% of the time when they die.

[BLiNDBoi 930]

As skotti said, its all about the past history of proper maintenance and lack of abuse will make a engine last forever... and luck. My mother's 2000 Blazer recently pasted 200k miles, its a good beater truck for hauling heavy things in a trailer at this point.

[Sakata 1088]

most motors can last this long, if not longer

 

its user error 99% of the time when they die.

Not the motor the trans didn't they have all sorts of problems with them in the earlier.

Edited June 20, 2014 by Sakata

[Bob Ross Zombie 1512]

300k on an old dodge that blows my mind.

My parents were the second owners, the 1st was an old couple. I always kept this things running great, even after muddin. It's all how well you maintain it and don't drive it like a jackass everywhere you can get more out of it.

[Velo 2077]

Why didn't you just put a new motor in it? 300,000 is just a number. If the jeep itself wasn't falling apart, then you coulda brought it back to life.

 

My 04 chevy has almost 300k on it. Granted it too has a blown engine, but the thing is solid as a rock.

Edited June 23, 2014 by Professional Velo

[Bob Ross Zombie 1512]

It had a few holes in the floor and the worked needed to pull the engine out was more then I wanted after I just ghetto rigged the motor mount. So I sold it to a friend for $300 who has NO floors at all in his so he is just dropping his engine and all in his and saving the rest for parts. I'm taking that $300 and buying a 93 Manuel one this week. Only thing wrong is no parking pin. So I got that and my wife's car

[Velo 2077]

Ah i see. Atleast someone's getting more use out of it instead if it being turned into a cube

[Skotti 2105]

It had a few holes in the floor and the worked needed to pull the engine out was more then I wanted after I just ghetto rigged the motor mount. So I sold it to a friend for $300 who has NO floors at all in his so he is just dropping his engine and all in his and saving the rest for parts. I'm taking that $300 and buying a 93 Manuel one this week. Only thing wrong is no parking pin. So I got that and my wife's car

Leave Manuel out of this! He's just trying to provide for his family!

[MOFLSTOMP 899]

Leave Manuel out of this! He's just trying to provide for his family!

 

 

One quarter-mile at a time

Edited June 25, 2014 by Moflstomp.mp3

[68Beetle 15]

Why didn't you just put a new motor in it? 300,000 is just a number. If the jeep itself wasn't falling apart, then you coulda brought it back to life.

 

My 04 chevy has almost 300k on it. Granted it too has a blown engine, but the thing is solid as a rock.

This

 

My buddy has a '74 Beetle with 540,000 recorded miles. He has records of eight owners, and four of them paid for engine overhauls. He did a fifth overhaul and the thing runs like new.