300,000 miles
08-16-2013, 09:28 PM
#71
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Join Date: 01-23-2009
Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia
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My 2011 LT just turned 100,000 yesterday, got it last November with 43,000 rental miles.
How ya doin' Deliveryman! How many of those miles are paid? I'm only getting around 30% paid, but I'm 60 miles from the main warehouse.
How ya doin' Deliveryman! How many of those miles are paid? I'm only getting around 30% paid, but I'm 60 miles from the main warehouse.
08-16-2013, 10:27 PM
#72
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Join Date: 02-10-2011
Location: Temple, Ga
Posts: 113
I must be driving a little bit more than you are. I got mine last December with 35,000 rental miles. At 89,000 I was having a hard shift between 3rd and 4th gear. It was the torque converter. After a complete tear down of the transmission it was repaired (under warranty). My best guess is about 43 to 45 percent paid miles. Hope you are still getting some out of town runs!
09-04-2014, 05:42 PM
#73
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Join Date: 09-28-2009
Location: Bon Aqua TN
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Latest on 09 Company Car used for Courier Route; 286,000+
2.2l Engine and transmission running OK with minimal oil consumption. Tranny fluid never changed. Check engine light just came on Tues. and engine ran rough for a short period. Straitened out after shutting off. Company policy is to let one run as far as it can go with zero maintenance. Not my policy with my own vehicles, but they seem to get quite a few miles before they havta pay the big bucks.
2.2l Engine and transmission running OK with minimal oil consumption. Tranny fluid never changed. Check engine light just came on Tues. and engine ran rough for a short period. Straitened out after shutting off. Company policy is to let one run as far as it can go with zero maintenance. Not my policy with my own vehicles, but they seem to get quite a few miles before they havta pay the big bucks.
09-04-2014, 06:14 PM
#74
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Join Date: 01-23-2009
Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia
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Mine (2011) is at 169,700 now. No oil consumption except for the Mobil1 experiment, when it went 2 Qts in 1000 miles.
I get paid by the 9 hour day now instead of by the job or miles.
I get paid by the 9 hour day now instead of by the job or miles.
09-04-2014, 09:26 PM
#76
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Join Date: 01-23-2009
Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia
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My other car is a 2000 Mazda Protege just turned 46,000. I am thinking about a 4th oil change soon, 2 tires flunked inspection for dry rot a couple of years ago, Did all 4 brakes, new battery, that's like $500 maintenance in 14 years. Best thing is paid cash for it new from an insurance settlement on a 2 year old Kia Sephia that had 1800 miles on it, that was paid for by a different legal settlement in cash (the "total loss" value was $500 more than we paid for it).
09-04-2014, 09:45 PM
#78
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Join Date: 02-10-2011
Location: Temple, Ga
Posts: 113
I've got 178,600 on my 2011 now. It would be more, but I had 3 surgeries in 4 months at the end of last year and I missed a lot of work. I get paid a percentage of whatever the courier company bills the customer.
