Here is a trivial, unimportant bit of data that made me smile today. My car passed 240,000 miles today. I get excited when I see all those Zeroes line up. Yes, I know, small pleasures for little minds.
This is the second CR-V in a row that has reached that many miles. Thank you, Honda engineers and assemblers. You make good cars!
This concludes my moment of gratitude for today!
Congratulations. I've never owned a car for that long and probably didn't take as good a care as you do. Nice job. This thread seems to be a cheering section for foreign products so I'm going to stick my neck out and say that I love and appreciate the engineering of my all aluminum 2015 F150.
I have also loved and respect all of the Hondas I've owned. That includes small engines on pressure washers, lawnmowers as well as a few motorcycles. Fantastic reliable machines.
Don't let me give you the wrong impression. I am not a motor nut. There is hardly any time during the year that you will see me washing and polishing the CR-V in my driveway. It is the machine I admire. Many, many years ago, I bought a new CB750 when they were first sold in Germany. Slid off it at an intersection, had the bike drop on me and had to wait for an elderly couple on their way to church (!) to heave the bike off me. Bad Honda, bad design, bad decision on my part. So I was turned off by Japanese bikes and Japanese anything for many years, more like ashamed that I could not handle the damn front-heavy bikes. Since then, Japanese designers have realized that women bikers want different machines. You have a lovely motorcycle there! Sorry, no educated opinion on trucks. It looks great.
@Spinliesel Well, I learned my lesson and pamper my machines now, though they really don't need much attention like they used to. I wax my truck multiple times a week as an example.
You reminded me of a bike I had in 1990 a Honda Saber 1100cc. It was so tall though I'm 6'1" I couldn't get both toes on the ground. A buddy got the same bike and it fell over on him because it was seriously top-heavy and this guy was half again as big as me. He was pinned under it with gas leaking out onto his leg. Ugly. Exciting bike though. I rode it cross country with a new bride.
A current female friend has a Honda Rebel. A perfect bike for her. She's a little over 5' and maybe 100#. I'm currently without one (lady and motorcycle, LOL) but they are tugging at my heartstrings (both, actually) . . . again.
@dannydreamer You are in FL, there should be plenty of women there! I was in Florida twice, hated every minute of it, except when driving through the area in the center of the state that has farms and horse ranches and such. But women, women everywhere.
My riding days are over. I have a lot of hardware in my spine and won't take chances anymore. Some years ago, I went to a conference for women motorcyclists in Westerville, OH and saw many scooters with Handicap license plates. That seemed quite ridiculous to me. Wishing you the best of luck. Your heartstrings need to be tied to someone.
Very COOL ; there are vehicles that perform with a little
TLC and wonderful( reassuring ) to hear !!!
I do spend money on maintenance, like full synthetic oil changes and tire rotations, and I do drive long miles on the NY State Thruway. I think that may have something to do with my cars' longevity.
I have a 2007 Toyota Rav4. I must be close to that many miles, I haven't looked in a long time. I'm hoping it is my last car, but somehow... I don't think so. The Toy was purchased Sept 30, 2006, it was my 24th wedding anniversary. It was the new "mom" car, downsizing from 3 Chrysler Voyagers over the previous 18 years.
I'll be looking at a Rav4 when it comes time to choose another car. I choose my cars with my butt: if I can slip into the seat easily and out of it without any lifting, the car is for me. Oh, yes, and it needs to be German or Japanese/
@Spinliesel I love my Rav. It has been comfortable on long trips, hauls about everything, and only when my sciatica was really acute did I ever have discomfort driving it. I am about 5'4" now, and it is easy to get in and out, I don't feel like I have to make an effort to get in or out.
Congrats.
(begin bragging)
I'm original owner of 98 Toyota 4Runner, It was 'totalled' (for insurance purposes) in Indianapolis in 2008. I kept it, did all the repairs myself, and am still driving it as my main vehicle.