Can you really get over 400 000 miles out of a car without a major transmission works ?

Question

I am sorry, a friend of mine told me that her dad is driving a Volvo with almost 423 000 miles in it.. I don't know if I can swallow that one.. And she claim no major works been done to the car. I did tell her that was a lil too much for me to believe.. Please tell me if that's possible...

Answer 1

yes you can! as long as you don't drive like an idiot and you always keep it running healthy by changing the air filter, changing the oil ( with good oil, not cheap garbage oil), changing the spark plugs before they are siesed, ect.

Answer 2

Yes, that's possible. Volvos are very durable cars, and if it's been well-maintained, 400k+ miles is not unheard of.

But that also depends on what you mean by "no major work". Replacing an alternator? Repairing a fan belt? Flushing the transmission fluid? Changing spark plugs?

I wouldn't consider any of that to be "major work", but you or she might.

Answer 3

it's entirely possible!

Do a search for some volvo forums. Then do a quick search for mileage, i'll bet you'll find a thread with people bragging about their mileage.

I've seen honda's that high. h**l in europe in the mercedes museum they have some late 70's diesel mercedes with well over a million miles.

Answer 4

Yes its possible, Volvo has more cars with over 500,000 miles than any other make. The secret? I think its because old Volvos are not overpowered. Most of these cars had smallish 4 cylinder engines that did the job, no more.