Although renting a new car for two to three years now accounts for around a third of all transactions, it is not for everyone. Sure, that’s not a bad way to go if you’re just starting and want to use a “fun” car on a budget before the responsibilities of family life begin, or if you can deduct it from your taxes as a business expense. The big gamble, on the other hand, is on an automobile that will last much longer than anyone else’s final mortgage payment — especially those approaching or already in retirement age. The ordinary vehicle on the road today is 11.8 years old, which is quite ancient. Even so, any vehicle’s usable lifespan can be cut short if its owner is hit with a series of spectacularly expensive maintenance expenses, later on, thereby “totaling” the automobile. Owner evaluations from companies like J.D. Power, Consumer Reports show that some automobiles have traditionally performed better than most in terms of reliability. But, more importantly, which models can truly go the distance, perhaps, 200,000 miles or more? To answer that issue, the figures are based on automobiles that have switched ownership; they certainly still have some life remaining in them, so that the numbers could rise much higher. Just one of the ten oldest continuous models on the list is a regular passenger automobile, as it turns out.
Toyota Land Cruiser
For the past 60 years, Toyota’s replete Land Cruiser SUV has been a constant in its U.S.U.S. showrooms. It’s a tough luxury off-roader, with a whopping 15.7 percent from used models on the market in 2019 being logged more than 200,000 miles. At 1.5 percent, it also leads the list of automobiles capable of lasting 300,000 miles more.
Toyota Sequoia
The Toyota Sequoia is a filled truck-based SUV, with 9.2 percent of those sold last year exceeding 200,000 miles. As if that wasn’t enough, 0.4 percent of them clocked in at 300,000 miles more.
