My 2001 GP has 196,000 on it currently. I haven’t had to do too much maintence on it.
My work commute is a shade over 90 miles round trip, so I’m averaging around 27k – 28k per year. I’m shooting for 250k, and then I’ll replace it with something else in a couple years. I’ve been very pleased with the Ser. II 3800 V-6. The following is what I’ve replaced on it (not including the routine maint: oil, brake pads, tires, etc)
Replaced water pump @75k
Removed Catalytic Converter @ 85k (element broke off inside and plugged up)
Replaced front wheel bearings @ 135k
Replaced front struts @ 190k
Replaced ignition key tumblers @ 195k (stupid passkey III)
I think it’s been a good car and it has taken the abuse I’ve thrown at it in stride.
As an aside, I think that the reason that some people get high mileage out of their japanese cars is because they don’t thrash them as much as your typical ‘buy american’ person. I personally think that American cars can take more abuse than Japanese cars. (I have no basis for this -its just my perception.)
