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200K!

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My '99 SLE turned over 200K yesterday. This has been the best car I've ever owned. Never had a major repair!

Never needed an alternator or starter. I replaced the fuel pump at 80K because it was making noise, and did a few piddly little things like replacing the fuel tank sender and heater core, but overall, it's taken nothing but maintenance items.

I may just keep it and drive it until the wheels fall off out of plain curiosity.

ETA: Whoops, forgot, I did install a sleeved UIM at 90K. It hadn't failed yet, however, so I guess that could be a maintenance item.
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Re: 200K!

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That UIM is preventive maintenance every L36 needs. That doesn't count against you. ;)
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Re: 200K!

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Never an alternator? thats impressive! Seems every GM I've had has an alternator appetite.

Congrats though! thats a milestone
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345K (and going) on my original alt and starter.
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Travis, your car doesn't count. It just doesn't.
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275,5xx and counting. (on what is believed to be original drivetrain?) Did the UIM in January I'm just hoping I caught it soon enough.
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Re: 200K!

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My '97 is still on its original starter, exhaust and struts. Alternator changed 1x. But mine is barely broken in at 108,000
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Re: 200K!

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188k, both alternator and starter replaced once.

Still going, but its getting rusty....
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265,000!

Congrats on the milestone!
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00Beast wrote:Travis, your car doesn't count. It just doesn't.
Definitely agree there.

I was hoping I could do 200k eventually in mine. Only made it to 84k :(. Guess I'll have to find another one to break that milestone in!

Congrats, keep up on the miles!
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Re: 200K!

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An intake manifold is not maintenance no matter how you cut it...

But *dang* keep the miles going! Makes me wish I still had my 1993..
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