[Rideshare Sienna]

I just saw a 2002 Mazda minivan, it had 285,000 miles on it and going strong. Pretty impressive. And very encouraging for a guy like me.
Share your experiences of high mileage minivans.

 

[Rideshare Sienna]

And boy minivans have grown in size. My 2021 Sienna dwarfed the little Mazda

 

[pamhar]

Until recently extended family had T&C with over 300k miles [yes, miles]... a lot of highway driving even locally where many trips over 30 minutes for them.

Think it was a 2010 or around that.

 

[datsa noydb]

My '92 Previa AllTrac was (forcibly) retired with about 308,xxx miles. (Engine self-destructed/overheated)
My '93 Previa LE was taken out of action at 315,xxx miles. (Accident while loaned to my son's friend)
My '05 Sienna LE AWD was traded for my current '18 XLE AWD with 266,xxx miles.

Not minivans, but
My '86 Camry LE was traded with 343,xxx miles.
My '82 Toyota Pickup was sold with 352,xxx miles.

For us, that's not "high mileage", that's pretty average.

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[circus]

All my high mile vehicles have horrible reliability reputations. The owner is the most important factor. Rust is always the final nail in the coffin and my Toyota is just as vulnerable.

 

[Rideshare Sienna]

When my van was brand new I got sad over little scratches on the paint and on the seats. But now I don't care after 90,000 miles. I know my mileage is going to kill me way before anything else. If I keep rattling along till 300,000 miles then it's money well spent. I owe a little over $20,000 on it right now. I could pay it off if I wipe my checking account clean but I don't want to do it.

 

[3Wheelerguy]

Sold off my

Not minivans, but
My '86 Camry LE was traded with 343,xxx miles.
My '82 Toyota Pickup was sold with 352,xxx miles.

For us, that's not "high mileage", that's pretty average.

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Don't you have a RAV4 also? Thought I saw your name on a Rav4 forum.
'95 Previa 200,000KM. Sold
2004 Sienna CE 440,000KM. Sold
2007 Sienna LE 285,000KM. Sold
My now 2011 Sienna 325,000KM. Runs great.

 

[Rideshare Sienna]

Sold off my

Don't you have a RAV4 also? Thought I saw your name on a Rav4 forum.
'95 Previa 200,000KM. Sold
2004 Sienna CE 440,000KM. Sold
2007 Sienna LE 285,000KM. Sold
My now 2011 Sienna 325,000KM. Runs great.

Those are a lot of miles

 

[3Wheelerguy]

Those are a lot of miles

Well KM's but yes.

 

[datsa noydb]

Don't you have a RAV4 also? Thought I saw your name on a Rav4 forum.

Good eye.

Yep, the RAV is the wife's car. It's an '02 with 'only' 220,xxx miles.

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[bmccav]

I bought a 2000 Sienna with 48,000 miles in 2002. It's got 286+k now. It's a little loose and has an appetite for 10w30. I just keep adding oil and gas and keeps getting me there. But I caught the new car bug and now drive a 2022 Siena LE Hybrid AWD. It's like driving the space shuttle.