138k runs like a champ. Gets me 330mi to the tank with the ac on and me sometimes beating on it. Love my a32

 

Im at 188K right now on my 98. I just dropped 2400 for suspension, brakes, and tires, so my new goal is 225K.

 

It seems a lot of you have "high" mileages on the I30. Is it worth buying a 1996 I30, with 72k miles, at around $4000?

 

193K. Since 169 replaced front struts, P/S high pressure hose, radiator, pads and rotors, and tranny revolution sensor. Added full CAI and LED tails... Still rollin'...

 

Sheesh, You guys are saying 200K miles? I had a 91 Maxima that had 211K when I sold it. That was nothing, the guy I sold it to has around 260K on it now. I keep my cars washed and clean and maintain them when needed. I now have an 02 I35 and it has around 139K miles now. I plan on 300K miles easy. I do mostly highway driving and if it's maintained why not keep it till it dies?

 

202K. Since 193K.... I drove around, and got hit by an old man. Lost my FXR w/blue halos. Gonna go for TSX's this go around, easier to mount Still rolling...

 

I'm thrilled to hear that these cars hold up well. I just picked up an '04 I35 with only 57k on it (cream puff!). I was hoping to get another 100k out of it.

 

150K and 145K on a '97 I30 and '97 Maxima respectively! Hope to drive till they are 20 years old. Drove my '92SE until 20 years old (165K)...

 

249,933 miles on my 97 and still moving! she just started to rust over the rear wheels but its ok im getting er fixed and painted Gold with gold flakes. best part about her is she was only $1k and came with 20 inch chrome rims bought off my dad so i got the hook-up. i love leaving cars in the dust with this sleeper!

 

My 00 Infiniti i30 has well over 250k and has never seen the inside of a shop. I have worked on her since first repair which was a starter. I bought her new and have never wanted to get rid of her. Daily interstate rider and I mean rider she's not barley making still rides like new even with my 20's, but don't get me wrong it takes a few dollars to keep them running like this. What saves me is I am my own mechanic if I had to deal with and Infiniti dealership or a garage I might be singing a different tune but I love my i30 I have had her for 14 years like part of the family. And if I can help anyone just contact me I am pretty knowlegable about this model and don't mind trying to help anyone with theirs if I can.

 

My 2003 Infiniti I-35 has almost 40,000 miles. Must be one of the lowest milage I-35 anywhere? I have had several Infiniti and Maxima vehicles and all ran great. Never had any major problems. These are great cars.

cusafr

 

Guess I'm beaten for low mileage now lol. Little more than 57k on mine at this point. Trans still annoys me sometimes since I have to get on the highway almost immediately on the days I go to school, but for the price of the job to get the solenoids replaced for the TSB I can deal with it.

 

That is truly low mileage. I just joined the forum as I have purchased an i35 2003 with 48,000 original miles. Rescued her from an estate encumbrance by making a deal with the finance company who held a lien on the car (my cost, $1700).

Car had been sitting idle for a number of years, so had to invest in alignment, one new tire, new calipers (originals were frozen/inoperable).

But the engine is fine, tranny fine, all other functions seem to be functioning fine.

For me, the mileage expectations in this thread are less than optimistic.

I'm no spring chicken, but, in my time, have grown to expect much more in the way of longevity from my cars. I sold my '71 superbeatle with 240,000 on the odometer - some Michigan body rust, frozen 'J' box cables (no heat or defroster), but, otherwise, still a fine car.

More recently, my '98 Eclipse GSX was totaled by an inattentive teenager who rear-ended me while I sat in backed-up traffic on the PA Turnpike. Car had 498,000 miles that I put on after purchasing the car new. Wasn't the cheapest car to maintain (timing belt every 60k, several master cylinder overhauls for the clutch, hub bearings, one turbo replacement, etc.), but, at the end, she burned no oil, engine ran fine, car was still fast as ever.

Before that, my '94 Taurus SHO ran 240,000 miles before colliding with a deer. Insurance company totaled the car, but I would rather have had it fixed.

I'm confident that the i35 I have just purchased will easily run 400,000 miles if I keep her serviced and out of accidents (easier said than done).

Maybe it's just me, but I feel we are conditioned (by dealers, mfrs, etc.) to conclude that cars with high mileage are not worth the money that needs to be invested in order to service them. Not certain why this is the case, and even more puzzled as to where all these old cars with only minor functional defects go.

I'd rather spend a couple thousand to fix a car with which I am familiar than jump into the lease/loan game where, for "peace of mind" you fork over monthly payments that far outstrip the cost required to keep a used vehicle safe, responsive, and fun to drive.

Just my two cents.

Thanks for a nice thread.

Caruso

 

1999 I30 looking at 137,137 miles,drives perfectly, will try to go for 190k

 

@213k now, hoping for at least 250k.

Tons of new major parts, tons of spare parts, tons of previous fixes..

Doing the steering rack and necessary hoses soon. Expecting to replace the clutch sometime in the next year or so..

 

Kudos to your for driving your cars that much mileage, your getting your Moneys worth out them. It seems like your I35 is nice find. It seems that their are a lot of younger people on this forum, so I suspect that may explain their shorter term goals. In general, their are a fair amount of people that change cars often. I shake my head when I hear someone justify buying another new only with 'my monthly payment is the same (or only went up $X)'. The overall cost went up and the last some many monthly payment went to an assest that you don't own. I am a numbers person.

I am fortunate that I do my own repairs; one my freinds was recently *****ing about his autop repairs and he showed my his recipts, besides the over inflated parts costs/the labor rate was $96/hr. The wasn't a new car dealership either. I am sure that repairs costs (and less and less owener are doing their own repair) play a big factor in car replacement.

My parents have been buying a new car and driving it until it was no longer econical sense to repair vs the cost of a new car. I have started following that trend. My I30 was purchased new, it was super reliable until 120k miles (11 years), then it started costing me about $2500/yr the last 2 years of operation and it when I got rid of it was going to another $1000+ of work coming up. The average cost of the car (purchase plus unplanned maintenance) was about $2750/yr for the 13 years it was owned. My wife's car is 12 1/2 years old and we are in the process of buying a new car for her. It's average cost is going to end up being about $1800/year. I am sure that if I bought used cars, I could do better but I can afford new cars now and I will know the whole history. Honestly, it has been nice to have basically 5 years of no maintenace. It works for me and my family; I am sure others have good plan for keeping car costs down as well.

 

Our family recently acquired a 2003 i35 from a friend of ours with 89k miles thats in practically brand new condition, and like a lot of people here expect to get 200k (or intill it doesn't make much sense to keep) hopefully. though when i bought it it needed a new radiator and engine mounts and later on the passenger side suspension bushing which will be about $1k all together. but i love the car so far and does far beyond what i expected it to do
any other common problems?