Mega mileage 270,000 MPV
Browsing Ebay tonight I came across a mileage which made me chuckle. Ok, I’ve seen cars with higher miles. But MPVs with proper ‘Astro miles’, you know, been-to-the-moon-and-back miles aren’t overly common. Those sort of miles are normally the provision of sales reps in Ford Mondeos, Lagunas and ex fleet Mercedes taxis.
So I was mighty impressed to see one Peugeot 806 MPV in Farham, Surrey with a superb 270,000 miles on the clock. The owner mentions the cars done ‘mainly motorway miles’, which you’d hope is true! A new clutch and cambelt have been replaced, theres working cruise control and a current MOT too. OK theres only one photo of the car, and how many children have puked up over those 270 big ones? But it’s currently hovering at £100 with only 1 bid, it’s ready to drive away, and will hopefully serve someone very well – perhaps a first time taxi driver with little to spend?
Joking aside, those of us with HDI common rail engines should feel slightly comforted by this ubër high mileage though. It’s reassuring to know the engine is as reliable as hoped. I’m covering 10,000 miles per year – so I’ve got a way to go to beat this distance!
Anyone else got a high mileage MPV out there? Driven your 7 seater round the world several times? HDI or otherwise? I believe the Peugeot 1.9TD engine is capable of racking up an impressive mileage too. Let us all know via the comments button below.
Update: Four hundred thousand mile MPV reaches even higher!
Well this is even more like it guys. Spotted this AM on eBay cars currently with no bids and a starting price of £575.00 is a Synergie with a mileage of, wait for it, 389,000 miles! I must admit, I’d have been sorely tempted to run it for just the last 1500 miles to see that magic 400,000. I emailed the owner to see if he wanted to add anything from his own point of view, and his reply reads:
“Well, I’m a big fan of these vehicles too, previously had a Fiat Ulysee and a Peugeot 806, all diesels, sold both of those with 250000+ on the clock!! You do get to know what’s going to go and what the dodgy sounds mean, certainly buillt to last, not like the C8′s and 807′s which are awful, in my opinion!!”
