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131357, just looked. Had close to 94k when I drove it off the lot in March, '16. Been through a set of tires, front brakes, and many oil changes. I commute 100 miles a day to work in it, couldn't be happier. Sometimes it seems the mpg should be higher, I think I average 30-32 mpg, all freeway/highway driving. I see 200k in the near future, 300k by the time I pay it off...
I've got just over 160,000 miles now.
For the last year, I've been using my xA as a rideshare driver, working for Uber & Lyft.
Even doing all the stop & go, I still get anywhere from 32 - 39 mpg.
It get's oil change/service every 5,000 miles.
237,000 oil changes, water pump, bracket for the alternator, 13 1/2 years of original ownership. 31-34 mpg. Has needed the motor mounts replaced since about 125,000 miles but until I can find idiot proof directions - I'll live with the shaking.
05 with 143,000 miles.
I'm glad to see some cars on here with well over 200,000 miles as I plan to drive the wheel off of mine.
I use this car for my work commuter and use the van only when there's 3 or more people including me.
Still humming. Only issues lately have been replacing the alternator and one or two coils.
Gets me to and from work M-F (South Orange County to Burbank/Glendale, CA).
Last edited by MR_LUV; 03-31-2021 at 08:54 AM.
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My silver bullet toaster is at 169222. I’ve had it since March 2016 when it had only 93600k miles.
I’ve gone through 2 1/2 sets of tires, thanks to my 110 mile daily work commute I did for almost two years.
I’ve had the brakes done.
Several oil changes and regular upkeep.
I think the starter is about to take a crap tho...
This little toaster has been very good to me and I’m one happy camper.
(I’ve got a year left of car payments so it needs to last me till I pay it off 🤪)
My 2005 Scion xA has 240,000 miles. Over came all problems except for the catalytic converter and check engine light.
I am looking for the most inexpensive way around it. Other than that it's running good out running all the others on the road.
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Rockatuo is the best place for inexpensive auto parts. The xA has a full center section with the catalytic converter as part of it. As long as you're not in California or some other state that has weird emissions requirements, a Federal spec midpipe with cat is about $250 shipped, then you're just having to remove the 02 sensors and put them in the new pipe. All that said, you should make sure that you don't just have a bad O2 sensor as those are much cheaper. Some of the codes that apply to a catalytic converter malfunctioning can be an O2 sensor.
05-27-2017, 09:02 AM
