Who has the highest mileage

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kingcnc91
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my car which i just bought had 111,000... now close to 113,000. Gonna drive the crap outta it and not worry a bit.


also.. why is this forum so dead? is there a different forum for M's?


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KoMikeey
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just hit 43300 miles. but yeah why is this forum dying?

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TXT
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Im at 65,xxx right now. Feels good to know some of you guys are at 150K+ with no major issues. At least i know I can double the mileage and still be good. Great car. NO REGRETS EVARRR

I dont even mind filling up the gas tank cause I enjoy driving this car. You gotta Pay to play.

GenericM35
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kingcnc91 wrote:also.. why is this forum so dead? is there a different forum for M's?
KoMikeey wrote:but yeah why is this forum dying?
Please don't say these hurtful things :(

kingcnc91
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it is dead. you barely get replies on here, that makes a forum boring. audizine, bimmerforums, bimmerfest for example are super active, makes you love your car more. But in this forums defense these cars are reliable so I feel that has a lot to do with it, on the German forums every other post is about a new problem.

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antzrus
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kingcnc91 wrote:it is dead. you barely get replies on here, that makes a forum boring. audizine, bimmerforums, bimmerfest for example are super active, makes you love your car more. But in this forums defense these cars are reliable so I feel that has a lot to do with it, on the German forums every other post is about a new problem.
It would get boring real fast if we all just gloated over these wonderful machines. As you note, our problems are relatively few compared to the Bimmers. About the only threads herein that get a lot of traffic are the modders. But for me why fix/mod something if it ain't broke?

We could go back to the saga of ERIC ( :facepalm: ), that was good for some passionate traffic.... :rolleyes:

Jims M
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Location: Manalapan,NJ

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180K and counting...the only thing is she uses a bit of oil but other than that I would drive this car to California and back with confidence... :dblthumb:

Gtmack23
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let me chime in with my 133k lol december is gonna make a year since i had the car and i bought it with 123k no probs drives flawless.
reveiwed the carfax, apparantly the first owner was a business man that did alot of out of state traveling with the car, in one year alone he put 40k miles on it

Gtmack23
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its a 2006 m45 btw

mniceguy18
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169k 2006 m35!!

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MOWellsinVA
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Car: 2007 Infiniti M45 Sport (Obsidian Black w/ Graphite interior)
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2007 M45 Sport at 82500 miles. I have had a few things fixed under the Elite extended warranty: driver's seat rack, leaky fuel rail, replaced sway bar bushings. The battery was replaced when they were trying to fix a hard starting problem; that did not fix it, so they they replaced the crankcase position sensor; finally figured out that the fuel rail was leaking. On original shocks, which are still adequate. Replaced windshield due to heavy amount of pitting and stone nicks (insurance covered less $100 deductible). Interior still looks nearly new, everything in passenger cabin still works like new. I agree with an earlier comment that the fun of driving this car takes the sting out of fuel costs. Still getting 17 city/23.5 highway on average. Still the best car I have ever owned and love it!

gavnator
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Just hit 63,000 on my 06 M35X. Runs and feels like new.

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kmk786
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86K miles on my 06 M45 Sport. No major issues thus far, had both headlights and a sensor (can't remember for what) replaced under elite warranty. The dilemma is extended warranty is up at the end of the month, do I purchase 3/36K extended warranty for $2K or roll the dice? Any input or feedback is appreciated.

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If you're planning to keep the car for a few more years, extend the warranty. $2,000 is not a tinker's pence, BUT one major repair (A/C, gear box, engine work, electronics, etc) and you will recap your expense. Im at 80k with no repairs but even as great as these cars are, there has to be an expensive repair coming in my next 80k miles.
My warranty goes till 120k miles / 5 more years so I still have the peace of mind that you get with a new car.

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kmk786
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Larz wrote:If you're planning to keep the car for a few more years, extend the warranty. $2,000 is not a tinker's pence, BUT one major repair (A/C, gear box, engine work, electronics, etc) and you will recap your expense. Im at 80k with no repairs but even as great as these cars are, there has to be an expensive repair coming in my next 80k miles.
My warranty goes till 120k miles / 5 more years so I still have the peace of mind that you get with a new car.
Thanks, Larz. I appreciate your feedback. I am definitely leaning in that direction. Found my Credit Union offers a 3yr/36K for the same price as the Elite Protection. For those shopping for an extended warranty and do business with a Credit Union, you may want to inquire for options. In a perfect world, I would like to stick with the Elite coverage, but same price, same coverage and an additional year, I will be going with Vision Warranty via Auto Exam. Says there are backed by Allstate, so fingers crossed.

Jims M
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200K and counting, drives great...had car since 2008..

debiniarthug
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205,000 Miles and Counting...
Just replaced the Radiator at 188,000 and Tranny at 198,000. Repairs other then those have been normal (i.e. Thermostate, headlight ballast, etc) no other repair has been over $300 bucks. Great car!

EniGmA1987
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How much did it cost you to get the transmission done? Dealership or a tranny shop?

debiniarthug
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EniGmA1987 wrote:How much did it cost you to get the transmission done? Dealership or a tranny shop?
$1,000 delivered with extended two year warranty on parts and labor. It had 75K miles on it. I got a deal though expect to spend about $1,500

This was totally my fault!!! I've driven over 100,000 miles 3.5qts. low on transmission fluid which wasn't even Nissan spec.

Wangtang408
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Just hit 56K drives like its fresh off the lot.

ChingPoW
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I have 120k on my 07 M ran through a couple of problems during the time nothing to major overall still running like brand new!!

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szh
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My 2003 M45 (bought new in Aug 2003) is approaching 145,000 as of this morning ... touch wood, it keeps going for longer! :yesnod

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AirDoc
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06 M35X purchased new - various issues, but covered as follows:

8k - Nav Display Screen Replaced
60k - Fan Control Module Recall
66k - Transfer Case noise - TC Replaced
72k - Catalytic Converter Replaced
73k - Bottom End Knock - Shortblock/Bottom-End Replaced

A few other things along the way....it has 127,000 miles on it now.

Quite "abnormal" in terms of quality issues encountered, but seems to be running more consistent for past 50k miles

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preluda97
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2007 M35x

149,000

Runs great.

no problems yet.... need to flush coolant, trainny fluids. expensvie tho

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MaxBolus
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Just topped 180K this weekend!

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preluda97 wrote:2007 M35x

149,000

Runs great.

no problems yet.... need to flush coolant, trainny fluids. expensvie tho
I have the same year but only 90k miles. I agree - manitenance is NOT cheap on these vehicles (or most others). I'm sure you'll agree when I say it's best not to just focus on the cost of maintaining our M's - we should think about the alternatives. If we don't do the maintenance, we will likely have to replace that part. Here are some examples:

Transmission service is about $250. Replacing transmission is over $4,000.
Coolant system flush / fill is about $200. Replacing JUST the radiator is over $700.
Power steering sevice is about $150. Replacing the power steering pump is over $1,000.
Brake fluid change is about an extra $100 if done whilst having brakes serviced - replacing major parts is thousands.

I we divide our maintenance cost over the number of years we have our cars, I don't think it's all that expensive but replacing parts due to lack of maintenace is a bloody fortune.

EniGmA1987
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Larz wrote:Coolant system flush / fill is about $200. Replacing JUST the radiator is over $700.

Na, I had my radiator replaced and new fluid filled (of course) for $350 with labor. Not at dealership, but the radiator is the OEM one. The part itself is somewhere a bit above $100 from what I remember. Dont think I ever flushed my coolant system, which is probably why one of the radiator fittings started leaking 5-6K miles ago. If the cost to do it is $200 then I doubt I will ever be doing them since it doesnt seem worth it to me. The radiator lasted 140,000 miles with no real maintenance.

rxmclaren7
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Just Cracked 181,xxx miles!! still going strong!!!! quite happy with this car...overall i have not really had any major replacements on this car other than replacing the front drive shaft...everything else has been normal ware and tare items...i am going to replace my sway bar end links this weekend so i dont have that annoying clunking sound any more! and yes i have singled out the sway bar end links as the culprit!

cjindustry
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My 2006 m45 sport was at 128,000 no issues but was over the black exterior traded it in for a 2009 m35 sport with 72k on it.. then traded my wife's 2000 civic in for a 2006 m45 sport silver with 121k on it.. gave my wife the m35 and am driving the m45 i like the m45 so much better.. looking for a 2008-2010 m45 sport with hopefully lower miles lol. . I've had 3 2006 m45 sports.. One I leased brand new put 90k on it in 3 years 2nd bough at 110k and now this one at 121k

cjindustry
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TXT wrote:Im at 65,xxx right now. Feels good to know some of you guys are at 150K+ with no major issues. At least i know I can double the mileage and still be good. Great car. NO REGRETS EVARRR

I dont even mind filling up the gas tank cause I enjoy driving this car. You gotta Pay to play.

I love this exterior color.. that's what my wife's m35 is.. I'd like to find a 2008-10 m45 sport fully loaded in this color


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