I like to consider myself fairly knowledgeable about WW2 era arms and equipment, but I must admit this is the first I’ve ever heard of this beast.

I just recently bought a 2000 Ford Crown Victoria with almost 200,000 miles. The car runs like a cham, just needs some suspension work. Paid $1500 for it, replaced the left lower ball joint to pass inspection in Virginia. The front suspension needs new bushings and the pitman arms is a bit loose, but these cars are…

I think half of that may just be the whole “What if I want to re-sell the vehicle” and what hasn’t been replaced yet.I had a 97 cavalier 2.2 a couple years back,only had it a year but put on 17K of pittsburgh driving and it died of a head gasket at 237k.Have a 99 grand cherokee now with 135k and it’s in better shape…

When I was 19 I bought a 15 year old car Camry with 9,000 miles on it from a little old lady.

I have an IS300 wagon with about 210k on the clock you can have for a good deal! It’ll come with a fresh timing belt, fresh alternator/power steering/water pump belt, and a tiny bit of rust! (thanks Michigan). It runs great! (seriously)

I have a five year old Focus with 463,000 on it. Runs perfectly fine, and I drive it relatively hard. Peak it to 8,000 rpm at least a couple times a day. Never had to replace a non consumable part. Ever.

While a cheap piece of shit, the Sunfire/Cavalier cars weren’t too bad as long as tey lacked the 2.4L Quad Four I4 engine. The interior might have been shit quality, but the cars tended to run for a while.

suffice to say I had a complex commute (two jobs, night school, and a girlfriend that lived a long way away that I stayed with on weekends...) That, and If you ever drive a good 164-S with a Stebro exhaust you’ll understand why it was NOT awful. At all.

I’ve been driving for 15 years and I don’t think I’ve put on 100K miles total yet. That you did it in a year is impressive/terrible sounding.

It’s like your first lover, but less awkward - hopefully. The first car I drove was my families Pontiac 6000 wagon - rumble seats and all. Loved it! I think it’s why I love wagons and hatches. My first own car came much later when I got an ‘01 Outback I had until last summer... loved that guy!

I have a softspot in my heart for people who irrationally love their first car. That spot is the size and shape of a '92 Chevy Cavalier coupe.

I have used “kilometerage” in writing, but it’s impossible to say without someone looking at me like I just spoke Klingon.

This sounds very cool and militaristic.

In Ireland I hear people use the term mileage.

Coming from Canada, Klicks. As in, how many klicks are on it? But mileage is also used and refers to kilometers so, sorry for that.

Germans use the word Kilometerstand. -stand being appended the way Germans do, because compound nouns rule (native German here...). Stand, in German, means all sorts of things, but generally means something along the lines of state, status.

In Canada it’s fairly common to still refer to mileage, especially in terms of fuel economy. ‘How many K’s’is common too, although I’m sure mileage is too. We’re a strange place.

I’m a Canuck and I still say mileage.

...you’ve just ruined my day if no one answers you. Now I can’t unthink that thought.

In nations that use Kilometers as their distance measurement (ie: most of the nations), what quantifier do you use? In the states we use "mileage" as in "what's the mileage on that PT Cruiser you're abandoning on the side of the road?". Is it 'kilometerage?' Does mileage transfer over? I need to know.