While enjoying my Sunday morning coffee, I found myself debating whether or not to drive the XK to a Monday morning meeting. The uncertainty was the result of the weather (rain) and the 300 mile round trip.

My 2008 has 30K on the clock and a 100K SE factory warranty. Add to this, my professional experience, in the automotive industry, verifies that a responsibly maintained car can, in most cases, go 250K miles.

So, why are we so tormented when it comes to the topic of mileage on the clock. Shouldn’t we be driving these cars like we stole them!?

 

May come from having too many toys?

Logic says a commuter car might be a smart choice if your headed to the city(able to take more passengers out to a business lunch, less worry of door dings etc etc...), but fear of too many miles?

I bought my '07 with one intention only.... To drive....
I just came off 1.5 years of hell driving an Lexus IS350. There was no joy, no love and certainly no passion between me and the car. It simple did its point A to point B job.
I saw the Jag, I drove the Jag, and every part of my senses from the palms of my hands touching the wheel to my ears listening to the V8 told me we were destined to spend time on the road together in bliss.

My point? Love what you drive, and drive what you love. Anything less is a waste of your time.

BTW: I'm up in Washington State, and we put absolutely nothing on hold for rain(we would spend our lives huddled in our homes 4/5th of the year)!

 

My 2007 XK has 62K miles on it. I don't consider the mileage when driving it. Just if the XK is the right tool for the job (i.e. number of people, amount of stuff to carry etc). If I can I always drive it.

I figure so long as it is well maintained it will be fine.

My other car is an MG-ZTT that I've had since new. It is in pretty good condition, considering it is used for carrying my dogs and my band kit etc.

Equally, my motorbike (Yamaha R1) is ver high mileage. I've had it from new - and in the first few years did 10k miles a year on it (that has gone done now I have a son...little time to go playing out) - but with all of my vehicles I figure maintain them well then there is no reason why they should wear out.

Keep your mileage low if you intend selling the vehicle soon - otherwise just enjoy it! They are meant to be driven, so drive them.

 

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My point? Love what you drive, and drive what you love. Anything less is a waste of your time.
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+1

 

I also used to be concerned about racking up the miles on other special interest cars but not anymore. I now buy them for me to enjoy, not the next guy. I'm sure part of the difference is being able to afford to drive them, and realizing that as special as the car is...it won't be my last.

Bruce

 

Sounds like a personal problem! I'm not afraid to drive any of mine.

 

I just wish I could drive mine more.. Mileage Be Damned..

The lack of truck space while hauling huge boxes around tends to be my hangup.

 

Saving your car for the next guy by not driving it is like saving your gal for the next guy by not _____ her.

 

The only thing that stops me from driving my car is in the winter when there is salt on the road. I was my jag by hand it has never been in a car wash so if there is salt it does not go out .

 

Well, this reply did the job. Not exactly Confucius however it made the point !

 

Looking for a low-mileage gal.

Maybe I'm on the wrong forum?

 

LOL! Reminds me of the old bumper sticker way back in the '60s during the Vietnam war:
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Sometimes the gals that are worn in perform better. Just sayin...

 

I have 41,000 miles on my 08 XK convertible. The car is warrenteed to 100,000 miles and I plan to DRIVE every last one of those miles. To hell with the odometer. Like others have already said, why save the car for the next guy to enjoy?

 

Laughed my tail end off and couldn't agree more with your assessment!

peace
Vince

 

For what its worth I think in the back of some of our minds we unconciously or maybe conciously think that when we eventually sell the car we will get more action and a better price if the mileage is lower. I think about that but I still use it as my daily driver, but my commute is only a mile each way to the train station, where I park in a far off corner where a handful of people with nicer cars park.

 

My nominee for quote of the year so far.

 

to all you mileage virgins

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