Originally Posted by benlinus

I understand partisanship as a Fit owner, but I'll refer you to this thread...
$1700 total maintenance cost over 300K miles, original battery pack and inverter. And that's just one of the stories.
Prius 300K Club.
One of my best friends is a certified Toyota mechanic. Refurbished battery packs go for $1K. Inverters are down to $500. And they go 300K easily without failing. It's a no-brainer.
I've logged over a million miles as an independent courier in Boston and Phoenix over the last 15 years. I have a pretty good sense of how to keep my overhead down. The Fit was good for bigger freight, but now I do mostly small parcels.

Originally Posted by benlinus

This car is frankly starting to bother me with its dependability.
I was hoping it would start to get tired by now so I could have an excuse to get the 2012 when it comes out, but this car seems to have become aware of my plan. It has 287K miles on it, and I've done nothing but regular maintenance for the last 50K. The suspension is still stiff, the engine is as strong as ever.
Even the tires seem to be lasting longer. The current set of Yokahamas is 60K miles deep and still have plenty of life.
So, my quandary. Given the premium being paid for used cars due to the low inventory, it seems like it might be a good time to cut her loose and let someone else do the next 300K. I'm hoping the 2012 Fit will be available within a few months.
What the hell do I ask for a 300K mile Blaze Orange Fit Sport 5-speed that is mechanically freakishly sound? I know I should keep it, but I really am just getting tired of driving the crap out of the same car for so long.

Originally Posted by mahout

Few people, and fewer dealers, would buy a non-diesel econo-vehicle with almost 300k miles.
I'd advise driving it til something breaks and wholesaling it to a tuner or R&R (repair&resell) shop. Your per mile cost has to be nearly as low as possible.
good luck.