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My work van hit 300,000 miles this morning and I felt weird about it
I was driving to a call for a fridge that wouldn't cool and saw the odometer roll over. That van has been my shop for 12 years, hauling parts and tools all over the county. I bought it with 60,000 miles on it, and we've been through a lot of belts, a few transmissions, and more oil changes than I can count. It's not just a number, it's every service call, every late night, and every time I had to fix it myself on the side of the road. The funny thing is, the van itself is an appliance I'm always fixing. Has anyone else had a main tool or vehicle hit a big number that made you stop and think about the job?
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joel_clark372mo ago
Used to think high mileage just meant a beat up vehicle. Reading this makes me see it different. That's not just wear and tear, it's proof you did the job right for over a decade. All those roadside fixes are like the van's own service record.
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skyler_jackson272mo ago
What's the one repair you did on the side of the road that you remember the most, where you just knew the van had to get you home?
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wilson.joseph2mo ago
My old service truck hit 250k before it finally gave up. That number was a full record of every house call and roadside repair. You just don't get that kind of history with a new truck, do you?
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