200,300 and Going Strong

Submitted By: Jeanne P. - Sprakers, NY

I was hoping to see if others had mileage like I have, and am delighted to see someone with 285,000 on their 2003 Prius! I took mine in this morning for its 200,000 checkup, and am aiming for 400,000 at least. I do quite a bit of driving for work, back and forth in the NY thruway across upstate New York, plus a fair amount of driving back roads in our upstate wintery weather. I'm in a pretty rural area - about 15 miles to nearest town, and it's absolutely necessary to have a dependable car. My Prius has been the most dependable and comfortable car I've ever had - great get-up-and-go, even in my very hilly area. I had to repair the front bumper this year after a deer bounded across the road, but car looks great. I've got a few more years to retirement - should be at 300,000, at least, by then.