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My father has a 94 dodge dakota. Bought it brand new. 260,000 miles - no engine or transmission rebuilds. Manual transmission - hasn't even needed a clutch. Oil changed regularly, but no maintenance other than necessary fluids and greased suspension fittings.
Body and interior have had no maintenance whatsoever. This vehicle has been used to tow small campers on 6000 mile road trips ( he drives from kentucky to montana every two years or so for the hell of it)
It has had the following repairs (non-maintenance)
- Alternator ( $250 )
- Catalytic converter clogged ( removed )
- 1 replacement battery ($60)
- Water pump replaced ( due to a leaking gasket, actual pump probably didn't need replaced ) $150
The only other thing he had to do was replace some front suspension components from one too many times being run into a ditch on our dangerous 1 lane rural roads.
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