In the US, found a Volvo 740 GLE sedan with a range of 1 million miles (1.6 million kilometers). Released in 1991, the car is still in the hands of the first owner.
Jim O'Shea of Missouri remembers getting excited about buying a Swedish sedan: "My uncle had a Ford dealership and he said, 'You can only buy a Ford.' When I arrived home in a new Volvo, he did not speak to me for a long time. And I told him that I would drive this car a million miles, and now I have done it. ”
Last Friday, during Jim's commute to work, the Volvo odometer went back and forth from 999,999 miles to 0 (a seven-digit number is basically off the gauge).
The American praised his car for its maintainability and easy maintenance: "They made it so that an ordinary person like me could just change light bulbs and do maintenance." Jim even called the Volvo "a mechanic's dream."
But over the 30-year history, it has not been without small troubles. On a run of 941 thousand km, the engine and transmission had to be replaced. Many elements of the body are damaged by rust.
Jim jokes: “Anyone want to buy it? This is a one mile car from one owner! That's what it says on the odometer.
American drove 1.6 million km in a Volvo sedan from the early 90s
