Truck with over 1 million miles on

[ItsStetch]

I just think that this is pretty crazy

http://news.yahoo.com/story//ap/20080813/ap_on_fe_st/odd_million_mile_truck

CATAWBA, Wis. – The owner of a 1991 Chevrolet Silverado that's traveled more than 1 million miles is parting with what he affectionately calls his "old girl."

Frank Oresnik said his pickup with 1.03 million miles goes on sale on eBay on Thursday night. The minimum bid is $30,000 and the auction continues for 10 days.

The 58-year-old northern Wisconsin man says he wants his pickup to go to someone who can display it because it is so unique.

He hopes it sells for more than $100,000.

Oresnik attracted national attention in February when he reached the 1 million mile mark while doing a live interview on National Public Radio.

He says the truck has had four radiators, three gas tanks and five transmissions but the engine is still original.

[assault187]

Minimum bid set at $30000 and hopes to get $100,000 for a 91 silverado with over a million miles!?!?!?!....Thats so rediculous it almost angers me.

[The Captain]

My dad's Macks each have over 2 million. Not impressed.

[240sxDann]

My dad's Macks each have over 2 million. Not impressed.

yea but...thats a mack...not a silverado!

[frosti108]

chevy should buy that **** and put it on display :lol:

[Erik]

chevy should buy that **** and put it on display :lol:

x2, thats a pretty awesome achievement.

[Soon2bG60]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevrolet-Silverado-1500-Franks-Million-Mile-1991-Chevy-Silverado-1500-Truck_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ13487QQihZ023QQit emZ360079624471QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

[DropTopChevy]

I saw an article like this like a month ago about how the guy wanted Chevy to buy it for mad money.

[EvlEgl]

Funny I just saw a Silverado Commercial Boasting about High mileage Trucks...One guy Claimed to have 2 Million Miles on it...another was in a fire and it started right up when they pulled it out.

Crazy!

[The Captain]

yea but...thats a mack...not a silverado!

we have a 1500 with 350,000 miles too...we got it for $500. This dude is delusional.

[CleanNeon98]

poor hick just wants money he doesnt deserve

[russiankid]

Whats so special about a truck that made it over a million miles? I bet the engine is on its last leg. Give the engine a good beating and all the carbon deposits that are holding the engine together will fall apart and bye bye engine.

[ItsStetch]

It would be nice to see chevy buy this vehicle not for that price though.

[240sxDann]

wow you guys are haters! lol. seriously think about. How many peoples engines here would last over a million miles?!?! and 350,000 miles is a hell of a lot....but a truck that reached a million miles is an extremely rare thing. Granted, I'm not saying its worth anything near what he wants, I'm just saying the fact is its extremely rare to see a gasoline engine go to that kind of mileage. Plus that thing is mighty clean lol

[dragonfly2k3]

i hope it doesnt sell. This dudes a retard. Volvo effed up when they made a big deal otu of that million mile one. The GM commercial had like 3 people on there with million mile trucks. There was that million mile civic for sale not that long ago and he only wanted like 4k. What a crackhead.

[ItsStetch]

i hope it doesnt sell. This dudes a retard. Volvo effed up when they made a big deal otu of that million mile one. The GM commercial had like 3 people on there with million mile trucks. There was that million mile civic for sale not that long ago and he only wanted like 4k. What a crackhead.

but where all the engines in those cars completely original, I think it is over priced, but for an engine to run for over 1 million miles and none of the gaskets ever be replaced and the engine to basically be untouched I think its a pretty big deal, a big over priced but worth being noted.

[97TurboDSM]

Whats so special about a truck that made it over a million miles? I bet the engine is on its last leg. Give the engine a good beating and all the carbon deposits that are holding the engine together will fall apart and bye bye engine.

give the engine a good beating? boy you are ****ing retarded. it went a million ****ing miles. what more of a beating do you want. you really should go back to russia

[dragonfly2k3]

how do we know nothing was replaced? His word? My accord is on its original brakes at 170k. I find that to be impressive.

[russiankid]

give the engine a good beating? boy you are ****ing retarded. it went a million ****ing miles. what more of a beating do you want. you really should go back to russia

If I pay such money for a truck I would expect it to take a beating. Plus, will that truck even pass emissions? I know of a few 3gen Accords that reached 400k+ and still pass emissions. Doubt that truck will pass.

[97TurboDSM]

do you understand our measuring system here in america? 1,000,000 miles. comprehend that for a god damn second. the thing has taken a beating by going that far. damn commies

[ItsStetch]

how do we know nothing was replaced? His word? My accord is on its original brakes at 170k. I find that to be impressive.

On his ebay he listed sources for this information. I honestly dont know how credible all that is, but I still think it is pretty bad ass that the truck is running 1 million miles strong.

[russiankid]

do you understand our measuring system here in america? 1,000,000 miles. comprehend that for a god damn second. the thing has taken a beating by going that far. damn commies

I am not an idiot. I know the metric system and the standard system pretty damn well. I only work with it everyday of my life, and last time I checked I have the mental capability to tell the difference between the two.

[probevette]

My 2002 chevy avalanche is just about to roll over to 400,000 miles. Orig motor,trans, etc. I had to replace the pass window motor twice, two wheel bearings, brakes, little **** but its still running like a champ. I work the hell out of the truck too pulling cars,boats, bobcats, etc all the time. When I hit a million miles i'll sell it for the low low price of $70,000 :eek:

Chevy built a good AV here.. now the 2007 escalade on the other hand...3 months into ownership had its motor swapped under warranty and a few other problems fixed.

[ItsStetch]

My 2002 chevy avalanche is just about to roll over to 400,000 miles. Orig motor,trans, etc. I had to replace the pass window motor twice, two wheel bearings, brakes, little **** but its still running like a champ. I work the hell out of the truck too pulling cars,boats, bobcats, etc all the time. When I hit a million miles i'll sell it for the low low price of $70,000 :eek:

haha do it

[420sx]

Thats nothing for a diesel... but impressive for a gas.

[97TurboDSM]

I am not an idiot. I know the metric system and the standard system pretty damn well. I only work with it everyday of my life, and last time I checked I have the mental capability to tell the difference between the two.

you're clearly an idiot because you think a chevy truck with one million miles on it hasn't yet taken a beating.

[DropTopChevy]

Didn't a mini cross a million miles to be in the guinness book of world records like ages ago? Is it just amazing cause its a Chevy?

[russiankid]

you're clearly an idiot because you think a chevy truck with one million miles on it hasn't yet taken a beating.

That is not what I said. I said that if you GIVE it a beating, the engine has a good chance of failing do to the carbon build up holding the rings and everything together.

Now, you say that it already got a beating. Yes, it did, but if you give it some more it will fail. So why buy a Chevy truck for a such a high price only because it went a million miles? The guy paid 20k(around) for that truck when it was new, so how does mileage increase its value?

[The Captain]

That is not what I said. I said that if you GIVE it a beating, the engine has a good chance of failing do to the carbon build up holding the rings and everything together.

Now, you say that it already got a beating. Yes, it did, but if you give it some more it will fail. So why buy a Chevy truck for a such a high price only because it went a million miles? The guy paid 20k(around) for that truck when it was new, so how does mileage increase its value?

ehhhh the 350 is a pretty bullet proof motor. Like I said, our 1500 has 350k miles and is beat on CONSTANTLY, as it's a work truck, but still starts on the first crank and runs great.

[ItsStetch]

The only reason I see someone buying this is to display it, it would probably be good in a ad for chevy or if they have a plant tour have it there for the people that visit it.

[97TurboDSM]

lol why the hell would you purposely beat a truck that you know has one million miles on it? thats just retarded. i dont think the guy deserves the money hes asking, thats not what im arguing. im saying the truck has taken a beating merely by being driven that many miles but you dont seem to understand.

[ItsStetch]

ehhhh the 350 is a pretty bullet proof motor. Like I said, our 1500 has 350k miles and is beat on CONSTANTLY, as it's a work truck, but still starts on the first crank and runs great.

my dad has a 76 silverado now he did swap out the engine from a 305 to a 350 but he's had the truck for maybe 8 years and never had a problem with it.

[russiankid]

lol why the hell would you purposely beat a truck that you know has one million miles on it? thats just retarded. i dont think the guy deserves the money hes asking, thats not what im arguing. im saying the truck has taken a beating merely by being driven that many miles but you dont seem to understand.

So I should treasure the truck just because it went over million miles? Plus, beating on the truck with that many miles would show how durable GM really is, not saying that it is, but a good way to tell. What do you have to lose, another mile?

[russiankid]

ehhhh the 350 is a pretty bullet proof motor. Like I said, our 1500 has 350k miles and is beat on CONSTANTLY, as it's a work truck, but still starts on the first crank and runs great.

If an engine is well taken care off, it will last. I know a guy who has 410k on his Honda, and he beats on it everyday and it runs like a champ.

[97TurboDSM]

So I should treasure the truck just because it went over million miles? Plus, beating on the truck with that many miles would show how durable GM really is, not saying that it is, but a good way to tell. What do you have to lose, another mile?

i didnt say that. its obvious the truck can be driven, its gone this far already. How durable GM really is? are you ****in serious. you must be confused or something because for some reason you cant comprehend the fact that this truck, or any other vehicle for that matter has gone 1,000,000 miles. so you would buy it and beat it to see how much longer it will last, christ youre stupid

[russiankid]

i didnt say that. its obvious the truck can be driven, its gone this far already. How durable GM really is? are you ****in serious. you must be confused or something because for some reason you cant comprehend the fact that this truck, or any other vehicle for that matter has gone 1,000,000 miles. so you would buy it and beat it to see how much longer it will last, christ youre stupid

What will the truck lose if I beat on it. Maybe my understanding of beating is slightly different from yours.

[russiankid]

On another note, it also depends on what condition were those miles achieved. Highway miles aren't as rough on an engine as city miles.

[ItsStetch]

On another note, it also depends on what condition were those miles achieved. Highway miles aren't as rough on an engine as city miles.

he did say a lot of highway miles it was all on the ebay page selling the truck

[dragonfly2k3]

either way its stupid. theres alot of million mile cars, next.

[420sx]

either way its stupid. theres alot of million mile cars, next.

Sounds like somebody pissed in your fruit loops this morning.:roll:

[dragonfly2k3]

Sounds like somebody pissed in your fruit loops this morning.:roll:


sounds like i dont really give a hell what you think. There are a lot of million mile trucks, this hill billy just thinks his is special and wants to charge a whole lot for it.

[greek bandit]

all i have to say is chevy must have done something right for that truck to go 1 million miles

[ItsStetch]

haha funny enough I was watching tv last night and an ad from chevy came on and it was showing all these high millage chevy truck, dont remember if they showed one with over a million miles though i think the highest i saw was 750,000 or something like that

[amit]

HOLY GOD A DOMESTIC THAT LASTED OVER 60k?!?!?!



Wow I'm impressed.

Anyone ever do the math and think about how much it costs to drive that much? With todays gas prices it would cost me around $125,000 to drive another 750,000 miles on my mr2 to make it a million.

[redline]

wow you guys are haters! lol. seriously think about. How many peoples engines here would last over a million miles?!?! and 350,000 miles is a hell of a lot....but a truck that reached a million miles is an extremely rare thing. Granted, I'm not saying its worth anything near what he wants, I'm just saying the fact is its extremely rare to see a gasoline engine go to that kind of mileage. Plus that thing is mighty clean lol

TRUE..one of my last boses hit 300K with his 91 chevy truck. We all called him (300 thousand mile crazy ......(last name)) to hit 1M is crazy and Chevy should at least give him a brand new truck since this is free advertising right! I mean were looking at it, right?

[olmytsi]

That thing is worth LESS than any other 91 silverado, NOT more. I see the "achievement" but why would anyone buy it?

[ItsStetch]

TRUE..one of my last boses hit 300K with his 91 chevy truck. We all called him (300 thousand mile crazy ......(last name)) to hit 1M is crazy and Chevy should at least give him a brand new truck since this is free advertising right! I mean were looking at it, right?

maybe chevy should trade him, take that truck put it on display and give him a new one.

[Oreo931]

1 million is nothing.
Has no one here heard of Irv Gordon? He is in the guiness book of world records with his 2.5+ million mile volvo...
http://www.worldcarfans.com/5060620.001/25-million-mile-volvo-40th-anniversary

original engine, and transmission........

[twastheglow]

Oh snap!

[dragonfly2k3]

thats a nice car. has it ever been repainted?

[R22B]

beat up the russian kid!! stick a rocket up his ass!!! wooooooooooooooooo!

Lol, picking on him because his name is russian... thats like telling dragonfly2k3 to go back to the wild because his name is after an insect :D

/pleasure

[dragonfly2k3]

beat up the russian kid!! stick a rocket up his ass!!! wooooooooooooooooo!

Lol, picking on him because his name is russian... thats like telling dragonfly2k3 to go back to the wild because his name is after an insect :D

/pleasure


wtf are you talking about?

[Oreo931]

thats a nice car. has it ever been repainted?

No idea. I've seen it in person like 3 times though. Its a nice car :mrgreen:

[xEJ20x]

Thats nothing for a diesel... but impressive for a gas.

True enough.
Good portion of the UPS tractors over 1.5 million miles and this old guy from NH had over a million miles on his MKII diesel Jetta and VW let him have a Touareg....for a week.

So how is his Silverado so special?

[pearl]

maybe he just rolled the odometer back.