How To Make Your Car Last a Million Miles: The Million-Mile Highlander

 Toyota’s reliability is tried and true making it easy to keep your first car in the family for generations to come. There’s even proof through a case study on a Tundra that went over 1 million miles on the odometer. In recent news, a Toyota Highlander made it over a million miles in Florida by owner Mark Miller, who bought the car in 2006. Toyota of Clermont is giving you the scoop on Mark Miller’s journey with his Million-Mile Toyota Highlander Hybrid, and answer the question: can all Toyota Highlanders last a million miles on the road? 

The Story of the Million-Mile Toyota Highlander Hybrid

Mark Miller is similar to many Toyota fans who love their cars because simply they don’t break down on them. Mark Miller the owner of the Million Mile Toyota Highlander is a true testament to this as he drove his Toyota with him for 17 years. It was his “workhouse” that he used to tow trailers for his asphalt paving business and even his office for his work trips traveling all around Florida. 

The Toyota had its final hooray after a devastating Hurricane came through Miller’s town in Fort Myers Beach. Frank Brice of Germain Toyota of Naples, the dealership where Mark Miller bought and went for maintenance for his Toyota Highlander returned his loyalty by gifting Miller with a brand new Bronze Edition Toyota Highlander Hybrid.  

Can all Toyota Highlanders last a million miles on the road?

If you take care of your Clermont Toyota by taking it for routine maintenance, you will find that your car will last you a while on the road. Toyota’s are known for their reliability. The owner of the million-mile Toyota Highlander said that his advice to keep your car in good shape is to never forget an oil change. 

How to make your car last a million miles

Toyota of Clermont experts want to dive into some other factors that sustain your Toyota’s health and longevity. If you make sure to keep these factors a priority, your bank account and your peace of mind will thank you later. 

• Find a trained mechanic to work on your Toyota. Here at Toyota of Clermont, we pride ourselves on our trained mechanics and all of the hard work they do. 
• Make sure to get your car’s routine maintenance done. 
• Keep up good driving habits 
• Change your tires when necessary like a nail or when the tread gets too low
• Don’t overlook small sounds or minor problems with your car

If you are looking to make sure you keep your Toyota in Clermont, Florida running for as long as possible, schedule an appointment at Toyota of Clermont!

Ready to purchase your next car? Visit Toyota of Clermont

We have plenty of reliable car models ready for you. If you don’t see the exact model you desire, we can pre-order your next car, exclusively for you. So, give us a call! Toyota of Clermont is open seven days a week. We’re open seven days a week at (352) 404-7000. You can swing by and see us, too – we’re located just west of the Florida Turnpike at 16851 State Road 50.

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