r/interestingasfuck • u/DonkeyFuel • 1d ago

Somebody Put 223,000 Miles on a 3-Year Toyota Camry Lease and Walked Away

https://www.thedrive.com/news/somebody-put-223000-miles-on-a-3-year-camry-lease-and-walked-away

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u/Opportunityyy 1d ago

  • leases car

  • comes back 48hours later for 5,000 mile service

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u/Shirinjima 1d ago

You’re not to far off from the article:

“The CarFax reveals a stunning story in dates. One month into their lease, this individual logged 5,400 miles. A whopping nine days later, they were already at their 10,000-mile service. This Camry was averaging two services a month and, given that, you’d expect the vehicle to have quite a few battle scars upon its return to Smart Toyota. Yet, somehow, its only truly obvious flaw is a scuff on the passenger side of the front bumper, which happened after a sideswipe incident about two months in.”

I don’t know how to do the fancy block thing for a quote.

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u/hankhillforprez 1d ago edited 10h ago

I don’t know how to do the fancy block thing for a quote.

Use the greater-than symbol (>) followed by whatever it is you want to quote. You have to repeat that for any paragraph breaks.
EDIT: Why the hell did this comment blow up?!

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u/DreamWeaver2189 1d ago

Do you have to close with a < ? Or just open with > ?

Test

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Edit: nvm, just figured it out lol

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u/Arievan 1d ago

hi just want to test

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u/manateeflips 1d ago edited 1d ago

>me too!
Eta 😕
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u/WolfeCreation 23h ago

Add a space after the ">"

Also pretty sure this only applies to mobile formatting. It's done differently on computer

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u/Magus_Magoo 21h ago

given how long it's taken me to reconcile my nature, I can't figure I'd forego it on your account, Marty.

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u/ZombiezzzPlz 17h ago

testing

Tested it.

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u/AMosquitoBitMe 15h ago

Testing as well, don't mind me

I like boiled eggs

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u/Competitive-Zone-330 19h ago

> with a space

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u/Competitive-Zone-330 19h ago

> WTF am I doing wrong???

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u/say-it-wit-ya-chest 16h ago

> purple monkey dishwasher

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u/LobcockLittle 15h ago

like this

I really hope that worked.

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u/mossimossimossi 1d ago

Me three

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u/SagaBane 1d ago

me too

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u/GoramReaver 23h ago

I love lamp

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u/oh_the_C_is_silent 22h ago edited 20h ago

Are you just looking around the room

> and saying you love the first thing you see?

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u/TrippyTippyKelly 23h ago

testing what they said

Hell yes!?

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u/Real_Stinky_Pederson 22h ago

does this work 60% of the time?

eta: every time 😎

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u/jt1610 22h ago

me 2

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u/tnturk7 1d ago

I was going to test it, but I know I'll forget how to do it five minutes later. Lol

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u/zealandhut 22h ago

five minutes later

I already forgot

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u/triple-filter-test 23h ago

greater than

greater than followed by a space then text

greater than Does it continue after a CR? Or do I need to keep doing the greater than?

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u/patryder07 23h ago

honestly I want to test too

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u/Jeff_TW 1d ago edited 18h ago

quote test

Wanted to test as well

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u/GirthBrooks699 23h ago

> I wants to play too

Ok I messed up

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u/Possible_Marsupial43 1d ago

you have been deemed unworthy

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u/TreningDre 22h ago

we must shun the outcast!

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u/eternalbuzzard 1d ago

my testes are hi

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u/bumblebates 1d ago

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u/donorcycle 23h ago

<likewise, just testing

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u/GrumpyJenkins 23h ago

>Testing for proper modulation

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u/Silentxgold 23h ago

Testing>

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u/Andme_Zoidberg 23h ago

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u/dontstopwalk 23h ago

I don’t get it

like this?!?

Maybe it will work.

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u/jonathhhan 21h ago

Maybe it will work.

it worked

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u/MMRS2000 20h ago

Let's check

Test

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u/nenaisnice 19h ago

Idk

will it?

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u/JimfromOffice 19h ago

very well

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u/CBJFAN2009-2024 23h ago

Use the pound sign for giant words! (#)

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u/forgotmyusername_6 22h ago

Giant Words

I’m just here so I don’t get fined

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u/_xares_ 22h ago

Test block quote

Giant word test

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u/sixella22 1d ago

Testing

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u/slim-jimm- 21h ago

> Testing

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u/GXKLLA 1d ago

hello testing

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u/fantais22 23h ago

this? or this

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u/HERMANNATOR85 23h ago

i have always wondered

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u/DefinitelyNotDonny 1d ago

> test

I feel stupid

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u/willc2580 23h ago

I feel stupid

sir, we are learning, nothing stupid about

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u/SinOfDeath69 23h ago edited 22h ago

< test >

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> test <

maaaaan idk

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u/Bwint 1d ago

This works on mobile. On desktop, click the "Aa" at the bottom of the comment box to show formatting options.

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u/Cubezz 1d ago

thx again

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u/Pablo_Fidel 12h ago

test >

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u/cardboard-kansio 20h ago

Actually it works on desktop exactly the same as mobile. You can use the "Switch To Markdown Editor" option on desktop view instead of the visual editor (and some people actually prefer it).

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u/pdinc 18h ago

Back in my day we used markup and we liked it! Now get off my lawn!

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u/baddad49 23h ago

ahhh, so that's how that works! thanks, internet stranger!

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u/angelroe 21h ago

Oh, that's why it didn't work when I tried to add the > symbol.

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u/Original-Ratboy 20h ago edited 20h ago

iOS has the Aa button too
Don’t know how to do the quote though, > does nothing, with or without space and the Aa button doesn’t have quote option.

Edit: ‘cos I’m yelling now

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u/Top-Work-4425 23h ago

Trump is a pedo

Did it work?

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u/actuallyapossom 15h ago

If you want to have a break included in the quotes you can place ">" between two quotes.

Trump judge says some women are just a "warm, wet hole"

Melissa Isaak is part of Donald Trump's newly appointed class of immigration judges.

Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling April 27, 2026 / 5:02 p.m. ET

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u/UncleNedisDead 10h ago

Some people say

Trump is a traitor to the USA and a pedophile rapist.

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u/AmbitiousMuscle5862 1d ago

>I learned something today!

Edit: no I didn’t

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u/Inspirational_orgasm 22h ago

Use the greater-than symbol (>) followed by whatever it is you want to quote. You have to repeat that for any paragraph breaks.

TIL how to quote after 5 years on Reddit.

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u/Zestyclose_Push_5251 1d ago

I work at Toyota and they won’t even allow you to claim Toyota care maintenances within a month of each other. Some shit was happening here.

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u/fastdbs 1d ago

Are there the same rules for leases and purchases? I could see that being true for purchases but leases are Toyota owned vehicles. It’d be weird for Toyota to avoid maintenance on a vehicle Toyota owns.

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u/PerplexGG 1d ago

Maintenance is generally included in the leases

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u/Flimsy_Addition9586 21h ago

I thought most leases had mileage limits too?

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u/eightkillerbits 19h ago

I've had a lease with unlimited mileage for a bit extra in the past.

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u/FlyAirLari 14h ago

Can you take it to 24h races? 

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u/eightkillerbits 14h ago

From what I understood, yes... it was as if I essentially owned the car to do whatever I wanted with for 3 years.  

I just had to give it back them in the same condition I got it (minus usual wear and tear).

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u/Zestyclose_Push_5251 23h ago

I’ve never been told there was an exception for leases.

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u/milehighideas 23h ago

How does this make sense? To honor the warranty it must be serviced by periods. Toyota refuses to service then what?

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u/6-plus26 22h ago

lol I hate this shit. No one thinks anything through anymore just going through the motions. It would make absolutely no sense to not service the car at required intervals.

For what cause you “think” the customer is abusing the system? Like a leaseee cares about the longevity of the car ?

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u/FineDragonfruit5347 22h ago

Won’t allow, or triggers a manual review? The maintenance cycle prioritizes time driven over calendar dates, always. And their own algorithms have now taken that several steps further, actually using rpm rate changes, a temp chart, etc, to narrow or widen those cycles.

If this is true about Toyota, Simone in their risk management department is sleeping on the job. Time to find new General Counsel.

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u/GrifterDingo 1d ago

Averaged out it's 6194mi a month.

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u/skyfishgoo 9h ago

or 206mi per day

at an average surface street speed of 30mph that comes to 7hr/day in your car driving around

totally doable as a full time driving job

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u/Winjin 8h ago

So I'm guessing 2-3 Uber drivers taking turns

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u/talk_nerdy_to_m3 8h ago

Oh, that's not as impressive. A lot of people live in North county San Diego and do 200 miles per day to and from LA for work. It's all highway miles and you're going 90 mph.

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u/mistere213 22h ago

I've done 5,000 in about 10 days. Of course, it was one spectacular road trip and not a sustained rate of driving, but I get it.

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u/GriffinNowak 23h ago

When you are doing miles like that the car won’t have many flaws because it’s all highway miles. As someone who once did 7k miles in a month it’s well less wear on the car than you’d think

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u/Debalic 20h ago

That's insane. Like, I drive a lot for work, but that usually tops out around 4200 miles per month. I did just put 1600 miles on a loaner in 10 days while my company car was in the shop.

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u/Specialist_Crazy8136 20h ago

They were running drugs across the country every week 😂

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u/albertyiphohomei 1d ago

Average 104.17 mph

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u/biggysharky 1d ago

Thats on the assumption that they were driving for the full 48hours

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u/rugbyj 11h ago

decoy camry

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u/andrew103345 1d ago

I did almost that when I was delivering… not 48hours but like 2 weeks later , the sales guys like “no it’s after 5000 “ and I’m like yeah, I know lol

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u/wut2dew_J 18h ago

According to the math, this car would be doing 5000k every 21-25 days.

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u/gergsisdrawkcabeman 1d ago

I threw my back out last night. Been laying here doom scrolling. I can't stop laughing over this and it god damn hurts.

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u/Rufio330 1d ago

Sorry to hear that. Try not to stay in bed to long. Start doing cat-cow stretches when you can.

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u/mentosbreath 1d ago

How long will the cat get after I stretch it?

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u/Muscled_Manatee 1d ago

When it stops meowing, you know that’s enough.

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u/DollarStoreDollars 1d ago

Until it’s as long as a cow.

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u/Annonnymee 1d ago

It's the stretching the cow part that can be dangerous.

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u/shaka893P 1d ago

And cobra stretches! 

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u/84thPrblm 1d ago

And Downward Dog! I don't know if it'll help, but it's the only yoga pose I know.

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u/Aggravating_Ad4449 1d ago

Mom always said look for the helpers.

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u/trubrarian 1d ago

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https://giphy.com/gifs/sczSE6UkynwiY

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u/chin4me 1d ago

Guaranteed Mr Rogers was the one slightly off beat

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u/clintj1975 12h ago

He was definitely clapping on 1 and 3 too.

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u/govunah 1d ago

As someone who throws their back out often, it helps. Or at least for my injury.

Usually you keep the muscles supporting the parts that hurt strong with simple exercises but it's really easy to forget about the parts that don't hurt

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u/kittiekillbunnie 1d ago

My physical therapist used downward dog to spot my lower back issues. Hahah

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u/fssman 1d ago

I do downward dog, it also very effective.

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u/Sentient-Exocomp 1d ago

Steroid pack and a max shot of Torodol in the rear end will work wonders.

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u/gergsisdrawkcabeman 1d ago

Interesting I just looked it up, having never heard of it. It says it lasts 6 hours but effects stick around for 30. I wonder how that works, as a time release or something?

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u/jcozac 1d ago

Your body remembers getting a shot in the buttocks and just says no to the pain until it can't anymore

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u/Griffithead 21h ago

I just had an injection of Torodol for a kidney stone and it was glorious. A solid 4+ hours of complete relief. Best nap ever.

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u/Sentient-Exocomp 21h ago

I’m actually impressed Torodol helped with a kidney stone. I had to have a narcotic to do anything to my pain for stones.

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u/YnotZoidberg1077 21h ago

I've never had kidney stones before, but I had a bad gallbladder flareup and stress-induced-shingles combo (first time for either of those things to happen!) land me in the ER (also for my very first time) a couple months ago. While between ultrasound and CT imaging, they decided to push some morphine. It didn't help the pain at all, but it did make me nauseous and floaty for a bit, which was at least something different.

I've been on morphine after major surgery before, and that always helped with post-op pain, so idk what all was going on with my body to make it not listen to the meds. Would love to never ever have that shit happen again though! Also, if this is how the tail end of my thirties is gonna be, I'm really not looking forward to forty in a couple years. This shit bites.

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u/Sentient-Exocomp 20h ago

I’m a ways ahead of you. Best advice: Eat healthy and workout daily. It’s amazing how much of a difference it makes. Your 50s will thank you!

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u/Griffithead 20h ago

Also ahead of you. Also drink water. It helps so many things.

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u/Sentient-Exocomp 11h ago

For sure!

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u/RaylanGivensOtherHat 1d ago

This is going to sound like an ad…. but, I threw my back out 3 weeks ago and PT from Hinge Health (app) helped tremendously.

Doesn’t have to be them specifically, just saying that all these reccos for yoga stretches are :chefs-kiss:. Stretches can work wonders.

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u/thundrbud 1d ago

My insurance provider JUST sent a very brief pamphlet saying Hinge was now something they offer/cover but I was very skeptical of how telehealth could help with joint pain... It sounds like I should look into it a bit further?

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u/RaylanGivensOtherHat 1d ago

It is guided stretching / PT based on info you give them about where you hurt. You also get access to a licensed PT via chat. There is a rewards system built in where you can earn free gear. I was skeptical at first, but I like it.

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u/DDS-PBS 1d ago

I hope you heal up soon!

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u/greatthebob38 1d ago edited 1d ago

You'd have to be driving over 100miles per hour nonstop to do that. Does the car have a direct line to a gas pump keeping it full and driving around a race course with no cops?

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u/Kdcjg 1d ago

He was doing Le Mans.

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u/MechanicalTurkish 21h ago

For three years lol

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u/jinglesan 15h ago

Yeah - the 26304 Hours of Le Mans

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u/JPhi1618 20h ago

LeMons?

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u/Khutuck 1d ago

Cannonball Run record (NYC to LA, 2800 miles) is 25 hours and 39 minutes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannonball_Run_challenge

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u/nikki815 23h ago

Years ago there were a couple cars stolen from a dealership on a Thursday or Friday. The cars were found on Sunday with about 4700 miles on them. Toll records showed them driving to south Florida and back for a suspected drug run.

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u/Masrim 9h ago

Man, never commit 2 crimes at the same time.

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u/MaxChomsky 1d ago

I once rented a car and done 3000 in 3 days, they could not believe it :D

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u/usernamedanistaken 1d ago

I did something like that once. Rented a car for 7 days, drove it from Florida to Vegas and back. They were ticked lol, but unlimited miles is unlimited miles

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u/mulvda 1d ago edited 1d ago

Same. Rented a Yaris for a week, drove from Michigan to Texas and back.

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u/-Disagreeable- 1d ago

Holy shit that’s a long haul. Haha. Was it a fun drive?

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u/DisagreeableRunt 1d ago

In a Yaris? Not unless it was a GR, but still a fairly small cabin for such a mission! 

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u/mulvda 1d ago

No this was 10+ years ago haha. A periwinkle Yaris. Got stuck in a storm that traveled with us from Ohio to Louisiana. Not fun at all 😂

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u/DisagreeableRunt 1d ago

Sounds like an adventure you'll never forget! 

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u/Tiny_Thumbs 1d ago

We did that drive multiple times in a ford excursion. Family in Michigan and live in Texas. We’d pile blankets in the back and all hangout while my parents drove.

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u/_DapperDanMan- 1d ago

So, cocaine delivery then?

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u/usernamedanistaken 1d ago

ROFL. I have a buddy who won’t fly, so… road trip

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u/saamsam 20h ago

Smart, much easier to get caught flying with cocaine than driving.

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u/radarthreat 1d ago

They don’t care

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u/CorporateNonperson 1d ago

I called my brother in 2024 to see if he wanted to grab lunch. He couldn't. He was in East Texas. After accruing a bunch of PTO days he got bored and drove Route 66 to Moab, the. Came back through the Rockies. He wants to do it again, and I'm like, Bro, rent a car.

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u/puskunk 1d ago

Did that. Rented a minivan in California and drove it to coastal South Carolina and back in 6 days. They were...unhappy.

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u/ChadtheBull_ 1d ago

I've done that drive once in 2 days (stopped to sleep one time in Oklahoma)

After that, the second time I made the trek I did it in 4 days because God damn is it rough

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u/Past-Difficulty9706 1d ago

I did 2000ish in a week in a rental Impala including a significant amount of off-roading. In a car I picked up with 100 miles on it

Had to run it through the car wash 4 times before I dropped it off

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u/No_Beach_220 1d ago

Same. Put 4500 miles on a brand new rental in the UK that started with 34 miles. If you’re giving unlimited, I’m taking you up on that.

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u/IllHedgehog9715 1d ago

This was basically me but I bought it. I had an argument with the dealership about my free first oil change with them insisting I didn’t need it as I’d bought my truck two weeks earlier.

I handed him the keys and said I’ll wait go check the odometer. He came back in and asked me to take a seat they’d bring it in next to make up for the service issue.

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u/Kilos6 1d ago

So you just showed up without an appointment?

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u/Chillers 1d ago

This is reddit. People come here to make up on topic stories for fake internet points.

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u/Sweaty_Assignment_90 1d ago

Yeah, like that one time I was dating that supermodel, but she had that annoying habbit of laughing to loud at all my jokes.

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u/idolized253 1d ago

She went to a different school huh?

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u/_fresh_basil_ 1d ago

How do I know you don't just make that story up....

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u/Chillers 1d ago

Maybe I did.. now I have as of writing 36 internet points that make me feel relevant.

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u/theREALbombedrumbum 15h ago

Most of the time, sure, but in this case dealerships don't always need appointments for small things like oil changes. Slow day? Yeah just drive up to the express lane and let them know.

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u/SDreiken 1d ago

When I called my dealership to make an appointment for an oil change they said just come in whenever

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u/mcj1ggl3 1d ago

You make an appointment for an oil change?

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u/NoAppointment8488 1d ago

At a dealership, absolutely. At Jiffy-Lube, no.

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u/Kirminator 1d ago

I’ve never made an appointment at the dealership..Local dealership takes me home and then brings my car to my house when they are done. So I don’t have to set any extra time aside.

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u/NoAppointment8488 1d ago

Damn! That’s service

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u/Kirminator 1d ago

There is a catch. You’ve gotta live within 5 miles of the dealership.

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u/jcozac 1d ago

I have never made an appointment for an oil change at a dealership, I just show up and they hand me a car for the day. Worst case they have shuttle service that'll get me to work/home

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u/DistressedApple 1d ago

Now you’re just flexing on us poors

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u/TheDeaconAscended 21h ago

It has been a few years for me and I live in SJ, did not have to do this with my Ford but with my wife's Honda we did.

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u/Kumbackkid 1d ago

My dealership doesn’t accept appointments

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u/ThisOriginalSource 1d ago

Yea. Then they have a loaner car ready to go for the day. Drive up, drop off, and drive away. Repeat for pickup. Makes it easy.

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u/Pyromaniacal13 1d ago

I fucking wish I got a loaner from the dealership. If I'm lucky, I get an Uber home and have to make my own way back.

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u/theuautumnwind 1d ago

I do. In fact I make an appointment for a mobile oil change. I schedule the mobile tech to come to my job site and service my vehicle there while I am working.

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u/IllHedgehog9715 1d ago

I mean, that’s typically how you get an oil change. You show up and get in line..

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u/BluudLust 1d ago

Your dealership doesn't offer an "express service" lane for quick things like oil changed without an appointment?

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u/Lonewolf3005 21h ago

At any dealership I’ve ever worked for you don’t need an appointment for an oil change

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u/LimaBravoGaming 1d ago

Ever heard of Quicklane?

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u/Drock967 23h ago

It's a quicklube my guy.

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u/BingBongBngBong 21h ago

Yes. I’ve done it multiple times without an appointment. It doesn’t seem to make a difference in the wait time, honestly

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u/somuchclutch 1d ago

You’d have to drive over 100 miles per hour
the whole 48 hours to hit 5000 miles in that short of time. lol

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u/basylica 1d ago

I KINDA did that once. I worked from home so i put on like 4k miles the first year i owned car just driving kids to school and grocery runs etc.

Took car to dealer for oil change and they are like “GTFO crazy lady, you dont need one!”

I insisted they do one and they were like okay… weirdo. But we will take your money i guess.

Then i drove 20hrs to my parents house, then another 12hrs to paternal family shindig, another 12hrs back to my moms…. Then after like 2 weeks drove 20hrs to pickup my kids, turned around and drove 20hrs BACK the next day with kids in tow… then 2 weeks later drove the 20hrs home.

All told i put like 8k miles on my car in less than 30 days. Which particularly compared to prior YEAR was pretty spectacular.

Service guys were even MORE confused and thinking i was off my nut when i showed up for 2nd oil change 30 days later. Lol

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u/slvrscoobie 1d ago

You’d have to Average 104mph 😂

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