A Toyota salesman accepted a trade-in for a 2018 Highlander only to realize the vehicle already had 423,000 miles on it. In the TikTok, Ron Henry (@i_am_drivn) reveals that he’s in disbelief to actually come across a car with this many miles on it. "You are not going to believe the trade-in I just got today," Henry begins. Henry says he chose to work for Toyota because of its strong reputation for reliability and durability. "I didn’t realize I would set a personal record for the most miles that I have had trade-in. Mind you, I’ve been doing this since 2018," he says. Henry recently had a customer bring a 2018 Highlander to trade in. "I've heard about cars like this, but every brand I’ve worked for we didn’t see any of those," Henry says. "This 2018 Highlander had 423,717 miles on it. The craziest part is that they still owed almost nine grand on it," he adds. Henry then asks others to share similar examples of high-mileage vehicles. "How about 2026 is gna make it to 70k," one person said. "Eighty-six Ford F150 with 526k on the dash when it stopped working 10 years ago," another commented. "540k 2006 Honda CR-V," a third shared. "I traded in a 2013 Honda Accord EX-L coupe V6 with 264k. I replaced the oil with synthetic every 10k miles, drained and filled the trans fluid every 40k miles, and replaced the water pump, tensioner, and timing belt every 100k miles. It started intermittently throwing a code for catalytic converter. It ran and looked perfect. I regret trading it in," one shared. One person even offered to buy the Highlander. "I’ll give you 500 for the car! Toyotas will run forever!!" they wrote. What Did Toyota Pay For The High-Mileage Highlander? In a recent conversation, Henry told Motor1 they paid $3,500 for the Highlander. "It still had all the original major components to it," he said. "It was definitely worn on the inside (as a 400,000 mile vehicle would be). It did have the bumper hanging off and a check engine light on." He added, "Otherwise no major codes. I’m not entirely sure what we plan to sell it for though. I do believe we sent it straight to the auction, hoping to at least break even on it." How To Get The Most Life Out Of Your Vehicle Experts at Consumer Reports believe a true financial win is getting your car to last 200,000 miles. Even getting there can be quite the accomplishment—one that doesn’t happen by accident. Getting a car to well beyond 200,000 miles may feel impossible. But it does happen. A Subaru driver recently went viral for revealing that her 2018 Outback has over 300,000 miles. Motor1 previously reported on a 1998 Mercedes-Benz 240D with 4.35 million miles. Some of it depends on the vehicle itself, but it’s widely understood that routine maintenance is essential to get the most out of your ride. This maintenance includes checking and replacing tires, oil, fluids, windshield wipers, headlights, taillights, the light above the license plate, battery, air filters, brakes, belts, and hoses at regular intervals. Each has a different lifespan, so it’s best to consult your owner’s manual and mechanic for its specific needs. One mechanic on Reddit recommends a maintenance schedule to reach 300,000 miles. "Oil change every 6 months or 5k miles with full synthetic, whichever comes first. Engine filter every 30-40k miles Cabin filter every 10-15k miles Transmission fluid change every 35k (Mine is a DSG and hers is a CVT, if either were a conventional automatic it would be 50k) Differential oil every 50k Brake fluid every 2 years Coolant every 50k," they suggest. We want your opinion! What would you like to see on Motor1.com? Take our 3 minute survey. - The Motor1.com Team