Hit 50,000 miles on my truck and it finally clicked for me

I was driving home from the Everett Safeway last Tuesday and saw my odometer roll over to exactly 50,000 miles. I bought this truck brand new in 2018 and I thought I was just driving around town doing normal stuff. But when I did the math, that's like driving across the country 16 times. Most of those miles are just me going to work at the Boeing plant and back, plus weekend trips up to Stevens Pass. It made me realize how much of life happens in these little 10-mile routes you don't even think about. Has anyone else had that moment where a number on your dash just kind of shocks you into seeing your routine differently?

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anthonymurray23d ago

Man, when I hit 75k on my Forester last year it hit me the same way. All those trips to the same grocery store and dropping the kid at school add up way faster than you expect. You don't feel the miles when you're just doing the daily grind... but then the odometer makes it real. Kinda makes you wonder what you've actually been doing with all that time behind the wheel.

margaret30423d ago

Wait, 75k in just a year? That's wild. I thought my 40k in two years was bad but you're out here doubling that. Like, were you driving to the moon and back or something? I cant even imagine that many trips to the same grocery store, that's like 200 trips a year minimum. Makes me feel a little better about my own mileage, honestly, but also kinda scared for when mine catches up.