Driver approaching one million miles on his 1990 Honda Accord

Joe with his 1990 Honda Accord

The typical driver puts on about 14,000 miles a year on his/her vehicle. Meet Joe of Norway, Maine – a man that is anything but a typical driver. Joe’s 1990 Honda Accord has taken him nearly 1 million miles over the past 15 years. He averages about 62,500 miles a year and started keeping a detailed record around 300,000 miles.

Joe is now close to hitting one million miles on his Accord and Honda fans can follow his journey on the company’s Facebook page starting today. Joe has taken more than 661 photos of his odometer

“Joe’s million mile journey is a showcase for the reliability of Honda automobiles, a quality that has been a part of the automaker’s DNA for over 50 years. Joe’s model, the Accord, continues to lead industry reliability rankings and recently was named Best Resale Value in its class by Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com,” Honda said. “Additionally, the Accord has been named to the prestigious Car and Driver 10Best list a record 25 times.”

“Joe’s journey is a testament to his Honda’s reliability and how people have come to count on Honda for more than 50 years to get them to where they need to go,” said Tom Peyton, Honda brand manager for American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

– By: Omar Rana