US woman purchased lifetime warranties on all her 1964 Mercury Comet's parts so she could keep it running at over 500,000 miles for free

A woman purchased lifetime warranties on all of her 1964 Mercury Comet’s parts, and she kept it running at more than 500,000 miles.

Rachel Veitch owned her car for more than nearly 50 years.

Named Chariot, this 1964 Mercury Comet Caliente was originally picked up for $3,289.

Knowing she’d have Chariot for the long haul, Veitch purchased lifetime warranties for the parts, and it was evidently a sound investment.

This 1964 Mercury Comet’s parts had lifetime warranties, and the owner wouldn’t have had it any other way

Growing Bolder, a new site dedicated to people ‘redefining the possibilities of life after 50’, broke the story of Veitch, who passed away in 2017, and her Chariot.

Like any good chariot, this Mercury Comet stuck with its owner through thick and thin.

Nearly 50 years of ownership and more than 500,000 miles says it all.

When she purchased the car in 1964, she knew deep down that this would be a car that would go the distance.

To ensure that Chariot stuck around for a long while, Veitch ensured her Mercury Comet’s parts had lifetime warranties.

“This is the 5th Midas muffler with lifetime guarantee,” she told Growing Bolder as she showed off her warranties.

“I’ve had 7. This is the shocks warranty from Sears. I’ve had three. This is the lifetime guarantee battery from Penny’s.

“Penny’s still pays for it but Firestone puts it in. I’ve had 16 free batteries.”

You could to say that by looking after the pennies, the dollars have looked after themselves.

When she took the car in for service, she didn’t leave its side.

In fact, she brought in a diagram which showed ‘how many places there are that have to be lubed’.

These cars have some seriously high mileages

Chariot has been put to good use over the years, travelling more than 3,000 miles at a time when Veitch took it on cross-country roadtrips.

That sounds like an epic way to spend your 90s, we think you’ll agree.

In the years since her first interview, Veitch and Chariot were featured on a host of platforms and news sites.

She officially hung up her keys at the age of 94.

She potentially eyed up a sale to Jay Leno, although she later admitted to Fox News that she hadn’t spoken to the late night host about the acquisition.

In May 2017, Veitch passed away at the age of 98 – and Chariot earned itself a mention in her obituary.

At last count, Chariot had 576,00 miles – but who’s to say it’s not racked up a few more in the decade since Veitch stopped driving?

We’ve seen a lot of cars with some seriously impressive odometers over the years.

Two of the three highest-mileage cars are Volvos, coming out at a combined 5 million miles.

But it comes on top in the rankings of Ferraris, beating out this Ferrari 458 Italia by 8,000 miles.