Matt Skowron is what you’d call an experienced Toyota driver, though it’s not just because the 53-year-old Lake City, Florida, resident has had his license for nearly four decades. It’s another number that really sets him apart from the rest of the motoring masses: 100,000, roughly the number of miles he logs in a typical year—a figure that the average driver may take six or seven years to reach. So while it makes sense that the odometer of his 2006 Toyota Camry XLE would register a bit higher than most, it’s still rather amazing when he reports that he’s fast approaching the 600,000-mile mark.

Even more amazing: Skowron says that, aside from routine maintenance (oil changes and such) and several sets of new tires, the only parts he’s had to replace on his Camry are the alternator (twice, each after 250,000 miles), an air-conditioning condenser and a gas cap. “And that’s it,” he says matter-of-factly. “It’s all pretty much original equipment. And I’m sure not complaining.”

Not surprisingly, Skowron’s job requires lots of road trips. He owns a company called The Floor Detective, and as the lead investigator, so to speak, he troubleshoots problems with all types of flooring for clients that include manufacturers, retailers, contractors and homeowners. For the most part he racks up highway miles, he says, covering a territory that includes all of Florida, south Georgia and parts of Alabama. But still: That’s a lot of miles for one car with one owner.

“I plan to drive my Camry until the wheels fall off,” he vows. “The wheels are still on it, so I’m still driving it.”

A father of five and married for more than 30 years, Skowron bought his Camry new in fall 2005 at Sun Toyota in New Port Richey, Florida. It wasn’t his first Toyota; he put 200,000 miles on a 2002 Camry before it was hit in an accident and declared a total loss. “Maintenance costs and reliability are the No. 1 issues in my mind. So I went shopping and decided on [another] Camry. One of the biggest selling points was that it came with a full-size spare tire. I’ve changed a few tires, and if I’m 300 miles from home and get a flat, I don’t want to drive back with a ‘doughnut’ [space-saving spare tire].”

So, with his Camry’s wheels still firmly in place as he drives on toward his next 100,000-mile year, Skowron honestly doesn’t know when he’ll be shopping for a new car. (“I’m hoping for a million miles, but we’ll see,” he says wryly.) But when he does, his experience with Toyota bodes well for the brand. “I would not buy another product from anybody. I’m 100 percent sold on Toyotas, and I recommend them to everybody.” Coming from this “road warrior” extraordinaire, that’s quite a recommendation indeed.