It's sometimes tough buying a used vehicle with high mileage but iseecars.com has compiled a list of 20 that are going to have better-than-average odds to last until 200,000 miles.

What that means is you could probably buy one of the cars on the list at 100,000 miles and be comfortable knowing you could get 80,000 to 100,000 more miles out of it. Not that long ago, 100,000 miles was a big deal. It no longer is.

Consider 200,000 miles to be a major milestone for your used car.

 “Many of today’s car owners like to see how far they can take their cars, whether it be for financial reasons or based on principle,” Phong Ly, co-founder and CEO of iSeeCars.com said in a blog post, “And, unlike many cars from the 20th century, there are a variety of vehicles built these days that are made to – and will – go the distance.”

iSeeCars.com, which has improved since being launched in 2008, analyzed 30 million used cars listed on its website over the last year and studied the vehicles with models years between 1981 to 2010 and those with more than 200,000 miles on the odometer.  For each vehicle model, the number of 200,000-mile cars as a percentage of the total number of vehicles listed for the model was calculated; the number was then used to rank each model.

The blog said, "The vehicles that came out on top of iSeeCars.com’s study were pickup trucks and SUVs, with the Ford F-250 hitting number one on the list.

What may come as a surprise is that models with a reputation for longevity, such as the Honda Accord, Toyota Camry and Ford F-150, fall outside of the top 10.  Even though these models rival the top contenders in terms of sheer numbers of vehicles with high mileage, they fall behind in terms of percentages due to their own popularity."

That last sentence is an important distinction. You may see high volumes of older Camrys, Accords and F-150s on the road, but they are such huge sellers that their percentages could be diminished.

Top 20 Longest Lasting Used Vehicles

1. Ford F-250 Super Duty: 4.2%
2. Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD: 3.6%
3. Chevrolet Suburban: 3.6%
4. Toyota 4Runner: 3.5%
5. Ford Expedition: 3.0%
6. GMC Sierra 2500HD: 2.7%
7. Chevrolet Tahoe: 2.1%
8. GMC Yukon XL: 1.9%
9. Toyota Sequoia: 1.7%
10. GMC Sierra 1500: 1.6%
11. GMC Yukon: 1.6%
12. Honda Accord: 1.6%
13. Dodge Durango: 1.5%
14. Subaru Legacy: 1.5%
15. Toyota Tacoma: 1.5%
16. Toyota Avalon: 1.5%
17. Ford Explorer: 1.4%
18. Ford F-150: 1.4%
19. Lincoln Navigator: 1.4%
20. Chevrolet Silverado 1500: 1.4%

As the blog said, "There are some thoughts around why only trucks and SUVs made the top 10 longest-lasting vehicles in iSeeCars.com’s list. First, some trucks are used as work trucks and are perhaps better maintained." The better maintenance part makes sense but what's also not factored in is trucks are driven longer distances in shorter periods of time because they are work vehicles. A five-year-old truck with 150,000 miles on it is going to hold up a lot better than a 10-year old car with 150,000 miles simply because its moving parts are younger and not as stressed.

The blog also said, "Another thought is, in knowing that workers depend on trucks to last – and use them longer than cars, truck manufacturers are building trucks to go the distance. Perhaps they are competing against each other to have the longest-lasting trucks. They often use durability and longevity to market trucks, with a Chevy tag line asserting that its trucks are the longest-lasting, most-dependable or Ford says, 'Built Ford Tough.'"

That's the weaker of the arguments. Lets not forget that 10-15 years ago, SUVs and trucks were huge moneymakers for manufacturers because they sold so many of them. There was more of a focus on quality because these were the breadwinners. Small cars were afterthoughts – not so much any more, which is why when this article is written 10 to 15 years from now, you might see more cars on the list.

"When looking at the list of longest-lasting cars without pickup trucks, there’s a fairly balanced mix of American and Japanese vehicles in the top 10 list. Toyota models take two of the top six spots and the Honda Accord and Subaru Legacy come in toward the end," according to the blog.

Another somewhat surprising piece of information that came from the study was a lack of representation from high-end European car models, such as BMW or Mercedes. The blog said, "… perhaps consumers are treating these high-end cars a little better and driving them less. iSeeCars.com data shows, on average, a Mercedes car has 64,000 miles on it, which is [more than] 10,000 miles less than the average car." It could also have something to do with many Mercedes and other high-end cars starting off their lives as lease vehicles, which means owners had to stick to strict mileage limits or pay a penalty.

One last little tidbit from the blog: "The Ford Taurus stands out in the group as being the only non-Japanese car in the list.  Shoppers should note that the Honda Odyssey is a long-lasting minivan, and the Subaru Outback is actually the only wagon represented on the list"

Top 10 Longest Lasting Cars

1. Honda Accord: 1.6%
2. Subaru Legacy: 1.5%
3. Toyota Avalon: 1.5%
4. Honda Odyssey: 1.2%
5. Nissan Maxima: 1.1%
6. Toyota Camry: 1.1%
7. Ford Taurus: 1.0%
8. Honda Civic: 1.0%
9. Acura TL: 1.0%
10. Subaru Outback: 0.8%