In an effort to save money, many drivers have been trying to get the most out of their cars, but few people have taken it to the level that one Florida woman did. Rachel Veitch, 93, recently said goodbye to her beloved 1964 Mercury Comet Caliente after driving an astonishing 576,000 miles, Fox News reports.

Veitch has been somewhat of a celebrity over the years for her loyalty to one car. It outlasted three of her marriages and she likely would have stayed behind the wheel had age-related macular degeneration not gotten in the way. After running a red light and having difficulty reading the newspaper, she realized it might be time for her to retire her beloved car for good.

There's no word on what's next for the famous car. It's slated to appear at an antique car show in the summer, and Veitch is considering selling it to Tonight Show host Jay Leno, an avid car collector. There's no particular secret to how she managed to drive the car so long other than simply treating it well.

"When I buy gas, I write down the mileage, the date and how many miles per gallon I got," she told the news source in an interview in 2009. "I've never been a destructive person and I've just taken care of everything, except my husbands."

While reaching the half-million mile mark may be unrealistic for the everyday driver, there are ways to make sure your car runs for as long as possible. A regular visit to New Jersey State Auto Auction's Total Car Care center in Jersey City is one such way. By having regular tuneups and staying on top of maintenence, you'll be sure to drive your car to 100,000 miles and beyond.