“Joe LoCicero’s 1990 Honda Accord slipped into a parking spot in front of City Hall with its engine purring, much as it did two decades ago after it rolled off the assembly line in Marysville, Ohio.
LoCicero, a resident of the town of Norway, was honored with a surprise parade and given a 2012 Accord after racking up more than 1 million miles on his trusted older model, nicknamed ‘True Blue’ for its light-blue exterior. LoCicero, 53, is the first person documented by the car manufacturer to have driven a Honda to the million-mile mark, according to a company spokeswoman. “If you listen carefully, she’s getting old,” LoCicero said, ‘but it’s been an amazing ride.’ Known as ‘Million Mile Joe’ through a recent advertising and Web campaign, LoCicero is a master auto technician who travels throughout Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont inspecting vehicles for warranty claims and lease terms. Honda and Darling Auto Group sponsored the parade down Main Street, which featured marching bands and varsity cheerleaders. ‘Joe is a testament to what you can do if you maintain your car,” said Ron Russell, Darling’s director of operations in Bangor. ‘Thankfully, not many people do it, or we’d be out of business.”
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