High mileage cars for sale

[TonyRPH]

BorkFactor said:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...

2003 E46 330d with 280k on it. Looks very nice!

Nearly £2.5k for a 9 year old 3 series with 280k miles?

Taking the piss IMHO.

I bet that's a rust bucket underneath that shiny paint.

[hadenough!]

bigee said:

Well,it WAS on circa 248k miles in December....

Oh...changed since?

[Fox-]

TonyRPH said:

Nearly £2.5k for a 9 year old 3 series with 280k miles?

Taking the piss IMHO.

I bet that's a rust bucket underneath that shiny paint.

Why would it be a rust bucket?

[TonyRPH]

Fox- said:

Why would it be a rust bucket?

It's probably seen a lot of salty winter roads, and the E46 does like to rust...

[bigee]

hadenough! said:

bigee said:

Well,it WAS on circa 248k miles in December....

Oh...changed since?

Who knows ? That is why its interesting no mileage is on the listing,and,so far, no reply to those who seem to have asked the question...

[Dapster]

One of our directors lives in Copenhagen and recently bought a 270CDI Estate from the official Mercedes Taxi refurb scheme. Basically Mercedes buy back the taxi's and preps them for retail sale - which involves full suspension overhaul, new seats and steering wheel, removal of meters and lights (I believe all the external signs are magnetic now so no holes) and installation of the new Command and Sat Nav unit, plus the usual wash 'n polish. Car was bought with 380,000 km on the clock, 3 years old and looks like it's done 1/4 of that - it doesn't look new by any means but there is plenty of life left in it. However, it cost £30k, yes, thirty. Blame the Danish tax scheme.

Let's start with this one: S Class, quarter of a million km in 5 years, 70k sterling!!
http://www.ooyyo.net/detail/c=CD5A2F7114D2854F111B...

Current shape E class, E350 no less. 250k km in 2 and a bit years, 62 grand.
http://www.ooyyo.net/detail/c=CD5A2F7114D2854F111B...

Old shape '97 E class, million kms, 4 grand.
http://www.ooyyo.net/detail/c=CD5A2F7114D2854F111B...

[va1o]

The taxi refurb scheme sounds interesting, got any links on that? Always amazing how much the value differs between countries as those same cars would be worth a fraction of those prices over here.

[ambuletz]

Was browsing rover Minis and came across this.

210,729miles!
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...

Don't think I've seen such a high mileage classic mini, especially as its a 90s one too. Sure its average miles for age, but not for the type of car.

[Bohally]

Advert says low mileage?

[General Price]

ambuletz said:

Was browsing rover Minis and came across this.

210,729miles!
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...

Don't think I've seen such a high mileage classic mini, especially as its a 90s one too. Sure its average miles for age, but not for the type of car.

Must be a mistake,says low mileage in the text.

[ambuletz]

Yeah i noticed that. but it made me wonder what the real mileage could be? Most people who write the mileage wrong add an extra 0 at the end.

[4sure]

matt21 said:

Mark-C said:

So the response was "Hi please call the number on the advert 8am 8pm kind regards" which is strange because "how many miles?" is quite a simple question.

Guy said same to me. I might call it.

UPDATE.. Now is showing 75k with full service history(found this out eventually after 2 texts and 3 phone calls),advertised being in Fleetwood now in Huddersfield and he is selling for his brother in Ukraine,i live near Fleetwood and was going to take a look.
Shame !

[danyeates]

4sure said:

matt21 said:

Mark-C said:

So the response was "Hi please call the number on the advert 8am 8pm kind regards" which is strange because "how many miles?" is quite a simple question.

Guy said same to me. I might call it.

UPDATE.. Now is showing 75k with full service history(found this out eventually after 2 texts and 3 phone calls),advertised being in Fleetwood now in Huddersfield and he is selling for his brother in Ukraine,i live near Fleetwood and was going to take a look.
Shame !

Best report him then.

[4sure]

danyeates said:

4sure said:

matt21 said:

Mark-C said:

So the response was "Hi please call the number on the advert 8am 8pm kind regards" which is strange because "how many miles?" is quite a simple question.

Guy said same to me. I might call it.

UPDATE.. Now is showing 75k with full service history(found this out eventually after 2 texts and 3 phone calls),advertised being in Fleetwood now in Huddersfield and he is selling for his brother in Ukraine,i live near Fleetwood and was going to take a look.
Shame !

Best report him then.

Done.

[va1o]

Blatant clocking! Unfortunately it's unlikely eBay will care

[danyeates]

va1o said:

Blatant clocking! Unfortunately it's unlikely eBay will care

Could you not contact the police, they will have a department for this sort of thing. Maybe even SOCA, supposed it could be organised crime if it's a common occurance for the seller to do this. Got to wonder what they could be funding...

Probably best to speak to Trading Standards.

[slippery]

PH Detectives strike again!

[hadenough!]

4sure said:

UPDATE.. Now is showing 75k with full service history(found this out eventually after 2 texts and 3 phone calls),advertised being in Fleetwood now in Huddersfield and he is selling for his brother in Ukraine,i live near Fleetwood and was going to take a look.
Shame !

fking hell, that's a bit ambitious!!!

[bigee]

How the hell does somebody actually go about 'amending' service history? Is it just a case of 'new' book and dodgy stamps? Would anyone actually buy such a car without phoning the servicing dealer or OPC to confirm?
The mind boggles....
EDIT: i see it has 2 offers already...

Edited by bigee on Thursday 17th January 16:44

[31mph]

slippery said:

PH Detectives strike again!