Minimum mileage per year to keep car from deteriorating.

Minimum mileage per year to keep car from deteriorating.

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SDB660

Original Poster:

568 posts

194 months

Saturday 25th February 2017
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Low mileage is cool, but my experience is that lack of usage makes a car terrible till used again.

Any tips re keeping a low miles car good? Frequent low mileage? Quick blast every three months etc?

steveo3002

10,493 posts

173 months

Sunday 26th February 2017
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wheres it kept? dry warm garage is alot better than outside in the rain

disconnect the battery while stood , drive till its fully warmed once in a while , make sure the exhuast is hot all the way along

PositronicRay

26,957 posts

182 months

Sunday 26th February 2017
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I've kept old cars that only do 1000 miles per annum, no problem.

Dry ventilated garage, tyres over inflated if not using the car over winter, windows down a crack, handbrake off, battery conditioner, annual service/MOT and you're good to go.

Only start the car if it's being used, no letting it sitting idling on the drive. For me this ruled out a quick trips to the supermarket, so I'd take the long 20 mile country road route to get everything warm.