High Mileage R8, Terrible idea?
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Ok, I would still stand by my advice (about spending 6-7K more and getting one with less miles) but a little less so as you aren't so bothered by resale value. I would say after 2 years it would dip under 30K but only just. I'd sooner have an R8 with 100K than a 430 with 100K.
Go and see it and give it a drive. See what you think.
Go and see it and give it a drive. See what you think.
Seems well-priced to me if it's a cared for example, And if there offering strong trade in on the M5 why not.
I have no experience of them mechanically but it’s basically a RS4 running gear? So I'm not sure why everyone’s making out its some sort of mystical Italian V8 that never strays over 30k miles. I’ve seen ALOT of rs4's circa 80-120k miles and people still seem to be buying/driving them no problem. To be honest I'm fairly surprised the gearbox needed replacing already which could indicate a possible hard life or a few missed gears on that click/clack gearbox!
I have no experience of them mechanically but it’s basically a RS4 running gear? So I'm not sure why everyone’s making out its some sort of mystical Italian V8 that never strays over 30k miles. I’ve seen ALOT of rs4's circa 80-120k miles and people still seem to be buying/driving them no problem. To be honest I'm fairly surprised the gearbox needed replacing already which could indicate a possible hard life or a few missed gears on that click/clack gearbox!
+49 said:
So I'm not sure why everyone’s making out its some sort of mystical Italian V8 that never strays over 30k miles.
Where did anyone, let along everyone, say this?+49 said:
To be honest I'm fairly surprised the gearbox needed replacing already which could indicate a possible hard life or a few missed gears on that click/clack gearbox!
It's in the advert and the thread. The driveshaft failed.R8Steve said:
+49 said:
So I'm not sure why everyone’s making out its some sort of mystical Italian V8 that never strays over 30k miles.
Where did anyone, let along everyone, say this?+49 said:
To be honest I'm fairly surprised the gearbox needed replacing already which could indicate a possible hard life or a few missed gears on that click/clack gearbox!
It's in the advert and the thread. The driveshaft failed.admittedly I didn't read the full ad
+49 said:
R8Steve said:
+49 said:
So I'm not sure why everyone’s making out its some sort of mystical Italian V8 that never strays over 30k miles.
Where did anyone, let along everyone, say this?+49 said:
To be honest I'm fairly surprised the gearbox needed replacing already which could indicate a possible hard life or a few missed gears on that click/clack gearbox!
It's in the advert and the thread. The driveshaft failed.admittedly I didn't read the full ad
Went to see it....
Car checks out, the guys run a tuning company and as soon as I pulled up there was a big line up of supercars. Gallardo's GTR's the works.
The guys pulled it into their workshop for me and showed me around the car. guys, the car looks even better than the photos. They even got it up in the air and I had a good poke round everywhere. I felt confident.
As we got chatting he said he had loads of interest in the car but most people that rang up moaned about the mileage he said how one guy with a GT3 rep bugged him for days about a trade in but that wasn't for them.
Anyway long story short the car drove great, I think most people have probably been put off the ad with the high mileage and maybe the gearbox work? I ran a full check on the car and all checked out fine. I decided to put a deposit on the car and will pick it up on Monday.
Words can't describe the feeling but I don't think I'll sleep for days.
Car checks out, the guys run a tuning company and as soon as I pulled up there was a big line up of supercars. Gallardo's GTR's the works.
The guys pulled it into their workshop for me and showed me around the car. guys, the car looks even better than the photos. They even got it up in the air and I had a good poke round everywhere. I felt confident.
As we got chatting he said he had loads of interest in the car but most people that rang up moaned about the mileage he said how one guy with a GT3 rep bugged him for days about a trade in but that wasn't for them.
Anyway long story short the car drove great, I think most people have probably been put off the ad with the high mileage and maybe the gearbox work? I ran a full check on the car and all checked out fine. I decided to put a deposit on the car and will pick it up on Monday.
Words can't describe the feeling but I don't think I'll sleep for days.
TomNbk said:
Went to see it....
Car checks out, the guys run a tuning company and as soon as I pulled up there was a big line up of supercars. Gallardo's GTR's the works.
The guys pulled it into their workshop for me and showed me around the car. guys, the car looks even better than the photos. They even got it up in the air and I had a good poke round everywhere. I felt confident.
As we got chatting he said he had loads of interest in the car but most people that rang up moaned about the mileage he said how one guy with a GT3 rep bugged him for days about a trade in but that wasn't for them.
Anyway long story short the car drove great, I think most people have probably been put off the ad with the high mileage and maybe the gearbox work? I ran a full check on the car and all checked out fine. I decided to put a deposit on the car and will pick it up on Monday.
Words can't describe the feeling but I don't think I'll sleep for days.
Congrats!Car checks out, the guys run a tuning company and as soon as I pulled up there was a big line up of supercars. Gallardo's GTR's the works.
The guys pulled it into their workshop for me and showed me around the car. guys, the car looks even better than the photos. They even got it up in the air and I had a good poke round everywhere. I felt confident.
As we got chatting he said he had loads of interest in the car but most people that rang up moaned about the mileage he said how one guy with a GT3 rep bugged him for days about a trade in but that wasn't for them.
Anyway long story short the car drove great, I think most people have probably been put off the ad with the high mileage and maybe the gearbox work? I ran a full check on the car and all checked out fine. I decided to put a deposit on the car and will pick it up on Monday.
Words can't describe the feeling but I don't think I'll sleep for days.
+49 said:
I have no experience of them mechanically but it’s basically a RS4 running gear? So I'm not sure why everyone’s making out its some sort of mystical Italian V8 that never strays over 30k miles.
Contrary to popular belief, Italian V8s are pretty bulletproof. It's threads similar to this that keep people fretting about adding mileage, affecting value/resale. That's the main reason mileages are so low. Oh, and the weather!TomNbk said:
Went to see it....
I decided to put a deposit on the car and will pick it up on Monday.
Words can't describe the feeling but I don't think I'll sleep for days.
Great stuff, I hope it works out well for you. Build a buffer in the bank for piece of mind and enjoy it I decided to put a deposit on the car and will pick it up on Monday.
Words can't describe the feeling but I don't think I'll sleep for days.
I bought a very miley car once - best value for money I've ever had - so congrats! Great they let you have a proper look around too. Ask Warranty Direct for a warranty quote - and haggle. They will go to 130k miles max. I'd imagine about a £1100 cost maybe? Or just stash the grand for a rainy day and keep topping it up £75 a month - I had thousands in mine when I sold the miley car that never went wrong!
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