How many miles is too many?
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Not a trick question. Me and a friend of mine were having this discussion the other day. He is looking at buying a cheap
run around and he was looking at a petrol Vauxhall gsi with 130000 miles on the clock.
I told him to stay away as it's too many miles and it's probaly been thrashed during everyone of them by some young chav as it's a gsi. He thinks otherwise and is really conssidering buying the car.
If it was a diesel then maybe.
Thoughts over to you folks.
run around and he was looking at a petrol Vauxhall gsi with 130000 miles on the clock.
I told him to stay away as it's too many miles and it's probaly been thrashed during everyone of them by some young chav as it's a gsi. He thinks otherwise and is really conssidering buying the car.
If it was a diesel then maybe.
Thoughts over to you folks.
condition & evidence of regular servicing is more important then high miles tbh. You'll hear this alot from PH. your average person seems to have this idea that after 100,000miles a car is not worth holding onto anymore. I would rather go for a high mileage car thats been serviced, and had all its belts recently done, then a low mileage one that hasn't. IMO this is even more important for your friend who wants a 'cheap' runabout. There's no point in buying a GSI with half the miles, but is due for belt changes.
James_N said:
Petrol cars also handle the miles well. Over the years i've owned 3 older volvos all with over 150,000 on. One had over 200k on when I sold it 
Current volvo 940 has 149,000 on it. As others have said, buy on condition and service history rather than mileage
Volvo certainly have a good reputation for lasting a long time. There's that P1800 in the US with over 3 million miles on it!Current volvo 940 has 149,000 on it. As others have said, buy on condition and service history rather than mileage
I bought my daily driver new back in december 2004. It now has 277,561 miles on the clock, is petrol, never uses any oil a d still drives well. Apart from servicing (which I now do myself), it had a clutch at 223k, an idler pulley at 185k and I just replaced a wheel bearing last weekend.
I did look around to replace it last year but came to the conclusion of why? I could end up with something newer with less miles but not as reliable
I did look around to replace it last year but came to the conclusion of why? I could end up with something newer with less miles but not as reliable
Gixer said:
I bought my daily driver new back in december 2004. It now has 277,561 miles on the clock, is petrol, never uses any oil a d still drives well. Apart from servicing (which I now do myself), it had a clutch at 223k, an idler pulley at 185k and I just replaced a wheel bearing last weekend.
I did look around to replace it last year but came to the conclusion of why? I could end up with something newer with less miles but not as reliable
What car???I did look around to replace it last year but came to the conclusion of why? I could end up with something newer with less miles but not as reliable
BE57 TOY said:
Gixer said:
I bought my daily driver new back in december 2004. It now has 277,561 miles on the clock, is petrol, never uses any oil a d still drives well. Apart from servicing (which I now do myself), it had a clutch at 223k, an idler pulley at 185k and I just replaced a wheel bearing last weekend.
I did look around to replace it last year but came to the conclusion of why? I could end up with something newer with less miles but not as reliable
What car???I did look around to replace it last year but came to the conclusion of why? I could end up with something newer with less miles but not as reliable
As for bushes etc. all are good. Unless damaged by something they tend to break down with age as the rubber becomes harder and brittle.
As long as its a relatively new car I really don't think mileage is an issue.
As for gearbox, well many manufacturers now say the oil fill in the gearbox is for the life of the car. Obviously to them 'life of car' means the warranty period. Change the oil and all should be good.
What's best a fully serviced car that's done loads of long motorway trips or a really low mileage car of the same age that only does 2 five minute trips a day getting kids to ad from school?
Edited by Gixer on Thursday 26th January 16:15
BE57 TOY said:
Gixer said:
I bought my daily driver new back in december 2004. It now has 277,561 miles on the clock, is petrol, never uses any oil a d still drives well. Apart from servicing (which I now do myself), it had a clutch at 223k, an idler pulley at 185k and I just replaced a wheel bearing last weekend.
I did look around to replace it last year but came to the conclusion of why? I could end up with something newer with less miles but not as reliable
What car???I did look around to replace it last year but came to the conclusion of why? I could end up with something newer with less miles but not as reliable
As for bushes etc. all are good. Unless damaged by something they tend to break down with age as the rubber becomes harder and brittle.
As long as its a relatively new car I really don't think mileage is an issue.
As for gearbox, well many manufacturers now say the oil fill in the gearbox is for the life of the car. Obviously to them 'life of car' means the warranty period. Change the oil and all should be good.
What's best a fully serviced car that's done loads of long motorway trips or a really low mileage car of the same age that only does 2 five minute trips a day getting kids to ad from school?
Edited by Gixer on Thursday 26th January 19:23
Gixer said:
Mazda3
As for bushes etc. all are good. Unless damaged by something they tend to break down with age as the rubber becomes harder and brittle.
As long as its a relatively new car I really don't think mileage is an issue.
As for gearbox, well many manufacturers now say the oil fill in the gearbox is for the life of the car. Obviously to them 'life of car' means the warranty period. Change the oil and all should be good.
What's best a fully serviced car that's done loads of long motorway trips or a really low mileage car of the same age that only does 2 five minute trips a day getting kids to ad from school?
That's amazing. As for bushes etc. all are good. Unless damaged by something they tend to break down with age as the rubber becomes harder and brittle.
As long as its a relatively new car I really don't think mileage is an issue.
As for gearbox, well many manufacturers now say the oil fill in the gearbox is for the life of the car. Obviously to them 'life of car' means the warranty period. Change the oil and all should be good.
What's best a fully serviced car that's done loads of long motorway trips or a really low mileage car of the same age that only does 2 five minute trips a day getting kids to ad from school?
Edited by Gixer on Thursday 26th January 16:15
I've been offered a 2008 Mazda 3 sport with a lot of options ticked for very cheap. It only has 14,000 on the clock and has been family owned from new. It's got tints 17s bucket seats 6 cd Bose parking sensors cruise control auto climate control auto wipers and headlights xenons iPod dock led rears etc etc. originally cost £17k.
I've been considering getting rid of my financed Audi to buy it for cash. I thought these cars would live forever, being Japanese.
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