Dealers not quoting mileages in adverts

[vikingaero]

I'm getting fed up with Dealers not quoting mileages in their adverts online. It's not just one car here and there that has the missing info but some dealers do it with all adverts for their stock.

Sure there is the old adage, buy on condition. But without mileage how do you know if it is in good condition for the mileage?

More importantly I want to know if the car is creeping up to a major service or a cambelt change.

Richard Heads.

[Negative Creep]

Without going to see it how would you know if it's in good condition anyway?

[corozin]

Don't worry about it. Just work with dealers who do quote the mileage then.

There are plenty of cars out there, and plenty of dealers. It's not something I would get too worked up about.

[Jasandjules]

I would suspect that most adverts which do not state the mileage are because the mileage is rather high.

Usually if the mileage is "good" then it will be shouted from the rooftops.

[derin100]

I agree.

I used to bother enquiring when there was none stated. Now I don't even bother and just click the back button on my browser.

To this I would also add the infuriating habit of 'accidentally' completely mis-quoting the mileage along the lines of: "12500 miles" when in reality it's 125000 either to generate false interest or to fly under the radar of a mileage filter on a website search.

[chibbard]

Jasandjules said:

I would suspect that most adverts which do not state the mileage are because the mileage is rather high.

Usually if the mileage is "good" then it will be shouted from the rooftops.

This every time....

[Chlamydia]

corozin said:

Don't worry about it. Just work with dealers who do quote the mileage then.

There are plenty of cars out there, and plenty of dealers. It's not something I would get too worked up about.

Yep, if there's info missing from an advert then I just don't bother with it and I'll move on to the next one.

[vikingaero]

At first I did enquire for the first couple of ads.

Now ferk 'em.

Those that display the mileage get my attention.

[TVRJAS]

I brought a car in Thailand and your pretty lucky to come across a dealer that states the mileage.

My biggest headache ever buying a car

Have a go if your bored http://www.thaicar.com/ If you open info on a car the first box is price in baht (Shocking) 2nd box is mileage and unless your lucky you will see -

Makes cars in the UK a bargain
http://www.thaicar.com/dealers/detail.php?car_id=1... £2,700 for that

http://www.thaicar.com/dealers/detail.php?car_id=1... £34k

Edited by TVRJAS on Saturday 2nd November 19:33

[rallycross]

If buyers were not so blindly blinkered into thinking 100k miles was too many then fewer adds would have no mileage listed and less cars would be getting clocked.

[samdale]

Try looking at cars that may be an import.

Not only do you have the miles/km to deal with you also sort by age and get them by import date not age

[chibbard]

Jasandjules said:

I would suspect that most adverts which do not state the mileage are because the mileage is rather high.

Usually if the mileage is "good" then it will be shouted from the rooftops.

This every time....