How many miles is too many....

[biggbn]

Looking to trade my 76k mile Mini in and fancy something a bit bigger and comfier. Been looking at Audi A5 coupes, but my budget, around 12k seems to bag a 14/15/16 plate 2.0tdi but most have @80k miles on them. I know the vw tdi engine is decent and have always bought on condition and provenance but would those kind of miles frighten you off in this day and age?

[ChocolateFrog]

No.

[itz_baseline]

You’re trading your 76k mini in for something bigger and more comfortable, not because it’s breaking down and unreliable. As long as it’s been well looked after 80k miles is nothing really.

[smashy]

Can I add that maybe its because I live in london but its happening more and more in other Cities my worry would be making sure any diesel you look at is Euro 6 not 5 changes were around 2015 but always double check. Euro 5 Diesels are as far as councils are concerned the work of the devil and need punishing

[Pit Pony]

biggbn said:

Looking to trade my 76k mile Mini in and fancy something a bit bigger and comfier. Been looking at Audi A5 coupes, but my budget, around 12k seems to bag a 14/15/16 plate 2.0tdi but most have @80k miles on them. I know the vw tdi engine is decent and have always bought on condition and provenance but would those kind of miles frighten you off in this day and age?

People buy diesels expecting to do lots of miles.

Mind you.
I bought a 3.2 v6 petrol Vauxhall with 163k on the clock. Now its done 235k.

I do lots of dual carriage way and motorway driving. My front brake pads tend to last 3 years. 60k. Last week I counted how often I pressed the brake pedal in my 140 mile journey.
About 15 times. I also counted how often my wife pressed the brake pedal of her car driving across town on an errand. 15 times. In 1 mile.
My point. High miles are easy on a car, if the driver is smooth and sympathetic. Problem is how do you know?
Im.lookingbto replace it soon, and am tryungvto avoid my wife's input as anything over 60k is horrendously used. No Anything I want, to drive in my budget will have done 120k. Simple as that. If serviced and looked after it will be fine. Probably.

[biggbn]

itz_baseline said:

You’re trading your 76k mini in for something bigger and more comfortable, not because it’s breaking down and unreliable. As long as it’s been well looked after 80k miles is nothing really.

Fair point, it has and remains a wonderful little car. Thanks for all the answers.