High mileage cars for sale
Discussion
ATM said:
longblackcoat said:
whytheory said:
This did nearly 90k in one year and has never even had an advisory;
259,000 mile E Class
Am I mad to be considering this for my 20k a year commute?
Not at all - my 210k mile E Class just trundles along. And I’d say that 90k in a year shows it’s always running with a warm engine and won’t have been thrashed. 259,000 mile E Class
Am I mad to be considering this for my 20k a year commute?
Cars nowadays can do huge mileages
whytheory said:
This did nearly 90k in one year and has never even had an advisory;
259,000 mile E Class
Am I mad to be considering this for my 20k a year commute?
It was 2 years on the mot history, was not mot'd in 2015 but looks tidy.259,000 mile E Class
Am I mad to be considering this for my 20k a year commute?
cj2013 said:
Clearly ex taxi and wonder what seat is like LukeyP_ said:
cj2013 said:
Clearly ex taxi and wonder what seat is like dinkel said:
New seats is plus 1k max. > Looks like a no-brainer to me!
The only way a car like that makes sense is if you buy it and run it only spending money on essential mechanical items - pissing a grand away on an interior isn’t ever going to be worth it. It is very cheap and is probably worth a go if it runs and drives alright!
Jag_NE said:
ATM said:
longblackcoat said:
whytheory said:
This did nearly 90k in one year and has never even had an advisory;
259,000 mile E Class
Am I mad to be considering this for my 20k a year commute?
Not at all - my 210k mile E Class just trundles along. And I’d say that 90k in a year shows it’s always running with a warm engine and won’t have been thrashed. 259,000 mile E Class
Am I mad to be considering this for my 20k a year commute?
Cars nowadays can do huge mileages
I’m a fan of high mileage Mercs, great value cars in the U.K.
dinkel said:
New seats is plus 1k max. > Looks like a no-brainer to me!
They are notorious for the inlet manifold cracking when they get to around 10 years old. Absolute pig of a job to do, proper 8 hour job if you know what you are doing.
If testing them, hit the gas hard going up hill and see if it goes into limp mode.
gizlaroc said:
Plate spinner said:
The only current issues are the air con doesn’t work and the parking sensors are erratic.
The seal leaks on the valve where you fill it, 50p repair if it is that. gizlaroc said:
JakeT said:
I did a little looking as I remember it from when it was for sale first time around. It was owned by head of used cars there. He took it all over Europe, only ever serviced at Sytner Nottingham.
That's a shame. wjwren said:
Love these guys. Honest jokers to be honest.Bought a 2004 mondeo off them in 2010, it was actually alright and a bargain at the time - 2 grand or so. It's since on nearly 300k miles and has been all round the world, literally. Did the Perth-Sydney in it a couple of years ago, all in the name of charity these days but still have it!
wjwren said:
If it’s that bad why won’t they just scrap it themselves? Guess they can’t shill bid the scrap man
Toaster Pilot said:
If it’s that bad why won’t they just scrap it themselves?
Guess they can’t shill bid the scrap man
A glance over the MOT history suggests that scrapping it is the best thing one could do.Guess they can’t shill bid the scrap man
Corrosion to sills and rear underbody +others reported for the past 3 MOTs.
It's scrap.
Toaster Pilot said:
If it’s that bad why won’t they just scrap it themselves?
Guess they can’t shill bid the scrap man
Yes, it's a strange business model. I've put serious bids on in the past and been outbid, only for it to be re-listed again the next day. A cursory look at the ended listing shows sometimes cars are auctioned repeatedly for months. Guess they can’t shill bid the scrap man
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