High mileage cars for sale

[MarkwG]

Earthdweller said:

MarkwG said:

I suspect it was an early one, & not necessarily representative, trouble is that a poor experience sets the expectations for the rest. A friend loves the smaller Peugeots, treats them with total contempt & they seem to soak it all up regardless

56 plate is that an early one ? .., last MOT in ‘19 it had 170k on it

But in my sample of one .. it was a great car

Not that one, the one that was falling apart.

[RZ1]

This is advertised for £5k on a local Facebook group. Didn’t know a gearbox was so cheap.

[EthanSmale]

Trailhead said:

Could this be due to the relative value of Land Rovers compared to other stuff which may be scrapped as deemed uneconomical to repair?

I’m led to believe the components on LR (and Jag) stuff is cheap crap and that’s why they break so much. Can anyone verify?

I don’t know anyone who hasn’t had major issues with their Range Rovers. And they have all been < 5 years old and < 60k ish miles.

In the family I can think of around a dozen Range Rovers and Discovery and I can't recall any of them having serious problems. The odd thing here and there for sure, but nothing too bad.

I'm still wary of them though, which is probably unfair

[E63eeeeee...]

RZ1 said:

This is advertised for £5k on a local Facebook group. Didn’t know a gearbox was so cheap.

Paint seems to have worn off the bonnet with all those miles

[WarrenB]

RZ1 said:

This is advertised for £5k on a local Facebook group. Didn’t know a gearbox was so cheap.

High revs in 3rd sounds like an ideal time to change down into 2nd...

[MarkwG]

WarrenB said:

RZ1 said:

This is advertised for £5k on a local Facebook group. Didn’t know a gearbox was so cheap.

High revs in 3rd sounds like an ideal time to change down into 2nd...

Indeed...I'm surprised all it does is grind...

[Burwood]

lol, maybe that was the route cause. £180 to fit a gearbox. Try £1k all in for something on unknown provenance and £2k for a reconditioned unit.

[E63eeeeee...]

Would anybody like a good-looking black Italian estate with nice red leather seats? Under 800 quid.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/75204777...

Would it help if it had some really odd roof damage, and had hit a six figure mileage twice now, once in the traditional miles, and then having lost nearly 100k somewhere, latterly in the more Italian kilometres? Because someone was Polish, apparently. fk knows what's going on here but I think I'm out.

[TonyRPH]

E63eeeeee... said:

Would anybody like a good-looking black Italian estate with nice red leather seats? Under 800 quid.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/75204777...

Would it help if it had some really odd roof damage, and had hit a six figure mileage twice now, once in the traditional miles, and then having lost nearly 100k somewhere, latterly in the more Italian kilometres? Because someone was Polish, apparently. fk knows what's going on here but I think I'm out.

Well that's one to pass on...

advert said:

Ive been driving this car - GORGEOUS LOOKS IN THE BEST SPEC - need a good home who will sorts issue out , i dont have the time .

sold as seen

ENGINE KNOCKING (bit still drives) & slight damage to rear quarter near roof rack (see pic)

I see - so £695 for an Alfa that has a rusty wheel arch, poor paint job at rear, a gouge in the roofline just below the roof rack and a knocking engine (And apparently the vendor has still been driving it) along with dubious mileage.

Hmm, ok...

[whytheory]

E63eeeeee... said:

Would anybody like a good-looking black Italian estate with nice red leather seats? Under 800 quid.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/75204777...

Would it help if it had some really odd roof damage, and had hit a six figure mileage twice now, once in the traditional miles, and then having lost nearly 100k somewhere, latterly in the more Italian kilometres? Because someone was Polish, apparently. fk knows what's going on here but I think I'm out.

'Condition Used - Good'

'Slight damage to rear quarter roof rack'

[Slow]

I assume you could break it for a profit? Can’t imagine the red leather seats are cheap!

[talksthetorque]

Slow said:

I assume you could break it for a profit? Can’t imagine the red leather seats are cheap!

This is the only sensible thing that could happen to this car.
Engine knackered, interior looks ok, some body panels in a popular colour. don't imagine the lights are cheap new if they all still work.

[ZiggyNiva]

Have we had this 368000 mile 2013 Merc E300de
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2013-Mercedes-Benz-E300...

[Burwood]

TonyRPH said:

E63eeeeee... said:

Would anybody like a good-looking black Italian estate with nice red leather seats? Under 800 quid.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/75204777...

Would it help if it had some really odd roof damage, and had hit a six figure mileage twice now, once in the traditional miles, and then having lost nearly 100k somewhere, latterly in the more Italian kilometres? Because someone was Polish, apparently. fk knows what's going on here but I think I'm out.

Well that's one to pass on...

advert said:

Ive been driving this car - GORGEOUS LOOKS IN THE BEST SPEC - need a good home who will sorts issue out , i dont have the time .

sold as seen

ENGINE KNOCKING (bit still drives) & slight damage to rear quarter near roof rack (see pic)

I see - so £695 for an Alfa that has a rusty wheel arch, poor paint job at rear, a gouge in the roofline just below the roof rack and a knocking engine (And apparently the vendor has still been driving it) along with dubious mileage.

Hmm, ok...

It’s 695 notes. It’s not overprices is it lol

[Burwood]

ZiggyNiva said:

Have we had this 368000 mile 2013 Merc E300de
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2013-Mercedes-Benz-E300...

ABSOLUTELY SMOOTH VINTAGE LIKE DRIVE EXPERIENCE.

Epic mile munching though

[Trailhead]

Burwood said:

ZiggyNiva said:

Have we had this 368000 mile 2013 Merc E300de
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2013-Mercedes-Benz-E300...

ABSOLUTELY SMOOTH VINTAGE LIKE DRIVE EXPERIENCE.

Epic mile munching though

Is it really worth that much? I’d be thinking more like £2-3k.

[Burwood]

Trailhead said:

Burwood said:

ZiggyNiva said:

Have we had this 368000 mile 2013 Merc E300de
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2013-Mercedes-Benz-E300...

ABSOLUTELY SMOOTH VINTAGE LIKE DRIVE EXPERIENCE.

Epic mile munching though

Is it really worth that much? I’d be thinking more like £2-3k.

No idea. To another taxi guy, maybe. I was laughing at the advert

[PGN]

Burwood said:

Trailhead said:

Burwood said:

ZiggyNiva said:

Have we had this 368000 mile 2013 Merc E300de
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2013-Mercedes-Benz-E300...

ABSOLUTELY SMOOTH VINTAGE LIKE DRIVE EXPERIENCE.

Epic mile munching though

Is it really worth that much? I’d be thinking more like £2-3k.

No idea. To another taxi guy, maybe. I was laughing at the advert

MOT expired December 2017 and one test before that (at three years old) - December 2016 90,693 miles. Maybe on another plate or is it fishy?

[TonyRPH]

PGN said:

Burwood said:

Trailhead said:

Burwood said:

ZiggyNiva said:

Have we had this 368000 mile 2013 Merc E300de
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2013-Mercedes-Benz-E300...

ABSOLUTELY SMOOTH VINTAGE LIKE DRIVE EXPERIENCE.

Epic mile munching though

Is it really worth that much? I’d be thinking more like £2-3k.

No idea. To another taxi guy, maybe. I was laughing at the advert

MOT expired December 2017 and one test before that (at three years old) - December 2016 90,693 miles. Maybe on another plate or is it fishy?

It has a valid MOT and I don't see any discreprencies.

Are you sure you put in the correct registration?

[PGN]

TonyRPH said:

It has a valid MOT and I don't see any discreprencies.

Are you sure you put in the correct registration?

Ooops - my fingers let me down!