How many of you have bought a high mileage car??
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iaincb1 said:
Now, by high mileage I mean at least 120k if not higher.
Should a buyer be put off this sort of mileage with FSH.
I'm talking petrol engines more than diesel and 1.8T or 2.0T types
.Should a buyer be put off this sort of mileage with FSH.
I'm talking petrol engines more than diesel and 1.8T or 2.0T types
That's not high miles now days. 120,000 ??
That's quite common.
High miles is over 200,000
vette'
I bought a 2004 tdi Passat with 132k miles early this year, now sailing up to 150k with ease.
Only expense has been servicing consumables which I factored into the price; cambelt service, rear brake pads and discs, set of Falken tyres.
Oh, I also got the aircon regassed last month for £60.
Planning to do a oil/filter change this weekend and also polish up the headlights as they are going yellow, may even stick in some better bulbs.
Runs fine, no faults, rattles or clonks, starts on the button every morning. Few parking dings and the wheels are not perfect, but a nice honest car at a frankly bargain price. Even the leather interior still looks good with only minimal drivers arse seat dents.
Plus having racked up about 17k miles a year in it's first 8 means I reckon a lot have been motorway miles. I now stick on 2k miles a month, again motorway miles. IMO, these are the kindest miles to put on a car. I'd rather this car than a car with a quarter of city miles on it, which would also have been about twice the price.
I also took my BMW 530i up past 160k, again no real issues expect routine servicing and consumables.
High milers work for me - in the UK we seem terrified of them so bargain hunters paradise.
Only expense has been servicing consumables which I factored into the price; cambelt service, rear brake pads and discs, set of Falken tyres.
Oh, I also got the aircon regassed last month for £60.
Planning to do a oil/filter change this weekend and also polish up the headlights as they are going yellow, may even stick in some better bulbs.
Runs fine, no faults, rattles or clonks, starts on the button every morning. Few parking dings and the wheels are not perfect, but a nice honest car at a frankly bargain price. Even the leather interior still looks good with only minimal drivers arse seat dents.
Plus having racked up about 17k miles a year in it's first 8 means I reckon a lot have been motorway miles. I now stick on 2k miles a month, again motorway miles. IMO, these are the kindest miles to put on a car. I'd rather this car than a car with a quarter of city miles on it, which would also have been about twice the price.
I also took my BMW 530i up past 160k, again no real issues expect routine servicing and consumables.
High milers work for me - in the UK we seem terrified of them so bargain hunters paradise.
uk_vette said:
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That's not high miles now days. 120,000 ??
That's quite common.
High miles is over 200,000
vette'
You are right but 120k is still higher than most would like to go.That's not high miles now days. 120,000 ??
That's quite common.
High miles is over 200,000
vette'
It definitely opens up the amount of cars available to look at then because you can get some amazing bargains with 'high' miles when compared to others below 100k
I bought my 1997 Jaguar XJ with 156,000 miles on the clock. Apart from needing a new engine and ancillaries, new gearbox, new tensioners, welding to the arches and floorpan, a 2000 GBP suspension/brake/tyre overhaul and loads of other crap I had no problems whatsoever 
It was a dog of a car but I loved it to bits and still miss it. I took it to 196,000 miles before selling it.
Never let anyone tell you they are cheap cars. They are expensive, the purchase price is just the down payment
It was a dog of a car but I loved it to bits and still miss it. I took it to 196,000 miles before selling it.
Never let anyone tell you they are cheap cars. They are expensive, the purchase price is just the down payment
All depends how the previous owner took care of it.
My only 'proper' high miler promised considerable expense refreshing all of the suspension, at the same time as all belts and tensioners. It would have cost at least 2x the value of the vehicle to sort, so I got rid.
Some people seem to buy a car, run it to the moon and back and never so much as need to replace an anti-roll bar droplink.
Pays yer money, takes yer chances.
My only 'proper' high miler promised considerable expense refreshing all of the suspension, at the same time as all belts and tensioners. It would have cost at least 2x the value of the vehicle to sort, so I got rid.
Some people seem to buy a car, run it to the moon and back and never so much as need to replace an anti-roll bar droplink.
Pays yer money, takes yer chances.
Got a snotter people carrier 2.0 petrol on 154000 miles but it's probably been clocked.
The engine runs smooth enough but it's not the best matched engine for lugging 2 tonnes of body plus rubbish around. Fortunately, I only need it for short distances, if it breaks down, I'll chuck a match in it and walk home...
I made the cardinal sin of buying a car off ebay unseen! I needed a cheap car so won an imported 1999 civic 1.5 ls on a 52 plate for the grand sum of £600. It had just had a clutch and came with a full service history.
Had 138,000 miles on the clock and that is now fastly approching 150,000. So far it has not missed a beat, starts fist time every time and all the electrics work just fine, the air con is also amazingly cold.
All in all it has been a great car!
Had 138,000 miles on the clock and that is now fastly approching 150,000. So far it has not missed a beat, starts fist time every time and all the electrics work just fine, the air con is also amazingly cold.
All in all it has been a great car!
If taken care of, milage is irrelevant. current car is on 130k drives like new, had a mk4 astra with 134K still drove fine but was a tad rattly and needed more money thrown at it in the form of bushes, roll bars engine/gearbox mounts as they perish. 1998 BMW 523i with 156K on the clock the guy who sold it for my dad worked for bmw and it drove like new. Last but not least a 2006 mk5 astra with 140k on the clock, ex MOD vehicle... it felt tight as a drum.
If it feels right and history backs it up it should be fine.
If it feels right and history backs it up it should be fine.
Yes.
Bought my current Saab at 122k and it now has 146k on the clock. It hasn't been completely trouble free, but I wanted that car and my budget dictated that I had to buy a car with that amount of miles on it. Simples.
I shall probably get rid of this time next year and probably replace with a 3 series and once again budget will dictate that I end up buying another car with 120k + on clock.
Bought my current Saab at 122k and it now has 146k on the clock. It hasn't been completely trouble free, but I wanted that car and my budget dictated that I had to buy a car with that amount of miles on it. Simples.
I shall probably get rid of this time next year and probably replace with a 3 series and once again budget will dictate that I end up buying another car with 120k + on clock.
Had a 100,000 mile BMW 330i that had no sign of it's age for £4K, also a Ford Mondeo with 130,000 that was only 3years old.
If it's been running 40K miles a year and is not a minicab then the wear is going to be minimal, just like planes are rated on hours I think cars should count all hours the engine is running instead of miles nowadays. It's not going to stress a car doing 80mph down the M1 on a smooth surface in 5th gear, but doing stop starts on 16 miles of commute and lots of parking will knacker a car quickly and get dents.
Although saying that a friends dad is a taxi driver and dumps them at 200-250K but does service it all the time something like 3 months between until something major goes wrong and then starts on a brand new car.
If it's been running 40K miles a year and is not a minicab then the wear is going to be minimal, just like planes are rated on hours I think cars should count all hours the engine is running instead of miles nowadays. It's not going to stress a car doing 80mph down the M1 on a smooth surface in 5th gear, but doing stop starts on 16 miles of commute and lots of parking will knacker a car quickly and get dents.
Although saying that a friends dad is a taxi driver and dumps them at 200-250K but does service it all the time something like 3 months between until something major goes wrong and then starts on a brand new car.
Bought a 2007 mercedes sprinter van with 475k! smooth as a nut! converted to a camper and still going strong! had full service history
bought a 2005 land rover defender 110 with full history at 155k, but had a hard life and needed all new bushes, recon gearbox, new pads and discs, new hub bearings. will need new doors as rust is taking hold and new front seats etc etc.
So id agree its all about how it was treated/maintained!
bought a 2005 land rover defender 110 with full history at 155k, but had a hard life and needed all new bushes, recon gearbox, new pads and discs, new hub bearings. will need new doors as rust is taking hold and new front seats etc etc.
So id agree its all about how it was treated/maintained!
120k
That's not high mileage... that's just run in.
http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledet...
2007 Honda Civic with 123,000 miles on the clock
$20,000
That's not high mileage... that's just run in.
http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledet...
2007 Honda Civic with 123,000 miles on the clock
$20,000
1998 E39 525 TDS Auto - 145K, full history, couple of owners, drives like a car of half the mileage:
Several stone chips, tiny dents and a couple of scrapes (you do have to search for them!)... £1175, complete with 12mths MOT Test
I've put nearly 3K on it in 2wks, and even on the tedious London commute I'm getting 38MPG.
Several stone chips, tiny dents and a couple of scrapes (you do have to search for them!)... £1175, complete with 12mths MOT Test
I've put nearly 3K on it in 2wks, and even on the tedious London commute I'm getting 38MPG.
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