High Mileage

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George Smiley

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5,048 posts

80 months

Thursday 1st February 2018
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When will people grow up and accept that 100k isn't really that high mileage, unless its on a new Ford Ecotec and good luck if you get more than 50k out of one...

Biker's Nemesis

38,534 posts

207 months

Thursday 1st February 2018
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OK.

Car-Matt

1,923 posts

137 months

Thursday 1st February 2018
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The trolling is strong in this one....

alorotom

11,907 posts

186 months

Thursday 1st February 2018
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George Smiley said:
When will people grow up and accept that 100k isn't really that high mileage, unless its on a new Ford Ecotec and good luck if you get more than 50k out of one...
Que??

itcaptainslow

3,694 posts

135 months

Thursday 1st February 2018
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George Smiley said:
When will people grow up and accept that 100k isn't really that high mileage, unless its on a new Ford Ecotec and good luck if you get more than 50k out of one...
I didn’t know Ford were knocking out late 90’s Vauxhall engines?

Monkeylegend

26,226 posts

230 months

Thursday 1st February 2018
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Those Porsche coil packs don't last long though.

Erdy

100 posts

124 months

Thursday 1st February 2018
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I've never owned a car with LESS than 100K

Bought my current 330i @ 172K (my dad thought I was mental btw) 3 years later and its been 30K hassle free miles so far biglaugh

keo

2,019 posts

169 months

Thursday 1st February 2018
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My A3 2.0TDI ticked over 100k the other week. Still seems fine.

alex290568

271 posts

213 months

Thursday 1st February 2018
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My W211 E class 280cdi 200,000. I'm wondering whether to get rid but I'm the 2nd owner and my father in law was the first.
It's had the best journeys, over 50 miles every time the key is turned, allowed to cool in the last mile of the journey.
Fully synth 5w30 oil every 10,000 miles, I know this as I've done it myself for the last 130,000.
What would you do?

SystemParanoia

14,343 posts

197 months

Thursday 1st February 2018
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My 06 Ford Focus, purchased on 186,000k
Its tight as a drum and im 3rd owner. im surprised its as good as it is.

only had it a month so-far and its behaving itself smile

lord trumpton

7,320 posts

125 months

Thursday 1st February 2018
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A high mile newish car can be OK, but in my experience an older high miler can be a constant drain.

Everything perishes with age - rubber seal, bushes, wiring connections, turbo hoses etc

It's not the engine these days that is the weak link with the miles - more the likelihood of running gear/transmission/electrical issues that can be a wallet hoover.

I also think with the older high milers you have to accept certain quirks and flaws - If you are fanatical or a perfectionist then a high miler is best avoided.

Blayney

2,948 posts

185 months

Thursday 1st February 2018
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Twingo is on 140k. Still works fine.

Barchettaman

6,280 posts

131 months

Thursday 1st February 2018
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320d E90, 130k, still tight as a drum.

catso

14,769 posts

266 months

Thursday 1st February 2018
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lord trumpton said:
A high mile newish car can be OK, but in my experience an older high miler can be a constant drain.
Indeed, my Son has a Polo with 118k on it and whilst the engine runs fine the rest of the car is a bit 'tired' and has presented highly unwelcome repair bils in the last year or so... hehe

Muddle238

3,871 posts

112 months

Thursday 1st February 2018
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My OH's little Peugeot is on 135,000 miles, just passed the latest MOT with no advisories, as it did also on the previous couple of MOTs. Minimal maintenance, 18 years on the road, just keeps on going.

My 75 is approaching the big 100,000 miles, still a pleasant place to be. It has rattles here and there, it's a bit of a shed but it's good for at least another 100,000 miles and everything still works. My DS5 is barely broken-in by comparison, at just 70k.

My father ran his last Volvo from new to 130k, sold early (after 10 years) due to disagreeing with the tax at £500 a pop. Previous Volvo was sold at 250k and previous to that was sold at 190k miles.

With the right car/engine, I wouldn't worry about high mileages. Something like a EcoBoost type thing, I'd have less faith in.

havoc

29,917 posts

234 months

Thursday 1st February 2018
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lord trumpton said:
A high mile newish car can be OK, but in my experience an older high miler can be a constant drain.

Everything perishes with age - rubber seal, bushes, wiring connections, turbo hoses etc

It's not the engine these days that is the weak link with the miles - more the likelihood of running gear/transmission/electrical issues that can be a wallet hoover.

I also think with the older high milers you have to accept certain quirks and flaws - If you are fanatical or a perfectionist then a high miler is best avoided.
Hmmm...not so sure about that:-

2007 Civic Type R (FD not FN) on 98k miles...it's had a new clutch (old one wasn't dead, just felt heavy and nasty) and new a/c condenser/compressor (weak points on Hondas). And...that's it.

1996 NSX on 120k miles...it's had some more TLC, but everything has been preventative rather than necessary.

That said, both definitely have their quirks compared to modern cars...they both start every time, they both pull from <1,000rpm to over 8,000rpm very cleanly, neither had a turbocharger to add weight, complexity and a failure point or 3, and worst of all they've not got dual-zone climate or ESC or heated-cooled seats or nav or any one of the 100 other gadgets that most new cars seem to try and distract us with.

Honestly, I don't know how I manage...

J4CKO

41,275 posts

199 months

Thursday 1st February 2018
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TT, 127k, bit knackered !

its a complicated equation how much agro a car gives,

Make,
Model
Work done
Serviced on time ?
usage
Age
Type of mileage
Garaged or Not


Mileage is only one factor, you can get a minty fresh 3 year old 100k repomobile that is pristine and has another 100k or more in it, or some kid carrier ragged from cold, food plastered in the upholstery, launched off speedhumps, never serviced but buyers will spoff themselves into a frenzy as it only has 32k on it.




AudiSport

1,458 posts

215 months

Thursday 1st February 2018
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I’m my experience, high miles isn’t the issue, it’s age.

coolchris

924 posts

201 months

Thursday 1st February 2018
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Have a fabia tdi vrs on 158k feels like it would do double that mileage.Also have a 2.5 noble on 104k with original clutch still runs fine but I do know with this mileage id struggle to sell in future but I bought it to drive and enjoy. I would much rather a car that had been used regularly than sat laid up for long periods use it or lose it as they say.

Tempest_5

603 posts

196 months

Thursday 1st February 2018
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I bought my Mondeo at 4 years old with 87,000 on the clock. That was just over 7 years ago and it now has 193,000 on the clock. Repairs so far (tempting fate !) have cost less than £800 in that time. I do however do fairly regular oil changes and don't drive as hard as I might have done in my younger years.

Highest mileage I had was a Mk1 Renault Espace. Got it with 237,000 on the clock and got rid of it as a fairly reliable runner at 267,000 miles. It was a bit tatty by then though.