Note i really would like this car, but i wonder if any car is good with this type of mileage?
2006-08-03 12:55:03 · 15 answers · asked by djr 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
As a wise man once said, 25 cents for an elephant is a good deal, but only if you have the 25 cents and actually need an elephant.
You don't mention an asking price. Do you know what a Kelly Blue book is? Find someone with a Kelly Blue Book.(car dealer? Bank?)...That will give you a specific idea of what you should pay.
Also, Volvos normally have turbochargers. The life expectancy of a turbocharger is about 100000 miles. When was it last replaced?
2006-08-03 13:02:53 · answer #1 · answered by F. Frederick Skitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, the issue is not the mileage itself. Many cars will run well beyond 200k. The red flag here is that this car is only *5* years old. Someone REALLY ran this car into the ground quick with an astounding ***38,400 miles per year***!! 12-15k per year is the average!
Look for one with less miles, maybe even a few years older. Typical mileage for a 2001 S60 should be a little under 70k. The 15,000 per year rule is pretty key with used cars. If it's any more than that you should get it for less than the average KBB price.
Sorry, I'd say 38k per year is out of the question. With that many miles that car is barely even worth $7,000 (thanks to parts) and with good reason (it probably won't last too much longer without a lot of repairs).
Good luck and happy car hunting!
2006-08-03 13:16:03 · answer #2 · answered by K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know much about Volvos so I really can not say. I do know if the engine has been rebuilt you go on the miles the car got on it after that was done. Check for rust. In the trunk under the mat, at the bottom of the doors when they are open. If you can, run a background check on it to see if it's been in a crash, flood or fire, has there been 1 owner, It's better if the car has had only 1 owner. That said remember; if it sounds to good to be a good deal then it's not a good deal. Do your homework on the car.
2006-08-03 13:08:50 · answer #3 · answered by ancestorhorse 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any car is worth buying if the price is right. You have to look at the total cost.
For instance, if you bought a $20,000 new car and it actually made it to 200,000 miles (unlikely) then the cost per mile is 10 cents.
If you buy a car and it's running when you buy it, then it's probably going to run at least another 1000 miles which makes $100 the price to pay for it. And when it breaks you sell it for scrap and get the $100 back.
But if you want to buy a car and feel it will go for at least another 10,000 miles then $1000 would be the price to pay.
If that Volvo is $500 or less, then go for it and don't repair it if it breaks, just dump it to the scrap dealer.
If it's over a $1000 then it's a terrible deal.
2006-08-03 13:04:17 · answer #4 · answered by Doctor Hand 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah it's worth buying if it's like $100-$500 dollars max. Not knocking Volvo, but you never know the wear and tear on a car with that mileage.
2006-08-03 12:58:49 · answer #5 · answered by Joey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you buy it you'd have to be getting a REALLY good deal, and go into it knowing you won't be able to keep it much longer. If looking at the price and keeping those things in mind you still think it's a good deal then sure. But otherwise no way, not worth it. Cheap enough it would be worth it to drive for a year, MAYBE two tops. . .But not only will it die soon, but the repairs you'd need to put into it, and Volvo parts can be expensive, the cost could be too staggering to bother.
2006-08-03 13:00:03 · answer #6 · answered by ShouldBeWorking 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not! It's only 5 1/2 years old. Keep looking for the same car with lower mileage.
2006-08-03 12:59:41 · answer #7 · answered by Shelby67grl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if you get a very low price. Volvo is a great quality make from the Ford Group. Not only Hondas get such a great mileages. I have driven Chevrolets and Ford with 250000 miles and they were driving everyday in the snow.
2006-08-03 13:22:41 · answer #8 · answered by wazup1971 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At that high of milage it isn't worth it. Within the future that car is going to buy the farm. Not many vehicles can make it over the 200,000 mark, and that is pretty close.
You could find the same car with lower milage and get more life out of it.
Just keep looking.
2006-08-03 12:57:55 · answer #9 · answered by Justin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DON'T DO IT
I bought an audi with similar mileage and things started going wrong with it... and with odd foreign cars like audis and volvos, even the simplest repair can cost hundreds
2006-08-03 12:59:16 · answer #10 · answered by mojopez 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋