Do most cars with 12,000 miles purchased used last for a while without needing repairs?

Question

Specifically an 04 mustang GT
are they of good quality

if it is certified and all that jazz

HOLY HELL

Answer 1

CarFax is good

any car with 12,000 miles should last to at least 100K miles, if not more

Answer 2

When you buy any car, prepare for the worst. An '04 Mustang GT with 12,000 miles sounds fishy if you are looking for reliability.

Answer 3

Make sure you do a CarFax report to make sure the car has never been totaled or anything. Other than that, a certified car usually means all inspections and maintenance for the current mileage has been done and the dealer usually gives you an extended warranty since it's Certified. Also run a NADA (nada.com) or Kelly Blue Book (kbb.com) value on the car to make sure you know how much the car is worth.

Answer 4

In general 12,000 miles is nothing - I have 156,000 on my '99 Grand Marquis which is basically the same engine, with no major repairs. Solid engine and trans. Do whatever research you can on it ... even have an independant mechanic check it out - cheap insurance.

Fords are no worse than anything else out there. Where's Camaro and Firebird nowadays? They couldn't cut it compared to the Mustang - 42 years young.

Answer 5

Fords in general are not great cars (in regards to depreciation) however in general, yes used cars will last a very long time if the previous owner took care of it. With only 12k miles, there is not much the previous owner could have screwed up however again, I would not buy a Ford.

Answer 6

Fords are known for needing constant repairs. But if you take ridiculously good care of it after knowing its history, it might never never need serious repairs. Otherwise, it depends on the car you go for. Toyotas are known to last a LOT of miles without many serious issues at all.

Answer 7

Found On the Road Dead - (FORD)

I owned a Mustang for 12 years. At about 36K i had start replacing starter and Water Pump (parts that should last longer) at 140K I had to replace the clutch

Best part most work could be done by yourself and it was a fun car to drive.

Answer 8

The quality of most modern cars is usually quite high.

12,000 miles is not a lot. You should need nothing but oil, oil filter, air filter, and coolant changes, normally every 5,000 miles although the oil-changing station will say 3,000. Of course, they sell oil changes . . . you should follow the manufacturer's recommendation on that one.

40,000 - 50,000 gets a little more expensive. You usually need new brakes and tires, and possible new shocks depending on the condition of the roads you drive on.

Often within that time you can count on a new muffler too.

That's it!

Answer 9

12,000 miles is hardly anything, it should last you a long time.

I would question why this person is selling it if its that new. Is there something wrong with it?

Answer 10

well...04 and 12000? what's the reasong this person's selling such a great car? check out carfax before anything.