Is there a difference in a car with 80000 miles or 111000 miles?

Question

I am planning to purchase a used car. I am not sure if there is a huge difference between a car with 80000 miles on it or the one with 100,000. Does 20000 miles really challenge the engine mechanically? Another question is how well the cars drive after 100K? Take the example of Acura of Infiniti. Can you keep them easily till 200K if you keep doing the regular oil change?
Quick answers will be appreciated!

Answer 1

It's dependant upon the quality of routine maintenance that each vehicle received. A carefully maintained vehicle with 111,000 miles on it would be a much better deal than an 80,000 mile vehicle that was poorly maintained.

Any vehicle built in the past 15 years should give 200,000 miles of service with no major failures if properly cared for. I've had several cars that ran past 300,000 miles with no major issues but I take good care of my vehicles.

Regular oil changes with synthetic oil -- stick with the manufacturer's recommended interval, there's NO reason to change your oil every 3,000 miles! Service the trans every 60,000 miles or the manufacturer's recommended interval if less. Flush the cooling and brake systems every two years. Change all hoses and belts every 4 years. Change the timinig belt every 60,000 miles or according to the manufacturer's recommended interval. If you buy a used vehicle with 60,000 or more miles on it, change the timing belt immediately unless the seller has proof that it was recently done.

Answer 2

I am working in the automobile industry and look after sales for one of the most expensive cars manafactured in the world. I can comfortably tell you that the difference you are talking about is neglible depending on the make of the car. That, however, being besides the point - I would first make sure that the cars are accident free, driven by how many people, check the workshop if possible how often has the car come in for servicing. Take the car once in three months to the service station and get the entire car serviced and wheel alignment done. Use the car at the speed limit recommended for city driving to get optimum milage and try to keep the car moving on overdrive as often as possible ( I know this sounds crazy - but it is not ) and let her go to the limit on the highways and this again will give you great milage. The age of the car or the kilometres are not a deterrent if the car has been treated like that of a family member.

Answer 3

It totally depends on how the car was driven & maintained. Look for receipts of maintenance service. 20,000 miles driven by a little old lady would cause less wear and tear than the same distance driven by a teen hotrodder.

There is an old joke that says --check the preset buttons on the radio. If you get 'easy listening' it's probably in better condition than if you get heavy metal.

Answer 4

Well, the difference is the distance that you have to walk. You have to walk a very short distance in order to get to your car, then you drive the rest of the way. But then with a car mile, you may have to park further away and so you may still have to walk a fair way in order to get to yoru destination. The other factor of course is the expense of driving a mile as opposed to walking. With a walking mile, you just walk a mile and do not have to worry about where you have t park in order to get to yours destination. Instead you aim straight for your destination.

Answer 5

i have a 1990 honda accord with 238,000 miles on it, it purrs like a kitten, has had regular oil changes, tuneups etc.. most American cars would be in the scrap pile even with proper maintenance by this time..Japanese cars are almost bulletproof with proper maintenance..So, no, if it is a Japanese car you are looking at, the mileage difference would in my opinion be insignificant, as long as seller can provide service records...good luck

Answer 6

31000 miles