What is a good mileage on a used car?

Question

I'm getting my first car soon and i was wondering how much mileage should be expected from a used car. (the prices i'm looking at are around 1,000 dollars)

Answer 1

Typically 12,000-15,000 miles per year is considered average, which may or may not be accurate, but it's a good rule of thumb.

However, with a budget of $1,000 you're pretty much going to be stuck looking at 15+ year old cars, so high mileage shouldn't be your primary concern, because it'll be a given.

Concentrate on the basics -- are the tires in good shape, do the brakes work well, does the car start easily, does the overall condition look acceptable?

Here's a used car checklist:
http://autos.msn.com/advice/articles/aischecklist.aspx
Obviously the car's not going to pass every question, but use it as guideline anytime you're examining a car.

Answer 2

Well I believe it varies depending on the type of car. Usually American made cars are not known for their high gas mileage without major engine work having been done. Foreign cars like BMW, Mercedes, Honda and some others are known for lasting quite awhile and retaining their resale value. So as a basic rule you could say ten to twelve thousand miles a year but that also depends if those are highway miles or city driven miles. For a thousand dollars though you wont find much besides a low end car with probably well over 150 thousands miles which is a big turn off. But I suggest looking in car trader magazines and look up information on a car once you find it at www.kellybluebook.com to see if it is worth it.

Answer 3

you probably won't even get a car equipped with a basic cd player for that much. it will be a good 15 to 20 years old also

multiply the age of the car by 15,000. that should be the mileage if someone drove the car a lot, way more than that is ridiculous or you better be able to haggle that person down a 1000 or more. so a '94 shouldn't have more than 195,000 miles give or take a couple thousand miles

hope i helped

Answer 4

i wouldn't buy a car with more then 50,000 miles on it. If that means that you have to wait and save up more money I would do it! it will save you more in the long run when your car actually runs right and you don't have to keeping putting money into it to keep it running. i just traded in my LeBaron that cost me 1200 with 87,000 miles for a PT Cruiser that cost me 10,000 with 32,000 miles and it was the best decision I've ever made. Older cars with more miles also cost you more in gas keep that in mind as you search for cars. gas prices are crazy high right now!

Answer 5

About 10,000 per year of age on the vehicle