I am thinking of buying a 2002 Ford Mondeo 2.5 v6 Ghia X.
It has 112000 on the clock with dealership service history up to till 60000, and independent service history up till 80000
and then there are random receipts for various bits of work.
The car is in immaculate condition inside and out. The engine runs sweet with no noise's.
I can find nothing wrong with the car except the mileage, and with a asking price of £3000 im so tempted.
2007-07-10 09:40:00 · 13 answers · asked by disschord 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
If its done that much mileage in so little time chances are it was a reps car and so the miles are prob done on motorway.Therefor its not too bad but its sell on value after your mileage will be VERY low so its not really worth it I dont believe!
2007-07-10 09:45:44 · answer #1 · answered by TAFF 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Low mileage doesn't mean a good buy. It could simply mean the car has been standing still for long periods. A car with a high mileage probably has things about to wear out or go wrong.
Obviously you have done the best thing, walked away to sleep on it. Why not use the services of a motoring organisation to check it over? If you go by the adage that there is no such thing as a cheap car then you are hardly likely to fall into the 'Wow what a good bargain' trap.
2007-07-10 10:04:26 · answer #2 · answered by d00ney 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mileage doesn't really mean anything today. Most cars used for business work will clock up 100,000miles in no time, and besides, how far it's traveled has no importance to how healthy the engine is, if it sounds good, and the gearbox changes smoothly, then it's a good car. I'd go for it, I have a Ford Scorpio that's just done it's 200,000th mile, and its still perfect. So it's got plenty of life in it yet.
2007-07-10 09:49:38 · answer #3 · answered by Bealzebub 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These days 130k isn't a totally excessive mileage. If its cheap then I'd say go for it, but I wouldn't pay much more than £500. It won't last forever but if its a bargain it might just be economically viable even if its for a short time. Also I would say it should get close or even go through the 200k mark so it could last you 7yrs!
2016-05-18 22:15:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES!!! a company car with high motorway mileage is well proven and better than the low mileage school run/shopping car that never gets warmed up properly...just ask any mini cab driver...good luck
2007-07-10 09:46:52 · answer #5 · answered by djave djarvoo 'djas originel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Dad, swears by these cars. So reliable, cheap to repair, I think in this case the more the mileage is showing is a good car. Good Luck with your decision.
2007-07-10 09:45:57 · answer #6 · answered by Rachellie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends who the owner was or how many. If it was only one- go for it. if more than one - think carefully. Besides, next one can have clock work done and mileage down by a half at least.
2007-07-10 09:46:36 · answer #7 · answered by Everona97 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally I would`nt buy the car. You can not be sure of how well this car has been maintained beyond 80,000 and good maintenance after this is more critical. Only my opinion though. £3,000 sounds a bit much too?
2007-07-10 10:17:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Regular servicing means it may well be OK but remember moving parts do wear out due to high mileage.
And bear in mind if you ever try to sell it you may have difficulty
2007-07-10 10:33:36 · answer #9 · answered by Great Eskape 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had Fords and Vauxhalls but when the get above 100000 its time to loss them,iam guessing thats what the last owners has done.
Look on http://carsurvey.org/modelyear_Ford_Mondeo_2002.html
free survey site from Owners.
2007-07-10 12:37:01 · answer #10 · answered by tricky 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋