Need some help...i have beenlooking at used cars because i am looking into buying a second car that wont be used more than normal and i dont know if at what point of miles should i stop considering to buy a car?
2007-08-23 12:25:35 · 9 answers · asked by bubblehead_hw 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
it is fine to buy a high mileage car as long as whoever you are buying it from can provide maintanance records for the life of the car. DONOT ever believe a used dealer when they say "we checked it out and its a good car" they are lying checking it out constituted driving around the block and it didn't smoke. i once knew a lady bought a used car it ran great till she got to the interstate the transmission was messed up and it kept jumping out of 5th gear.
I once bought a car with 135k on it for $1400 i resold it 5 years later with 256K for $1200 and never had any trouble from it aside from expected maintance stuff, at 200k i put new alternator, waterpump, and battery in it. the stuff i took off was all original GM equipment Oh and a Clutch it was a stick shift. On a high mileage car that is expected repairs those items along with idler pulleys bearing wear out after a while. IF you do have to do said repairs on one it is my experience that you get much better service from OEM parts. i have never had a autozone, o'reillys, etc. part last me more than 1.5 years, that includes the "lifetime warranty" items that just means if you can keep up with your reciept for a year they will give you a "new" one for free when the first one fails. I've found it to be more than worthwhile to spend the extra on OEM parts, and not have to work on my car over and over again for the same part failures.
remember only if they have COMPLETE maintance history records not just for the last 2 months. And there is ALWAYS something wrong with a used car or else they wouldn't be selling it. Its just a matter of what's wrong the only exception to this rule is someone who just bought a brand new car to replace the old one. Alot of people do that every 6-7 years regardless, but don't like the trade-in value at the dealer so go to the open market to sell.
good luck
2007-08-23 12:47:02 · answer #1 · answered by P W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on the car, and the history. Some car are more reliable than others. My dad has a Toyota Avalon with over 300,000 miles, but it had an engine swap recently. You can check reliability on Cars.com, and compare the miles on that car to other cars you find. It also depends if the miles were highway miles or city miles. Cars usually undergo more stress in the City.
2007-08-23 12:30:50 · answer #2 · answered by PDG 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It honestly depends on the car.
I purchased one of the most reliable cars I've had with well over 100K. Then again, my last car had under 70K and it was crap. My current car, an '01 Honda Civic, has almost 120K miles and runs better than some cars with well under 100K.
The best thing to do is get a trustworthy mechanic to do a check of the engine, and get some background on the vehicle and previous owners if you can.
2007-08-23 12:34:33 · answer #3 · answered by edgarfye 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
57,000 is what you can expect on a used car. I wouldn't buy anything with more than 100,000 miles unless it was a Honda or a Toyota sedan. Nothing with more than 120,000 in general. Depends on the brand and how much you are paying for it. Check the Kelly Blue book value to make sure you're not getting ripped off.
2016-04-01 11:39:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sure depends on the overall condition of the car.
high miles doesnt always mean bad.
i bought my truck which is a 87 gmc sierra 15 with over 150,000 miles and it runs great.
even with repairs and maintenance its still cheaper than paying a car payment, higher insurance, and higher registration.
cars are transportation....we have let them become our social identity which is why people spend so much money on new fancy cars.
as long as it runs and is not a hazard i say drive on!
good luck!
2007-08-23 12:34:23 · answer #5 · answered by friskygimp 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say that depending on the year of the car would it matter the amount of miles. Something newer then 2002 with over 100,000 miles is crazy...well thats my opinion
2007-08-23 12:32:32 · answer #6 · answered by Erica 82 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im sorry but im not really an expert on this. what i do know is that it depends upon the type of miles. i mean for example, something that has done a lot of miles but on good roads like freeways might not be as bad as something that has done less miles on hard country roads.
Id wait for another answer if i were you
2007-08-23 12:32:14 · answer #7 · answered by bob jowl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I generally stay away from vehicles with over 80,000 miles. That's the point when neglected maintenance starts causing major problems.
2007-08-23 12:33:03 · answer #8 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on the car honda toyota have great reps for being able to run for ever i have friends that have 200,000 + miles on them, as the person stated before me it depends on the car
2007-08-23 12:34:07 · answer #9 · answered by Mrs ACO 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋