I was wondering becuase im looking at buying a 1997 pontiac trans am with 80,000 miles on it for 7 grand. I was wondering at what total milage does it start developing problems? And if they would be simply fix it problems or major problems. Also about how many miles until it becomes a burden with repairs and wouldnt pay to have the car anymore because of alot of repair costs.
2007-09-14 15:50:39 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
It almost totally depends on how it was driven and cared for by its previous owner(s). If it is a car known by its racy image, often it has been used and abused, so unless "Grandpa and Grandma" owned it since it was new, you may be buying a lot of problems. Get a very experienced, reputable mechanic to check it out thoroughly before you possibly wind up with a very large headache.
2007-09-14 16:10:42 · answer #1 · answered by BlueJay 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
$7,000 for an 8 yr old car with 80K? NO WAY. For about $3,000 more you can find a new or l year old car. And Pontiac cars with that much mileage are unreliable. If you really want this car. Go to: www.kbb.com Thats Kelley Blue Book. If this car is in mint condition it might be worth 7K, but thats still alot of money for 80,000 miles. Get it checked out by a professional
2007-09-15 00:08:40 · answer #2 · answered by kingsley 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Average miles on a car is usually figured on about 12K-15K a year. The car is 10 yrs old so the mileage is lower than most. There is no way of telling how the car was maintained during the 10 years that it was driven.
Have a mechanic check the car out and inspect it before you buy it. good luck.
2007-09-14 22:59:22 · answer #3 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the mileage is good on that one but the price of it is way too much,7 grand and it ten years old,it isn't worth it,no insurance company around would give you more than 2 grand for it if something happened to it,and its just not worth that much regardless of the miles,i wouldn't even give 5 grand for it,you need to look at other vehicles that isn't a good deal at all,good luck.
2007-09-15 00:03:37 · answer #4 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THAT IS TOO MUCH , ANY PONTIAC 80,000 OR 5 YEARS AND SELL IT , NOT BEING A SMART *** , I AM SPEAKING FROM EXPERIENCE
2007-09-14 22:57:48 · answer #5 · answered by jon_wayne89 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋