what is going to be more detrimental, high mileage on a vehicle, or age?
2007-09-26 16:12:01 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Normaly they go hand in hand....the older the vehicle the higher the mileage.....there are however cars driven by traveling sales people that will have 80 or 100 thou in a couple of years....a vehicles age will have the worst effect on wear type components such as suspension bushings etc...
2007-09-26 16:16:56 · answer #1 · answered by RiverRat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cars were meant to be driven. Chances are that someone who puts on a lot of miles, particularly if the car wasn't that old, took very good care of it. My father used to put on upwards of 60,000 miles a year, but changed oil regularly, fixed stuff when it needed to be fixed, and the cars were in great condition.
Some people think that low mileage=great car, but if you only drive it on rare occasions, or only for short trips (a few miles, which doesn't let the engine come up to temperature), and never change the oil because "you don't drive it that much", you've actually got a worse condition car.
I've had many cars that I've taken well in excess of 100,000 (to 150,000) but they drive great because I drive them a lot and take care of them. I also own a classic 1978 British car that I drive a lot, it's in great shape too.
If you don't drive, and don't maintain, the rubber and sealings dry out, the filters clog up, the sparks never get to burn off their oxidization.
I'd rather have a later-model high-mileage car than an earlier model low-mileage car. If given a choice between a 1997 with only 24,000 miles on it or a 2004 with 80,000 miles on it, or even a 100,000 miles, I'll bet the 2004 would be better because you can't drive a car that much without taking care of it.
2007-09-26 23:21:28 · answer #2 · answered by T J 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi mileage is what wears everything out. If a car is very old ( over 20 yrs ) then that can also be a bit of a problem as well as most of the plastic and rubber parts and some metal parts will decompose, such as rad hoses, brake lines, emergency brakes, etc. But high mileage is the real killer.
2007-09-26 23:19:46 · answer #3 · answered by CLAUDE D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lack of proper consistant maintenance. Oil and filter changes every 3000 miles ensure a healthy engine--as well as an air filter and the fuel filter. It takes money to keep a car going. Hi mileage or age has nothing to do with it--it is how it is kept all of the time.
2007-09-26 23:32:54 · answer #4 · answered by fire_inur_eyes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither and both. High mileage is bad if the car is not maintained correctly, but if all maintenance is done, I wouldn't worry about it. Age is bad if the car is not stored correctly. If it is left outside in a cold climate or close to the ocean, it could have 20 miles on it and not worth anything.
2007-09-26 23:16:41 · answer #5 · answered by inthrvster@sbcglobal.net 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mileage is most detrimental, if you haven't done your maintenance. But there are cars with 300 thousand miles on them if properly maintained. so it's not an absolute on milage.
2007-09-26 23:21:53 · answer #6 · answered by redd headd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mileage. a car can be 25 years old with low miles.
2007-09-26 23:14:13 · answer #7 · answered by sexyquonny 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Age, engine and transmission seals and gaskets along with electronics deteriorate with time. Also metal that has not been lubricated on a regular basis will rust and sometimes freeze in place.
2007-09-26 23:19:07 · answer #8 · answered by Rick B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mileage is more important for a car but to a certain extent ofcourse...
(my dad is a dealer and he told me that)
2007-09-26 23:15:59 · answer #9 · answered by abdul a 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Either. drive hard for 50k and it could kill the motor or trans.Live in a snow area and salt could rust it out in 50k.
2007-09-26 23:17:53 · answer #10 · answered by FORD-MAN 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋