well i want to buy a used car and the one im looking at is 170000 miles on it it about 4000 so help
2007-12-07 02:34:26 · 11 answers · asked by smiley 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
Keep shopping. If its a 4 cylinder NO WAY!
6 cylinder = maybe depending on the year. But really get something with 50,000 or less. Nearing 200,000 is beyond the beginning of nickle and dime repairs!
Good luck.
~Steve
2007-12-07 02:45:25 · answer #1 · answered by Steve S. 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, 170,000 miles is a lot of miles but until you put in perspective the number alone is meaningless.
What kind of car is it?
How old is the car?
Has the car been well maintained?
Does the car have service records available for major repairs?
How well does the car run today?
What is the price of the car?
Have you had the car inspected by a certified mechanic and what is his assessment of the car's condition?
2007-12-07 02:47:31 · answer #2 · answered by mccoyblues 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In a word yes. Any car regardless of make or model that is a lot of miles and 4000 is too much to pay for it.
2007-12-07 04:15:45 · answer #3 · answered by Bill W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on the car.......but 4000 is WAY too much for any car with that many miles. I dont care if it was "well maintained" or not. maybe 400. @ a stretch maybe @ most, maybe 1000 but that is it.
2007-12-07 08:10:37 · answer #4 · answered by jeff g 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is there are way better deals you kind find 170000 the first day you get it something might happen to the car because it got so many miles on it already
2007-12-07 02:43:01 · answer #5 · answered by Kenneth C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely depends on the car. My wife, step-daughter, and I all drive old Mercedes diesels, and 170K is considered low miles on the older ones.
2007-12-09 16:25:41 · answer #6 · answered by gravytrain 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. i got my first car about 8 months ago and it had 149k. It has several problems now, it was good when we got it. Break problems and whatnot. It was a volvo though. but still, 148k is a bit.
2016-03-15 08:52:22 · answer #7 · answered by Alice 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on what brand of car it is. If its a honda or foreign car its probably worth it. Go to kbb.com or nada.com and find out what its worth and see if its worth the 4k
2007-12-07 06:00:19 · answer #8 · answered by ♥Kempa♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what kind of car!!! What kinda car is it?
2007-12-07 02:44:26 · answer #9 · answered by avimech 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Depends on the year of the car.
2007-12-07 02:41:53 · answer #10 · answered by A D 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋