Does milage matter?

17th February 2012, 11:27

Wasnt sure if to post in here or not just wondering if some people are put off from buying a car due to high milage as myself it doesnt rearly bother me

17th February 2012, 11:39

milage always matters on the selling price of the vehicle, people will use that against sellers although you could have a well looked after high mileage car that has been serviced every 5k miles and has done over 80,000miles and would 'outperform' (mileage wise) a car on 30,000 - 40,000 that has not been serviced at all.

you just need to know the points on a car that go wrong when buying and service your car (with receipts) when selling.

therefore im f***ed cause ive always serviced my car myself ._.

17th February 2012, 11:43

Personally i'd rather buy a car which has higher mileage but been regularly maintained, than a lower mileage one which has been sat on someones driveway for most of its life not being used or serviced but thats just me. Saying that mines not all that far off 90k now so it's basicly worth nothing even though i service it every 3000 miles. To most people though, they're going to look at the mileage and be put off straight away.

17th February 2012, 11:56

I don't really pay a blind bit of notice to the mileage.

I view the car, check it over. If it's shite I walk away, if it's been looked after then I'll make an offer and service it myself when I'm home.

I've never owned a car with less than 100,000 miles.

17th February 2012, 14:07

Just wanted some opinions guys as milage hasnt rearly bothered me an my old saxos just rolled onto 97000 but is always serviced by myself and runs brilliant havt had no trouble was going to sell her and buy a vts ive just found eith 112k so thinking about having it

17th February 2012, 15:29

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Originally Posted by jammy855

Just wanted some opinions guys as milage hasnt rearly bothered me an my old saxos just rolled onto 97000 but is always serviced by myself and runs brilliant havt had no trouble was going to sell her and buy a vts ive just found eith 112k so thinking about having it

My saxo is just under yours (mileage wise)& it`s been regularly serviced & still pulls well.If this saxo that you`re going to look at has plenty of service history then buy it.(if the price is reasonable)

17th February 2012, 15:46

generally at 100k things start to seem a little 'tired' sometimes. Not just mechanical things but things like stone chips, worn seats, worn steering wheel/gearknob etc.

But mileage is just a number and as said, what really matters if its been looked after. Id feel put off buying a car of a couche who doesnt have a clue about cars

17th February 2012, 17:06

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Originally Posted by jammy855

old saxos just rolled onto 97000

97k

134k on mine!

17th February 2012, 17:09

mines on 101k now, bought it at 60k 4 years ago and feels exactly the same to drive. Been very reliable in that time too

17th February 2012, 17:34

My vtr is just about to clock 100k still pulls as well as it did when I bought it at 50k, the main problems are suspension parts/steering problems rather than the engine imo, the bodywork should be fine if you look after it well. i'll probably never sell it coz its not worth enough to any1 else as it is to me and i've spent alot on keeping it in good mechanical condition. There are always going to be people that are like oh its got high mileage therefore it must be a pile of shit though.. But yeah obviously you will never get as good price as a lower mileage model because thats what the majority want.

17th February 2012, 17:52

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Originally Posted by kmak577

97k

134k on mine!

My vtr has done about the same but it still pulls like a train and I have food all the services to it for the last 6 months

But like most people have said its only A number. I think its all down to the condition and the paper work to proud what's been done

17th February 2012, 18:12

Provided the car has been well maintained, a high mileage car shouldn't give you more problems than a low mileage car.

How have the miles been put on the car? At a steady 70-80mph on Motorways? Hacking through City traffic in 1st and 2nd gear all day long?

If you buy a 2yr old car with 70k on the clock, it's a fair bet it has been on a Motorway all it's life. Not quite so simple when buying a 10yr old car....... afterall, that mileage could have been made in town.

I rarely pay much attention to mileage when buying a car (my 2001 VTS has just passed 40k, my 1997 e39 535i has just passed 130k).

Drive the car.... does it knock, does it feel knackered? Is the steering wheel glossier than a glossy thing? Are the seat bolsters still in-tact and firm?

Then check the Service History. Make sure there are receipts for important things like Cam Belts/Tensioners etc. Ignore the lack of receipts for oil changes 'if' the car seems to run well. A lot of people service their own cars and wont keep receipts for a gallon of 10w40... I certainly dont.

The final point for me is to look at previous MOT's. What were the Advisories and have they been addressed? If the Advisory sheets are missing, ask the seller to go online so you can see them.

The short story is simple; You can buy a brand new car and have problem after problem (covered by warranty, but still a pain in the ass) just like you can buy a car with Lunar miles on it and have no problems at all.

17th February 2012, 19:24

most higher milage cars tend to have had most of the problems sorted out. so a plus there.

my saxo is soon to be on 135k with a full service history ect.
i'm a mechanic so i service/ fix it myself.
oh if you want to buy a car and i'm selling one i would deffo recomend buying it off me as i do tend to go over the top with regards to servicing and recipts.
since i bought the saxo i have a folder about 1-2 inches thick of recipts of just what i spent of it (bear in mind i've only had it since sept 2010 and it were off road for 6 months)

i service both my cars every 6 months and only do a max 4k a year so they are always over serviced as it were. but i get everything cheaper like on trade ect.

ok blowing my own trumpet over lol.

but higher milage can be a bad thing.
take my dad for example.
10 yrs ago bought a 1993 3.1 td isuzu trooper.
on around 140k iirc
2 years later the engine blew up
had to have a new diesel tank on there aswell.
a new turbo ect.
now on around 185k but the engine is only on around 110k
but he still services it himself and looks after it.

it all goes on who has owned it and how requlary they have serviced it. i never really wanted a high milage car but the saxo poped up just when i needed it to.

17th February 2012, 20:02

as stated many times above; a high mileage car well maintained is a damn sight better than a low mileage car not maintained

18th February 2012, 14:39

high millage doesnt mattermy engine has done 124,000 miles now and runnin very smooth not burning oil or anything sure its got loads of life left on it just keep it well maintained

19th February 2012, 13:11

A lot of people clock there cars now, so it's a bit of a bleh loool