200k+ Good Deal?

Volvoboy

Looking on carzone last evening came across two buses that i was in the market for (look in sig) Any ways, looking at a carina e 97 SLi 212k mls light front damage but nct till 2008,

Cliky--

http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=567092


Another was a primera, with 210k mls, rang him today and is now sold was a ex taxi, but still a good deal for a 1K

Click-a-roo--

http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=564518


What do yas think of cars with this kind of mls on it thanks





-VB-

BostonB

You could only judge on condition on the car. We've had a few 200k cars and they all need tlc and a sympathtic driver to keep them going.

bazz26

Volvoboy wrote:

Looking on carzone last evening came across two buses that i was in the market for (look in sig) Any ways, looking at a carina e 97 SLi 212k mls light front damage but nct till 2008,

Cliky--

http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=567092


Another was a primera, with 210k mls, rang him today and is now sold was a ex taxi, but still a good deal for a 1K

Click-a-roo--

http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=564518


What do yas think of cars with this kind of mls on it thanks





-VB-

Engine wise assuming they have some sort of service history, it should be ok if looked after and serviced on time. Though at that mileage pistons could be on the way out. Check for blue smoke which would be an indication it is burning oil.

Where you could also potentially spend alot of money is with other components is brakes, clutch, suspension, steering, timing belt and the cat converter.

It might be worth it if you could pick up a donor Carina cheap from a scrap yard for parts too.

patrickc

i see there the primera has been sold today.

colm_mcm

That Carina is overpriced, a diesel may be worth that much crashed, but not a petrol.

skyhighflyer

Wow, if I'd seen that Prilera before you I'd have been in. Looks like a tidy motor for a grand.. spend a few quid replacing the shocks and probably a few other bits here and there and you'd have a perfectly good car for at least another 50000!