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Second Hand Mileage - How much is too much?

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  • 14-12-2007 9:44pm
    #1
    Ta me anseo
    Registered Users Posts: 234 ✭✭


    Right folks! - Question time!

    If you were buying a second hand car, how much mileage would you consider acceptable? Would it depend on whether you were buying a diesel or petrol car? Would it depend on whether you were buying a higher spec car (BMW, Merc, Jag, Porsche, etc, etc) as compared to a more basic car?

    For example, say you were buying a 3 year old XXXX. How much is too much?

    Any thoughts welcome!!


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    #2
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,285 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    How long is a piece of rope? It really depends.....
    A diesel should be good for well over 250k- whereas a second hand petrol with 100k on the clock is normally a worthless piece of junk, regardless of the make or model. Thats one hell of a generalisation, but it tends to hold.

    The average annual mileage might be a better measure- a 20 year old car that was only ever used to deliver the kids to and from school- will have a lot more life left in it than a much younger car that has been used extensively as a taxi.

    A car that has had the hell driven out of it- also wouldn't tend to be a good buy either (which is why old folk selling Honda Civics tend to have such receptive audiences for their cars- but the subsequent resale market can be ropey).

    Caveat emptor.


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    #3
    S.I.R
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,837 ✭✭✭S.I.R


    mileage isn't important , just try to get a motorway car because when you start and s top all the time you kill the engine...

    high end cars engines are good for 150-250 miles pre re-build.

    electronics are the only real concern you should worry about.


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