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00 Mazda 323 with 137k miles! Yes or no?

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  • 12-01-2009 10:27pm
    #1
    silverwex
    Registered Users Posts: 229 ✭✭


    00 Mazda 323 137k miles!

    Would you go near one, I just need it for a years worth of driving max!


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,459 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    They're pretty much bulletproof. Grand as long as you're getting it cheap enough not to have to worry about timing belts, maintaining it etc.


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    silverwex
    Registered Users Posts: 229 ✭✭silverwex


    Thanks,

    Its going for 1250 in a dealers. Could knock him down to 1000 Id say. Good price?

    How many more miles could she get out of her if shes in good nick?


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,459 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    silverwex wrote: »
    How many more miles could she get out of her if shes in good nick?

    It's always a gamble, they're a very good car, but there's always the risk something will go wallop!


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    2qk4u
    Registered Users Posts: 1,163 ✭✭✭2qk4u


    Service it with good oil when you buy it.... should be fine.


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    silverwex
    Registered Users Posts: 229 ✭✭silverwex


    At what K miles would you people say DONT TOUCH IT! :)


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    niceirishfella
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,538 ✭✭✭niceirishfella


    silverwex wrote: »
    At what K miles would you people say DONT TOUCH IT! :)


    750,000MILES:pac:


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    silverwex
    Registered Users Posts: 229 ✭✭silverwex


    Ah seriously. Just kinda cautious about buying a car with so many miles.


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    2qk4u
    Registered Users Posts: 1,163 ✭✭✭2qk4u


    Thats not high milage for a Jap car...


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    silverwex
    Registered Users Posts: 229 ✭✭silverwex


    Ok cheers! :)


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    niceirishfella
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,538 ✭✭✭niceirishfella


    2qk4u wrote: »
    Thats not high milage for a Jap car...

    agreed, and i know a bloke with an olde 96 vw golf diesel with 350k + on it, and its going strong.


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    silverwex
    Registered Users Posts: 229 ✭✭silverwex


    Yeah but thats diesel. The mazdas petrol.


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    niceirishfella
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,538 ✭✭✭niceirishfella


    Don't matter.


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    2qk4u
    Registered Users Posts: 1,163 ✭✭✭2qk4u


    If you keep good oil in it you will get it up to 200k..


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,250 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Have a mechanic give it a going over before buying it. On a car with that mileage things like suspension, timing belt, clutch may need replacing which means it may not be the bargin intitially thought. If these things have already been looked after by the previous owner then it should be worth a gamble.


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    silverwex
    Registered Users Posts: 229 ✭✭silverwex


    Love the reliablility of the Mazdas! After owning a Renault Ill never take reliability for granted again!!!

    Yeah a mechanic is defo gonna be called to look at her. Just hope shes in good cond.


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    Tony Broke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 495 ✭✭Tony Broke


    Thats average enough miles for a 00, if its been maintained somebit you have yourself a bargain.Those mazda 323's are ultra reliable just like the generation before it.

    Looks good to me.

    http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=1293271

    You can get some very nice yokes for around 1000e, Carisma's, Almera's, Primera's all with long ncts, you could even get yourself a bit of power and reliabilty with an Accord.

    http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=1284969

    http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=1293311

    http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=1280396

    http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=1290822

    If your not in a hurry, take your time and you could find a very nice one.Some very nice sub 100k Primera's around.


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    silverwex
    Registered Users Posts: 229 ✭✭silverwex


    Thanks Tony. Yeah thats the EXACT mazda I was looking at.

    LOTS of deals about but not in Wexford and I really dont want to travel as I have to get my mechanic to look at her too.


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