High Mileage Cars

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RustyZ4

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 Maidstone, Kent
I was just looking at a section on Autotrader about high mileage cars, wow there are some that are way up there in terms of miles, there is also a E85 that has done 205,000 miles :D

Just shows you, if you look after your car,,

Here's the link - https://www.motoringresearch.com/car-news/features/highest-mileage-cars-auto-trader/

The Z4 is about 2/3 down
 
Skoda with over 400K, if you can get past the intro it's quite interesting to see the engine stripped.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk-isKUjWBQ
 
jabber said:
Thought my last e85 was high at 87k
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No, just getting run in (I hope) - my E86 is on 86K now!

And my E91 daily with the same engine as a 2.5Si is on 133K.

Based on the Z4 in the article quoted they've both got lots of life left in them. :)
 
Keep banging fresh oil in and that’s the block and head taken care of. There’s way too much scaremongering about high mileage cars, plenty of oil changes and no reason any engine wont see 250k.
 
RustyZ4 said:
I do think some of those cars could be a bit like Triggers broom
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I don't think that is likely with newer cars (post 2000 or so) - but it is probably true of things like MK1 Escorts and similar! :)
 
Mr Tidy said:
RustyZ4 said:
I do think some of those cars could be a bit like Triggers broom
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I don't think that is likely with newer cars (post 2000 or so) - but it is probably true of things like MK1 Escorts and similar! :)
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You’ve not seen mine then. I think the only original bits are the gearbox and roof panel :P
 
mmm-five said:
Mr Tidy said:
RustyZ4 said:
I do think some of those cars could be a bit like Triggers broom
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I don't think that is likely with newer cars (post 2000 or so) - but it is probably true of things like MK1 Escorts and similar! :)
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You’ve not seen mine then. I think the only original bits are the gearbox and roof panel :P
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I think modern electronics may prevent many modern cars from a ripe old age. :(
 
john-e89 said:
Keep banging fresh oil in and that’s the block and head taken care of. There’s way too much scaremongering about high mileage cars, plenty of oil changes and no reason any engine wont see 250k.
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It's not the engine I'd be worried about. It's all the others bits that have also done mega mileage.

Suspension/bushes/transmission etc etc. Stuff that costs a fortune to replace.
 
A local taxi form uses a couple of Mercedes diesels (E class?) for runs to Heathrow/Gatwick.

Each car is coming to 5 years old and both are due to be replaced. They have completed around 500k miles each.

The driver on our recent trip, was full of praise for the cars (and less so for a Jaguar that had done only 150kmiles). Certainly from the (comfortable) rear seat the car was extremely smooth and quiet and did not even give the feeling of being a 5 year old, let alone a 500k mile old car.
 
One of my favourite topics. I call it 'bangernomics'!

I always buy older cars with higher miles but, obviously, where there's evidence they've been well maintained. I've owned countless cars that I bought with over 100k miles and ran all of them successfully for years. The comparatively low depreciation was always the biggest factor in making a good bangernomics car.

Best car was a Seat Toledo 1.9 tdi I bought with 120k for £2,300. I then put 60k miles on her over 5 years before selling for £900. Buy a new Focus and it will lose more than £1,400 just driving it off the forecourt!

Did more need fixing compared with a car with half the miles? Yes, of course. But nothing out of the ordinary and I LIKE fixing cars! :driving:

My coupe has done 104k and my Passat DD has done 135k. Both going very strong and hopefully will be for many years :thumbsup:
 
+1 for loving high mileage motors. My wifes Audi A4 estate (B4) had 250k on the clock when we moved it on - still going strong now as I see it regularly - built like a battleship. There is something very satisfying about a well worn motor that keeps on going....
 
Sold our XC90 18 months ago with 257k on it 150k of which I did and it was pretty faultless other than normal wear and tear items. My 8 year old van is just nudging 240k and looks and drives as good as new. The 95k 10 year old Shitroen family bus is a different kettle of fish though..

I've never been scared of high milers as long as they've been properly maintained. I think you have more to fear from low mileage cars that have had time based services and the like missed as the owners don't think their use warranted them..

Mike
 
LordOxygen said:
Skoda with over 400K, if you can get past the intro it's quite interesting to see the engine stripped.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk-isKUjWBQ
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I see what you mean about the intro, is that the latest in fashion :rofl:
 
it was actually 400k and not 500k on the 7 series, but still a solid effort!


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