High mileage ? Why the concern ?

[Stuart Truman]

an older car with low miles is the same as a new car with high miles

Is that a correct assumption? If a car has done a lot of miles, the engine and various bearings have rotated a higher percentage of their duty cycle. Proper servicing will maximise the lifetime but ultimately it's wearing out.

It's fair to say that high mileage vehicles will most likely need work like bearing replacements sooner than a lower mileage car, the question is what duty cycle has the car been designed to. The Mercedes taxi I travelled in during my last trip to Portigal had done just short of 500,000km and sounded mechanically fine. The interior however left a lot to be desired...

 

[Adamski]

Yeah I heard ALL BMW's literally fell apart after 60k :lol:


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[sars]

The same in the fact that there are parts in the car that deteriate with age and there are parts that deteriate with use.

 

[TitanTim]

I think Tims comments are slightly over the top but each to their own.

But does that mean when you sell you 10+ old Z3 at 30k the person buying it will have a nakard car? Bit of a silly explanation if you ask me.

Any car you buy will have some sort of issue in its life, nothing is bullet proof and parts wear its just how it is. But does that mean its a bad purchase? no. Many of the parts that wear like bushes, springs etc are fairly cheap to replace, respraying panels are inevitable unless you cover the car up completely which makes the car a pointless purchase... Buy it to drive and don't drive it. Don't drive it and parts start to disintegrate on their own. Catch 22. Interior trim is replaceable or restorable again minor points.

Clutches etc are wearable components and there have been instances where poor driving has lead to replacements in less than 10k miles... So well within the 30k "nakard" lifespan. Engine failures happen to cars with less than 20k on them it's the luck of the draw. Sometimes it's just a dud.

No modern car is an investment it is purely a means to an end that fills your need, if you have enough money to fill that need then great but if you don't and a higher miler makes since then I see no issue.

Just make sure you have the funds to sort it out if the inevitable does happen.

I wouldn't say my comment was OTT, simply if I was looking at 2 cars side by side, both bodily mint, one with 30K and one 60K, same age, and both drove the same, I would still go for the 30K and pay a little more. Just makes sense to me.

Tim.

 

[Marius]

I would never buy a motor that had done over 30K. Z3 is still on 24K

High miles = knackered.

Tim.

 

[ranski]

I think its the 'knackered' and '30k' comment everyone is finding OTT aka ludicrous Tim :roll:

I would never buy a motor that had done over 30K. Z3 is still on 24K

High miles = knackered.

Tim.

 

[TitanTim]

I think its the 'knackered' and '30k' comment everyone is finding OTT aka ludicrous Tim :roll:

I would never buy a motor that had done over 30K. Z3 is still on 24K

High miles = knackered.

Tim.

31K would be knackered to me lol

Its like someone chucking a sofa in a skip and it being fished out as someones pride and joy

Everyone has different perceptions

Tim.

 

[jaRED]

Think everyone does have different perceptions, my parents would never buy a car that wasn't brand new whereas I have never bought a new one cos I don't want that depreciation. I decided to get rid of my last 5 series cos I thought 75K was getting high miles only to be told at the BMW dealer that the salesman had just bought one the same with 93K on it.

 

[mr wilks]

I think its the 'knackered' and '30k' comment everyone is finding OTT aka ludicrous Tim :roll:

I would never buy a motor that had done over 30K. Z3 is still on 24K

High miles = knackered.

Tim.

31K would be knackered to me lol

Its like someone chucking a sofa in a skip and it being fished out as someones pride and joy

Everyone has different perceptions

Tim.

Indeed everyone does , personally i wouldn't be happy with any less than 6 cylinders 8) but many are satisfied with 4

 

[bigosean]

I can see both sides to this argument, I bought my previous car with 58k miles on it and it may have taken a few days, some elbow grease and lots of fancy products but I had it shining like a new pin! Yes it may have had the odd stone chip but overall it looked fantastic, when I first showed it to friends they thought it was brand new.
You make your choice and pay your money I suppose! I just decided at the time I'd rather have a better car with slightly higher mileage than a crappy little thing that has done low miles.

 

[RubyBlueZ4MC]

Accumulating mileage is a big reason why most people with sports/super cars don't drive their cars that often, which I think is a bit silly because the main reason for buying these sorts of cars in the first place is to drive and enjoy them.

+1
I don't really care about adding on miles. I bought my car to drive as much as possible and I really enjoy it. I will lose money I am sure but I can deal with it.

 

[Cassie-UK]

Accumulating mileage is a big reason why most people with sports/super cars don't drive their cars that often, which I think is a bit silly because the main reason for buying these sorts of cars in the first place is to drive and enjoy them.

+1
I don't really care about adding on miles. I bought my car to drive as much as possible and I really enjoy it. I will lose money I am sure but I can deal with it.

Exactly how I feel. It's not a financial investment, it's fun!

 

[markeg]

Mine is at 87k now, put on at least 12k a year..... and have never seen it as an investment. I'll carry on driving it until I lose interest (or my son steals it )

However, if I was buying another car, I always look for 2-3 years old and under 40k miles....

Tapatalking...

 

[nightyard]

Well I think the next 6 months with my new car when I get it will have a lot to do with how ill comment in this thread next!!

 

[slick]

Just to add my 2ps worth ......104,000 miles now and doesnt use any oil between services ( so far) and I dont expect it to , runs great , no body or trim rattles .Bodywork good as new and paint nice and shiney.
I,l justify the financial hit at end of ownership by asking myself .....could I hire a car like this for whatever the total hit works out to per month. Maybe not the most astute method but it lessens the blow and stops my wallet squealing