How many miles is too many when buying used?
I'm looking at a 2008 civic with 130k miles for $6k. One owner, and the car fax looks clean (routine maintenance, only one minor accident). Can I expect to get another 70k miles out of it before it becomes a complete rust bucket with persistent structural and engine problems?
Depends on maintenance, c'mon you dumb nigger
Avoid used Mercedes or BMW higher than 70k miles and it'll begin to break down. 130k miles on a Jap car like Honda and Toyota is still good you can easily double the mileage with proper maintenance
damn this is stupid.
plenty of 500-600k mile bmws and benzs in my area, still going strong.
Even with perfect maintenance certain big pieces will need to be replaced due to wear & tear. If I buy a car with 130k miles on it and have to put $10k in repairs on it over the next year then what's the point of buying used? Things like replacing the clutch, cms, spark plugs, transmission, rotors, tires, etc. add up real quick.
what kind of car doesn't need those things replaced from time to time?
A new car
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>land rover cheaper then acura or ford
>2008 civic with 130k miles for $6k.
tfw i got my 2008 civic lx with 160k for $3k.
Its a great car but my only complaint is its shitty rear visibility
Then that’s the entire gamble/risk with going cheaper with used cars. Higher mileage usually means lower price but bigger chance of wear and tear into big item replacement.
damn that car looks like a piece of shit.
Literally took the words out of my mouth
Mini cheaper than anything
>Toyota at 30
Allahu Akbar
post your local craigslist and budget.
I bought a used 03 mustang gt that was in immaculate condition at 119k, I'm about 300 miles short of 160k and it's still going strong. Not one problem
>chevy costs more to maintain than gmc
1994 Civic, drove it to 170k miles
2001 Civic, drove it to 154k miles
I beat the fucking shit out of both of them and didn't have any major problems.
>10k
>Clutch
>Spark plugs
>Transmission
>Rotors
>10k
What. I'm at a lost for words here.
You forgot tires being a repair part...or clutch...or spark plugs...
wtf spark plugs lmfao
>If I buy a car with 130k miles on it and have to put $10k in repairs on it over the next year then what's the point of buying used
What about "It's a unique and/or classic car and is worth paying whatever it costs to fix it because there's nothing else like it you can get your hands on"?
I feel that way with some of the older Landcruisers I see on the road. While passenger cars have only gotten better at being comfy, safe, efficient appliances, they really don't make trucks and SUVs like they used to.
I've had a BMW for 7 years that has cost me less than $2000 in maintenance and it was a neglect high mile POS when I bought it.