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3 year old car with 87kmiles

  • 07-04-2012 9:44am
    #1
    coco06
    Registered Users Posts: 465 ✭✭


    looking at second hand cars and found one thats a 2009 but has 87k miles on the clock.. ill ask about what kind of miles they were (motorway or city etc)

    would people be put off by this kind of mileage or would you be comfortable with it?

    thanks


Comments

  • #2
    racso1975
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,273 ✭✭✭racso1975


    service history, service history and service history oh and receipts.


  • #3
    DublinDilbert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,390 ✭✭✭DublinDilbert


    Wouldn't put me off as long as the price is right. It's more than likely genuine milage. As always check the service history.

    If your not doing massive milage, the milage on the car will average down as the years go on...


  • #4
    coco06
    Registered Users Posts: 465 ✭✭coco06


    thanks.. was thinking 30k miles a year was a bit excessive but maybe not if the rest of the deal is ok..

    its advertised as having full dealer service history.will take a look at it and if it ticks all the boxes will bring a mechanic down to look over it..

    its due timebelt and water pump i imagine..


  • #5
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    I would be more suspicious about 00-05 having such millage.


  • #6
    unkel
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    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    What car is it? Some cars have one or more years manufacturers warranty left when they are 3 years old...

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  • #7
    corktina
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,733 ✭✭✭✭corktina


    if its miles, its an import, so a HPI check or similar important.


  • #8
    antiskeptic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,555 ✭✭✭antiskeptic


    coco06 wrote: »
    looking at second hand cars and found one thats a 2009 but has 87k miles on the clock.. ill ask about what kind of miles they were (motorway or city etc)

    would people be put off by this kind of mileage or would you be comfortable with it?

    thanks

    I'd have no problem with it so long as the miles were long-trip miles and the price reflected things. If around-town-miles then there should be signs of all the increased cabin activity associated with that. If you don't know the difference then take along someone with you who would.


  • #9
    Del2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,031 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    Are you sure it's miles? Seems strange to advertise a metric car with imperial units. It could be a typo


  • #10
    aujopimur
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,953 ✭✭✭aujopimur


    Del2005 wrote: »
    Are you sure it's miles? Seems strange to advertise a metric car with imperial units. It could be a typo

    A lot of dealers still use mls. instead of kms. 60,000mls looks a lot more attractive than 100,000 kms.


  • #11
    Del2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,031 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    aujopimur wrote: »
    A lot of dealers still use mls. instead of kms. 60,000mls looks a lot more attractive than 100,000 kms.

    I know that, but they may be doing the opposite. It doesn't make sense to advertise the higher number which puts it within a year of the "magic" 100k mls that some buyers fear.


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