2 year old car with 60,000 miles??

Empsey

Hi

I am going to the UK to import an Audi A3. I have been offered a 2011 Audi A3 for a fantastic price but it has 60,000 miles on it.

What is your opinion? Is this too many miles for a 2 year old car? The car is in perfect nick other then that.

I would do approx 15,000 miles a year myself. I am just worried about the resale value.

Advice and opinions much appreciated.

ABajaninCork

Way too many miles IMO. That's why the price is so cheap. Probably an ex-salesman's car which has had the bollix thrashed from it. Personally, I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole. But - that's my opinion.

Big Nasty

A sales rep doing motorway mileage could do that in a year. In fact if the mileage is predominantly motorway I would take that car all day every day over a 30k car that did more urban driving.

YbFocus

Is it a diesel? Is high mileage but that's what diesel is for. I'd be far more worried if it had 20,000 on it!
30,000 miles annually on a diesel on UK roads will be grand once she's well serviced and all is ok.
I for instance do 50,000 a year and the car is grand!

MuppetCheck

ABajaninCork wrote: »

Way too many miles IMO. That's why the price is so cheap. Probably an ex-salesman's car which has had the bollix thrashed from it. Personally, I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole. But - that's my opinion.

I wouldn't say sales as it's a small car. And all company cars aren't shagged either. It should be fairly obvious what kind it is.

With it being a small car I'd be more worried about it being a rental or a pool car which would have had many, many different drivers. They tend to get harder lives.

ABajaninCork

MuppetCheck wrote: »

I wouldn't say sales as it's a small car. And all company cars aren't shagged either. It should be fairly obvious what kind it is.

With it being a small car I'd be more worried about it being a rental or a pool car which would have had many, many different drivers. They tend to get harder lives.

I would. Quite a lot of companies (including my ex employer) DO have them as company cars. I know how they're driven in a lot of cases, so I wouldn't be buying one.

OTOH. Not many companies would have Audis as pool/rentals either, IME.

MuppetCheck

ABajaninCork wrote: »

I would. Quite a lot of companies (including my ex employer) DO have them as company cars. I know how they're driven in a lot of cases, so I wouldn't be buying one.

OTOH. Not many companies would have Audis as pool/rentals either, IME.

Tbh, private cars are just as easily thrashed. At least the company ones tend to be able to prove fresh oil now and again.

porsche boy

I wouldn't concern myself at that mileage. Look for a service book, check thread on the tyres etc. If she feels tight on the test drive then happy days.
I might be wrong here but dosent mileage affecct the VRT charge, as in high mileage would be valued less therefote have a lower VRT rate. Its been a few years since I was importing stuff so not sure on the new regulations hut definately something to consider.

Mycroft H

That's easily put up on a long daily commute, I've done 10k miles since the end of June sure...

ednwireland

our guy in the uk would do that in a a year and a half

Idbatterim

how much cheaper is it than the same spec average mile one? how much are you saving by importing?

bazz26

OP, it's slightly above average mileage but not usual for a UK company car and as you say it is priced to take this into account. If the car is in great shape I wouldn't listen to some of the notions about not touching it with a barge pole, that's a typical Irish motorist's reaction and one of the reasons why clocking is big business in this country. Too many people judging a car by what the odometer reads.

Regarding resale values, well understand that you cannot have jam on both sides of your bread. You are getting it at a good price because of the above average mileage so the same applies when you go to sell it on. In saying that, A3s do have strong resale values even with high mileage as they are sought after.

djimi

If you keep it for 3 years then it would be a 5 year old car with a shade over 100k on the clock. Thats not massive mileage (20k a year isnt that far above average), and if it currently has a FSH and you keep good records then it shouldnt be an issue.

Youre getting it for cheap as it is, so if the resale value takes a bit of a hit then it balances out. Realistically its the current owner who is taking the hit on the resale value, not you.

bladespin

I put over 40k miles on a golf last year, company car, services etc are on the button, car now had over 160k miles on it but is better than the sister's (newer) car which has ledd than half the mileage.

BTW why does the possibility of it being a company car mean it's been thrashed?
I look after mine, it's in my interest to do so as it's pretty much my livelihood.

andrew1300r

2011 car.. Could be on the road since January 2011 till now.. That's almost 3yrs on the road. 60k doesn't look bad then eh ?! I guarantee that Audi is immaculate with all the handbooks & service book fully stamped. . no cheap tyres on it & will feel much tighter on the road than the paddy mobile that has dings & marks on it.. Serviced 2/3 times max & no evidence of services ( ah sure a local mechanic did all the work on it .. Lol) Standard of Irish cars here is rubbish compared to the Uk. They know how to look after cars...properly