Donedeal no pictures of odometers

aido79

Looking to buy a car and have been checking out cars on donedeal. In the description of most cars they seem to have crazy high mileage for their ages like 141 cars with well over 200,000 miles on the clock. Surely these can't be right? Why don't people who sell their cars include a picture of the odometer so buyers can see what the mileage is?

punisher5112

aido79 wrote: »

Looking to buy a car and have been checking out cars on donedeal. In the description of most cars they seem to have crazy high mileage for their ages like 141 cars with well over 200,000 miles on the clock. Surely these can't be right? Why don't people who sell their cars include a picture of the odometer so buyers can see what the mileage is?

Some want to hide it and if it's miles they are imports...

The mileage would be that on a lot of these as ex reps cars etc.

PsychoPete

The mileage is wrote on the ad

bazz26

Why not ask the seller what mileage is on it? It's usually the cheapest examples that have the highest mileage so it's fair to assume if it's not listed on the advert then it's high.

aido79

PsychoPete wrote: »

The mileage is wrote on the ad

Take this car as an example:

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/142-r-line-vw-passat/22572199


I find it hard to believe that a 5 year old car could have over 300,000 km's on it. That's why I'd like to see the odometer.

italodisco

aido79 wrote: »

Take this car as an example:

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/142-r-line-vw-passat/22572199


I find it hard to believe that a 5 year old car could have over 300,000 km's on it. That's why I'd like to see the odometer.

More tham likely was a taxi or sales rep car.

I was a rep a long time ago and did nearly 80k in a year.

tuxy

aido79 wrote: »

Take this car as an example:

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/142-r-line-vw-passat/22572199


I find it hard to believe that a 5 year old car could have over 300,000 km's on it. That's why I'd like to see the odometer.

I know some taxi drivers, any less than that on a taxi means the owner had another job because you wouldn't make a living doing less driving than that in 5 years.

punisher5112

aido79 wrote: »

Take this car as an example:

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/142-r-line-vw-passat/22572199


I find it hard to believe that a 5 year old car could have over 300,000 km's on it. That's why I'd like to see the odometer.

This is the norm .... Some of these will be on the road 24/7 multiple drivers, this is how it's achieved ....

I don't really understand your logic?

I rather they show the genuine mileage then what you are looking for.....

Clocked cars are plentiful also so don't be fooled ..

aido79

punisher5112 wrote: »

This is the norm .... Some of these will be on the road 24/7 multiple drivers, this is how it's achieved ....

I don't really understand your logic?

I rather they show the genuine mileage then what you are looking for.....

Clocked cars are plentiful also so don't be fooled ..

I suppose what I'm really looking for is a car with low mileage.
Most ads are also in miles even though the odometer will be in km's.

I haven't lived in Ireland for a long time and am moving back soon. Donedeal didn't exist when I lived there last. I'd like to know why everything is in miles and not km's.

Where is the best place to buy a car? Donedeal, another website or a dealer?

Dravokivich

You dont buy on donedeal.

PsychoPete

To some people it sounds better saying 120,000 miles rather than 200,000 kms. It doesn't matter if the car is in miles or kms because its the same thing

dubrov

A lot of garages seem to be bringing in a lot of high mileage diesels from the UK as they have to pay much lower VRT on them. It seems the margin is higher overall.

Plenty of low mileage cars out there though but they will cost you more

greasepalm

A place near me sells many high end cars and yes many sourced uk,Porsche Ferrari Bmw Mercs asnd cars are never that long and high quality stock.Check out Lewis Motors website.
A number of my mates have bought some nice motors and are happy.

For Forks Sake

aido79 wrote: »

Take this car as an example:

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/142-r-line-vw-passat/22572199


I find it hard to believe that a 5 year old car could have over 300,000 km's on it. That's why I'd like to see the odometer.

I have a 2015 car up for sale that has 214k km on it, it's easily done, especially with motorway mileage. Granted, it was serviced every three months.

Main reason there's no pics of odometers it because it's hard tricky enough to construct a decent ad with the 10 photos that DD allow you to use as it is.

punisher5112

What's your pick of cars your interested in.... I'm sure people on here could help.

aido79

punisher5112 wrote: »

What's your pick of cars your interested in.... I'm sure people on here could help.

Open minded on make and model but basically looking for a saloon with low enough mileage. Hoping to get something less than 5 years old. Budget is around €10k

aido79

For Forks Sake wrote: »

I have a 2015 car up for sale that has 214k km on it, it's easily done, especially with motorway mileage. Granted, it was serviced every three months.

Main reason there's no pics of odometers it because it's hard tricky enough to construct a decent ad with the 10 photos that DD allow you to use as it is.

I have a 2005 car up for sale with 241k km on it so can't really see how it's that easily done.

grogi

aido79 wrote: »

Take this car as an example:

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/142-r-line-vw-passat/22572199


I find it hard to believe that a 5 year old car could have over 300,000 km's on it. That's why I'd like to see the odometer.

It is even harder to believe the seller put mileage that's too high. If they make a mistake, it's in the other direction...

aido79

grogi wrote: »

It is even harder to believe the seller put mileage that's too high. If they make a mistake, it's in the other direction...

I thought they might have entered the mileage incorrectly . I don't have any experience with using done deal so no idea how ads are placed.