Diesel car purchase -mileage too low-future issues?

leex

Looking at a 162 i30 diesel. It has only 40k km. Assuming everything else checks out am I correct in thinking it should be avoided as we'll likely see future issues with DPF, EGRs etc?

I know if it did longer runs on that mileage it could be OK but we have no proof what it did.

Donald Trump

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119164156#Comment_119164156

That's irrelevant to the OP's question. The low mileage they are asking about is what is already on the clock - not what they plan to add to it.

The only relevance would be to ask what kind of eejit the original owner was that they bought a car with such low mileage need, and whether you would be happy to buy a car from such an eejit.

Op, cars these days are so reliable, the i30/Hyundai in general has a solid reliability reputation so I wouldn’t worry to much about future problems, no matter what 6 yr old car you buy, there will be a certain level of risk.

At that low level of mileage, cars are typically owned by senior citizens who use it to go to the local supermarket. Provided it has a genuine service history, you could be getting a gem.

But like Shanetriple said, unless you will be doing big miles yourself, a petrol would probably be a better buy and more desirable when you sell it on.

leex

Our mileage will be 25k km plus per year. Car being purchased is what my query relates to.

User1998

I don’t think people are understanding the question. I think OP is concerned that the cars mileage is low for a diesel, therefore the car might already have some diesel related issues, such as DPF etc?

Even on the off chance that the car has a DPF that is close to full, as long as you take it for an occasional motorway run it will be fine.

Usually when I buy a diesel car I will straight away put some DPF cleaner in the tank and take it for a long spin, so that way I know I have a car with a near empty DPF. I’d advise you do the same.

25,000km+ per year is grand for a diesel as long as you get it up to temperature and take it for a long run every now and again.

buzz11

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119164734#Comment_119164734

Do the DPF cleaners actually work? Is there one better than others?

When you say it should get a run every now and again, roughly how often? e.g. every month, 6m, annually!

TIA

bazz26

If you have to go out of your normal driving routine to use a diesel car to keep the DPF clear then your buying the wrong fuel type.

User1998

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119193862#Comment_119193862

There isn’t really a set interval. It would depend on the amount of city driving your doing. You’d want to be doing a good motorway drive at least once a month, but if your having to even think about the DPF then you might be better off in a petrol.

I’ve no idea if the DPF cleaners actually work but in theory they seem to help so I just add one to the tank and go for a long spin whenever I buy a diesel.

Henry Ford III

Low mileage diesel - could it be clocked?

p.s. I just sold a diesel with 7200 miles on it.