The High Mileage Thread.

I Was VB · 01-07-2011 2:31pm #1

Been a few post on here about buying high mileage motors lately, about if they're worth buying or not. As some may know i've more than one high mile motor. 94 Toyota Corona 418K klms, 03 Toyota Avensis 360K mls, 05 Skoda Superb 291K klms. All of which have never broken down service costs are on par with the average. So would ya still buy a high mileage car?? Or what do ya consider a high mileage car??

bazz26 · 01-07-2011 2:36pm

Average Joe Public in this country thinks anything with 100k kilometers or miles plus is a time bomb ready to explode at any time and must therefore be avoided.

cadaliac · 01-07-2011 2:38pm

Yes I would most definitely buy a high miler, if it was in good condition.
I would consider anything over 150,00 miles high mileage.

Cars are well capable of much more but, they need to be looked after correctly, and not just regular servicing intervals.
Parts need to be replaced when needed and not left neglected, ie worn bushings and suspension parts.

thewintermute · 01-07-2011 2:45pm

anything over 250,000 miles would be my limit to buy, as I cover a lot of miles myself. Definitely wouldnt be but off by 100-150k. Both our cars are over 125 now and very very fresh.

VolvoMan · 01-07-2011 2:46pm

I'd have no problem buying a high mileage car, as long as it had service history.

Matt Simis · 01-07-2011 2:48pm

VolvoMan wrote: »

I'd have no problem buying a high mileage car, as long as it had service history.

My Audi has 178k miles and had no Service history. Living on the edge! :pac:

Alfa 156 - 156k miles
BMW 850CSi - 122k Miles

Had a 530i and an Audi Allroad too, 150k odd miles. I replaced a bunch of stuff in both but likely would have done the same with 80k miles less.

Needler · 01-07-2011 2:50pm

285,000 km on my Peugeot 405, still going good

01-07-2011 2:50pm

Very subjective. Depends on the engine really. If a car is well maintained and the engine is known to be good for huge mileage i would take a punt on anything up to 250k on the clock. very few engines would qualify as known to be good for 250k upwards. One I know first hand that is is the 4efe if oil is changed at short intervals.

bijapos · 01-07-2011 3:06pm

^ This. I've no problem buying anything with high mileage, its all about maintenance. I've had a few 70's and 80's Merc diesel cars and also 207 and 608 vans with collossal mileage and they will handle any mileage if they are properly maintained.

For me personally two cars I've had stick out. A 1991 300TE Auto, bought in 94 with 240,000km was still going strong on the original engine and gearbox when it was written off at 891,000km.

1988 Opel Senator 3.0 Auto, got it with over 600,000km on the clock, I knew the two previous owners, one was a sales rep and the second owner essentially did a 200km round trip on a motorway Mon-Fri with 4 adults in it for 12 years, I had it for a few months, sold it to a mate, it now has 770,000km on it, original engine and box.

Both cars had regular oil changes and were serviced at home or in independent garages. Things were replaced when they were getting worn out, not when they were broken and making a racket. Its all about proper maintenance.

VolvoMan · 01-07-2011 3:16pm

bijapos wrote: »

1988 Opel Senator 3.0 Auto, got it with over 600,000km on the clock, I knew the two previous owners, one was a sales rep and the second owner essentially did a 200km round trip on a motorway Mon-Fri with 4 adults in it for 12 years, I had it for a few months, sold it to a mate, it now has 770,000km on it, original engine and box.

Love those cars. They were easily the match of a period BMW in build quality and engineering.

bijapos · 01-07-2011 3:40pm

VolvoMan wrote: »

Love those cars. They were easily the match of a period BMW in build quality and engineering.

And an equal match if not better in seat and ride comfort to any Merc or Audi. I only had the car 5 months, I needed it for a contract I had at the time but put up over 25,000km in those months driving from Germany to Italy and back, absolutely brilliant motorway cruiser.

01-07-2011 3:58pm

Personally I would prefer to buy a car with lower mileage. I bought my last car with 87k miles and I wouldn't buy that high again. 140k on it now and its going to be hard to move on.

I'm tired of bits and pieces going all the time, suspension, brakes, leaks here and there etc etc. I be aiming to buy something around the 50k mark the next time, looking forward to not waiting for the next niggley problem to arise.

flyingsnail · 01-07-2011 4:06pm

While we are on the subject. Here is a 2.9 Million mile Volvo Link

_Kaiser_ · 01-07-2011 4:21pm

06 2L TDI Passat with DSG

Bought in April 08 with 56k km on it
Now has 176k km

Aside from the DMF needing replacing and the usual wear and tear items it's still going strong, but I know when I do go to change it it won't be worth buttons, despite the condition and full VW maln dealer history, because of the mileage

-Corkie- · 01-07-2011 4:44pm

180K miles on a B5.5 Passat TDI.
280K KMS on a 07 Passat TDI.

The B5.5 Passat never gave an ounce of trouble. The 07 had a lot of money spent on it before I bought it and was trouble free. Its gone now I am driving nothing.

Gone Drinking · 01-07-2011 4:55pm

The high mileage club? Yea i'm in it.. banged a chick in a 92 ford escort, with over 200 thousand on the clock.

TheBazman · 01-07-2011 5:06pm

2007 535d with 161k kms. No major probs only usual service things.

Jimdagym · 01-07-2011 5:11pm

Gone Drinking wrote: »

The high mileage club? Yea i'm in it.. banged a chick in a 92 ford escort, with over 200 thousand on the clock.

She had, or the car?

Hal1 · 01-07-2011 5:11pm

160km's in my mk1 focus.

Gary ITR · 01-07-2011 5:24pm

140000 miles on my car, in the last 10000miles she started to burn a sup of oilso shes getting new rings and a bore

savagecabbages · 01-07-2011 5:27pm

My first car was a Mk3 Golf 1.4 CL had 168k when I got it.
Nothing other than usual maintenance apart from the first sub-zero night after I got it the head gasket began to leak as there wasn't enough antifreeze in the water... Kinda a hard thing to check with a second hand car. I had only been checking the level. Silly me all the same for allowing it to happen.
The old VWs were indestructible if looked after.

I consider anything above 150k miles as high.
I'd be looking to buy a car with <100k miles if possible, but some cars can handle mileage better than others. Not wishing to offend anyone, but I've a high-mileage blacklist with basically all French and Italian cars on it!!

hoodie6029 · 01-07-2011 6:44pm

It's a psychological thing that when a car has over 100k on the clock its finished because for so long that was the case. Either the engine or body were knackered.
The cars have moved on but the mindset hasn't.
With modern rustproofing on the body on the more reliable engines a high miler is an attractive purchase if you're looking to save a few bob. It's where i'll be looking for my next purchase.

I Was VB · 01-07-2011 6:54pm

hoodie6029 wrote: »

It's a psychological thing that when a car has over 100k on the clock its finished because for so long that was the case. Either the engine or body were knackered.
The cars have moved on but the mindset hasn't.
With modern rustproofing on the body on the more reliable engines a high miler is an attractive purchase if you're looking to save a few bob. It's where i'll be looking for my next purchase.

Manufactures still class 100K miles as a lifetime in a cars life.

http://www.vauxhall.co.uk/owners_services/warranty_assistance/vauxhall_lifetime_warranty.html

We’re so confident in Vauxhall quality and reliability that we are now offering a warranty that could last a Lifetime! Available to the first owner of all new Vauxhall passenger cars, it’s valid for the lifetime of the vehicle up to a maximum of 100,000 miles.

How does it work?

Year 1
All new Vauxhall passenger cars are covered by a one-year unlimited mileage manufacturer’s warranty with qualifying repairs at no cost to you.

Years 2 & 3
The manufacturer’s warranty is extended for two more years up to a maximum of 60,000 miles.

Lifetime!
After that, Vauxhall provides a unique Lifetime Warranty, available to the first owner for an unlimited time period and a maximum of 100.000 miles.

Don’t forget, every new Vauxhall vehicle also comes with:
A full 6 year anti-perforation corrosion warranty, with no mileage restriction, subject to an annual corrosion protection service.

12 months free Vauxhall Assistance, covering UK and mainland Europe.

What is covered?

All Vauxhall warranties cover a huge range of vehicle parts – powertrain and steering, brake parts, cooling, safety systems, air-conditioning, electronic components and more. As with all new vehicle warranties, some things are not covered, of course, such as routine service and maintenance items, natural wear and tear, or if any non-approved modifications or conversions are carried out.

Free of charge vehicle repairs

The Vauxhall warranty is provided via a Vauxhall Authorised Repairer. All you have to do is present your Warranty Card along with your completed and up-to-date Service Booklet to a Vauxhall Authorised Repairer. The lifetime warranty is dependent on an annual vehicle check at an Vauxhall Authorised Repairer who will activate the warranty extension for another year.

Available on all new Vauxhall passenger cars from 1st August 2010.

killwill · 01-07-2011 7:09pm

This mileage debate interests me as I am looking to get a diesel car on the next couple of weeks and am wondering how long will the flywheel last in a typical diesel car? I am looking at a 2.2 Saab 9-3 as my possible car incase that is relevant.

Bigus · 01-07-2011 8:19pm

is this high enough for you ,? 232000 miles or 373000km

I actually drove this and it was excellent at 232k miles !

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http://www.ctvbc.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110125/bc_olsen_prius_reliability_110125/20110125?hub=BritishColumbiaHome

Leonard Hofstadter · 01-07-2011 8:36pm

Bigus wrote: »

is this high enough for you ,? 232000 miles or 373000km

I actually drove this and it was excellent at 232k miles !

http://www.ctvbc.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110125/bc_olsen_prius_reliability_110125/20110125?hub=BritishColumbiaHome

A +1 on this, you can say many things about hybrids (I am not a particularly big fan of them) but even though they certainly are not anything like as good in the real world as they are claimed to be (no better than many's the diesel of similar size and power, especially on the open road), the one massive advantage a hybrid has over a diesel car is that the reliability of them has been absolutely superb.

If anything they are more reliable than a conventional petrol, and this in many ways is not surprising, because the internal combustion engine has less work to do, especially in town driving.

Town driving, low speed driving and stop/start driving is where the vast majority of engine wear occurs. There is virtually no engine wear at higher speeds unless you've got the car at the redline a lot of the time and/or driving the absolute crap out of it.

Since hybrids only use the combustion engine at higher speeds where less wear occurs, it is therefore not surprising that the hybrids are more reliable, because basically it's like a conventional car that is only ever used on main roads, and never gets used in town.

In another post I have argued against modern diesels, not because they are complex, but because the complex stuff fails far too often.

VolvoMan · 01-07-2011 9:15pm

captainspeed wrote: »

In another post I have argued against modern diesels, not because they are complex, but because the complex stuff fails far too often.

I also think modern diesels still sound sh1t; even when they're six cylinder, eight cylinder or V12.

griffin100 · 01-07-2011 10:42pm

Volvo s60 d5 with 196k miles. Outside of consumables and feckin rear suspension parts no big problems - its currently having rear shocks, drop links and anti roll bar bushes fitted - feckin sh1te roads. Never need to top up oil. Don't give it any special treatment, every 10k change oil and filter and get a local mechanic to give it a once over.

unkel · 01-07-2011 10:58pm

griffin100 wrote: »

Volvo s60 d5 with 196k miles. Outside of consumables and feckin rear suspension parts no big problems - its currently having rear shocks, drop links and anti roll bar bushes fitted - feckin sh1te roads. Never need to top up oil. Don't give it any special treatment, every 10k change oil and filter and get a local mechanic to give it a once over.

Is that the first big suspension job? If so the car has done very well! I guess the improvement in Irish roads in the past decade will have made a huge difference for many cars...

EPM · 01-07-2011 11:01pm

VolvoMan wrote: »

I also think modern diesels still sound sh1t; even when they're six cylinder, eight cylinder or V12.

Big engines aren't that bad. 4cyl are horrible though

JJJJNR · 01-07-2011 11:11pm

215,000km and overall car is perfect, just flew through the nct with a new a CV boot, huge improvement over the last car which I put a 100,000 miles on, it felt soft and worn out, roads are a major factor. I only drive up and down the N11 the old yoke used to drive over the Dublin mountains almost daily.. HELL :mad:

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