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I'm thinking of getting a used car, what's the number that's unacceptable?
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regardless of make, I'd personally never buy a car with over 150,xxx.
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Exactly.
the make, year matters.
the make, year matters.
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I'd never buy a car with over 50,000 miles. My boy put me on game and it all makes sense.
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It depends on the cost too. I've drop $300 on a throwaway with 160 on it. I got a swell summer out of it, then soon as the degrees hit 50 it was awrizzy...it was just $300 though so I won.
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Just take it to a third party mechanic shop and they should tell you the verdict.
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make/year matters
I have a 97 Accord with <85000mi on it right now. Runs like a beast, but I maintain it as needed. Had it since fall 06, but the car before that (98 escortcourtesy of dad) ehh [Borat] not so much[/Borat]. I didn't beat it or put a gang of miles either. AC never worked and the back springs broke after I gotthe Accord..
What car were u looking into?
I have a 97 Accord with <85000mi on it right now. Runs like a beast, but I maintain it as needed. Had it since fall 06, but the car before that (98 escortcourtesy of dad) ehh [Borat] not so much[/Borat]. I didn't beat it or put a gang of miles either. AC never worked and the back springs broke after I gotthe Accord..
What car were u looking into?
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agreed
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man my car has 351k miles and still runs like a champ 94 camrey good car i love it im plaing to get another one
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the proper estimate is 8-12k per year based on what you're gonna do with it
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How it was maintained > Mileage
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Key word estimate, I'm estimate MYSELF somewhere between 15-20K per year. It also depends on how the previous owner drove the car. Highway miles arenot always the worst miles either.
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DAMN homie! Props on getting your use out of it, though.
As for me, I don't think I'd go over 50K, either. I guess it depends though, if I'm looking for an older, discontinued car, I keep my mileage goalsrealistic.
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is 100,000 too much for a 1999 car? (Bmw that I'm looking forward to get)
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what about a 2003 fully loaded 350z with 160,000 miles, yes (160k) for $12,500???????
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Nah..but i wouldn't get a bmw wit 100k on it..honda yes
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personally, I'd never buy a car with more than 70-75k
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Not just getting at you, but some of you are crazy. The best deals come on cars that have >100,00 miles. I'm not saying I would buy a 2005 with120,000 miles on it, but having the freshest whip in the parking lot is overrated. If you have a car that gets you from point A to point B faithfully, thenthat's all you really need. That being said, I bought my car(1995 Integra) 18 months ago for 2000 with 159,000 miles on it two years ago, and it now has202,xxx miles. I'd say I got my money's worth. Car dealerships must love it when you come back to see them every two years
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uh... you're talking about a japanese car... no kidding those things will last 300+
"best deal" and cars with 100k+ miles means nothingsince most of the time you'll be paying for repairs it needs/will need shortly down the road.
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I don't know bout yall but I can do 18-20k miles a year, who really drives 8k miles a year? Besides NYC'ers
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Bought my 00 Galant with 138,000 on it. Put 20,000 on it since I got it alil over a year ago and it runs like its brand new. The outside is perfect, (someoneasked me if it was brand new) and the engine and trans are in tip top shape. Like it was said before it is maintenance more than mileage. With the maintenance,you have to see if the normal things have been changed like serpentine belts, timing belts, spark plugs, etc.
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my coworker offered to buy my car (04 is300 / 100k+) for around 20Gs
..would've taken the offer but i love my car so much (yes mechaniphiliac)..
just goes to show there are some idiots out there who will be a sucker for a pristine body and reliable marque (L
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if he only knew where those 100k miles came from
just goes to show there are some idiots out there who will be a sucker for a pristine body and reliable marque (L
if he only knew where those 100k miles came from
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