High Miles Or Low Miles Or Brand-New?
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High Miles Or Low Miles Or Brand-New?
Wow my first thread in a long time. Anyway
I was very curious, when you buy a car, it could be anything, a Bonneville, a Honda, etc. D you prefer low miles, average miles, or high miles, brand new, or are you one of those people who don't care for the number of miles. For me, I refuse to buy a car that has over 80 thousand miles, unless I know it was very well taken care of. I like cars in the 60-75 thousand miles. Of course I would love to have a brand new car but I don't got the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.
How about ya?
I was very curious, when you buy a car, it could be anything, a Bonneville, a Honda, etc. D you prefer low miles, average miles, or high miles, brand new, or are you one of those people who don't care for the number of miles. For me, I refuse to buy a car that has over 80 thousand miles, unless I know it was very well taken care of. I like cars in the 60-75 thousand miles. Of course I would love to have a brand new car but I don't got the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.
How about ya?
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From: Melrose
Good question.
Heres my luck pretty much:
1989 Toyota Corola 140K miles: $500 Some rocker panel rust. Get pulled over by a DOT cop, forced to junk it after owning it for a year and a half which forces me to buy another car.
Next Car: 1990 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS w/152K miles $2700. Keep and drive that car for almost 6 years ending with 218+k Miles, but forced to get rid of it because I cant pass emissions when I moved to MA.
Next Car my 94 Bonne w/ 179K miles $3200 Still have it 184K on it currently.
See the pattern? lol I usually cant afford a newer car with less mileage on it so I end up with High Mileage cars that last a couple few years then circumstances beyond my control forces me to buy another High Mileage car :?
Oh well
Heres my luck pretty much:
1989 Toyota Corola 140K miles: $500 Some rocker panel rust. Get pulled over by a DOT cop, forced to junk it after owning it for a year and a half which forces me to buy another car.
Next Car: 1990 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS w/152K miles $2700. Keep and drive that car for almost 6 years ending with 218+k Miles, but forced to get rid of it because I cant pass emissions when I moved to MA.
Next Car my 94 Bonne w/ 179K miles $3200 Still have it 184K on it currently.
See the pattern? lol I usually cant afford a newer car with less mileage on it so I end up with High Mileage cars that last a couple few years then circumstances beyond my control forces me to buy another High Mileage car :?
Oh well
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Re: High Miles Or Low Miles Or Brand-New?
Originally Posted by fuelforthesoul1999
Wow my first thread in a long time. Anyway
I was very curious, when you buy a car, it could be anything, a Bonneville, a Honda, etc. D you prefer low miles, average miles, or high miles, brand new, or are you one of those people who don't care for the number of miles. For me, I refuse to buy a car that has over 80 thousand miles, unless I know it was very well taken care of. I like cars in the 60-75 thousand miles. Of course I would love to have a brand new car but I don't got the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.
How about ya?
I was very curious, when you buy a car, it could be anything, a Bonneville, a Honda, etc. D you prefer low miles, average miles, or high miles, brand new, or are you one of those people who don't care for the number of miles. For me, I refuse to buy a car that has over 80 thousand miles, unless I know it was very well taken care of. I like cars in the 60-75 thousand miles. Of course I would love to have a brand new car but I don't got the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.
How about ya?
If you dont plan on trading it in ever high mile cars are fine. I would choose new high miles car over an older low miles car. Just my honest opinion.
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I don't worry about miles. They definately play a factor in what I will pay for the car but they don't make up my mind on buying it or not. The overall condition of the car and options is what I look at.
My '99 GP has over 210k miles on it and runs very strong. Drives like its brand new and runs better than new.
My '99 GP has over 210k miles on it and runs very strong. Drives like its brand new and runs better than new.
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From: Yulee , FL ___ SEBF Survivor
Most of the cars I get are "mechanics specials" or fixer uppers, but I don't pay a lot for them. I go through a lot of car too, I'm on my third new car this year, and haven't sold any, but I need to.
