[XK140]

Thinking of replacing the wife's car and may go for a new Seat Leon Estate.

However, for similar money a braver man than me might go for this:

https://www.qualitycarstoday.co.uk/b...ffield-6226665

...just slightly up on the mileage,sir.

[Tengocity]

That'll be me selling in 1-2 years time, as in 102k miles now. I'd be surprised to get that kind of money for it though, despite being a 335d and with much much better spec.

A lot of car for the money.

[lethbridge]

Yes - that is overpriced, the last 335d car I sold (similar age but in 2012) with good spec went for £11,500 with 115k on the clock - admittedly priced for a quick sale & sold privately. I paid the balloon payment stuck another 25k on it and sold it for what I paid in the balloon payment.

Look at it this way, if it is like my high mileage cars - it has probably spent all its time on the motorway in a pretty stress free environment... The 335d I sold had only needed one set of front brake pads (didn't even change the discs) & that was it aside from routine servicing & tyres (changed every 40k)... There's probably comfortably another 60k in it before it gets expensive (even then it won't cost as much as the depreciation you will have saved so there is no financial risk if the alternative is buy new) & a lot of car for the money - stick a private plate on it & no one would know it wasn't a brand new £35k motor...

[Torque of the Devil]

I was in a Mercedes E Class Taxi the other day that had 340k on the clock, 120k with a decent service history wouldn't worry me in the least

[robbiep]

Originally Posted by Vanguard

I was in a Mercedes E Class Taxi the other day that had 340k on the clock, 120k with a decent service history wouldn't worry me in the least

Ahh. But is 6 oil changes in 120k miles a 'decent service history'.

Most cabbies get an oil/filter change every 6-10k miles.

[teaston]

Originally Posted by robbiep

Ahh. But is 6 oil changes in 120k miles a 'decent service history'.

Most cabbies get an oil/filter change every 6-10k miles.

Isn't that because cabbies do a lot of short stop start trips?

[Watsey]

Probably optimistically priced, but, almost certainly all motorway miles. With regular servicing it'll go forever. It something goes pop, i.e. the turbo, it's a relatively small cost in the grand scheme of things.

I'd argue that the biggest cost of motoring, excluding fuel, is the boredom/vanity/'keepinupwiththejoneses' cost of changing a car every 2-3 years.

[Daftasabrush]

Looks immaculate for the mileage, especially the interior

[UKF30]

Must have been a company car and been up and down the M’way

I still think price is too much for mileage .

[Sasquartch]

I reckon that whilst it might be great at the moment you wont be far away from major work. Suspension will be well past its best and things like wheel bearings may well be worn so even if engine and transmission are OK I'm not convinced you could buy this and have the same peace of mind that you'd get with a 50k mile example.
Probably too high a mileage to get a worthwhile warranty on as well
At the right price it might make sense but that is far too much imho

[Mr Whippy]

Time and mileage effect things differently.

That car is probably gonna be fine but the price looks high all considered because without a doubt it will cost more to run than a lower mileage example.

[nickcuprar]

My first car when I was 17 (now 26) was a MK4 Seat Ibiza. 1.9tdi FR

I purchased the car in 2008 for £4K and it was a 56 reg. it had 110K on the clock and was a pass plus instructors car.

Car ran perfectly for the 5 years I had it. No trouble what so ever. Felt tight as a drum to drive and only thing I had to replace apart from the usual stuff was cv joint.

Having such a good experience I wouldn't blink twice at young car doing high mileage.

Infact id prefer 55k per year miles to a car that is say 5 years old and done 10k......

Price has to be right though!

[elstoof]

My first car was a 4 year old A3 with 12k on the clock, gave me nothing but trouble for 4 years.

[Tengocity]

Originally Posted by nickcuprar

My first car when I was 17 (now 26) was a MK4 Seat Ibiza. 1.9tdi FR

I purchased the car in 2008 for £4K and it was a 56 reg. it had 110K on the clock and was a pass plus instructors car.

Car ran perfectly for the 5 years I had it. No trouble what so ever. Felt tight as a drum to drive and only thing I had to replace apart from the usual stuff was cv joint.

Having such a good experience I wouldn't blink twice at young car doing high mileage.

Infact id prefer 55k per year miles to a car that is say 5 years old and done 10k......

Price has to be right though!

I'd also add that if a car is 1 owner and high miles then it was probably a good one, as anyone who gets a problematic car will have got shot of it much earlier.

[TallP]

Don't you need to add 20% VAT on to that price as it's vat qualifying? Makes it £19,200 if I'm right?

[Tengocity]

Originally Posted by TallP

Don't you need to add 20% VAT on to that price as it's vat qualifying? Makes it £19,200 if I'm right?

Nope. It's that price minus whatever you can haggle off.

[matt_320d]

Personally, I think milage is a nonsense as a guide to a where a car is at.

The reality is the only way to put really big miles on a car quickly is motorway cruising.

And frankly, a modern BMW will do that all the way to the moon and back with minimal problems.

It's starting stopping, cornering and hitting bumps that cause issues to your car - and that comes from B road driving

And cars which have done lots of B roads will probably be lower mileage for age.

Realistically, no one buys a BMW 3 series to go to the shops and back once a week - so if its low milage for age, it just means it's done lots of little trips - lots of heat cycles through all the mechanical parts, lots of running without getting the engine up to full temp etc...


Unfortunately that's not how the resell market works - but in reality a car that's cruising on past 100K with few problems is probably a goodun.