Is it worth it to buy a car with 200, 000 miles?
When the need for transportation far outstrips your bank account, you end up looking at the dark-side of the classifieds: the super-cheap, almost 200,000 mile used cars. Is it ever worth it to buy one of these clunkers?
Can you buy a car with 21k miles on it?
For a few hundred bucks, sure. No more than a thousand. That’s very high mileage. On the bright side highway miles are a lot easier on a vehicle than city driving, and it’s unlikely that they put 21K a year on it in stop and go traffic.
Can a car with more miles have an advantage?
In that case, the car with more miles is going to have clear advantages. It can be easy to check the backgrounds of the vehicles, too, with a CARFAX Vehicle History Report. Just remember that it’s a good idea to test drive any vehicle before you buy it, no matter whether it’s new or used.
Is there a 100, 000 mile limit on a car?
Humans have a certain fascination with round numbers, and this helps explain one of our longtime fixations. That’s the idea that there’s some kind of 100,000-mile limit on the life of a vehicle. Sure, that may have been true for older cars.
What kind of car has 200, 000 miles?
“I have a couple of 2008-2009 Civics and Accords that come here that have more than 200,000 miles and these cars have been fairly reliable.” Of course Trottier says that these owners are aware of the extra stress they put on their cars, and that they usually come in every month or two for an oil change. BUT IS IT WORTH IT?
Is it worth buying a car with 170, 000 miles on it?
A good deal would be trade-in value — $1600 or less. That car is worth more than a thousand dollars. Good cars will last for ages if they’re maintained properly, as it sounds like this one has. Whether this car has too many miles is really up to you.
What should I replace my car with after 100, 000 miles?
So it makes sense that replacing them with new and clean liquids will help to ensure that you can drive your car for another 100,000 miles. For most cars it is recommended that the oil, transmission fluid, coolant, power steering fluid, and brake fluid all get completely replaced.
For a few hundred bucks, sure. No more than a thousand. That’s very high mileage. On the bright side highway miles are a lot easier on a vehicle than city driving, and it’s unlikely that they put 21K a year on it in stop and go traffic.