Would you buy a used car with 200k miles ?

[MoreBloodWine]

Just curious where a lot of you stand on this who have or ever thought of buying a used car.

I'm in the market for one right now and I got some emails out to a few I found on craigslist that look nice but they all have mileage ranging from high 90k to just over 200k. I know engines can be iffy but as long as the body and frame is in good shape, would you consider a car with around 200k miles on it ?

[Singlebyte]

I used to work at a company and we would replace our fleet vehicles at 200,000 miles.  They were still excellent vehicles because they were well maintained and only a few years old.  I sold several to friends/family and they ALL were happy.  They got a cheap reliable car that was usually only 3-4 years old and looked good.  The IMPORTANT thing to look out for is their service history.  Our company made sure that vehicles were serviced every 7500 miles or less and all mechanical safety issues (tires/brakes/shocks/tranny.etc) were addressed promptly.

[Dexter44]

My car has 270000 km and still works fine

[MoreBloodWine]

Thx for the two replies so far guys. I'm in the market for a "new" car for me and my mom and thx to a loan from a friend that stacks on cash I already had in the bank I have two grand I can spend with a bit extra to cover transfer, tags etc.

I've seen a few "nice on paper" ones and am currently waiting for some replies back. It's just a lot of the so called nicer vehicles seem to all be around 150k plus in miles. I know a lot of it is probably "just in your head" stuff but the miles kind of worry me but it's the higher mile cars that seem nicer that dont as of right now seem to need any work.

If I ask for the vin would something like carfax give me all the shop history stuff mentioned by singlebyte ?

Just checked some of the old listing I bookmarked before I had all the cash I needed and right now the best I have found that is still the only one available as far as I can tell is a 7 passenger minivan.

From the listing...

2001 chevy venture ls. 7 passenger. nice interior. cold ac. trailer hitch. 208k miles. good runner. no rust holes. dual sliding doors - 1 automatic. inspected til 3/15. $1600/possible trades.

Condition: Good
Size / Dimensions: 7 Passenger
Drive: FWD
Transmission: Automatic
Title Status: Clean
Cylinders: 6 Cylinders

[chalidore]

All depends on the car and who drove it before you. Mercedes, BMW can do 500k if properly maintained. Italian and french cars can do 50k

[samaricanin]

Italian JTD can do more than BMW and Mercedes,like France Hdi 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JTD_engine

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PSA_HDi_engine

[Brewins]

All depends on the car and who drove it before you. Mercedes, BMW can do 500k if properly maintained. Italian and french cars can do 50k

What the problem with french and italian cards?

I guess at least the Ferraris can do more than 50k

[counter]

Some cars are really built to last and if well maintained and serviced I'd have no problem buying one if the price is right.  I personally would prefer that the car is one that is known to last even with high mileage. Good luck with your purchase and I assume it's obvious but I'll say it anyway.  Don't buy anything unless you have a mechanic you trust  look at the vehicle first.

[MoreBloodWine]

Some cars are really built to last and if well maintained and serviced I'd have no problem buying one if the price is right.  I personally would prefer that the car is one that is known to last even with high mileage. Good luck with your purchase and I assume it's obvious but I'll say it anyway.  Don't buy anything unless you have a mechanic you trust  look at the vehicle first.

I do know of one that I trust. I wouldnt even be looking at craigslist if all the dealerships around here didnt try to rip you off for double what a private seller would charge. I know that can be a double edged sword but I'd sooner trust a private seller with a mechanic I trust before I would any of the dealerships around here... at least the last one I bought from 10 yrs ago anyway.

[Next87]

Depends on the cars condition. Some might by total trash with 200k miles and some would be fine.

[mlferro]

I do not buy

[Bitcoins101]

If you plan on doing the maintenance yourself, yes, it's fine. I wouldn't buy that Chevy with 200k miles, though - it's going to be falling apart. In general, American cars don't last more than 200k miles.

[MoreBloodWine]

If you plan on doing the maintenance yourself, yes, it's fine. I wouldn't buy that Chevy with 200k miles, though - it's going to be falling apart. In general, American cars don't last more than 200k miles.

Someone else bought it anyway so it's back to the drawing board as the saying goes. As for high mileage, I suppose I could go either way as long as the body and frames good and the engine holds up for at least a year.

[Nathan101]

What about the price?

[Feneusens]

No, the chances of break down is high for 200k miles car. Buy a new one instead..

[samaricanin]

Expensive,but still rolls

http://www.autoscout24.com/Details.aspx?id=234915949&cd=635459638900000000&asrc=st|fs

http://www.autoscout24.eu/Details.aspx?id=255685047&cd=635416279870000000&asrc=st|fs

[Justin00]

This..

and depends on the brand... some are known for doing a crap load more than others... obviously some fancy german or euro brand will be more expensive to get spares (depending on where you live)

but yeah really comes down to price. If you HAVE to have a car, and its insanely cheap.. and runs fine, then why not.

What about the price?

[zee11226]

Depends on the brand, condition and price.

[jontrue]

Depends on the brand, price and year of manufacture

[Decksperiment]

dunno why anyone could hope to buy a used car with 200.000 miles.. thats an awfy lotty land for a 2nd hand car, pmsl..