when buying a 2nd hand car? Some are great and modern but with high mileage, others are older with low mileage (not always suspect). I'm leaning towards getting the most modern vehicle available for my budget, even if the odo is a bit on the high side. I figure as long as the service history is reasonable and it checks out mechanically, it will be better than a much older vehicle without some of the bells and whistles.
andy61,
Sep 29, 5:33am
i prefer to go for younger age and slightly higher kms.
budgel,
Sep 29, 6:18am
I tend to agree with your thoughts of getting the newest car possible. Where I would look at it differently would be if I was doing a high mileage as part of my normal use. That could rack up the km's to an undesireable level relatively quickly. In the end, general condition and maintenance history would decide for me.
,
Sep 29, 7:26am
Although both age and mileage are relevant, some cars are simply made more reliable than others. Depending on your requirements and budget, some cars will simply go forever if well maintained (e.g. mid 2000's Toyota Camrys) where other vehicles are prone to expensive repairs unless meticulously serviced from quite low mileages.
bumfacingdown,
Sep 29, 7:34am
Like your women
tgray,
Sep 29, 8:01am
Later model car with higher Ks would be my choice.
r.g.nixon,
Sep 29, 8:02am
Same.
kazbanz,
Sep 29, 7:40pm
Cameron-in my opinion the answer varies depending on the persons circumstances. Also it depends on exactly what you are comparing. I know that sounds wishy washy but to explain. A person that travels 25000 a year would be better off looking at a lower mile perhaps older aged example whereas someone doing just 5000 a year would be better in theory in a newer car. My second point is that you have two "age" concerns The first one is that if you are looking at a specific car (regardless of make /model ) technology doesn't improve year on year but in fact in jumps -5 year to 10 years. Say just for example the Mazda Verisa. The 2004 verisa is mechanically identical to the 2012 verisa. So theres no mechanical gain going newer unless you go over "the other side" of a technology leap Unfortunately the "leaps" are different within makes and models So for example a 2006 Toyota corolla has a new engine design whereas a 2007 mazda demio could be old or new technology. And just to confuse things more. newer doesn't actually mean better. The VW gearbox in their smaller vehicles has always been bullet proof but the new 7 speed stuff is causing major issues with as little as 50000km on the clock. Toyota has has a disaster with their D4 2.0l engines.
cameron-albany,
Sep 30, 9:07pm
Thanks all for your thoughts. Very helpful ! I've narrowed it down to 3 makes/models and now just researching them.
mals69,
Sep 30, 10:11pm
Go for low mileage - if both done hot running it is a no brainer !
edangus,
Sep 30, 11:10pm
Dunno. are you buying a Great Wall ute vs a Mitsi Ute?
Make/Model really come into play. even when thinking of buying a newer or older model of the same brand.
Then $$$, then servicing and body/engine.
Personally I decide my budget first. Then my purpose, then weed it all out from there
elect70,
Sep 30, 11:21pm
ive found higher the milage more the problems . Most modern cars only have a certain life span of the components especially the electronics once over 200k they start packing up . & costing $$ .Found this on 3 of 4 modern EFI cars ive had
goodsound,
Oct 3, 12:08am
neither. always go by condition.
framtech,
Oct 3, 1:24am
Better to shop on type of car, some were just lemons, stick to toyota, nissan or american and high klm won't matter. go and price parts for merc , honda or BMW and have a heart attack, then there is Ford who just shit on customers and don't make parts after a certain date.
cognition,
Oct 5, 12:41am
May be I've been lucky, Nearing 190,000 in my 1AZ-FSE D4 2.0 Toyota Avensis and it's still run as well as the day I got it (@100,000) with just regular servicing.
afer_daily,
Jan 3, 2:15am
Are we talking about women or cars ?
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