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Chelsea · 08-20-2005, 10:59 PM

Not knowing that much about car mileage, or cars in general....one thing I'm curious about is at what point would the mileage on the odometer be considered high? 75,000? 100,000? 150,000?

With my current funds, I can't exactly afford a used car that's unquestionably low <50,000., so I'm just curious at what point should I back away from a car due to mileage? (Keep in Mind, this is on newer, Post-1995, cars)

Fleet · 08-20-2005, 11:13 PM

Many would agree that 75,000 miles and higher is considered "high mileage."
There are some oil products available which are for high mileage cars and it says on the can "75,000+ miles."

Since I like the classic ('70s and earlier) cars, I consider anything over 100,000 miles to be "high mileage." All of my Caddys' mileage is in the 90,000 bracket. However, my '71 Fleetwood had only 58,000 when I bought it and my '76 Limo had 59,474.

Mileage on a car isn't all that important, unless it is very high, like 200,000. What's more important is how the mileage was accumulated. Highway miles are easier on car than city miles. I'd rather have a car with 90,000 highway miles than one with 30,000 city miles.

vienna waits · 08-20-2005, 11:15 PM

lolz my car has like 145,000 miles.

Fleet · 08-20-2005, 11:19 PM

My '66 Dodge Dart GT V-8 had about 240,000 before my dad retired it (he was the last one to drive it).

Chelsea · 08-20-2005, 11:27 PM

Sad to say that, in my price range, I'm discovering that high mileage (Going with the 75K+ definition) = Price I can actually afford. (One car I found in my price range is a 2000 Monte Carlo, decent options pkg., clean title, 95K miles, for low-to-mid $4K

PZelda · 08-20-2005, 11:38 PM

If you look reallllllllllllllllllllllllly hard you should have some luck.

My mom totalled her car almost two years ago and she could only go for used cars. After a bit of looking around, she struck gold... '91 Olds Cutlass with only 23K miles on it (this was back in October 2003). I don't remember how much it was, but she got a pretty good deal on it. It has/had problems of its own but they have all since long been corrected. Two years later, it's up to about 36/37K miles and in better shape than when she first got it.

Ewan's My Man · 08-21-2005, 01:05 AM

I think it all depends.

My minivan...Tinkerbell, has about 100,600 miles on it and it's 5 years old...yea, I lot of miles. But my mommy was nice to Tink and so am I so Tink runs great. It all really depends on how it was driven. If the previous driver never changed to oil and didn't take care of their car than the car will suffer problems at lower mileage counts. Tink hopefully has 100,000 more in her...good Tink...nice Tink...*goes and gives Tink a car wash*

PZelda · 08-21-2005, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Ewan's My Man

I think it all depends.

My minivan...Tinkerbell, has about 100,600 miles on it and it's 5 years old...yea, I lot of miles. But my mommy was nice to Tink and so am I so Tink runs great. It all really depends on how it was driven. If the previous driver never changed to oil and didn't take care of their car than the car will suffer problems at lower mileage counts. Tink hopefully has 100,000 more in her...good Tink...nice Tink...*goes and gives Tink a car wash*

Like cars much?

Dutabi84 · 08-21-2005, 02:21 AM

It's hard to go wrong with Pontiacs when it comes to milage. I've seen a lot of their cars last a loooong time. We had a Pontiac Bonneville that lasted over 200,000 miles.

SBTB Geek · 08-21-2005, 03:17 AM

^The same goes with Honda/Acura cars, I've seen MANY of them over 200,000 and still running smoothly.

BTW, I know someone with a 02 Chevy Impala well over 70,000 miles and as far I as I know, he hasn't had any problems with it. I'm just saying since the Impala and the Monte Carlo are practically cousins!

dawsongirl · 08-21-2005, 04:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Seth

Sad to say that, in my price range, I'm discovering that high mileage (Going with the 75K+ definition) = Price I can actually afford. (One car I found in my price range is a 2000 Monte Carlo, decent options pkg., clean title, 95K miles, for low-to-mid $4K

Well let's calculate. 95K and 5 years makes 19K a year average. Belive it or not, that's normal anymore. Normal used to be more like 12K/year, but with people traveling farther distances to get to work, taking more road trips, etc, 20k a year is not uncommon. My car, on the other hand, is rare. It's 7 years old and only has 52K on it.

My mom's old car is a 93 Camry with 154K on it, and it still runs well. It's got little issues, but what car doesn't?

Clean title is ALWAYS good. Have you done a Carfax on it? Make the dealer give you one.

And always check www.kbb.com to make sure it's not too expensive for the blue book price. Based on the zip 42101 (I was just guessing- you know exactly where the car is), that car in the LS model with AC, PS, PW, PL, Tilt, AM/FM, Cass, ABS, and Dual Air Bags is worth $7200 at a dealer, $5200 from a private party.

Just have it looked over by a mechanic. But lemme tell ya...Monte Carlo's rock.

And I've never had terrible trouble with a GM. But stay away from Chrysler products. Junk on wheels.

dawsongirl · 08-21-2005, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by PZelda

If you look reallllllllllllllllllllllllly hard you should have some luck.

My mom totalled her car almost two years ago and she could only go for used cars. After a bit of looking around, she struck gold... '91 Olds Cutlass with only 23K miles on it (this was back in October 2003). I don't remember how much it was, but she got a pretty good deal on it. It has/had problems of its own but they have all since long been corrected. Two years later, it's up to about 36/37K miles and in better shape than when she first got it.

Wow...lucky. Cars like that scare me, because that means it sat most of the time and rarely took long trips. That's worse on a car that driving it all over the place.

swedeace · 08-21-2005, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Seth

Not knowing that much about car mileage, or cars in general....one thing I'm curious about is at what point would the mileage on the odometer be considered high? 75,000? 100,000? 150,000?

With my current funds, I can't exactly afford a used car that's unquestionably low <50,000., so I'm just curious at what point should I back away from a car due to mileage? (Keep in Mind, this is on newer, Post-1995, cars)

It all depends on various factors: the year, make, model, and age of a car. I hear that more recent cars are easier to maintain. Those cars from 1999-2000 through the most recent.

PZelda · 08-21-2005, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by dawsongirl

Wow...lucky. Cars like that scare me, because that means it sat most of the time and rarely took long trips. That's worse on a car that driving it all over the place.

Yeah, that's why we had some trouble with it at first. But now that my mom has had it almost 2 years and drives it more than the previous owner used to, she worked out the kinks. It used to stall on us in the middle of the road, I think as a result of the previous owner not driving it often. It hasn't stalled on her in a really long time, though. For a while, her car also had trouble spraying cleaner fluid on the windshield but that was just a minor prob, turns out the hose got disconnected from the windshield wipers. I think it runs much better, if not like a new car now.

Still has the occasional minor trouble but like you said before, what car doesn't?

Bobby F. · 08-21-2005, 04:36 PM

If you can find a desiel car or truck that is priced low you and get one with 100,000 miles or more on them. Desiel are built ot last around 250,000 to 300,000 miles if they are taken care of. I've got friends that have desiel trucks with 250,000 plus on them and they are still running strong.

08-20-2005, 10:59 PM	#1
Chelsea Semi-retired Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Washington Posts: 5,727	Car Mileage Question Not knowing that much about car mileage, or cars in general....one thing I'm curious about is at what point would the mileage on the odometer be considered high? 75,000? 100,000? 150,000? With my current funds, I can't exactly afford a used car that's unquestionably low <50,000., so I'm just curious at what point should I back away from a car due to mileage? (Keep in Mind, this is on newer, Post-1995, cars)
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08-20-2005, 11:13 PM	#2
Fleet Mansions, limousines & H-ween Forum Star Join Date: Jan 06, 2002 Location: Northridge/Porter Ranch, California Posts: 15,625	Many would agree that 75,000 miles and higher is considered "high mileage." There are some oil products available which are for high mileage cars and it says on the can "75,000+ miles." Since I like the classic ('70s and earlier) cars, I consider anything over 100,000 miles to be "high mileage." All of my Caddys' mileage is in the 90,000 bracket. However, my '71 Fleetwood had only 58,000 when I bought it and my '76 Limo had 59,474. Mileage on a car isn't all that important, unless it is very high, like 200,000. What's more important is how the mileage was accumulated. Highway miles are easier on car than city miles. I'd rather have a car with 90,000 highway miles than one with 30,000 city miles.
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08-20-2005, 11:15 PM	#3
vienna waits avatars are stupid. Forum Superstar Join Date: May 18, 2001 Location: Ravenclaw Common Room Posts: 29,859	lolz my car has like 145,000 miles.
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08-20-2005, 11:19 PM	#4
Fleet Mansions, limousines & H-ween Forum Star Join Date: Jan 06, 2002 Location: Northridge/Porter Ranch, California Posts: 15,625	My '66 Dodge Dart GT V-8 had about 240,000 before my dad retired it (he was the last one to drive it). Attached Images

08-20-2005, 11:38 PM	#6
PZelda Two Valeries! <3 Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 15, 2002 Location: I'm STILL missing NYC. :( Posts: 78,223	If you look reallllllllllllllllllllllllly hard you should have some luck. My mom totalled her car almost two years ago and she could only go for used cars. After a bit of looking around, she struck gold... '91 Olds Cutlass with only 23K miles on it (this was back in October 2003). I don't remember how much it was, but she got a pretty good deal on it. It has/had problems of its own but they have all since long been corrected. Two years later, it's up to about 36/37K miles and in better shape than when she first got it.
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08-20-2005, 11:27 PM	#5
Chelsea Semi-retired Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Washington Posts: 5,727	Sad to say that, in my price range, I'm discovering that high mileage (Going with the 75K+ definition) = Price I can actually afford. (One car I found in my price range is a 2000 Monte Carlo, decent options pkg., clean title, 95K miles, for low-to-mid $4K

08-21-2005, 01:05 AM	#7
Ewan's My Man I'll Cover You Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 29, 2001 Location: Beneath the opera house... Posts: 5,682	I think it all depends. My minivan...Tinkerbell, has about 100,600 miles on it and it's 5 years old...yea, I lot of miles. But my mommy was nice to Tink and so am I so Tink runs great. It all really depends on how it was driven. If the previous driver never changed to oil and didn't take care of their car than the car will suffer problems at lower mileage counts. Tink hopefully has 100,000 more in her...good Tink...nice Tink...goes and gives Tink a car wash
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08-21-2005, 02:21 AM	#9
Dutabi84 kittens must die Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 22, 2003 Location: MN/TX Posts: 11,026	It's hard to go wrong with Pontiacs when it comes to milage. I've seen a lot of their cars last a loooong time. We had a Pontiac Bonneville that lasted over 200,000 miles.

08-21-2005, 03:17 AM	#10
SBTB Geek Smooth Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 21, 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,004	^The same goes with Honda/Acura cars, I've seen MANY of them over 200,000 and still running smoothly. BTW, I know someone with a 02 Chevy Impala well over 70,000 miles and as far I as I know, he hasn't had any problems with it. I'm just saying since the Impala and the Monte Carlo are practically cousins!

08-21-2005, 04:36 PM	#15
Bobby F. Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 30, 2004 Posts: 3,818	If you can find a desiel car or truck that is priced low you and get one with 100,000 miles or more on them. Desiel are built ot last around 250,000 to 300,000 miles if they are taken care of. I've got friends that have desiel trucks with 250,000 plus on them and they are still running strong.