Gez G
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Would it put you off?
Car in question is a VW Golf mk4 V5 with over 200k miles on an 02 plate.
Got rid of an Octavia TDi last year which had over 240k on it (and is still going well today) but unsure about a petrol, espcially a V5 engine.
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chris_uk
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200k on a petrol engine.. id probably avoid.
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Scotty C
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What chris said
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_Allan_
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John approves this thread
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Nic Barnes
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quote: Originally posted by _Allan_
John approves this thread
it will make an appearance at some point im sure.
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Raymond_11
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depends on how its been looked after 200k probably most things have been replaced but with no history would be mabye worth avoiding. but high miles wouldnt put me off some cars including petrol
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richc
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If its about 800 quid have it!
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Ingham
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Yes it would put me off, no I wouldn't buy it.
[Edited on 07-10-2010 by Jonny Ingham]
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John
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I'd buy it, cars are built to last forever, 50k a year is average these days, that's low miles.
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sand-eel
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No fucking way would I buy something with 200k+ miles
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aim1
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quote: Originally posted by John
I'd buy it, cars are built to last forever, 50k a year is average these days, that's low miles.
You stick to buying high mileage genuine cars and I'll stick to buying low mileage non write offs that are write offs that aren't
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Crana
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I'd walk away if it had over 100k.....
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Twiggy
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buy and get it clocked
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AlexW
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If it drives ok, buy it, if its shit, dont. Simple.
I have had both low and high miles cars, i would go out and buy a high miles car again. My current car has done 175k or so.
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DannyB
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If it has been maintained properly then I don't see any issues with buying it.
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Andrew
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if it's a toy i don't see a problem. Buy it, break it, fix it
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antnee
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quote: Originally posted by DannyB
If it has been maintained properly then I don't see any issues with buying it.
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markx14xe
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quote: Originally posted by DannyB
If it has been maintained properly then I don't see any issues with buying it.
this it maybe of had an engine rebuild or had another on fitted at some point in its life
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aim1
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I've seen an Octavia at an auction that had done 500k + and it was running fine..ok it may have had a few gearboxes and clutches over the years but it certainly earned its money in between that.
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Twiggy
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My taxi home - Octavia... 303k miles!!
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Eck
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Should be fine if looked after.
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Graham88
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Fuck that, so much more examples with less mileage. Whether or not it's been looked after, things will start falling apart
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Corsa_Sport21
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Depends how much its up for and what itl be used for.
If its cheap and you plan on making money off it,i would tread carefully.High mileage puts people off regardless of how well its been looked after.
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MarkSport
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The highest mileage ive ever drove a car with was 126k. drove perect, no sign on wear but I doubt i would drive a car with 200k
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dannymccann
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My mums L reg 1.9 petrol Mondeo estate was a nice shade of pink and is still going as far as we know and that was on 197k when they chopped it in. The clutch was fucked but then what do you expect with a woman driving it around town
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