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I am looking for Toyota Corollas’ specifically. How many miles is it OK for a used car to have and it still be a good buy?

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   It depends how much money you have. Try and stay under 80,000 and check for oil leaks. Take it to a mechanic and have it checked out before you buy it. Plus don’t give a dime more than the kelly blue book value. Some people think they can retire off a car sale.

   Comment by Scott — January 27, 2010 @ 6:39 pm

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   I always buy used cares with less than 50,000 miles. Try to buy one that has a warranty.

   Comment by MommaDoo — January 27, 2010 @ 6:39 pm

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   Well it depends on the price, year and condition.

   To be honest, I wouldn’t touch a car that had gone over 100k

   Comment by sweetiepie_screamer — January 27, 2010 @ 6:39 pm

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   I’m not really sure? When I got my car it already had over 100,000 miles on it. It ran great for the most part for over 10 years. But I DID need to change the oil pump once and have a few other things fixed here and there (luckily my brother fixed it all for free). It’s broke down now though, all because of a simple brake problem it had. I don’t think it would have had all those problems if it had less miles.

   Comment by Mario — January 27, 2010 @ 6:39 pm

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   Toyota’s are a good choice. They last longer than most cars. The previous owner makes a difference. If someone that drove it hard like a young driver might, I’d stay away from it. 80,000 miles might be ok for you. Maybe more if the price is way down and if you will not be taking any long trips in it.

   Comment by A Landers — January 27, 2010 @ 6:39 pm

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   When it comes to mostly any Vehicle, Under 150K Is good.

   Unless it’s like a Toyota Pickup 22R 4CYL engine, which those things are made to last forever.

   Same goes for Geo Metro’s. Those engines in them are supposed to last forever as well.

   Comment by Delay101 — January 27, 2010 @ 6:39 pm

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   It depends on how much maintenance you’re willing to accept. The older the car, the more is going to go wrong. It’s still cheaper than a new car, especially if you’re doing work yourself.

   I bought a Camry with 255 000 km on it, and it worked out great for me.

   Comment by Craig M — January 27, 2010 @ 6:39 pm

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   I would say under 60-70,000 miles

   Comment by VTEC — January 27, 2010 @ 6:39 pm

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   I’ve never looked at the mileage as it really has no bearing on the drive-train…. best advice is look at how the vehicle was maintained…. I have a 16 year old Chevy Silverado with 324,000 kilometers on it…. she still burns no oil and runs great. Either way, the cost of maintenance is going to be cheaper than the monthly payments on a new car, I don’t know anybody who spends even 100 bucks a month on car repairs regardless of how old it it…..
   You can also stick to that old "They don’t make em like they used to" statement… which is the cold, honest truth, applying to anything mechanical that we own.

   Comment by Rusty Tonka — January 27, 2010 @ 6:39 pm

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