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I’ll admit I know nothing about cars. While shopping for used ones, I saw that all the ones in my budget seem to have at least 80,000 to 130,000 miles on them already. But how many miles is too much? I remember hearing before that 100,000 is quite a lot, but I know people who have upwards of 190,000 miles. What would be your mileage limit if YOU bought a used car?

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   The total miles on a car really isn’t as important as how the car was maintained during the accumulation of those miles. If properly maintained according to the recommendations of the manufacturer, it’s is quite easy for a modern car to go 250,000 miles or more.

   I know this is hard to confirm when buying a used car from a dealer, because the dealer may not know the history of the vehicle.

   That’s where web sites like Car Fax comes in. True that Car Fax only has the information that’s reported to it, but if the report shows multiple owners, or oil changes only every 2 years, then it’s probably not a car I’d want to buy. These days, a good car is probably the biggest single investment and expense that most young people will have. Do your homework and make sure you choose the best vehicle you can find within your price range

   Comment by JetDoc — June 24, 2011 @ 9:04 pm

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   People usually put 10,000 to 12,000 miles per year on their cars. Any more than that, and you should be wary of whether the car has been getting adequate maintenance for how much it’s been driven. Cars usually run up to 300,000 before dying, so how long do you plan on driving this car? I wouldn’t buy anything with more than 150,000 as long as the price wasn’t too high.

   Comment by kell918735 — June 24, 2011 @ 9:04 pm

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   If you’re on a budget, you can’t be choosy.

   The track record I have says a vehicle with fewer/no fancy power options will last longer.

   Comment by alfredb1979 — June 24, 2011 @ 9:04 pm

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   Condition means as much or more than mileage on older lower priced cars.

   Comment by whocares — June 24, 2011 @ 9:04 pm

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   Depends on the make, and the condition, or rather how well it’s been looked after. Lots of miles per year actually often means better servicing, not worse, as they’re generally people doing jobs where their car is very important and they want it to last so keep it well serviced, or even "over-serviced". A German engine that’s been well serviced, will last 500,000 miles, maybe more, and certainly 200,000 miles before any particular problems, and add another 100,000 miles to each of those for a diesel.

   Sports cars, on the other hand, are usually driven hard and last less well, so 100,000 miles is about all you’ll get before needing to start reaplacing non-service parts.

   Comment by Neil B — June 24, 2011 @ 9:04 pm

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