Is there such a thing as too many miles on a vehicle?

[flywise]

Typically I would shy away from any vehicle that had more than 100k
But I got a great deal on a 96 z71 from a friend of mine who bought it new and took very good care of it. I bought it with 211k for $2500.

[Powertool1994]

We helped my nephew get a car when he turned 16, had only $2000 bought a infiniti Q45 with 200k on it. Replaced O2 sensor that was it and he has driven it for 6 years now. It now has over 260k and running strong. My neice turned 16 on monday and we are on the hunt agian. But what is the deal with all these salvage titles cars out there.

[BigL]

I drive them until repair bills is higher than blue book. Then I try to find a 1-3 yr old gently used one and get a good deal on it.

[Slew]

99 land cruiser w 264k and a 08 Chevy 4x4 with 162k. Yota might head to the deer lease if I sell my ranger. Momma bought a 2011 odyssey w 39k on it while I was on my last bowhunt of the season. I doubt we ever buy new again.

[Jerry Worley]

No doubt on never buying new again. Hard to justify what any of the car makers want, domestic and foreign.

[TWOHunter]

I buy 1-2 year old vehicles as depreciation is around 12-20% when driven off a new car lot. I buy my vehicles cash also. I do keep them for what most call very high mileage......07 Tundra CrewMax bought with 26,000 miles from private seller..........it now has 251,000! I will keep thru this year and then buy a 2014 probably. I sell my high mileage vehicles to private buyers for cash and never trade-in. HINT: I keep my vehicles in pristine condition internally & externally and do very well even with high mileage! It is not a perfect system but it works for us.

I do the exact same as ^^^^^^
I've always come out better by doing this. It's the lowest cost way to own vehicles if you drive one like I do.

[BIG IRON]

I look for suburbans in the 120k range. Last 2 were over 10 years old when I got them. Most don't live hard lives and are well maintained.

[Jeremy7306]

Just traded in my 01 ram 4x4 with 171*** good running miles for an 06 dodge ram mega cab with 104k. that's low mileage for me!! Plan on having this mega cab for a long time.

[BrianL]

IT all boils down to $/mile. New or used, if kept long term, cost will be the same, or sometimes cheaper to buy new, especially with the higher cost of used vehicles.

As a lender my general rule, I figure 20K/miles year and want them paid for by 170K.

[pblaetz]

I drive a 2002 7.3 F250 that has 80,420.0 & being 74 years young means I will drive it the rest of my life.No brag,just fact.

Wow.....how many times a day are you asked if you want to sell it?

[Ray 1]

I have been offered some pretty wild trades, however I was advised by the service manager at the Ford dealer where I have it serviced to keep it as it will last longer than I will.

[Bill]

I drive them until repair bills is higher than blue book. Then I try to find a 1-3 yr old gently used one and get a good deal on it.

I bought my 1500 01 RAM in 02, it was from Enterprise car rentals with 20k miles on it. Not a scratch anywhere, people who rent pickups from Enterprise aren't using them for hard mileage, mostly moving boxes and large pieces of furniture.

With that said, my tranny started bucking going into overdrive a couple days ago. The local tranny shop owner (who I think has done 4 or 5 for us in 20 years in as many cars) said to just drive it, but the fluid smells 'like a Dodge tranny that's going'. He said draining and replacing it with new fluid would cause it to fail in a couple of weeks, "the burnt crud is what's holding everything together". After driving it to work after he said that, I decided it's time to get 'er done, I'm keeping the truck.

I got 254k miles out of a transmission that is known for failing at 100k, so it doesn't owe me anything. Every thing else is solid. I can't believe he can do a quality rebuild and quality work, and charges less than $2k parts and labor, out the door with 8.75% sales tax.

[CaptainDave]

100,000 miles is not even in the same league as it used to be on vehicles. I remember, my dad had a 1983 Dodge Ram Charger. He put 305,000 miles on that truck before he sold it; original engine and transmission. That was considered bullit proof back then.

With todays electronic fuel injected engines, you don't even change the spark plugs until the 100,000 mark in a lot of vehicles.

With that said, I'd still be cautious on buying a vehicle with 150K plus miles. Seems like a lot of trannies go out about that time. Also, take into consideration the miles driven. 150K freeway / communting miles is a lot different than towing.

[MPADILLA]

I have a buddy that has a 2007 chevy 1500 classic body style with well over 250k there is no way to tell it has that mileage unless u look at the odometer runs like new I have a 2002 chevy with almost 200k that is just as good

[cdobbka08]

Got a 2000 model Chevy with the 4.3 and it has 250k on it its my daily driver and is not babied I had the transmission rebuilt last year only cause of my led foot tho and it gets about 23 mpg not bad in my opinion