Why Are You Afraid Of High Mileage Cars? Is Lower Mileage Always The Better Option?

There are a lot of amazing high mileage vehicles out there, if you are patient and will to do your research, you can find an excellent deal on a reliable high million used car.

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[PhilipTamorria]

How many miles are on your daily driver?

[wondliii]

Had a friend who was going to junk his 97 camry. They offered him $200. I offered $250. Had a rusted subframe that i switched out with one from the junkyard. It's been my daily since, and i love it. 270k on the clock and runs like a top. The temptation to go out and finance a nice ride is high, but i enjoy not having a car payment and high insurance more.

[brokersopen]

When buying a used car I always try to buy the last model year before an update. Things tend to be sorted out by then.

[johntrough]

2002 Lexus RX300, bought for $2500 has 398, 760 miles. Still running strong.

[Argedis]

The beauty of older 'beater' cars is they are CHEAP and you can easily own more than one vehicle for different things.
I wanted a truck to go fishing, personal landscaping and outdoor activities so I bought a beater Tacoma with over 200k miles for $3k cash. Faded paint but runs like a dream, Ice cold AC, dirt cheap insurance, easy to work on and maintain, don't care about dings and scratches or getting it dirty and using it like a truck!
You get the choice of what you feel like driving (alleviates boredom) and makes repairs MUCH easier since you can just drive the spare to swap a car battery for example and you won't have to miss work or something.

[FarhanAhmed-mxwm]

I bought my first car at $7k which was a 2004 Lexus LS 430. Bought it at 181k miles on the dash. No regrets whatsoever, it drives like an absolute dream - one of the smoothest cars I ever rode in. The car is an absolute tank, I’ve done no maintenance besides usual oil changes etc. It will just keep on driving without a worry. A lot of my friends are always a little shocked on how well built this car is compared to their newer cars especially for its age. I don’t see myself ever letting this car go. I always try to make people understand to not be afraid of high miles and just because something is old does not mean it’s broke. When it comes to older cars vs a lot of newer cars today, I truly believe in the saying “they don’t make em like they used to” 👍🏾

[rabd]

A used beater car should be no more than 6k.

[kellenmonahan]

When I heard your insurance rate in 1999 my jaw dropped, props to you for getting through that.

[AndrewM]

I sold my 98 V6 Honda Accord with 297, 000 miles a few years ago. Original engine and transmission. Still miss that car

[jatozzie]

2006 Lexus is250 w 200k km. Cheap, reliable, luxurious, depreciated, rwd, v6

[DaleDenton]

I picked up a Mercedes W211 E320 for $500 from a friend, running and driving but wouldn't pass emissions. 247k miles and misdiagnosed as a bad catalytic converter. Cleared the check engine light it had and drove it 3 hours home and it ran better as the miles got behind me. Went to friend's shop to get an emissions test, expecting it to fail but DMV needed it for a temporary moving permit. Passed with flying colors. AC blows cold, seats are comfortable. I recently dumped $2300 worth of parts into it at 297k miles and I expect it to last another 120k miles easily. I'm gonna get it repainted and rims refinished soon and it'll be mint!

[RoScoHutch]

Agree 100%. My girlfriend told me that one of the things that she found most attractive was that I drove old cars and took good care of them. Translation: “he cares more about being financially responsible than he does about things that don’t matter.” I have an ‘05 Prius with 330k miles and an ‘08 Avalon with 250k. I credit driving old reliable cars with being able to save a heck of a lot more for retirement and kids’ college. It’s all about trade offs.

[MoGhodbani]

Dealerships are going to hate this guy. Great video buddy

[alech]

I had a 2003 matrix with 220k miles for $1200. Drove it to 350k and sold it. It’s still running around town. I just got a 2007 Pontiac vibe with 220k miles and it’s in mint condition owned by an old lady its whole life for $2500. Going to do the same for this one now. Highly recommend the matrix/vibe for a small family car.

[freddyhollingsworth]

462, 000 miles on my 03 Grand Marquis, original engine, transmission, axle, front end..it has needed 1 alignment($100), 1 gear selector bulb($100), 1 intake manifold($600), and a few sets of spark plugs($100 each set)...still runs and drives like new..it was only $23, 000 new in 03 ehen we got it and its fully loaded...

[notyourfallguydaddyorson]

If it's a Toyota higher mileage not much of a problem. I see them with 250k to 400k + and people are like no problem.

[jmac]

I just bought a 2012 Toyota 4Runner SR5 with 107, 000 miles for under $20k. All oil changes were done at a dealership every 5k miles. I had a 2020 Jeep Wrangler with under 60, 000 miles but still owed $10k and sold it to buy the Toyota. I was able to use the equity and pay cash for the 4Runner. I think the Toyota reliability will be well worth the swap even with almost 50, 000 more miles to start.

[wigletron]

I've only ever bought low mileage cars but I've driven them until the wheels fall off. With used car prices now, I have no problem buying an older high mileage car. Even if I don't get as much time out of it at least I didn't spend a lot of money.

[Mase-]

Free 2005 ford ranger 355, 000 miles. Runs beautifully

[vinzclortho]

Being inclined to fix your own car should negate a lot fear of high mileage, but overall condition and maintenance is pretty important.