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<blockquote data-quote="Olgar Shiverstone" data-source="post: 6290542" data-attributes="member: 5868"><p>Type of miles matters. A higher mileage car where the bulk of that mileage was highway wouldn't bother me -- those miles are relatively low wear and tear. High city miles on the other hand ...</p><p></p><p>Extremely low mileage should also be a warning; a car spending too much time sitting, especially if not properly prepped for storage, could have other problems later on.</p><p></p><p>This also depends on the age of the car; I'd recommend different figures for a 1-year-old car versus a seven-year-old one.</p><p></p><p>I suggest you're generally OK finding a car with between 3,000 and 15,000 miles per year of age, and allow for higher if most miles are highway (Note that most warranties and insurance assume "average" is 10-12,000 miles per year, so that's a reasonable middle point.)</p><p></p><p>You can also consider warranty options -- whether a certified pre-owned, or an aftermarket extended warranty -- if you're really concerned (CarMax, if you buy from them, has one of the best in the buisiness -- you can get a six-year bumper-to-bumper warranty from them, and they'll pay you back for unused warranty. Buying a car from them costs more than buying from the local want ads, on average, but it's a painless process that probably results in a good car the majority of the time.</p><p></p><p>One last recommendation -- pick up the thick car issue of Consumer Reports. Their reliability data is pretty good and can provide suggestions on models and years to avoid. All averages, of course -- for any given make and model there are a lot of good ones for every poor one but the data is still useful to assess overall trends.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Olgar Shiverstone, post: 6290542, member: 5868"] Type of miles matters. A higher mileage car where the bulk of that mileage was highway wouldn't bother me -- those miles are relatively low wear and tear. High city miles on the other hand ... Extremely low mileage should also be a warning; a car spending too much time sitting, especially if not properly prepped for storage, could have other problems later on. This also depends on the age of the car; I'd recommend different figures for a 1-year-old car versus a seven-year-old one. I suggest you're generally OK finding a car with between 3,000 and 15,000 miles per year of age, and allow for higher if most miles are highway (Note that most warranties and insurance assume "average" is 10-12,000 miles per year, so that's a reasonable middle point.) You can also consider warranty options -- whether a certified pre-owned, or an aftermarket extended warranty -- if you're really concerned (CarMax, if you buy from them, has one of the best in the buisiness -- you can get a six-year bumper-to-bumper warranty from them, and they'll pay you back for unused warranty. Buying a car from them costs more than buying from the local want ads, on average, but it's a painless process that probably results in a good car the majority of the time. One last recommendation -- pick up the thick car issue of Consumer Reports. Their reliability data is pretty good and can provide suggestions on models and years to avoid. All averages, of course -- for any given make and model there are a lot of good ones for every poor one but the data is still useful to assess overall trends. [/QUOTE]
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