To buy a car with 60,000 miles on it?

[Me2Me2]

Posting here for traffic and not sure where to put this...

Car is an Audi (automatic, diesel) from large London dealer. We can purchase 3 year warranty. 60,000 miles and 2010 model. Service history included.

Would you buy a car with this mileage?

Thanks

Yes if price is right. Modern engines are good for up to 200k.

It's not really that high and the car shouldn't be too affected, particularly if they were mostly motorway miles. I have a 2010 car with 60000 on the clock and I'm not bothered about the mileage. In fact, I bought it a couple of years ago with 50k+ on the clock. I tend to look for higher than average mileage models as I do relatively few miles, so by the time I come to sell it, the mileage is average.

Yes, but then my car has 140k miles on it, and is still going fine.

Yes in fact as a 5 year old diesel bearing in mind that the average mileage now days is around 20,000. That's not a bad mileage, as long as it's a good price and has been serviced then not a problem.

Go for it, no problem with that mileage. Enjoy!

I think that's fine. Like pp said, cars are made to do much more nowadays. Audi are generally reliable too. That wouldn't put me off if the car was good in other respects.

Just make sure your warranty covers the ERG valve.

Diesel Audi, no problem.

For cars today then that mileage is fine. Go for it!

I got my diesel at 55,000.

It did 100,000 more until it went to the scrap heap. Not the engine. Just the rest of the car.

A diesel Audi from a main dealer with a long warranty & service history? I definitely would, as long as the price is right.

Service History and well looked after? Yes. I've had solid Audi engines doing well into the 120k mileage.

Check the cam belt has been changed, because that has to be done every 60k miles and is a £500 job.
I've got a 2010 diesel audi with just over 60,000 miles and it is fine. The only thing that's gone wrong is the automatic rain sensor for the windscreen wipers.
I bought it with above average mileage, because I do under 5000 miles a year, so when I come to sell it on, it will have averaged out

German diesel, yes

Yes I would, but what model is it? We bought an A8 from a dealer a few years ago, and there's a really common fault with the gearbox. Ours blew up 2 weeks later at the end of a 150 mile drive.

60k isn't a high mileage at all, especially for a diesel. They can last for 250k +, IF (and a big IF) they are looked after properly.

When buying any car, try to look past the mileage and age to a certain extent and focus on if the car has been maintained well. Look for a full service history, receipts / paper work for maintenance / work / repairs.

Other things to look for, which are often a good indication whether to the car has been looked after or not, are the tyres (are all 4 the same, and a good make?), and if it's clean inside. Obviously these aren't deal breakers BUT they can offer clues.

You can get the RAC / AA or equiv to come out and give the car a full check before you buy. This costs about £200 but if you're spending a decent amount on a second hand car, it's worth it, without the shadow of a doubt. The dealership will tell you there is "no need", but we all know used car salesmen aren't known for their honesty.

Higher mileage is better than low - especially with diesels. You want a car that has been used in some faster roads, not for pootling a mile to the shops and back.

Automatic rain sensor?

Its like a whole new world. Mine had 50k on it, then again was only 900 quid and I've had it for three years with nothing going wrong

Following on from DisappointedOne's post. Do you need a diesel? If they're not used reasonably regularly for motorway runs, this can cause problems.

Oh and if you're thinking about taking a 3 year warranty, make sure you understand what it covers, and what it doesn't. A lot of them aren't worth the paper they're written on.

petty It speeds up and slows down the wipers, depending on how heavy the rain is, so you don't need to flick the stalk between settings.
My R-reg peugoet 306 also had one, so I don't think it is a particularly fancy extra! But also obviously no great hardship when it doesn't work

An audi is going to be no problem woth 60,000 miles on it

bought latest car with twice that, and it is a petrol!

check cam belt, dual mass flywheel and turbo situation - these can fail expensively on diesels. HonestJohn's website will tell you what to look for on this model.

but otherwise, that's a small mileage although about right for the age. You don't want something that has done a tiny mileage per year as that means school run and shopping trips which hammers engines.

also do the usual stolen/write off/HPI checks. Just because it is a big dealer doesn't mean you can't be ripped off. And test drive it to make sure the dealer isn't hiding a misfire by revving it...can't believe a certain main dealer thought we wouldn't spot that!

Oh got a r reg Toyota about 4 years ago with the same mileage, maybe a bit more for £1000. We let it go this year when it was 18 years old after doing four long car trips each year plus other longish trios in between. Engine was going fine but would have had to spend on other stuff.

60k miles in London traffic = 120k miles in the rest of the country.