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Old 22nd January 2020, 13:12   #11
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Depends how far away the person holding the other end is.
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Old 22nd January 2020, 13:21   #12
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The most reliable 75 I have ever had is my gold diesel which was bought at 186k Brian replaces the dead ecu and I corrected some dubious faults on the 13 month fresh mot.

It’s now on 251k and has only ever needed an injector and an alternator in all that time.
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Old 22nd January 2020, 13:41   #13
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For me provenance is the key.

I'd take a 150K car with a shed load of receipts and an owner who obviously knows and cares about every nut and bolt on the car over a 30K car with a "full dealer service history" - aka it's had a few oil changes, lots of "inspections" and diddly squat actually being done.

Conversely a high mileage without that sort of caring, loving history could easily be a money pit. And with newer car if you haven't go access to the diagnostics there's loads of stuff you can't check or do.

It's a bit of a minefield .

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My Volvo 740 has nearly 190k on the clock, when my dad bought it back in 2013 it came with a huge stack of bills and paperwork, even for late in it's life, I've kept it after he passed away as it's a very useful car and other than consumables such as brakes, tyres and exhaust hasn't needed major work and been reliable. Other than a slightly worn steering wheel and driver's seat isn't too bad for a 30 year old car.

My ZT had 71k on it when I bought in and has around 79k on it now, but it was the condition and the spec that I was looking for, mileage probably wouldn't have been too critical and for a 15 year old car and average mileage being around 10k.

200k for a modern car should be nothing really if it has been well maintained.
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Old 22nd January 2020, 14:10   #14
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In August I bought a 1 owner from new, 62850 miles MG ZT 2.0CDTI.

Full service history.

I have only done 2500 miles since I bought it.
I take care of my cars, I'm not one for thrashing about and abusing them, I slow down for speed humps, carry out regular servicing myself where possible etc,

But, the amount of problems and faults I'm getting really sick of it.

My high mileage ZS apart form a sagging head lining has been brilliant over the 5 years I've had it.

I think it's all luck of the drawer.
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