ANY1 THINK BUYING A CAR WITH 175,000 MILES ON IS A BAD IDEA

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  1. Gue

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    IT'S HAD ONE PREVIOUS OWNER ON AN M REG
     
  2. pau

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    what make

    just bought a 2000 BMW 523i for just over £3K with 160K on the clock and it drives as new</p>

    no rattles squeaks leaks faulty electrics</p>
     
  3. Gue

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    RE: what make

    IT'S A VAXHALL ASTRA LOOKS WELL ONLY £395 JUST A BIT CONCERNED ABART MILEAGE, DUNT NO WHETHER TO RISK IT OR NOT, IT'S GOT 6 MONTHS MOT
     
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    RE: what make

    We sold our astra we used as a taxi when it started getting harder to pass the strict emmisions test, it also drove like new and it had 350.000 miles on the clock.</p>
     
  5. Gue

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    RE: what make

    CHEERS FOR THAT MATE DO YOU THINK I SHOULD BUY IT THEN, IF IT GET MI THOUGH 6 MONTHS I'LL BE HAPPY, IT'S ONLY FOR A LITTLE RUNNER ROUND
     
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    aye why not. Like i said we never has a problem with the Astra we had.
     
  7. Gue

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    Used Cars

    It's not bad if they have a high mileage AND a large engine. Some beauties can be picked up if you can afford the petrol and high insurance. Take a look at "Used Car Roadshow" on Sky 131.
     
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    particularly ones that have done mainly motorway mileage
     

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