car mileage?
car mileage?
how much is considered a lot of mileage, and how does mileage effect the quality of the car
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Answer by gkk_72
it kinda depends on how old the car is too. after all a 5 year old car with 50,000 miles on it is a bit different than a 1 year old car with 50,000 miles on it. The 1 year old car was probably driven harder than the 5 year old car.
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Milage effects the value of a car. A car should have between 12,000 and 15,000 per year on it.
well there is a new car called the Toyota Yaris, it gets about 40 mpg(miles per gallon). It costs anywhere from 10,500-14,000 dollars. Its kind of a little car but when you get in it, it has a lot of room.
It just depends on what kind of car you would like.
Toyota is a reliable car maker, and they last a long time.
yr per 100000
I believe the national average is 12,000 miles per year. Alot of people will advertise a high mileage car as “highway miles”, highway miles put less wear and tear on a vehicle….but then again how do you actually know that the mileage is from highway miles or stop and go city(urban) driving. City driving puts more wear and tear on a vehicle i.e. Brake System, Fuel Filter, Ignition system, interior.
I would say it isn’t really the mileage that effects the quality of the car– but if the car was taken care of or not. (Which is less likely if the car is older).
If you are considering buying a used car, remember to have it checked out by a mechanic first– so you don’t buy something with many problems.
General rule is 10,000 miles per year for the age of a car.
For most modern cars mileage isn’t really an issue. I had a ride in a friends Passat and was amazed to see it had done over 139,000. It felt brand new and had none of the taps/creaks and groans normally associated with a car of this milage.
The engiens and mechanical workings of cars now are a lot tougher than they used to be 15/20 years ago. As long as a car is in decent condition, thats all that really matters.
25+ is considered a lot of mileage. I get anywhere from 13-28 and I have a ‘88 Cadillac. so that is really good
It depends on the year and make of the vehicle. Old cars back in the 60’s and early seventies were really well made and would get 2-300,000 miles on them, if they didn’t rust out first.
Then came the eighties and this was quite possibly the worst decade of cars ever made i.e. Chevy Citation, Ford Fairmont, Chrysler Reliant, etc. and this is when foreign car companies like Honda, Toyota and Nissan came along to steal the market that the Big 3 was taking advantage of (quality-wise). Now that competition is so much tighter, most stuff made in the last five years has the ability to get 2-300,000 miles on them.
The qualifier here is how well they are taken care of. If you buy a used vehicle and they have reciepts for all of the oil changes (every 3000 miles or so), you have a lot better chance of going a long way in it. If a vehicle is driven mostly on the highway, it will usually last longer than one who is constantly starting and stopping.
Mileage affects a car engine by gradually (and I have to emphasize gradually here) wearing down the walls of the pistons, which can lower the compression (i.e. the overall power of the car (the valves as well)
The other thing it does is takes you to vehicle maintenance ‘milestones’. Look up the long-term suggested vehicle maintenance of the vehicle you are looking at. At certain intervals, you are supposed to do things like change the timing belt, water pump, etc. When buying a high-mileage vehicle, buy one who’s ratings for that year are strong (see your librarian) and don’t do it unless the owner can provide a lot of receipts for the work they’ve had done to it.
Best of luck to you.
Liz, It depends how the car was taken care of. Any car over 100,000 miles is stretching things. I have two winter beaters which nearly 130,000 on each. I service them myself and I know pretty much how they’ve been maintained thought. If your are looking for something, stay away from Chrysler Corporation. The aluminum wheels rot off within 5 years causing air leakage. The brake rotors are worse than awful and on and on. Pay an independent to check your choice from stem to stern. Ask him to remove the oil fill cap to see if there’s a hint of black build-up. Start the car with the cap off to see if any vapors escape smoke in particular. Be sure the car has been running 10 minutes when you do this test. All Ford products are good especially the Fusions with the 24 valve motor. Pontiac has sporty small cars with a bullet proof V6 engine. Chevrolet cars are good throughhout.
Depends on make & model European imports (Volvo, Mercedes…) tend to take better to higher milage. It also depends if the pervious owners did regular oil changes & maintentance. Call a local reapir shop alot of them do pre-purchase inspections, it could save you alot of money in the long run.
Alot?? A million miles. I have seen cars with over 300K running like new. It all depends on how well you service your vehicle. My Dad had a 2001 Dodge Intrepid with 300K on it, he changes the oil every 3k miles and it dosent leak or burn 1 drop of oil. I had a Dodge 1989 caravan 4 cylinder with 250K and it ran like a champ….. I babied it and thats the key!