How many miles is too much for a used jetta

[Hellotalkie]

I have been searching for a jetta or vw, w/e. If you saw my other post, i am not that much of a car guru. But http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?c...=&fuel=&doors=&style_flag=1&cardist=33
it looks like a nice car, 115k miles, which I thought was too high but I didn't know if it was for a jetta.

 

[xanis]

Seems a bit high. German cars are notoriously difficult and expensive to maintain after warranty, especially with high mileage. I would check in to some other cars.

 

[Hellotalkie]

Yea, I noticed that too, I might just get something like a toyota or civic.

 

[xanis]

Originally posted by: cr2250
Yea, I noticed that too, I might just get something like a toyota or civic.

AFT. Might as well look for a cheap Toyota or Honda in that mileage range that'll last you another 100K miles easy.

 

[Triforceofcourage]

1 mile is too much for a Jetta

 

[Kirby]

I would definately make sure that it had the timing belt and water pump changed before I even considered it. And mine has been a b!tch lately with maintence (75k miles).

 

[50cent1228]

buy a new one...3 vdubs for under 17,000!!!!

 

[Turin39789]

Originally posted by: Xanis
Seems a bit high. German cars are notoriously difficult and expensive to maintain after warranty, especially with high mileage. I would check in to some other cars.

Huh? My engine died in my german car with high mileage, so I bought a used one for $300, installed it in two hours and have been driving on it for a year and a half.

 

[Amused]

I may have a twisted way of thinking about this but...

I figure if a car was good enough to reach high milage (+70,000), was regularly maintained and still runs well it will probably last a good long time.

Hell, you know it's not a lemon.

Who knows, I may be wrong...

 

[andy04]

After 2000 many automakers have really dropped their quality. Honda and VW are two of them. I wont trust a it over 100k if stick maybe 125k