I'm looking at a car w/ 220,000+ miles. Thinking about buying it.

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PricklyPete

PricklyPete

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That is a lot of miles...I'd pass even if it should last to 350K, it will still cost a lot in maintenance to get it there.
 
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jme5343

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Originally posted by: halik
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I'd need to get him to the $5000-5500 range to even consider it. I've counteroffered $3950 and he came back with $6150.

Blue book retail is $9000 even with the mileage. I'm thinking I'll try to get him to knock the price down and throw in a 6-12 month warranty, but that all depends on the warranty terms. I can't be going to houston to get things fixed as I'm in Kansas :confused:
 
MotionMan

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220,000 miles is a lot for a 2000, no matter how well it was treated.

(Soon, I am going to be selling my 1996 I30 with 146,000 miles. I am in Southern California. Let me know if you are interested.)

MotionMan
 
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They want 6500 for a car with 220k miles? Aren't I30s pretty cheap to start out? That's crazy talk.
 
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zoiks

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Having so many miles, you're apt to do some maintenance and replace some parts along the way. Keep in mind that Infiniti parts are not on the cheap side.
Make your decision a wise one. If you feel that you can find value in your purchase go for it.
 
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Originally posted by: jmebonner
Originally posted by: halik
Thats not a good price at al...
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I'd need to get him to the $5000-5500 range to even consider it. I've counteroffered $3950 and he came back with $6150.

Blue book retail is $9000 even with the mileage. I'm thinking I'll try to get him to knock the price down and throw in a 6-12 month warranty, but that all depends on the warranty terms. I can't be going to houston to get things fixed as I'm in Kansas :confused:
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This is an "old" car - while body probably is in good form, anything mechanical might be closing to the finish line.
Being a luxury car, you can expect to survive pretty good to the mileage/age - but being a luxury car, it won't be cheap to fix
 
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Originally posted by: jmebonner
Originally posted by: halik
Thats not a good price at al...
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I'd need to get him to the $5000-5500 range to even consider it. I've counteroffered $3950 and he came back with $6150.

Blue book retail is $9000 even with the mileage. I'm thinking I'll try to get him to knock the price down and throw in a 6-12 month warranty, but that all depends on the warranty terms. I can't be going to houston to get things fixed as I'm in Kansas :confused:
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KBB prices are always too high. I bought a used TSX (6 months old), and KBB said it was worth $1500 more than MSRP on a new one.

Edmunds says it's worth $7000 dealer retail after a $2000 mileage adjustment. But anything over 150k has the same mileage adjustment. If I were spending $6000 on a car, I'd want to get 75k miles out of it. By then you're going to be at 300k miles. That's a lot of miles...

Bottom line is, if the only Infiniti you can afford has 220k miles on it, buy a different car. It's not worth it just to own a luxury car.
 
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the only way i'd buy that for $6K is if the seller could provide reciepts of service record for every service interval on the car. everything had to have gotten done at least at the recommended intervals and no longer. This just screams though YACT in a month of "what is this noise my car is making"
 
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brikis98

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i wouldn't take that car for free. seriously. even IF the engine would last 350,000 miles - and that's a VERY big if - and assuming nothing is seriously mechanically wrong with the car - which with so many miles in so few years is unlikely - then you'll STILL have to invest a ton of money for the usual maintenance. after that many miles, virtually every component that can break from wear and tear would need to be replaced. and again, that's assuming nothing major is going to break... and after that many miles, something always starts to go.

there are cars out there with a third the mileage for the same price that also "run forever", such as hondas and toyotas. DON'T buy this thing.
 
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Ronstang

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It is not the high mileage that is the problem but rather the type of car you are looking at. If it was a 66 Mustang, like I collect, then I wouldn't even bat an eye since the cars are simple and cheap to work on all the while being fun. The problem with newer cars with high mileage is their complexity. You had better be able to work on a car yourself or it is going to cost you a ton to keep on the road. An Infinity is an expensive car to have worked on and even if you can do 100% of the work yourself the parts are expensive. From my 30 years experience working on cars and keeping them going I would strongly suggest you look elsewhere for a vehicle.
 
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Originally posted by: Juno
Originally posted by: ElFenix
6600 for a maxima with 220,000+ miles? craziness.
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read the title again. :D
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Maxima=I30. Same platform.

Yeah, that's a lot of milege for that year. But wow, the car is superclean. Maybe the outside is clean but the mechanical is all pooped out?
 
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I'm in email contact with this seller, what kind of things should I ask? I KNOW, I KNOW DON"T BUY IT. Everyone's input is valuable, but I can't help but wonder how low he's willing to go. Without being a jackass, how can I put it to him that he's WAY high and needs to come down?

I'm also going to ask about service records and the like, but what else?
 
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brikis98

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Originally posted by: jmebonner
I'm in email contact with this seller, what kind of things should I ask? I KNOW, I KNOW DON"T BUY IT. Everyone's input is valuable, but I can't help but wonder how low he's willing to go. Without being a jackass, how can I put it to him that he's WAY high and needs to come down?

I'm also going to ask about service records and the like, but what else?
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find a maintenance guide for that car. write down EVERY SINGLE component that would need to be replaced from wear and tear after that much mileage. some components (tires, breaks, etc) would even have needed multiple replacements. then, quote the cost for replacing each one.

then, ask him to then remove all the costs for replacements he's already done. tell him you require the paper work for each fix.

then, subtract the cost of the remaining fixes from the (currently negotiated) cost of the car. the final figure is your offer. note, for a car with this many miles, the final cost may be in the negative :)
 
ElFenix

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and all you can really tell from the pics is that it's been recently detailed and maybe had a workover in a body shop.
 
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