would you ever buy a car with 250K miles on it?

[holden j caufield]

It's a 10 year old acura for like 1/3 of bluebook

 

[KEV1N]

No

 

[Ryan]

For a few hundred bucks - yea. I'd use it as a beater car as long as it checked out via a Honda mechanic.

 

[Eli]

Yes, certainly, if the price was right.

 

[ultimatebob]

Unless the car has had a major engine and tranny rebuild recently, I'd say HELL no.

 

[Viper GTS]

I picked up a 1983 Celica GT-S for $375, it had ~280K miles.

It's been great for my brother (16).

Viper GTS

 

[holden j caufield]

my current honda has 175k and runs strong. It is unfortunately a pretty small honda prelude with little space so I may be in need of more space.

 

[NutBucket]

Depends totally on condition, price, and your mechanical ability. If you can fix it yourself it looks a whole lot more appealing. For example, friend bought a '91 Volvo 760 with 200k on the clock. He knows how to work on cars and has the facilities to do so. Therefore, no problems.

 

[TechnoKid]

Originally posted by: ultimatebob
Unless the car has had a major engine and tranny rebuild recently, I'd say HELL no.

don't forget a suspension/brake overhaul.

if its an auto, i'd say no as well.

if it's a manual, and regualr maintenence was perfomred, maybe.

 

[alm99]

Whats the price?

 

[NutBucket]

I'm guessing its a 'teg?

 

[thomsbrain]

if it was a toyota or volvo that had a decent interior and the price was right, i'd buy it.

 

[XZeroII]

depends on how well it runs and how well it was taken care of. Yes, if it runs good and was taken care of.

 

[Paulson]

My dad bought a buick park avenue with 208,000 miles on it... he's at around 227,000 miles so far... good car (until he hit a deer with it... still runs fine though)

 

[prvteye2003]

Originally posted by: KEV1N
No

 

[DurocShark]

Originally posted by: Eli
Yes, certainly, if the price was right.

My 1984 Volvo has 208k when I bought it...

Maintenance and quality are more important than just miles.

 

[Ketteringo]

Sure, if it ran fine and the price was right

 

[thedarkwolf]

I've bought several 200k + cars over the years for beaters but they were all under $1k and a couple were way under . Rightnow my mom's primary car is my dad's old work car a 96 4.6l t-bird with 280k miles on it. I wouldn't be afraid to drive that car anywhere.

 

[JC]

I bought a '92 Chevy truck with 211k from the original owner....had fanatical maintenance throughout its life. It still runs like new, great truck.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

I might for very little money. I used to drive an '84 Accord with 206K miles, and it was completely reliable.

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: rbloedow
For a few hundred bucks - yea. I'd use it as a beater car as long as it checked out via a Honda mechanic.

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: KEV1N
No

 

[Blayze]

Originally posted by: KEV1N
No

 

[UCSDHappyAsian]

yah why not.
buy it if its very very cheap, and change the meter, cost u a couple hundred, max. and sell it, to southern american countries, sometimes you may ended up getting good deal

 

[EMPshockwave82]

nope