| A question I often get asked is, " WHY SHOULD I | | | | controls. |
| BUY THAT CAR WITH OVER 100,000 MILES? " | | | | RULE # 3- Before you start the engine,check the oil |
| In this short article, I will give you my reasons you | | | | level, and if is clean.Now you can start the engine and |
| should not shy away from these high mileage cars. | | | | listen for any "ODD" sounds. Pay close attention to the |
| With my 39 years of buying and selling these vehicles, I | | | | wear on the rubber gas, brake, and if so, the clutch |
| have experienced many instances of traded in used | | | | pedals.If the pedals are worn in excess, it could mean |
| cars with well over 100,000 miles, and some with even | | | | these miles were put on in a lot of stop and go traffic, |
| over the 200,000 mile mark with still a lot of useful life | | | | witch is always much harder on the breaking system, |
| left in them. So now lets give you the best answer i | | | | transmission, and the engine. With these short trips, the |
| can to your question. Lets consider a few things first. | | | | motor does not get to perform at its peak |
| RULE # 1-The market value of these types of | | | | performance. This is because the engine can not |
| vehicles must be priced according to their condition and | | | | warm up properly. A much better way to have put this |
| miles. You must see a SUBSTANTIAL savings over a | | | | many miles on the car would have been with longer |
| car with average mileage to even consider its | | | | "HI-WAY" driving, without all the stops and starts. In this |
| purchase. If in your opinion there is, lets proceed to our | | | | manner, the vehicles transmission and brake system |
| next step. | | | | are not used as hard, and will in most cases, last a lot |
| RULE # 2- Take a walk around the car, looking for | | | | longer. |
| outside rust spots, dents, tire wear, and get a "feel" for | | | | FINAL ANSWER- If the car in question is priced right, in |
| how well the previous owner took care of it. Sit inside, | | | | good clean overall condition, and drives good, you can |
| check the carpets, headliner, seats, and test the | | | | expect a lot of service to still be available in this unit! |