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Is 66 000 miles a lot on a car?

Is 66 000 miles a lot on a car?

The average ten-year-old car should have around 120,000 miles on the odometer, anything significantly more or less could indicate trouble brewing. For better, rental cars are typically well-maintained and are generally newer model years.

Can a car go over 100, 000 miles?

Although many cars in the past couldn’t be trusted to cross the 100,000-mile threshold without serious issues, things are a lot more nuanced today. Many cars will have no trouble passing 200,000 miles without any significant issues — while many others still adhere to the 100,000-mile cutoff.

Which is more important, the age of the car or the miles?

Essential maintenance on a vehicle includes: While it’s a good idea to consider the age of a vehicle and the number on its odometer, it’s more important to look at how well the owner maintained the car. A 10-year-old car with 100,000 miles may have received more TLC than a five-year-old model with 50,000 miles.

How many miles are too many when shopping for used cars?

Often, the only real clues we can get regarding the condition of a second-hand car are based on mileage, appearance, and drivability. Given two cars, same year, make, and model, it might seem obvious that the one with 50,000 miles is valued higher than the one with 200,000 miles. Is mileage alone enough to make a good second-hand car decision?

What’s the new 100, 000 mile mile point?

In other words: What is the “new” 100,000-mile point, the figure you don’t want to cross, fearing that you might be purchasing a car at the end of its life? And my answer is — just like it usually is when I write these columns — it depends.

Are there any cars that can last 400, 000 miles?

On the other hand, there exist cars so notoriously reliable that 200,000 is nearly their mid-life milestone and some that would be lucky to see even 50,000. Read on, to see which 10 cars will last you to 400,000 miles and beyond, and which 5 you’d be lucky to have running for a year:

How many miles are too many when buying an used car?

If the car has 100,000 miles on it, that’s still nearly four years of driving to get to the average. In some cases, you can be fine buying a used car with 150,000 or even 200,000 miles on it, because maintenance helps them last far beyond what many people have come to expect. When considering mileage on a used car, don’t take it at face value.

What happens to your engine at 200, 000 miles?

Common symptoms of a dirty MAF sensor include reduced fuel economy and a rough idle. Clean the MAF sensor with a cleaning product specifically designed for the task. Not every cleaning product out there is meant for MAF sensors, so read the label carefully. To reach 200,000 miles, an engine will burn 8,000-10,000 gallons of fuel.

What to do at 200, 000 miles on car?

If you’re going to go beyond 200,000 miles, you want to be comfortable, so do a little AC maintenance. Call me Captain Obvious, but holding the engine and transmission in place is an important job.

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Ruth Doyle