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Title: Buying a 4x4. Is mileage important?
Post by: celtaidd on September 10, 2006, 08:43:47

It seems that a lot of 4x4's seem to have high mileages (100,00+) Is a high mileage a major disadvantage when looking for a 4x4 to buy, or is it just my age showing?  Time was when a vehicle with such high mileages were a definate no-no.  Opinions appreciated :)

Title: Buying a 4x4. Is mileage important?
Post by: seph234 on September 10, 2006, 09:18:01

it depends if its a landrover coz if it is its probably been apart a few times anyway :lol:  but seriously it all depends on service history etc mine's got 146000 and still going strong(goes and touches a piece of wood).   joe

Title: Buying a 4x4. Is mileage important?
Post by: bezzabsa on September 10, 2006, 09:20:35

High mileage isnt a problem - its whether its been serviced at the correct intervals - if its done 100000 up and down the motorway then servicing at 20,000+ isnt much of an issue as mostof the vehicle isnt under stress, but if its done 100,000 around town then realistically servicing should be around the 5000 mark, as componants arent reaching their desired working temperatures, and also breathers arent doing their job as effeciently so there fore all sorts of crud is attatching its self to the internals. My last discovery had over 200,000 miles on it and was still going strong.
Also engine technology has moved on a lot in the last 30 years..i remember ford used to have a 100,000 mile club for vehicles that had reached that figure on their original running gear - be a lot of owners in that club now!!

Title: Buying a 4x4. Is mileage important?
Post by: UDTrev on September 10, 2006, 09:27:23

If the vehicle is well maintained then the chassis is no problem, if the engine is a diesel then again no problem.

Remember 4x4s are much loved by their owners, so tend to get driven more than your average streamlined boringbox :grin:

By the end of the year Hippo should have reached the magic 100,000 mile mark (well 160,000km) and can see her going on and on.

I was the first UK owner of her (she was registered by the garage that imported her, but she was just used for the odd test drive) and at just over 10 years old she had 79,000km on the clock - boy has she had a  change in the last 2 1/2 years !


Trev

Title: Buying a 4x4. Is mileage important?
Post by: Edge on September 10, 2006, 12:05:05

I'm sure Redlinemike and other mechanics will agree.... a lot of Landrover engines go way past 200,000 and still run fine.

Title: Buying a 4x4. Is mileage important?
Post by: gords on September 10, 2006, 21:08:44

Quote from: "TRUG"

I'm sure Redlinemike and other mechanics will agree.... a lot of Landrover engines go way past 200,000 and still run fine.

Another 60,000 left on mine then :lol: