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- yes, I know it depends on a lot of factors, but how many miles should I get out of a 07 Focus? I'm thinking of buying one with 97k on it...
07 Focus, how many miles will it last?
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250-300,000 miles is usually how long a well maintained gasoline engine lasts. The fact that it's got 97,000 miles on it in just 3 years is a good thing. That means lots of highway easy driving. Most vehicles rot out before they actually wear out. IE gaskets and that kind of thing.
Originally Posted By: wallyuwl
I'd say you could probably expect at least 97k miles out of one.
Lol.
You can get as many miles as you want to out of one. It like all vehicles will need repairs as it gets higher in mileage. What is your breaking point as to where its no longer worth it? It usually matters how much you like the car later into ownership. It's cheaper to put a new transmission into a high mileage, paid off car thats otherwise in decent shape than have a payment. If you love the vehicle, you're likely to do it. If not, there's your excuse for a new one.
If you take care of it, it's pretty likely you'll get 200-300k before something really major needs replacing. But it is all a guessing game. The worst model out there could luck out and just not stop, and the best one you could get a lemon. But the number I gave I think is a conservative estimate for most vehicles.
I'd say you could probably expect at least 97k miles out of one.
Lol.
You can get as many miles as you want to out of one. It like all vehicles will need repairs as it gets higher in mileage. What is your breaking point as to where its no longer worth it? It usually matters how much you like the car later into ownership. It's cheaper to put a new transmission into a high mileage, paid off car thats otherwise in decent shape than have a payment. If you love the vehicle, you're likely to do it. If not, there's your excuse for a new one.
If you take care of it, it's pretty likely you'll get 200-300k before something really major needs replacing. But it is all a guessing game. The worst model out there could luck out and just not stop, and the best one you could get a lemon. But the number I gave I think is a conservative estimate for most vehicles.
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The real question is how well has it been maintained?
Originally Posted By: motor_oil_madman
250-300,000 miles is usually how long a well maintained gasoline engine lasts. The fact that it's got 97,000 miles on it in just 3 years is a good thing. That means lots of highway easy driving. Most vehicles rot out before they actually wear out. IE gaskets and that kind of thing.
I agree.
250-300,000 miles is usually how long a well maintained gasoline engine lasts. The fact that it's got 97,000 miles on it in just 3 years is a good thing. That means lots of highway easy driving. Most vehicles rot out before they actually wear out. IE gaskets and that kind of thing.
I agree.
I would not buy any car with that many miles on it unless you know exactly what has been done to it its entire life. There is simply too many risk with a high mileage vehicle unless you are OK with handling all repairs/maintenance yourself.
After 75k, you can potentially experience a number of normal wear issues. 200k is possible with most cars, but it is unknown how many repairs you will need before reaching that mileage.
After 75k, you can potentially experience a number of normal wear issues. 200k is possible with most cars, but it is unknown how many repairs you will need before reaching that mileage.
Originally Posted By: The Critic
I would not buy any car with that many miles on it unless you know exactly what has been done to it its entire life.
Disagree, depends on the price! If they sell it cheap enough to make it worthwhile to take on the risk, then I'd buy it if it ran good and shifted smoothly.
Of course having maintenance records would always be better.
I would not buy any car with that many miles on it unless you know exactly what has been done to it its entire life.
Disagree, depends on the price! If they sell it cheap enough to make it worthwhile to take on the risk, then I'd buy it if it ran good and shifted smoothly.
Of course having maintenance records would always be better.
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It depends on a lot factors. Modern vehicles tend to be good for 200k-300k, as others have said, but the key phrase is 'tend to be'. Others have already made good points.
If there are no signs of abuse or neglect and the price was right I'd buy it. You are always gambling a bit in the used car market - best you can do is minimize your odds of winding up with lemon, but you can never eliminate the risk completely.
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If there are no signs of abuse or neglect and the price was right I'd buy it. You are always gambling a bit in the used car market - best you can do is minimize your odds of winding up with lemon, but you can never eliminate the risk completely.
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Originally Posted By: The Critic
I would not buy any car with that many miles on it unless you know exactly what has been done to it its entire life.
Disagree, depends on the price! If they sell it cheap enough to make it worthwhile to take on the risk, then I'd buy it if it ran good and shifted smoothly.
Of course having maintenance records would always be better.
If it has been well maintained [and I had proof] I would not have a problem buying it if the price was right.
If it has not been maintained it is not worth buying even if I got it cheap enough...Just IMHO.
For the most part a high mileage car runs alot better then a low mileage car as long as it has been maintained.
Originally Posted By: The Critic
I would not buy any car with that many miles on it unless you know exactly what has been done to it its entire life.
Disagree, depends on the price! If they sell it cheap enough to make it worthwhile to take on the risk, then I'd buy it if it ran good and shifted smoothly.
Of course having maintenance records would always be better.
If it has been well maintained [and I had proof] I would not have a problem buying it if the price was right.
If it has not been maintained it is not worth buying even if I got it cheap enough...Just IMHO.
For the most part a high mileage car runs alot better then a low mileage car as long as it has been maintained.
If the price is right it could be a good car. My cars usually look and perform like new at 100k (other than the hood chips). Is the focus based on a Mazda powertrain?
There will be more issues with a 97k car than a 20k car, but I would prefer an '07 with 100k over an '03 with 50k assuming the high mileage car was in really good shape and well maintained.
If the car was owned by a 17 year old who learned to drive on it, RUN!
There will be more issues with a 97k car than a 20k car, but I would prefer an '07 with 100k over an '03 with 50k assuming the high mileage car was in really good shape and well maintained.
If the car was owned by a 17 year old who learned to drive on it, RUN!
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