Which matters more: miles or years?

[slacktide_bitog]

The 2010 sold this morning so it’s a moot point now.

Great, then the decision has already been made for you

 

[hemioiler]

I purposely look for older sedans with low miles like the one grandma drove to Church on Sundays.

You just know those doors were opened and closed a million times though. Seats were gotten in and out of a million times. Compare that to a new high mileage car where the owner got in once and drove for 1000 miles straight.

Exageration intentional, but it can work both ways. Sweet granny can still rack up some serious damage one way or another.

 

[IndyIan]

It depends on the model and generation, 4-5 years difference can mean that the two cars just have the same name, but not much is similar where it counts. I think my general rule is to buy a used or new car made in its last couple years of years of production where hopefully all the basic improvements for quality and reliability have been done. I also look at the owners location and if its been mostly rural miles, I don't worry as much about higher mileage.