I would doubt anything other than a fully standard 318ci with 10k miles would be a 5k car. For this example, mileage is a moot point unless you lick windows on the way to work.
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I would doubt anything other than a fully standard 318ci with 10k miles would be a 5k car. For this example, mileage is a moot point unless you lick windows on the way to work.
The lad didn't state it is low mileage in the add. For a non-collectible, non performance orientated car that has been well maintained, I wouldn't consider 122k miles high mileage tbh (not saying its low either of course !).
We've had a few cars in the household that have sailed through 200k miles with ease yet we had a few that were moneypits before 80k miles (a 2006 Discovery & a MK5 Golf GTI come to mind)
Valdas has often enough commented on how low mileage BMW's especially can break your heart as much as high mileage ones can.
Give me a very well maintained car with >120k miles with the big ticket items done rather than a 80k miler with none of them done all day long....:)
No.....you did.
Your argument that miles spread over a longer time frame are easier miles on engine, suspension and interior components is irrelevant.
I'm not suggesting that the car is ready for the scrap heap, lots more life left in that engine if it has been maintained.
Sorry - had to read over my earlier post again, but that comment was my 'very sweeping comment' about Dublin cars in general, not this particluar E46 which seems to be in Kerry.
122,000 miles on that engine without a new chain, valvetronic unit, full gasket kit etc means it's probably near being a paper-weight at this stage....
In true haus fashion it would be 20k before that yoke is sorted
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I'm surprised that comment sparked such a debate!
To be fair maybe it wasn't correct to suggest the car was necessarily high mileage and I agree the guy is not advertising it as a low mileage car. Really my point was more that the only conceivable way a 318Ci would be worth anything close to what he's looking for would be if it is very low mileage.
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