# Q: Would you purchase a car with 389,000 miles? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [October 8, 2009, 11:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/q-would-you-purchase-a-car-with-389-000-miles/74616 "2009-10-08T23:01:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2009, 11:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/q-would-you-purchase-a-car-with-389-000-miles/74616/1 "2009-10-08T23:01:00Z")
well would you? OMG POLE ---
**Author:** ![dawn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dawn/32/7209_2.png) [@dawn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dawn)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2009, 11:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/q-would-you-purchase-a-car-with-389-000-miles/74616/2 "2009-10-08T23:16:21Z")
If it’s under $300. fuck yes. I bought my audi for $200, and it probably had over 300k. Atleast, it did when I was done with it. Ha. ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2009, 11:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/q-would-you-purchase-a-car-with-389-000-miles/74616/3 "2009-10-08T23:56:47Z")
> [@dawn](#): > > If it’s under $300. fuck yes. I bought my audi for $200, and it probably had over 300k. Atleast, it did when RAY was done with it. Ha. fixed that for you. I’d buy it, if it was cheap. ---
**Author:** ![Harvey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/harvey/32/5069_2.png) [@Harvey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Harvey)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 4:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/q-would-you-purchase-a-car-with-389-000-miles/74616/4 "2009-10-09T04:14:33Z")
No way ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 4:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/q-would-you-purchase-a-car-with-389-000-miles/74616/5 "2009-10-09T04:22:33Z")
Has the motor/transmission been replace at least once? ---
**Author:** ![bigwoode](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bigwoode/32/5175_2.png) [@bigwoode](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bigwoode)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 4:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/q-would-you-purchase-a-car-with-389-000-miles/74616/6 "2009-10-09T04:37:00Z")
^on that topic, there is a guy on TDIclub who has over 400,000 miles on stock clutch and front brake pads :jawdrop: wish it were that easy! ---
**Author:** ![BadnewsMike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/badnewsmike/32/7419_2.png) [@BadnewsMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BadnewsMike)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 5:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/q-would-you-purchase-a-car-with-389-000-miles/74616/7 "2009-10-09T05:07:24Z")
thats alot of highway miles… I would in a heart beat. if some one has that many miles means they took really good care of the regular maintenance or there one lucky sob. I also drive a car with over 300k :shrug: there is also a guy I use to work with who has a suburban Z71 taho 2000ish with over 350k I would buy from him if he ever gave up its super clean ---
**Author:** ![sickboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ea924/32.png) [@sickboy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sickboy)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 5:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/q-would-you-purchase-a-car-with-389-000-miles/74616/8 "2009-10-09T05:14:16Z")
if it was given to me, maybe… buy, no way ---
**Author:** ![Jskrapper](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jskrapper/32/7570_2.png) [@Jskrapper](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jskrapper)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 5:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/q-would-you-purchase-a-car-with-389-000-miles/74616/9 "2009-10-09T05:21:03Z")
300k is NOT unheard of. I have a few customers well over quarter mil. I have one who is at 460,00. Stock engine, third tranny. But I probably would hesitate to buy something that high. edit: Check out valvoline’s 300,000 mile engine warranty. [http://valvoline.com/](http://valvoline.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 5:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/q-would-you-purchase-a-car-with-389-000-miles/74616/10 "2009-10-09T05:22:23Z")
Depends on the car and person who owns it. There are a lot of variables. Typically, no. It’s usually not worth the headaches that come with a super high mileage car, even if you get it for super cheap. No matter what there’s always a risk of things just letting go because they are so used. Regardless of how well they were taken care of. ---
**Author:** ![Bull49](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bull49/32/7381_2.png) [@Bull49](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bull49)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 5:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/q-would-you-purchase-a-car-with-389-000-miles/74616/11 "2009-10-09T05:25:17Z")
not likely, but i can’t say for sure without having a specific example. you gonna tell us what you’re looking at q t? ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 5:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/q-would-you-purchase-a-car-with-389-000-miles/74616/12 "2009-10-09T05:32:49Z")
For $20 bucks so I could strip it for parts sure? For a lot of money or for a daily driver? Nope. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 5:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/q-would-you-purchase-a-car-with-389-000-miles/74616/13 "2009-10-09T05:41:49Z")
It would depend on the vehicle and, more importantly, the price ---
**Author:** ![Southtowns27](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/southtowns27/32/5002_2.png) [@Southtowns27](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Southtowns27)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 6:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/q-would-you-purchase-a-car-with-389-000-miles/74616/14 "2009-10-09T06:00:34Z")
Depends on the vehicle…I think it’s a case by case thing. I know of a guy that has 1.4 Million miles on a Dodge truck w/ the Cummins. The shortblock of the engine is still factory, never been apart. ---
**Author:** ![BadnewsMike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/badnewsmike/32/7419_2.png) [@BadnewsMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BadnewsMike)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 6:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/q-would-you-purchase-a-car-with-389-000-miles/74616/15 "2009-10-09T06:15:09Z")
I think after 100k its a crap shoot, you could buy a sound 110k car and have the tranny drop months later, or buy a 200k mile car and have the same problems. after 100k I dont care what the ODO said Im going to look it over carefully and decide on what i feel and see. mileage means nothing. ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 6:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/q-would-you-purchase-a-car-with-389-000-miles/74616/16 "2009-10-09T06:43:17Z")
Some of the oil field guys here at work have mad miles on their work trucks. This one old man has a Silverado that will be one year old at the end of this month and he has 78K on it. His last truck was a 2004 silverado with 402K, original motor/tranny/rear end, a tree fell on it. I pulled up the top with a fork truck, and it still drove great. Another younger guy has a 1 ton silverado with 325K on it, it think it is an 05. He has gone through 8 sets of tires and a bunch of oil changes and the truck still looks great. I think we sell most of our used trucks with 250-400K miles for 3K-8K bucks still. ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 6:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/q-would-you-purchase-a-car-with-389-000-miles/74616/17 "2009-10-09T06:44:39Z")
Not unless it was a well-maintained diesel. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 6:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/q-would-you-purchase-a-car-with-389-000-miles/74616/18 "2009-10-09T06:46:01Z")
> [@ultradriver10000](#): > > Some of the oil field guys here at work have mad miles on their work trucks. > > This one old man has a Silverado that will be one year old at the end of this month and he has 78K on it. His last truck was a 2004 silverado with 402K, original motor/tranny/rear end, a tree fell on it. I pulled up the top with a fork truck, and it still drove great. > > Another younger guy has a 1 ton silverado with 325K on it, it think it is an 05. He has gone through 8 sets of tires and a bunch of oil changes and the truck still looks great. > > I think we sell most of our used trucks with 250-400K miles for 3K-8K bucks still. lyndon? ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 6:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/q-would-you-purchase-a-car-with-389-000-miles/74616/19 "2009-10-09T06:55:12Z")
> [@newman](#): > > lyndon? Yup! He logs all his fuel fill ups and the mileage when he fills up. Maybe I’ll ask him for it and graph it. I think he said he averages about 1mpg better after he brakes the 100K mark on trucks. He still gets awesome MPG numbers for driving a truck. ---
**Author:** ![Draftinwitjr3815](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/draftinwitjr3815/32/5349_2.png) [@Draftinwitjr3815](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Draftinwitjr3815)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 6:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/q-would-you-purchase-a-car-with-389-000-miles/74616/20 "2009-10-09T06:57:23Z")
One of the many MKII Supras I bought for parts had 490k on it, best running one I had before I rebuilt mine. SO my answer is YES [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/q-would-you-purchase-a-car-with-389-000-miles/74616.md?page=2)