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KPtoys
I'm getting old
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Karen
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If you were going to purchase a used car
What would be the Max mileage you would get a car with?
Background. My lease is up and I can't stomach spending $56k on a new car. I am looking for a slightly used car and don't know what mileage would be good.
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Posted 10/10/07 8:33 PM  |
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Re: If you were going to purchase a used car
Well it would depend on the year of the car and how many miles it had on it, plus that usually has an effect on the price.
I bought a used car a few years ago, it was a year old and only had about 5K miles on it.
This year I bought Jeep, also a year old but it already had about 30K miles on it. The mileage was a bit high but the price was right, so I got it.
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| Posted 10/10/07 8:38 PM |
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Janice
Sweet Jessie Quinn
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Re: If you were going to purchase a used car
toyota or honda I would go up to 40K if the price was right.
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| Posted 10/10/07 8:41 PM |
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KPtoys
I'm getting old
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Karen
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Re: If you were going to purchase a used car
I am looking at a Yukon XL, Suburban or Expedition. I want to keep it in the past 1-3 years. I don't want to spend a fortune but I want to get (either installed already or after purchased installed) a nav and DVD system. We already have DH's truck that we pay a lot a month for so I dont want to go adding another 600+ payment to our budget.
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| Posted 10/10/07 8:42 PM |
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MsMBV
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Re: If you were going to purchase a used car
Honestly, it depends on the make of car, and the overall condition of it. I would trust a pre-owned from Mercedes or BMW over Ford, for example, because they have scheduled maintenance...... JMHO.
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| Posted 10/10/07 8:56 PM |
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SweetestOfPeas
J'taime Paris!
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Re: If you were going to purchase a used car
the last used car I bought had 23K miles on it. I would say no more than 25K
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| Posted 10/10/07 9:01 PM |
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Blu-ize
Plan B is Now Plan A
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Re: If you were going to purchase a used car
as long as it had a warranty, I would stick with Japanese and German cards. JMO.
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| Posted 10/10/07 9:01 PM |
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KPtoys
I'm getting old
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Karen
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Re: If you were going to purchase a used car
Posted by Blu-ize
as long as it had a warranty, I would stick with Japanese and German cards. JMO.
Right now I have an Acura which I love. They don't make a car big enough for the 5 of us and luggage. Yes, I need space for our luggage since we go upstate often. My car is just too snug for us.
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| Posted 10/10/07 9:05 PM |
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MsMBV
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Re: If you were going to purchase a used car
Posted by KPtoys
Posted by Blu-ize
as long as it had a warranty, I would stick with Japanese and German cards. JMO.
Right now I have an Acura which I love. They don't make a car big enough for the 5 of us and luggage. Yes, I need space for our luggage since we go upstate often. My car is just too snug for us.
What about a Trailblazer..... the 2003 EXT is huge & has a third row. You can get a great deal on them b/c the body style changed. I have seen some for around $20K with low milage. They drive very well also. The newer TrailBlazer is smaller.
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| Posted 10/10/07 9:11 PM |
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Superkat
More a stranger than a friend
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K
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Re: If you were going to purchase a used car
It totally depends on the type of car. You will spend more money on a used BMW than you will on a used Jeep.
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| Posted 10/10/07 9:14 PM |
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KPtoys
I'm getting old
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Karen
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Re: If you were going to purchase a used car
My MDX has the 3rd row seat but that doesn't leave very much space in back for anything when the 3rd row is up. I want lots of space with all 3 rows up, captains chairs in the middle row and lots of storage space in the back.
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| Posted 10/10/07 9:17 PM |
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MsMBV
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Re: If you were going to purchase a used car
Posted by KPtoys
My MDX has the 3rd row seat but that doesn't leave very much space in back for anything when the 3rd row is up. I want lots of space with all 3 rows up, captains chairs in the middle row and lots of storage space in the back.
Not sure what SUVs have the captains chairs in the middle row....I know a few Mini Vans that have that though.
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| Posted 10/10/07 9:41 PM |
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Shorty
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Re: If you were going to purchase a used car
I was just looking for a used car...I set my limit at 25k miles.
i ended up buying a 1 yr old Jeep with 5800 miles.
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| Posted 10/10/07 10:00 PM |
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CunningOne
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Re: If you were going to purchase a used car
DH said depending on how old the car is, expect no more than 12K miles a year for how old the car is.
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| Posted 10/10/07 10:27 PM |
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jellybean78
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Re: If you were going to purchase a used car
We bought a one year old Nissan Murano with 18K miles. Love it and no regrets!
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| Posted 10/10/07 10:42 PM |
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my3boys
I love these boys
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Melissa
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Re: If you were going to purchase a used car
We bought a 2003 Expidition 2yrs ago with 25,000 miles and our payments are in the 4's. But the truck has many extras.
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| Posted 10/10/07 10:48 PM |
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sticklee
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Re: If you were going to purchase a used car
the first car i bought was used (it was a 2001 and i bought it in 2004) and it had 30,000 miles on it. that was my max
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| Posted 10/10/07 11:21 PM |
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HoneyBadger
YourWorstNightmare.
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Re: If you were going to purchase a used car
Posted by KPtoys
I want lots of space with all 3 rows up, captains chairs in the middle row and lots of storage space in the back.
I know the excursion has this. My SIL drives one. The expedition doesn't, I drive one. If you really need/want the 3rd row seat with the captains chairs, go for the excursion. If you can find one, I would recommend the deisel. With a deisel, mileage won't make a difference. Those engines last FOREVER.
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| Posted 10/10/07 11:34 PM |
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Blu-ize
Plan B is Now Plan A
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Re: If you were going to purchase a used car
The Armada is very big. My friend has one..I like it better than my Pathfinder.
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| Posted 10/11/07 9:03 AM |
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Geraldine
Lovin Life........
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Re: If you were going to purchase a used car
It depends on the year of the car....I use a 10thousand per year ratio....so if the car is two years old it should have under 20thousand miles....
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| Posted 10/11/07 10:15 AM |
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KPtoys
I'm getting old
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Karen
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Re: If you were going to purchase a used car
Posted by Jennie0898
Posted by KPtoys
I want lots of space with all 3 rows up, captains chairs in the middle row and lots of storage space in the back.
I know the excursion has this. My SIL drives one. The expedition doesn't, I drive one. If you really need/want the 3rd row seat with the captains chairs, go for the excursion. If you can find one, I would recommend the deisel. With a deisel, mileage won't make a difference. Those engines last FOREVER.
My DH has a diesel... 3 of them actually. They DO run forever. I don't like trying to find a diesel station (not all have diesel). Also diesel prices have remaind constant, yet higher than gas even though it doesn't take as much to make diesel I would love a huge hybrid to be quite honest 
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| Posted 10/11/07 10:19 AM |
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nylisa
My Children
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Re: If you were going to purchase a used car
We just brought a used 2005 Nissan Quest with $36K miles.
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| Posted 10/11/07 10:19 AM |
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nferrandi
too excited for words
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Re: If you were going to purchase a used car
I bought out my friend lease and balloon note on a Honda Pilot and it came to $24,500. The truck had just over 20,000 miles. My initial budget was under $20,000 and under 20,000 miles. But I knew I was getting such a good deal that I couldn't turn it down.
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| Posted 10/11/07 11:03 AM |
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Bxgell2
Perfection
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Re: If you were going to purchase a used car
We always buy used cars - we bought both our cars (Subaru outback and toyota sequoia) with 15,000 miles on them.
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| Posted 10/11/07 11:06 AM |
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