What is considered low mileage?
#1
What is considered low mileage?
I just got a new job so I am thinking about getting a different car. Right now I have a 1997 Miata that I've owned since March 2015. I've constantly tinkered on it to learn basic car stuff. Mostly maintenance stuff. It has 154K miles. I want something more comfortable and a little faster.
I'm looking and most S2K's in the 10 - 12K USD range have about 100-150K miles on them. Is 150K miles low or high?
I'm looking and most S2K's in the 10 - 12K USD range have about 100-150K miles on them. Is 150K miles low or high?
#2
I just got a new job so I am thinking about getting a different car. Right now I have a 1997 Miata that I've owned since March 2015. I've constantly tinkered on it to learn basic car stuff. Mostly maintenance stuff. It has 154K miles. I want something more comfortable and a little faster.
I'm looking and most S2K's in the 10 - 12K USD range have about 100-150K miles on them. Is 150K miles low or high?
I'm looking and most S2K's in the 10 - 12K USD range have about 100-150K miles on them. Is 150K miles low or high?
#3
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I'd say what is considers low mileage goes down as the model year goes up. So for instance 40,000 miles would be pretty low for a 2000 model year but it on an 09 it would be less impressive or not seem as low.
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#8
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I'd say under 3000 miles per year IMO. A 2000 MY with 45000 miles is about the max.
#9
So y'all think an s2k with less than 5K miles per year old is what I should shoot for if I'm looking for a turnkey reliable daily driver? I'm trying to move away from the constant tinkering on the Miata because I just won't have the time or energy to do it anymore especially on a daily. I LIKE to tinker and I can do it but I just want a more solid car. If I buy an S I will probably turbo it though. I still haven't test driven an S.
#10
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Ive seen solid 220k milage s2000s and I've seen 70k mile cars that needed to be rebuilt. It's all how it's been cared for. Do a compression test on any car with more than say 50k miles on her.