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Extremely Low Mileage A Bad Thing?

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Old Jun 21, 2010 | 08:02 PM
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http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv...803196528.html

Came across this one.

What do you guys think? Mileage too low? What are the cons of such a low mileage car?

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Old Jun 21, 2010 | 08:18 PM
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thats not really uber low. like 5k and i'd be a little worried. i bought my 02 in 07 with 19k and after i put a few miles on it i think it started to run better.
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Old Jun 21, 2010 | 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Suzuka_Joe,Jun 21 2010, 08:18 PM
thats not really uber low. like 5k and i'd be a little worried. i bought my 02 in 07 with 19k and after i put a few miles on it i think it started to run better.
Hmm, ok. Thanks. Also trying to decide if I want to spend this much on a car that's 8 years old.
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Old Jun 21, 2010 | 09:00 PM
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it's 8 years young!
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Old Jun 21, 2010 | 09:42 PM
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Check the Bay Area forum. Someone is selling an AP1 (forgot what year... yeah I'm that lazy) w/ only ~2500 miles on it.
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Old Jun 21, 2010 | 09:45 PM
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Meh. I'll be nice. Here you go.

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=793778
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Old Jun 22, 2010 | 02:09 AM
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18,000 isn't low at all. I consider low miles less than 5k. Nothing wrong with buying a low mileage car. I would actually prefer the lower miles.
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Old Jun 22, 2010 | 05:42 PM
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Mileage isn't an issue in and of itself. Generally, lower is better but miles are just miles. Have the car inspected. That's what really matters.
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Old Jun 26, 2010 | 06:36 AM
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19 grand?!...wow that doesnt even include tax/title buying a car with 40k less miles doesn't warrant another 8 grand IMO
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Old Jun 26, 2010 | 07:04 AM
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I wouldn't worry about the miles. My 02 had 12k on it when I bought it last year and I haven't had any low mileage related issues. You'll probably want to replace most/all the fluids, but that goes for any used car without a service history. Check the tires too. They may be old or shot.
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