advice on buying high mileage

[bower]

hi im just after abit of advice on buying a high mileage 2009 2.0 tdi se
its on 155k mies and they are wanting 7.5k for it, is that around the correct amount? is it good value?
its got a full service history and was just serviced in feb and also had the timing belt replaced.
i know the clutch hasnt been replaced so i can expect that will need doing soon.
cheers

[S66MJETDI]

Just my thoughts 7.5k is a load of cash for a car which in many peoples eyes has pretty much reached the end portion of its life.

For that kind of cash you could have a cherished older model with very low miles etc.....

I know these cars run "forever" but theres still a fair bit of depreciating to be done at the 7.5k price point, which makes me wonder where the value for money is considering you will only put more miles on, what will the car be worth in a couple of years?

[bower]

yeah thanks for that thats what i was thinking, i could get a lower mileage b7 but i just like the b8 alot more style wise.
will maybe just have to find a different brand

[S66MJETDI]

Its horses for courses in fairness...... if it's style you want then thats all down to what that feeling is worth to you..... my wife doesn't buy shoes because they make financial sense or because they will be robust and last well.....

[Dieseldoos]

A well serviced high mileage car would not put me off if the price is right, but if your a high mile driver yourself then that also should be put into consideration.

Could always try some hard haggling with the seller, if its been up for sale for a while you might get some where and you have lost nothing.

[Audi Nick]

Unless you intend to put 25,000 miles (plus) a year on the car, do not be put off by the mileage. I sold my last B8 at 100,000 miles and 3 years and it was a better drive when I sold it that when new. A friend of mine decided to take his car to 200,000 which then became 250,000 and he is now thinking of another year and 300,000 before changing and all this on the same engine and only one clutch replacement. The price depends on the extra's, I know that when I sold my last car everyone tried to give me a silly price based on glasses/parkers but I held out as I knew that there were few other cars so well tooled up. The only thing I would do would be to pay for an AA/RAC inspection, it might save you some serious money in the long run. Good luck.

[bower]

cheers for all your advice.
i drive less than 5k a year at the minute, to be honest im not sure i really need another nice car, a banger would do but i just like driving about in something nice.
the cars been serviced every 18k and has had its timing belt changed twice the latest time being in feb it also had a new manifold fitted at 120k.
ive found another car with only 100k on it at same price but its only been serviced ever 30k.

which is the better buy do you think??

[Audi Nick]

30,000 mile servicing is not in the book, this should have a major (negative) impact on its value, which of course it has as it is the same price as a higher mileage model. AA/RAC inspection is still my recommendation and then its down to the spec and who you trust the most.

[belly buster]

cheers for all your advice.
i drive less than 5k a year at the minute, to be honest im not sure i really need another nice car, a banger would do but i just like driving about in something nice.
the cars been serviced every 18k and has had its timing belt changed twice the latest time being in feb it also had a new manifold fitted at 120k.
ive found another car with only 100k on it at same price but its only been serviced ever 30k.

which is the better buy do you think??

Full service history is really important. I would not be put off by the high mileage if you can get a good test drive and make sure everything seems ok.

I think the price asked is a little high and certainly may be priced with some expectation of haggle room.

With that said, these diesels are not best suited to short-hop driving. They take a while to warm up to get good efficiency, and also you may have a DPF issue if you only do short runs. If you are planning to do a small number of longer runs this may be less of a problem.