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low mileage experience
#721781
05/12/2008 12:52
05/12/2008 12:52
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Bosco
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Bosco
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Now at 12,600 ...second owner,9 months ownership.
I knew i d be in for a full set of belts and tyres/tracking change on purchase as everything was as it left the factory some 9 years earlier bar service items ! Next week, pads all around, intermediate oil/filter change,aux belt adjust, and new fiat heavily greased handbrake cables to cure freezing of late.. only problems have been the aircon fuse that had a high resistance creating enough heat to melt the holder that has been replaced and cured the problem. occasional code light eventually cured by jiggling conections on yellow box...
So there you have it, i did nt escape the 1000 pound average spend per year thats believed necessary to keep a coupe on the road !!!! would i buy another low miler ??? Yes ! actively searching for a plus/Le
Last edited by Bosco; 05/12/2008 13:11. Reason: hope this helps with the low miler/sorted high miler "debate" !!!
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Re: low mileage experience
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#721839
05/12/2008 13:50
05/12/2008 13:50
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Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 869 Germany
neil_r
Enjoying the ride
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Enjoying the ride
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 869
Germany
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OK, I have the weedy but reliable 20V. First owner since April 1997, basically the car that takes me to work and more used in the cold German winters than the summer. About 40k in 11 years. It is showing no signs of aging due to limited use. Usual costs in servicing, tyres, brakes, batteries, exhausts and belts. Almost nothing else. Way under the 1000 pounds a year, probably more like 2500 altogether. But there is the 12-13k depreciation I guess, but that would have been at least as bad for any other similar car bought new.
1997 20V 2000 V6 manual S-Type and 2011 5.0 XKR 2016 Tucson 1.6T AWD 2018 Mazda2 GT
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Re: low mileage experience
[Re: neil_r]
#721887
05/12/2008 14:56
05/12/2008 14:56
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Hedge
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Hedge
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12.600? Kin ell.
Congrats. Just have to be the owner of the lowest mileage Coop - in the world, maybe?
I guess the Far East examples "may" be lower, but I can't see otherwise, how yours isn't the lowest.
Anyone?
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Re: low mileage experience
[Re: mrc]
#722156
05/12/2008 20:38
05/12/2008 20:38
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Bosco
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Bosco
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The car looks much the same as others bar a spotless engine bay and underneath,i dont think it had ever seen rain... unfortunatly, it has now as i choose to use it !! The point of my thread is as a comparisson for the would be buyer of a low miler... seems to me the advantages are.. cluch - ok All suspension including rubbers/bushes - ok seats/bodywork/exhaust- ok belts/tyres/tracking/pads required at an extra cost [my 1000] on top of the purchase price and you ve got a sorted coupe for the time being...!
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Re: low mileage experience
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#722579
06/12/2008 20:49
06/12/2008 20:49
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porkypaul
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porkypaul
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Having seen Bosco's car i can say it is very clean.
Are you going put some more miles on it and come up the cat and fiddle tomorrow?
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