OMG HIGH MILEAGE?

[TW]Fox · 22 Oct 2008 at 20:01

Stop being so wet with your 'omg, 100k? high mileage' questions on 6+ year old cars.

THIS is a high mileage car!

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-u...NZ&model=S+CLASS&min_pr=&max_pr=&max_mileage=

Looks like a right shed...

Can't help thinking he's a tad optimistic with his price :eek:

Lashout_UK · 22 Oct 2008 at 20:03

What? That's not high mileage! My neighbour has one on 230k

InvaderGIR · 22 Oct 2008 at 20:03

That isn't high mileage...I bought higher...granted it was a 1994 peugot 306 XLd.

Skeeter · 22 Oct 2008 at 20:03

60,000 miles a year LOL!

Actually, id go take a shot of my dads Pug 406 if I could be bothered. Think hes just hit 300,000 miles on an 03 plate.

[TW]Fox · 22 Oct 2008 at 20:04

Lashout_UK said:
What? That's not high mileage! My neighbour has one on 230k

In 3 years it's damn good going, it's more the average miles per year thing I'm getting at. It's a 2005 car!

186k on a 94 306 isn't impressive. 186k on an 05 car however..

Skeeter · 22 Oct 2008 at 20:05

[TW]Fox;12749026 said:
In 3 years it's damn good going, it's more the average miles per year thing I'm getting at. It's a 2005 car!

186k on a 94 306 isn't impressive. 186k on an 05 car however..

But if your going to do 60,000 miles a year, wouldnt you want to do it in a squishy comfy automatic diesel merc?

EDIT: it over 170 miles a day! EVERY DAY!

InvaderGIR · 22 Oct 2008 at 20:05

[TW]Fox;12749026 said:
186k on a 94 306 isn't impressive. 186k on an 05 car however..

I know, but I racked up more on it.

Although it was an old car when I go it, so the age of the Merc and the mileage, is quite impressive.

Strife212 · 22 Oct 2008 at 20:06

164 miles a day? :/

InvaderGIR · 22 Oct 2008 at 20:07

It's just a taxi.

[TW]Fox · 22 Oct 2008 at 20:07

I reckon it's been an executive Airport taxi. Up and down the Motorway every day to Airports.

TaKeN · 22 Oct 2008 at 20:08

Thats a lot of miles per day! (I've never worked it out before

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and yes.. the price is a tad optimistic

EDIT - Infact.. how much was it costing the owner in depreciation.. each mile?

InvaderGIR · 22 Oct 2008 at 20:09

[TW]Fox;12749063 said:
I reckon it's been an executive Airport taxi. Up and down the Motorway every day to Airports.

I don't know, lots of the private hire taxis in Guildford are Mercs and the like. Either way, it's a comfy way to do that many miles.

Skeeter · 22 Oct 2008 at 20:12

186000 motorway miles isnt the end of the world

186000 town miles as a taxi.... surprised its still running!

excaliborg · 22 Oct 2008 at 20:13

"Many new parts inc Air Condiontioning compressor,Command Module,Intercooler,etc"

Can't decide whether that fills me with confidence or scares me!?

[TW]Fox · 22 Oct 2008 at 20:16

Not many regular taxi drivers can afford/would chose a brand new S Class at £60-70k - tends to be the executive/chauffer stuff.

InvaderGIR · 22 Oct 2008 at 20:18

I know nothing on the types of Merc, just that I've used one for work.

jamoor · 22 Oct 2008 at 20:21

I saw a 3 year old V class go through with 220k at my local manheim.

IAmATeaf · 22 Oct 2008 at 20:27

Since we are playing high mileage trumps

how about this? http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-u...e=&model=&min_pr=&max_pr=&max_mileage=1000000 probably a typo though.

Jez · 22 Oct 2008 at 20:28

IAmATeaf said:
Since we are playing high mileage trumps how about this? http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-u...e=&model=&min_pr=&max_pr=&max_mileage=1000000 probably a typo though.

That is obviously a typo...

IAmATeaf · 22 Oct 2008 at 20:31

Jez said:
That is obviously a typo...

What about this then? http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-u...e=&model=&min_pr=&max_pr=&max_mileage=1000000