The Sunday Times is calling for owners of 100k mile cars
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I had two 100k+ mile French cars - one was on 228K when I sold it, the other was on 118K. I know in general French electrics are awful but I didn't have many problems with either car really, certainly nothing unexpected due to age and mileage.
Soldato
My half million mile 406 says buy French.
lets all e-mail and tell him how our cars grenade the moment they passed 100k miles
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Fox, how many miles has your car done?
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Yikes, that is good. Have you owned it for the entire 190?
I always worry about my engine (mainly due to my driving), but the body work will probably fail long before the engine.
I always worry about my engine (mainly due to my driving), but the body work will probably fail long before the engine.
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As much as I hate to admit it, my French cars have all broken the 100k mark with no trouble at all, the little 1.4 306 is on 140k now without anything going wrong.
Saying that the Mk1 Octavia vRS did it's 100k in far better comfort and no problems again, and that's with 240bhp not the standard 180bhp.
Saying that the Mk1 Octavia vRS did it's 100k in far better comfort and no problems again, and that's with 240bhp not the standard 180bhp.
This has Fox wrote all over it.
This has returnee written all over it.
Maybe thats the point of the article; to disprove the myth that cars will blow up after 100k.
Soldato
I'd rather keep the myth alive and enjoy the future savings.
I've revised my strategy for the wifes car, pick up something circa 40k and flog it before 80/90k she ruins cars and has no mechanical sympathy, her zafira has been a money pit now on 130k
Soldato
I reckon this is a fake, OP needs to post a pic with a loaf of bread, and, er, well, the sunday times I guess
Soldato
Impressive on both accounts, I have a 206 thats currently running at 107,000 but I had the engine rebuilt (due to the turbo cracking) so the engine is pretty much brand new now.
I also randomly get the airbag lights flashing, the only way I've found to stop this is to turn the engine off and on again (hey who knew it worked with cars too) lol
Soldato
Done. 
195k on something British has brave and stupid written all over it.
195k on something British has brave and stupid written all over it.
I would agree with that. My car is currently on 108k and only a major change in my usage is causing me to think of changing it but the article is about buying 100k plus cars which IMO is a different thing.
I guess it depends on your usage and buying pattern. I want to get a minimum of 60k out of my cars before I move them on. While I'm happy to go past the 100k marker I'm not sure I'd be as happy buying a car at or past that point.