Trade in same model with more miles

I've known this devil only for a year. Can't comment on how well the car has been looked after by it's previous owners but would rather have one with only one previous owner who I am almost certain hasn't (and couldn't :-)) have "abused" the car.
 
Ok then, I'll re phrase the question, is there anything currently wrong with your car?

People get too hung up on miles, especially if you have no issues currently, why pay a premium to trade a 100k car in for the same car with 60k?

If its a good runner why would you pay money to trade it in for a similar car with lower miles?
 
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Don't bother, I don't understand swapping model for model just due to miles.

It seems to me to be a pointless idea and ultimately a waste of money.

No guarantee the "new" car will be any better than what you have now.

The only guarantee seems to be a payout in doing the swap, I'd rather bank it if in the unlikely event the current car drops a big bill which is no more likely to happen than the new one doing so if you follow......

I remember looking at a late 100k 528i when I had my 260k+ example I could have bought it for £2995, in other words £2200 ish over what mine cost me to drive the same thing with 160k less miles, it was quite reassuring that the 100k miler actually felt no better than my own example. I wasn't seriously considering the swap, just comparing like with like, I certainly wouldn't have felt I'd gained anything other than a hole in my pocket had I actually swapped cars.
 
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;)As a example I bought a previous car with 80k on the clock specifically because the £500 cam belt job had already been done.

I could have got a cheaper 50k example.. I have no idea why that would be..
 
There is one advisory item on the last MOT (slight movement at a wishbone pin) which I would have fixed but the dealer wasn't very worried about it. I guess it will eventually have to be fixed (I expect another £200).
I agree that £2k is too much.
 
mranderson said:
There is one advisory item on the last MOT (slight movement at a wishbone pin) which I would have fixed but the dealer wasn't very worried about it. I guess it will eventually have to be fixed (I expect another £200).
I agree that £2k is too much.
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OMG :confused:

EDIT: you remind me of my friends mum, she traded in a perfectly good ford galaxy for a brand new 1.2 corsa.. reason being, the Ford was due a £300 service....
 
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Have you mentioned how much the car you're looking at buying is? And, what do you expect to get for your one from a dealer? It's a 58 plate with 100k miles right?
 
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How so? 60k of short 3 mile journeys is going to be worse for the car than doing 30k in one year.

I've no idea why this thread is still here tbh.
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Because there is no reason why a 100k car would have less short 3 mile journeys compared to a 60k one.
If you had 100 cars in each group (100k and 60k) which groups is more likely to have more short 3 mile journeys?
 
If you have the money, and not bothered about the financial loss then go for it. Cars for the majority of owners is a financial loss yet they do it because they want to. So long as you aren't breaking the bank to do it I don't see there's a problem.

I bought my car when it was nearly 3 years old and am debating whether to trade it in when its 5 years old for a newer model or to keep mine. Of course it doesn't make financial sense but cars rarely do.
 
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[TW]Fox;24196280 said:
Do you research all your big purchases this badly :p
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I can imagine the thread:

mranderson: Is there a new C5?

Forum masses: Yes, yes, dear god yes! Why aren't you listening!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mranderson: No? Oh thanks, herp derp......
 
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