Used Car Buy

[MonkeyLove]

Want to change the 2nd car and I’ve seen 2 locally that are identical and almost the same in price.

One is a 17 plate with 19k miles on the clock
One is a 66 plate with 8,700 on the clock

What would you prioritise age or mileage.

The age is literally 6 months but the 66 plate comes with a 12 month warranty as it’s at a main dealer.

Tempted to think lower mileage is better but then 19k is nothing anyway for a modern car.

 

[stretch]

Could be a days difference age wise

 

[Alan BStard]

Am well jel. Our first car is a 62 plate.

 

[Gaz]

I’d go with condition & history, miles shouldn’t be an issue on either

 

[JAZZMANB]

Dealer one if only for a bit warranty
As said they could be weeks apart age wise
Same trim level etc ? Emissions rating?

 

[Wilfy]

Am well jel. Our first car is a 62 plate.

Luxury that. My first car is a 55 plate that I have to hand crank to get the engine started. Some people don’t know they’re born.

 

[Frijj]

Luxury that. My first car is a 55 plate that I have to hand crank to get the engine started. Some people don’t know they’re born.

2015 for me but it can’t go uphill

 

[Wilfy]

2015 for me but it can’t go uphill

I’m hoping mine lasts another 18 months without too much bother. Just turned over 91k but nothing major gone wrong yet.

 

[Frijj]

I’m hoping mine lasts another 18 months without too much bother. Just turned over 91k but nothing major gone wrong yet.

You’ve got a Mini right?

 

[Wilfy]

You’ve got a Mini right?

Aye.

 

[Nukehasslefan]

The 12 month warranty sounds the better deal as long as it's properly covered all round with no silly excesses.

 

[mysticmackem]

If you're going to keep it for a while, a couple of years down the road 66 or 17 won't matter much. I'd go for mileage, and ask them to discount it because of it's reg. Shy bairns get nowt.

 

[Northern_chappy]

Want to change the 2nd car and I’ve seen 2 locally that are identical and almost the same in price.

One is a 17 plate with 19k miles on the clock
One is a 66 plate with 8,700 on the clock

What would you prioritise age or mileage.

The age is literally 6 months but the 66 plate comes with a 12 month warranty as it’s at a main dealer.

Tempted to think lower mileage is better but then 19k is nothing anyway for a modern car.

Neither. I would be checking the service history and going for the one thats been better looked after.