High mileage: Should I buy??

[minilandie]

I have been given the chance to buy a 1999 TD5 with MOT until Feb 2016 but mileage is 222000. It's been a family vehicle for the past 2 years and been looked after. Should I consider purchasing??

 

[Ppm]

Any service history and are you getting it for a reasonable price because of mileage

 

[minilandie]

Not sure about service history and I'm actually swapping my 2002 1.8 es Freelander for it!

 

[Nigel-S]

Not sure about service history and I'm actually swapping my 2002 1.8 es Freelander for it!

Seems a fair swap to me. I wouldn't worry too much about high mileage, if everything works as it should and there's no warning lights showing you should be ok. Give it a really good test drive beforehand

 

[Littelwill]

I used to be the same when it came to high mileages but my Landrover mechanic friend put it like this. " if anything major was going to go it would of by now and been replaced" and he's got a good point...

 

[bobupndown]

Used to be a big deal when a car had "gone round the clock" at 100000 miles, I remember a VW magazine that devoted a page each month that featured readers wives (No cars!) that had done the remarkable mileage,
I used to buy 2nd hand cars at 20 - 30K miles and drive them to 80 - 90K before selling them thinking that they were about done, now my D2 has 134000 and is only middle aged hopefully!

 

[Albjames]

My discovery has just hit 190000 still going well

Just check its not a heavy smoker when you give it a good rev whilst stationary and it drives tight

 

[Brian S]

Mines on 170k, starts on the button, no smoke ever and everything works. if its been looked after then mileage should not be an issue.

 

[markomate2]

Better a genuine high mileage than an underused/possibly clocked example.

Try to make sure you get some bills/paperwork, so you have a bit of info about whats been done to it.

 

[DaisyTheDisco]

I bought mine when it had 174k on the clock and so far so good. Gave it a complete fluids and filter change the day after I got it home and it's been fine, have had more issues with rot on the chassis than anything engine related.

 

[Yoyodyne]

What they said. And make sure that everything electrical works as it should.

 

[Bennehboy]

Assuming it's manual it should be fine, I'd be a bit weary if it's an auto with no service history