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They say today's cars last forever. 75K is my ceiling. Once you get to 100k+ there are too many things that are at end of life regardless of maintenance.
40-60k can be regular mileage, and it would really depend upon the SUV as to the longevity of the vehicle. For some, like a Suburban/Yukon, that would not be high mileage at all. Acura and Toyota as well, I would not consider the stated mileage to be very high at all, as you can easily get 200k+ out of some models with ease, just keep up with the maintenance. Others, I might hesitate a bit more, since closer to 100k, you will tend to have issues as noted above, but for a solid platform that is proven to have longevity, 40-60k should be okay.
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Depends on the car. I had a Lexus ES300 with 165k miles that ran as if it had 10k. I've also had cars with 60k miles that felt like crap (mainly American).
Also depends on how well maintained each vehicle has been taken care of.
As previous poster stated, it has more to do with how a car was treated/maintained rather than the mileage. Make, model and year are also important when reviewing mileage. Certain SUVs like the suburban and land cruiser are known to be reliable vehicles that can rack up very high miles for a long Time.
We try not to purchase any used SUV with over 100k miles. However our diesel excursion had 113k when we picked it up.
If it was a vehicle I planned on putting a lot of miles on and keep for a few years 40k would be about my upper limit on a domestic (excluding V8s which I would go up to 60 on) and for a Japanese vehicle I would be willing to go up to 65k regardless of engine assuming the vehicle had been maintained and was in good condition.
On a 4Runner I would be willing to go higher due to their build quality (still assembled in Japan) and proven track record even with high miles.
If i were in the market for a new vehicle I want to keep long term, i would buy a 1-2 year old car with ~ 20K miles.
Now would I buy a car with more miles if a situation arose where i wanted to buy a used car with more miles for less money? That depends entirely on the maintainence performed. In my opinion, with care, 100K miles really isn't a big deal these days. I've seen some cars that were neglected and fall apart at 100K, but others that are cared for run and drive like new. Also, highway miles tend to offer a better condition vehicle.
However, just for pure economics, i tend to buy low mileage slightly used cars because I tend to drive my cars for a long time. My current daily driver G35 has 150K on it and still runs and drives very well. I'm confident i can take it to 200K without much issue.
I generally try to stay below 60k mark when buying a used vehicle. It's not so much because there isn't much life left oin the vehicle, but more because Once you go above that, the major maintenance items (timing belt, brakes, tires possibly) are right around the corner. Not deal killers, just something to factor in if you have no proof they've been taken care of already.
With that in mind, you have to get a maintenance schedule in your hand, figure out how far out that maintenance is, and figure out how much it is going to cost relative to the cost of the vehicle. Again, it's not a deal killer...just something to consider.
IT totally depends on the car. There are some vehicles I wouldn't want NEW. There are others that have such good reliability, that I wouldn't be overly concerned if it had 100K Now keep in mind, with the 100K auto, I know its generally reliable, so my hope is that any repairs are not major and that if I do have to repair, it will not be followed by more expensive repairs. EG: I bought a 2005 Buick LeSabre with 75,000 miles. Paid a small fraction of a new car, something like $10,000. I now have 140K miles and it still runs great and the only repair was about $1200 on the tranny. That's a good deal in my book. The last car I bought was a 2009 Merc. Grand Marquis with only 20,000 miles, 3 years old, perfect condition. All leather and I only paid $12,000. I bought it cause of the great reputation for longevity, its very comfortable on long trips with plenty of room for everyone. I've learned to buy quality and reliability first, comfort 2nd, and coolness last.
I've bought a Honda with 200k miles and it was way more reliable than Ford with 30k miles.
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