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Old 02-06-2015, 12:05 AM
 
Location: 42°22'55.2"N 71°24'46.8"W
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What's the highest mileage car you've seen for sale at a dealership? I stumbled across this today. An Audi dealer is trying to sell a 2000 Audi A4 with 359k miles on it. Seriously? Shouldn't they have just sold it at auction especially since it's an Audi dealership? This is supposedly a luxury vehicle we're talking about here. I'd even be surprised to see a a Ford truck with over 200k miles for sale at a dealership.
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Old 02-06-2015, 07:31 AM
 
Location: Annandale, VA
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I don't see a problem if the vehicle is maintained properly and priced correctly. Most used cars on a dealer's lot are from an auction. Where do you think their inventory comes from? All are not trade-ins from from the new car department. The used car department is totally separate and has its own management.
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Old 02-06-2015, 08:04 AM
 
Location: San Jose, CA
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In my area, there are a few cars showing extra zeroes on Autotrader.. several work trucks with 300k+.. a 2003 BMW M3 convertible with 282K. Full service records and always garaged, but asking way too much..
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Old 02-06-2015, 08:24 AM
 
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Actually luxury vehicle owners (Mercedes, Volvo, etc.) tend to take excellent care of their vehicles - routine maintenance, car will come with a 1" stack of service records from the dealer, things have been serviced/replaced properly. May have rebuilt engine/transmission...

So some of these cars with 300k may be in better shape mechanically than a car with 90k! The key is to ask to look at the "service records" for the vehicle you are considering buying. If the salesman says this or that was rebuilt or replaced, DON'T listen! Ask to see the service records printed out and/or in writing - ask for a copy. Read them.
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Old 02-06-2015, 08:58 AM
 
Location: East of Seattle since 1992, 615' Elevation, Zone 8b - originally from SF Bay Area
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Actually luxury vehicle owners (Mercedes, Volvo, etc.) tend to take excellent care of their vehicles - routine maintenance, car will come with a 1" stack of service records from the dealer, things have been serviced/replaced properly. May have rebuilt engine/transmission...

So some of these cars with 300k may be in better shape mechanically than a car with 90k! The key is to ask to look at the "service records" for the vehicle you are considering buying. If the salesman says this or that was rebuilt or replaced, DON'T listen! Ask to see the service records printed out and/or in writing - ask for a copy. Read them.
Yes, it may have had both the engine and transmission replaced. Still, that's more than I have seen before. Some of the little corner used car lots will have older Subarus in the $1,00-$2,000 range with over 250,000, but I haven't seen anything much over 150k on a new car dealer's lot.
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Old 02-06-2015, 09:02 AM
 
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I have seen 18 year old Toyota Land Cruisers at dealers with around 250,000 miles, still selling at a very $ premium price. That's just the break in period for a Land Cruiser.
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Old 02-06-2015, 09:07 AM
 
Location: Floribama
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What's the highest mileage car you've seen for sale at a dealership? I stumbled across this today. An Audi dealer is trying to sell a 2000 Audi A4 with 359k miles on it. Seriously? Shouldn't they have just sold it at auction especially since it's an Audi dealership? This is supposedly a luxury vehicle we're talking about here. I'd even be surprised to see a a Ford truck with over 200k miles for sale at a dealership.
I'm sure it'll end up at the auction, and then a "BUY HERE PAY HERE" lot. They probably figured they'd try to sell it first, because they know they'll be lucky to get $500 at an action (probably all they gave for it anyways). You never know, there is a sucker born everyday.
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Old 02-06-2015, 09:56 AM
 
Location: Connecticut
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That dealership probably offered the owner $400 on trade. Some high school kid with a $2000 car budget will buy it and brag to all his friends about how he has a newer Audi.... while sitting on the side of the road waiting for AAA.
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Old 02-06-2015, 11:05 AM
 
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
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And let's be real here: a domestic car just doesn't command the price upfront that a domestic pick up truck does. this equals a lower residual for domestic cars, less skin in the game for the owner, less motivation to keep it up.

Pickup truck drivers, especially at 35-50k per, are PROBABLY going to take care of that truck. Same for luxury car buyers, when they are new.

No way I'd buy a Chevy Malibu wit 250k on the clock. Probably not even with 75k on the clock.
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Old 02-06-2015, 11:29 AM
 
Location: 42°22'55.2"N 71°24'46.8"W
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I don't see a problem if the vehicle is maintained properly and priced correctly. Most used cars on a dealer's lot are from an auction. Where do you think their inventory comes from? All are not trade-ins from from the new car department. The used car department is totally separate and has its own management.
I know this dealership (actually it's pretty close to where you live). They don't buy anything from auction; they only sell new Audis or customer trade-ins. I thought it was just weird to see such an old trade-in for sale at an Audi dealership. My local Audi dealer doesn't have any used cars for sale that aren't low-mileage trade-ins (60k max). All other trade-ins go straight to auction. Can't litter their pretty lot with <$10k Japanese cars!
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