Car mileage?

Question

Can some one explain car mileage to me...please. What I don't inderstand is what does low mileage mean? When a car's mileage reaches zero does that then mean that the car will no longer run? Is it wise to purchase a car that only has 16,029 miles? What would be considered good mileage on a used car?

Answer 1

Mileage on a car is a factor in determining its value.

You wouldn't pay top dollar for a car with a lousy paint job.  You'd want a lower price because it costs about $2,000 for a standard paint job.

Same with mileage.  Most cars will go about 60,000 miles without any major work needed.  Over 60,000 miles, you're gambling.  Over 100,000 you know something is going to go wrong any day.

If an engine has regular oil changes, it can last over 200,000 miles . . . easy!

A tranny can last the same with annual fluid changes and band adjustments.

If those two components are kept in good condition, it pays to keep the rest in good repair (tires, brakes, battery, alternator, cooling system etc.)

So mileage is the gauge by which the condition of the engine & transmission are judged.  Obviously a car that has been meticulously serviced will last longer than one that has not.  that's why 'low mileage' is advantageous.  Even if the oil was never changed in 1,6029 miles, that engine can't be too badly thrashed and might be worth getting if everything else is in good order.  But a car with 60,000 miles without proper maintenance is a car not worth buying.

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Answer 2

mileage means how many miles the car has been driven.  It is a way to tell how worn it is and what the estimated life expectancy might be.  16k is not much at all.  Most car companies warranty 36k and I would expect most of the major components, ei engine, transmission, etc. to last 100k.

Hope this helps.

Answer 3

When they talk about good and bad mileage, they are talking about car's GAS mileage (how good it is on gas usage).

But other times, the word mileage could just mean how many miles (total) the car has.

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16,029 miles is practically new.  My 94 Civic has over 10 times the mileage and yet it runs like new.  Normal usage is considered 12,000 to 15,000 miles per year.

Good luck...

Answer 4

You are kidding right?

If not 16029 miles is pretty low depending on the year of the car,  12000 miles per year is about average. If you can find one lower than that it is pretty good, but it depends on how hard the previous owner was on the car, whether it was all city or highway miles.

Answer 5

a car's mileage is only zero when it comes off the lot brand new...low miles is subjective, because for a 1 year old car 16,000 miles is a lot, but if that cars 2 or 3 years old thats pretty low....the average driver in america puts 10,000 to 12,000 miles on their car per year.  so use that to figure out high vs. low miles.  if you buy a car that has a large number of miles but is not very old, you will have problems sooner than normal....really just figure that if you take care of your car you can get to 100,000 miles or more without major problems in most american and japanese cars. after that its a crapshoot.