Would you purchase a car with 180,000 miles on it?

Question

im getting a 2000 ford taurus with 180,000 miles but the car runs good how much should i pay for it the guy wants 3000 dollars.

Answer 1

Go to kelleybluebook.com and get a private party estimate on it. It will ask for the car's features, mileage, condition, and area of which you live. Do not pay over the value that kelley blue book gives you.

Answer 2

depends on how the engine is in good nick or not

Answer 3

miles are high but it is worth 2500 if it runs well

Answer 4

Don't you dare!!!! That car might be worth $1000.00, but not much more. The risk of breakdown is great. I would be hard-pressed to buy a Toyota or Honda with that many miles, but a Ford Taurus?!? No way! Please, take your time, look on the internet at car sites such as cars.com, or autotrader.com, and get an idea of what a certain car might be worth. If you have 3K to spend you can do MUCH better than that!!!

Answer 5

tell him to save his dreams for at night.

3,000 bucks for a car that has 180,000 miles on it....yeah, ok.

listen...no matter how good the car runs, inevitably when you buy a used car your buying someone else's problem. Unless your buying it from a dealer. A used car from a dealer cost slightly more, but they must protect the integrity of the dealership. Hence, a better car. However, i would have this car checked out by the mechanic of your choice, and he must agree to fix and pay for anything he finds wrong before you buy it....Now, you'll know if he's hiding anything.

my advice truthfully: try to save a little more money and get something with a lot less miles....in the long run you'll save....

also, insist on repair history of the vehicle....what was repaired and changed and what mileage it was done at.

Hey..i got a 1928 pontiac if you want it...$10......lol

Answer 6

Kelly Blue book value of a 2000 Taurus LX with 180k on the mileage and in "Good" condition is about $1900, "fair" is $1500.

No, do NOT buy that car! If you had said 180k on a Honda or Toyota or Subaru, maybe. Not a Ford Taurus.  

Answer 7

yeah

Answer 8

No I would not that is a lot of miles on an old Ford  

Answer 9

no.  according to the blue book the value of the car is:

Good

$1,990      

Free of any major defects.

Clean title history, the paints, body, and interior have only minor (if any) blemishes, and there are no major mechanical problems.

Little or no rust on this vehicle.

Tires match and have substantial tread wear left.

A "good" vehicle will need some reconditioning to be sold at retail.

That is an estimate because I do not know if it is a LX or SE model

Answer 10

I love America, but American cars are another story.  I think you will end up spending more than the $3k just maintaining the car due to the high mileage.  American cars tend to break down a lot after the 100,000 mile mark.  They are not durable at all.  

If you really want to get the car, have it inspected by a mechanic.    

Answer 11

unless its a new engine, then thats a bad deal...

typically a car starts breaking down past 200k miles (if its that lucky)

Answer 12

That's way too much for a car with that many miles! Don't buy it. It will break down soon. A car can only go so many miles and this is close to the end.