Generally:what mileage scares you off?

came across a 95 toyota 4runner, 3l v6 4x2, with 313k on the odometer. given I kmow nothing else about it, how much mileage does it take to scare you off?

After a certain point, high mileage is almost a good thing - it takes a pretty meticulous owner to keep a car running and driving well past 300k. If it still runs like it should, I wouldn't hesitate to keep putting miles on it.

I'm more afraid of beat-up cars with 120-180k than I am decent ones with 200k+ in most cases.

I'm with slick on this one as well. 100-200K cars are the big question-mark. Anything past 200 and it's flaws will show it's colors, or it's strengths will make it shine.

10,000.

With a 4Runner, if it's not too rusty, that mileage wouldn't scare me off. That engine seems to keep running forever, especially if you happen to drive your vehicle in Afghanistan or sub-saharan Africa or something, lol.

If it was a Range Rover, on the other hand.....

You can pretty much guarantee that most if it has been replaced at some point. Sure, why not?

Knurled wrote: 10,000.

This. I want either NEW, or at least 30k on it- never know why a car has less than 10k on it in a trade or pvt sale.

Depends on the seller.

guess it depends on the situation. I don't like buying cars with over 125k on them unless I know the history well. On the other hand buying something with 90k and running the dial past 200k doesn't bother me.

Heck, until I bought the latest Honda for the Wife nothing I bought had under 150K. Makes for a good price point. But I should read before I post. 313k on a vehicle? It better be real cheap. Real cheap.

Depends on the make, rust, accident history, generally I don't like to buy cars over 150k.

I'm not sure, honestly. I've bought an E28 BMW with 284k on it and thought nothing of it. I've had a bunch of BMW's with 180-300k on them... I raced an m20 e30 for a season with 220k on an unmolested original motor. My chevy truck is rocking 120k now and going nowhere for a long time. Wife's 325xit has 122k now, same deal... going nowhere. Yet... I wouldn't buy a 95+ Buick or whatever with 75k on it. I guess it depends on reputation (even though the buick might not be a good example...).

Edit: Answer: Lust makes me ignore obvious bad decisions

I would rather buy a car with 250k on it which looks nice and has good vitals than a car with 75k on it, detailed to the max and too young for neglect to show.

Depends on the car. 95 4Runner with 300,00? Just getting broken in. BiTurbo with 50,000? Berk no!

3.0l v-6 4runner, no go. i dont care the mileage or options, it's just the wrong engine in the wrong platform.

as for mileage, I am not scared of mileage in the least. My DD ranger has 180k, my "race" saturn 245k, the mustang 150k. and goldenrodd, 01 saturn l200, who i just traded off 280k. I just plan on spending a few extra dollars on neglected maintenance items.

Never bought based on mileage, just condition.

I've sold a lot of cars, and mileage is kind of a scam. I've had low miles junkers and great high mileage cars that drove like a dream. No one shows up to see the high milers.

With older cars I shy away from "low original miles." They've just been sitting around forever. My 79 Datsun with 114k original miles was a constant headache. On the other hand, I had a Volvo with 400k that was great. I'd buy a Toyota with 300k before I'd buy a lot of other brands with that mileage.

I've never paid much mind to miles on a car. I just look at how it was kept and the shape its in.

+1 for the idea of condition over miles. I picked up an '01 Mustang GT with 271k last year that's in better shape than many with under 50k.

My thought is if someone was relying on that car to get them to/from work on a regular basis, they actually maintained it.

Just remember you'll probably be the last one to own this car. Not many people would consider buying a car with that many miles on it unless it was a $500 car for their HS kid.

Yup, at 300k it's pretty much impossible to sell, and should be priced at 'basic transportation' cost. If it gets totaled after you buy it, you'll get next to nothing.

I have no fear of buying most cars that show well up to 150k. Not really worried up to 200-250k these days but I like to be able to put those miles on myself. OTOH, some cars I wouldn't buy after the factory warranty expires--Audis come quickly to mind.

Very interesting replies. I thought I was crazy (therefore trying to ignore my urges) to look at high mileage E39's. Hmmmmm.

I recently saw a late 80s or early 90s (don't remember) Land Cruiser on the local CL with 300++k on it asking $8900. Yeah, I know they run forever, and I know I love those trucks, but nine grand for 300k miles? No way. If it was $5k I'd have been intrigued, if it was $2k i'd have been throwing pebbles at his window in the middle of the night and waving cash. It all depends on price.

Somebody just posted a link on here the other day with a 4Runner that has 650,000 miles on it--original engine, trans, even radiator! 300 seems like a young buck, now! Good luck!

100k-140k, unless I know the history. That's the period most people bail on cars that are coming up on (or are overdue for) major maintenance items.

I figure if the odometer has rolled over more than four times, I might want to check the valve cover for coolant.