Buying a vehicle with high kilometers

[Mike Nel]

Obviously a new car is ideal and everybody would want to buy new if they could afford it.

If you are looking at a second hand vehicle to purchase. What is the maximum kilometers, not condition, kilometers you are willing to go to?

[ThysleRoux]

The highest I ever bought was 320 odd k km - a 1981 Isuzu KB190D [spit]. Gave me great service.

The biggest loss on a vehicle was on the only new car I ever bought

[Mike Nel]

I always said that I would never buy a vehicle with more than 100K Km's on it. I would also never drive a vehicle past a 100K Km's.

Well. The Ranger is on 135K Km's, so there goes that.

I will also not buy a new vehicle ever again. It's become to expensive.

I am looking at a 2014 FJ with 132K Km's. At first I had doubts. The more I look, the more I am drawn to it

[KurtG]

For me it depends on the make and model of vehicle.

My first Pajero I purchased with 180,000km and I was confident it was well serviced and looked after.

If the vehicle is known for reliability then I am not scared to buy up to 200,000km but after that I suspect the vehicle will start “wearing out”, but this can also be sorted out if the engine and gearbox are sound.

[Ricof4e]

80k km for a diesel, 100k km for a petrol.

[Gualter]

Really really really depends on the make of vehicle and engine


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[XJ Junkie]

I found this on FB. Diesel Jeep. Very unusual.

[Gualter]

Wouldn’t that one have the V6 merc engine?


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[Reenen]

Het n rukkie terug n tdv6 gekoop met 110000km op. So far, so good.

Die meeste km op wat ek nog gekoop het, 380 000. Het hom gery tot amper 500000, ingetrade vir baie meer as wat ek aangekoop het, en net bande en dienste spandeer in daardie tydperk.

[ThysleRoux]

It's probably the 2.7 Merc Diesel

[Mike Nel]

Het n rukkie terug n tdv6 gekoop met 110000km op. So far, so good.

Die meeste km op wat ek nog gekoop het, 380 000. Het hom gery tot amper 500000, ingetrade vir baie meer as wat ek aangekoop het, en net bande en dienste spandeer in daardie tydperk.

Het gesien jou voertuie hardloop met hoë kilo's. Maar jy het die voordeel dat jy self aan hulle kan werk en jou hand oor hulle hou, soos Oom Grips.

Ek het ongelukkig nie daai vaardigheid nie en laat myself maar oor aan die mense wat weet.

Al wat ek weet is dat ek nie weer nuut kan koop nie, behalwe as dit n klein karretjie is. So wat ookal my gat voor jeuk, sal ek 100% seker moet wees dat dit die regte besluit is. As daar ooit so iets bestaan

[XJ Junkie]

Wouldn’t that one have the V6 merc engine?

2.7 straight 5 cyl Merc CRD

[Gualter]

Isn’t the 2.7 the shitty one? The problem child?


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[ThysleRoux]

Nope the shitty one was the VM 3.1 tugboat motor

[Crips]

Depending on what it is but generally speaking I wouldn't buy anything with more than 200 000km

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