Is it better to buy a newer car with more miles or an older one with less miles. I am only talking about a 2 year difference. I am looking at a 2000 Subaru outback with 94K versus a 2002 Outback with 130K. Is two years older enough to make the parts worn out more or technology of the parts worse o…

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I don’t think the difference between year and mileage is enough to be significant between the two. However, two other things come to mind. One, Subaru had some problems with the head gaskets on certain engines in the late-90’s through early-00’s and so you should definitely do some research to make …

Better stay away from Subarus as old as them unless you like walking or paying a lot.

What matters with a used car, ANY used car, is neither miles nor age. What matters is MAINTENANCE. If you don’t know the maintenance history of the vehicle you are looking at you are gambling, regardless of age or mileage. You can find a low-mileage car that has been abused or neglected and it wi…

As much as I like Subarus, I wouldn’t consider either one of that age/miles as a used purchase. Newer cars in the last 10 to 15 years have more specialized parts in awd/4wd configuration that buying anything in that drive train, other than a truck, is begging for high maintenance costs.

The Age Difference Is Insignificant And Could Be As Little As A Year. These Are Both Old Cars, Ranging From 8 To 12 Years Old & Both Subarus. Condition Is The Main Consideration. The difference in miles isn’t a big deal either. These cars are both senior citizens in “car years”. That’s fine. I own…

It always hard to know how someone has driven the car over the years. One is a private sale and the other is at a dealer. I can have them look at the parts but it still doesn’t give a complete history of the car, I think right?

I know people who have Subarus that old that are still on the road and running well with regular maintenance. Unfortunately we need a family car with large trunk space for our dogs and we can’t spend more than $6,000. We don’t want a car payment each month. This car seemed like the best bet. I wa…

I just sold my ford focus hatchback and need a family car with room for the dogs… My focus wouldn’t cut it. It was hard to climb into the back with my daughter…not fun. We were hoping to get something in the meantime while we saved for a newer car. We want to keep this for a few years and then get …

Years vs. miles on a car

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Jeffmw05 April 27, 2010, 1:20am 4

Don’t get trapped by the fallacy that a “low mileage” car is a significant advantage. It really just depends if the proper maintenance has been done. Is either one of them being sold privately? If so, see if they have saved all of their receipts.

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