# Newer with miles or older without

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/newer-with-miles-or-older-without/58951>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** used, neon, dodge\
**Created:** [December 20, 2010, 3:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/newer-with-miles-or-older-without/58951 "2010-12-20T15:50:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![tec\_rat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7feea3/32.png) [@tec\_rat](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tec_rat)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2010, 3:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/newer-with-miles-or-older-without/58951/1 "2010-12-20T15:50:06Z")

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I am looking at 2 cars of the same make doge neons one is 2005 with 150k miles one is 2002 with 90k. If the price is similar witch is the better bet?

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**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2010, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/newer-with-miles-or-older-without/58951/2 "2010-12-20T20:00:29Z")

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What’s the repair/maintenance record for those vehicles?? That would be a determining factor.

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**Author:** ![killing\_time](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/76d3ee/32.png) [@killing\_time](https://community.cartalk.com/u/killing_time)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2010, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/newer-with-miles-or-older-without/58951/3 "2010-12-20T20:43:08Z")

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What does the engine look like under the hood? If it looks like somebody poured oil and antifreeze all the engine, I pass it up. Do they drive ok? Warm engine, can you find any leaks, engine compartment, under the vehicle. Warm engine at idle, remove oil fill cap, is it puffing out smoke like crazy? I don’t like to but anything with over 100K on it,but, I’m an old man now, times change. I agree with the other person about maintenance,very inportant.

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2010, 9:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/newer-with-miles-or-older-without/58951/4 "2010-12-20T21:09:54Z")

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Pick the one that has had proper maintenance. Neither miles or time are as important as maintenance.
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**Author:** ![killing\_time](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/76d3ee/32.png) [@killing\_time](https://community.cartalk.com/u/killing_time)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2010, 10:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/newer-with-miles-or-older-without/58951/5 "2010-12-20T22:04:13Z")

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Just speaking for myself. If both vehicles are in the same shape. I go with less miles. Everybody else can do what they want. Do you have a mechanic friend that can look at both?

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**Author:** ![andrew\_j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@andrew\_j](https://community.cartalk.com/u/andrew_j)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2010, 10:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/newer-with-miles-or-older-without/58951/6 "2010-12-20T22:23:33Z")

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Flip a coin. Really, if that is all you have to go on.

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**Author:** ![killing\_time](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/76d3ee/32.png) [@killing\_time](https://community.cartalk.com/u/killing_time)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2010, 1:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/newer-with-miles-or-older-without/58951/7 "2010-12-21T01:28:55Z")

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LOL, I agree, if all else fails, flip a coin.lol