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Offline CM690

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Re: Buying a car with over 100,000 Miles
« Reply #10 on: 21 February 2013, 01:16 »
Thanks for all the great advice as always guys! As for going for a Cupra R instead, the jump to 225bhp puts the insurance just out of teach and what's the point when I can achieve that with a little map in the future when funds permit :)

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Re: Buying a car with over 100,000 Miles
« Reply #11 on: 21 February 2013, 02:01 »
Thanks for all the great advice as always guys! As for going for a Cupra R instead, the jump to 225bhp puts the insurance just out of teach and what's the point when I can achieve that with a little map in the future when funds permit :)
Buy a mk4 turbo way better than any Cupra for build quality  :smiley: an 2500 will get you a 180bhp with 6speed box
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Re: Buying a car with over 100,000 Miles
« Reply #12 on: 21 February 2013, 08:03 »
Thanks for all the great advice as always guys! As for going for a Cupra R instead, the jump to 225bhp puts the insurance just out of teach and what's the point when I can achieve that with a little map in the future when funds permit :)
Buy a mk4 turbo way better than any Cupra for build quality  :smiley: an 2500 will get you a 180bhp with 6speed box

I'd actually much prefer a mk4 they seem to have a much nicer interior too :) but insurance prices are much more on a mk4 compared to the Leon weirdly

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Re: Buying a car with over 100,000 Miles
« Reply #13 on: 21 February 2013, 08:31 »
Always thought the Cupra was 'trying too hard' myself....mk4 Turbo is better value and more discreet..

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Re: Buying a car with over 100,000 Miles
« Reply #14 on: 21 February 2013, 08:41 »
Nowt wrong with a few miles!

My Golf was 98500 - now 148k
The Passat 112000 - now 134k

Mystic Blue Mk3 16v + Black Mk5 Gti 05 plate + Peugeot 405 Mi16

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Re: Buying a car with over 100,000 Miles
« Reply #15 on: 21 February 2013, 09:14 »
Thanks for all the great advice as always guys! As for going for a Cupra R instead, the jump to 225bhp puts the insurance just out of teach and what's the point when I can achieve that with a little map in the future when funds permit :)
Buy a mk4 turbo way better than any Cupra for build quality  :smiley: an 2500 will get you a 180bhp with 6speed box

I'd actually much prefer a mk4 they seem to have a much nicer interior too :) but insurance prices are much more on a mk4 compared to the Leon weirdly
But they are cheap now so what you save buyin it can help with insurance

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Re: Buying a car with over 100,000 Miles
« Reply #16 on: 22 February 2013, 22:35 »
My Audi A4 1.8T as 143k yes its been fully serviced with new big ends , main bearing,new turbo , cam belt twice and it drives like new nice and tight just like my women lol...

Tiguan quicker than the Golf

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Re: Buying a car with over 100,000 Miles
« Reply #17 on: 22 February 2013, 23:55 »
The best car i owned was bought at 213,000 miles. Yes it was petrol. It gave 3 years of reliable service. Good old mk2 GTi 8v. Sold it at 248,000 miles and it was just as reliable as the day i bought it. It's probably still around somewhere!

Dont be worried about mileage. Use it as leverage to get more discount!


I don't think a semi will give the same results