Just looked at an 07 2.0 sport with a retractable hard top from a dealer, nice condition, 2 owners, service history, but it has 90k on the clock. Is this a lot for a MX5? Wouldn’t think twice about it on an A4 TDI, but not sure if it’s a lot on this? Is there anything I should particularly look out for?
Any thoughts?
Yes, I wouldn’t touch an A4 TDI with a barge pole with that sort of mileage on now, having had one that was getting up there and was starting to cost me a fortune in expensive repairs, but would have no issues at all with an MX-5…
My last car was an Audi A4 2.0 diesel,did 200.000 in 4 years,superb car.I have a Mercedes now but prefer the audi.
I would look around for a car with less miles as a car with less mileage has less ware on it. There are lower mileage cars and some are not that much more expensive.
90k works out at around 12k per year, about my normal mileage.
If the car has a full service history and the mot checker works out the mileage is right then use the mileage as a lever to get a reduced price.
90k in 9 years = 10k per year, slightly under average mileage if the national average is 12k per year
I have had my MK5 for 15 years and just done 90,000 and apart from the rust, which we all know is an issue, it is like new ??
Our 56 plate 2.0 Sport is on 96K, just done a 2.2K European road trip and used no oil and consumed exactly the same fuel, litre for litre, as another Sport we were with that has done less than 25K.
If you like the car then mileage is not a problem.
But why not find a lower mileage example
Oops,yes you are correct,it was a long day.
It’s that conundrum of spec you want vs age vs mileage vs price!
This ticks all the boxes bar mileage (for my £5k budget), as lower mileage ones I’ve seen advertised are more in the £6k area. Is £5k a reasonable price or still a bit steep?
Wasnt there a Mk3 in this months STHT for £5500 with 23k on the clock? Downside is I think it was in Motherwell.
Slightly of thread but I hope that 90k is not bad , my mk1 has 260000 kilos on it ,is on the button uses no oil and averages 33+ to the gallon!
90k miles is not a problem but you get the general wear and tear that goes with that mileage.
It seems like the car you are intending to buy is or was used as a daily driver, so re the above. A weekend/sunny days car will most likely have half that mileage.
Of course it’s all about how the previous owners have looked after the car, your decision if it’s worth it.
I bought my Mk3 2 years ago with 80k on the clock. 90k now & running very nice & quiet under the bonnet
as said above, service regularly is the trick.
There are tons on MX5’s for sale you will get a much lower mileage car for £5k. Why buy a 90k mile car when you can have a say 45k mile car for within a few hunderd pounds differance.
A 90k mile car is not better than a 45k mile car and it is very difficult at that age to check services records as they go out of the Mazda system usually after 3 years and are serviced by other garages not saying that a Mazda dealer service is better.
Just get a lowish mileage car if it is at a reasonable price rather than a 90k mile car.
Always buy the lowest mileage you can afford. Remember that you will need to sell it on one day. Another three years at “average mileage” and it will have @ 130k on it and it will be virtually impossible to shift. It doesn’t seem to apply to Mk1s for some reason as they seem to go forever!
Just to throw another thought in… playing devils advocate
Is the low mileage car that has just been used for shopping and occasional trips to church, (where it has never really warmed up and multiple cold gearchanges) neccessarily better than the high mileage car that has been used properly on motorways etc (with the engine, cat, exhaust etc properly warmed up with less gearchanges)???
Heh. I bought my Mk1 1.8i with 105000 on the clock, but then I only do about 2000 miles a year in it (too many motorcycles). 8 years later and 121000 on the clock now and going as well as ever. The body doesn’t go on for ever though :( It’s crunch time after the MoT today. Inner sill rot both sides. My local body place is having a closer look tomorrow but I’m not sure I can justify the seemingly minimum 4 figure sum it will need to get it through. It really could also do with a cambelt change. Done at 107000 (plus water pump) but that was 7 years ago.
If it does have to go the way of all things I’ll miss it, but I’m afraid I can’t summon up any enthusiasm for a Mk2 or Mk3. I just love the seat of the pants experience of no PAS or ABS.