is 100,000 miles+ too many?

[mike__b]

Ive been looking at a ph1 172 in red and would like to by it, but it has 109,000 miles on the clock which kinda puts me off!
car on a W plate with belts done at 63,000 odd (march '03) and dealer history up2 90,000.
once the 172's hit 100,000 do they become much more high maintainence or am i just worrying?:dapprove:

 

[Hazza]

If its done Motorways more than often than not, then it should be fine. iirc.

 

[Michael172]

yeah motorway should be fine. but tbh i still wouldnt. id never get anything more than 60k unless it was somehitng like a gt turbo. then id get it if it had 200k on it lol.


so no. personally id go for somehting with a little less on it. however it is a braganing point for the car.

 

[mike__b]

wel they claim its a motorway miles job, had 3 previous owners also so not sure whether tht is a put off job?!?
but does the general maintainence go up after 100,000 miles?
not a bad price really, is up at 2800 quid!

 

[Hazza]

Walk away imo. Find another.

 

[Dan 172]

I would walk away, it's not cheap enoungh.

Plus it will need a new belt very soon - £500.

 

[Ads_172]

Mileage on moern cars isn't that important tbh, it's how various other parts have been maintained and replaced over the time.

If it has a full service history at correct intervals then I wouldn't discount it. If the belts have done 60k, then I'd get them to change them first, or kock the price down to nearer £2.2k.

 

[mike__b]

cheers guys!appreciate the input!
will leave alone me thinks!

 

[Russ_16v]

yup,i paid 2k for mine on a 2001 'Y' with 98k and fsh,now about to turn on 110k and running lovely

 

[j6 pkp]

it wouldn't bother me at all. get the price down a bit, and its a steal. if its a garage, get em to do the belts as well!

 

[beatjunkie]

wow if this is a red phase 1 in maldon i was just gonna ask the same question!

seems in good condition but mileage is a worry!

Have you seen it?its 10miles down the road may have a lookie!

Ryan

 

[Ads_172]

Well my mileage is now 75k and is honestly running sweeter than at any point in the last 25k...

 

[Ian_182]

I would find a better one tbh

 

[mike__b]

wow if this is a red phase 1 in maldon i was just gonna ask the same question!

seems in good condition but mileage is a worry!

Have you seen it?its 10miles down the road may have a lookie!

Ryan

wel ive seen it on autotrader ryan (maybe there, i think the guy sed it was in essex so maybe its the same one!)but its like 150 miles away from me so its a bit far for me to go just for a look!
link: http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-u...CARS&make=&model=&min_pr=&max_pr=&max_mileage=

 

[Martin_172]

my 2002 1.2 16v was on 140k miles and running better than ever, one of the quickest 1.2s ive ever driven (not that you get any quick ones lol!!)

as said on modern engines 100k+ is nothing, even for a renault! as long as its not been abused it'll be perfect

 

[Jay]

Doesn't look too bad. I would pay no more than £2k

 

[nth]

yes. . .too many. . .my dynamique 51 plate > 54k

 

[Ads_172]

It actualy looks like quite a good'un: FRSH, tidy engine bay, interior looks fairly well maintained from the pics, nothing to speak of exterior-wise.

Might be worth a call to see if they'll sort the belts change, or take 600 off the price. £2k is cheap for a decent nick one, even in the ever-spiralling-downwards price structure of 1*2's!

I wouldn't expect to have it for much more than a couple years though, but £2k now for 100,000miles or £1.5k in 2 years time for 124,000miles, you're not going to lose a lot of money on it.

 

[mach10]

Re: Would you buy a 100,000 mile 182

Yup mach10 has a ph1 172 that has done over 118k miles! still going strong

=D nothign wrong with mine

 

[DebV6]

I wouldn't personally buy a car with that many miles on.

 

[Russ_16v]

Re: Would you buy a 100,000 mile 182

Yup mach10 has a ph1 172 that has done over 118k miles! still going strong

=D nothign wrong with mine

whats ur mileage now matey?

 

[beatjunkie]

i might go have a look at this at the wkend if i get the chance, need to drive a few different 172s to get a comparison going!

What would the gear box and clutch be like?funked?

 

[Russ_16v]

mine drives exactly the same as my mates thats on 60k only real difference is her clutch is softer