Very low mileage cars

Contessa

In my search for a new car I've come across two that have very low mileage. Both around 5k miles. One is a two year old petrol model and the other a three year old diesel. Wondering if either would be a good buy or should be avoided.
Thanks

vickssinex

I asked a similar question on this forum a while ago - you can view the replies here:

Extremely low mileage car

As it happens, I didn't go for that car - I went for a one year old Corsa with 2,500 miles on the clock in the end.

alx33277

Contessa wrote: »

In my search for a new car I've come across two that have very low mileage. Both around 5k miles. One is a two year old petrol model and the other a three year old diesel. Wondering if either would be a good buy or should be avoided.
Thanks

Which cars are they and what prices are they up for? In general, diesel = better fuel economy and residual value, but you tend to pay a premium that doesnt always make sense unless you do chunky mileage..

anaminal

sorry guys i realise this is OT but how the hell do I make a new forum post? ive signed up but cant find a button anywhre to start a thread!!! very annoying!

Rikki

anaminal wrote: »

sorry guys i realise this is OT but how the hell do I make a new forum post? ive signed up but cant find a button anywhre to start a thread!!! very annoying!

Click on forum - go to the forum scroll down till you find the section you wish to ask a question about. (ie: Pure money) scroll down to the sub section (ie: credit) that is relevant to your question click on it and at the top it say NEW THREADS. Click on there it opens a new window and post your question there.

Hope that helps

anaminal

cheers guys, ill give it a go

forgotmyname

I wouldnt pay the premium for a low mileage car, My budget is £2500 max. I would rather have an ex repmobile thats done
london to scotland every day than a ex mobility car thats been bumped and scraped every time its been out on its 200yard
journey to the shop and back.

Strider590

forgotmyname wrote: »

I wouldnt pay the premium for a low mileage car, My budget is £2500 max. I would rather have an ex repmobile thats done
london to scotland every day than a ex mobility car thats been bumped and scraped every time its been out on its 200yard
journey to the shop and back.

Damn straight.

debred86

Contessa wrote: »

In my search for a new car I've come across two that have very low mileage. Both around 5k miles. One is a two year old petrol model and the other a three year old diesel. Wondering if either would be a good buy or should be avoided.
Thanks

bear in mind that if youve just seen them on the internet the low milage could be due a typo when whoever posted it! ive come across it before

Wh05apk

debred86 wrote: »

bear in mind that if youve just seen them on the internet the low milage could be due a typo when whoever posted it! ive come across it before

Often deliberate, to catch your attention, once you have travelled to see it, they hope you will forget about the fact that really it's 105k!

jase1

Three year old diesels with essentially no miles are entering the danger zone.

These engines need to be driven, and do not like short runs one little bit. I would run away from one to be honest.

Either it's been sat around (bad) or it's done 3000 2-mile journeys (bad).