BAILMONEY:
IS IT SAFE TO MARRY A WOMAN IN HER 40s

TreasuredGlory:
Yes

TrumpedL:
Am about getting a tokunbo car for someone and the odometer reading showed 89,000 km but after checking on carfax, the actual mileage in Canada showed over 290,000 km though no accident or any other issue.

Will it be safe to buy a high mileage vehicle considering the likelihood of parts getting worned out?

rozayx5:
once above 150k



car is near death

Donbosco46:
Please how do you make use of the carfax to know the history of a car you want to buy? Because I try the site it doesn’t work is like a pay site?

TrumpedL:

Yes it's a pay site. You need to subscribe or use the help of any expert here on Nairaland like CarsGuideNG

Donbosco46:
Please how do you make use of the carfax to know the history of a car you want to buy? Because I try the site it doesn’t work is like a pay site?

rozayx5:
once above 150k



car is near death

govomotors:
.

There are certain factors to consider before buying a used car be it high milage.

Most of the high milage car from America are highway milage resulting from frequent long distant travel. I ordered a 2006 Toyota V6 which I have been using regularly for 3yrs now without any issue and engine is still as new (silent). When I placed the order the milage was 280,000km.

Although this is not a guarantee that all high milage car will serve you as mine. I will advise you better go for a low milage accident/salvage which need either door, bumper or boot replacement.

WARNING! NEVER GO FOR A WATER FLOOD CAR. RUN AWAY EVEN IF THE DEAL IS GREAT.

Handsomebeing:
I got a 2000 Corolla for my wife 3 years ago with over 200,000km. Not a single fault till date whereas my first car in 2010 was a 2005 Corolla with mileage at under 80k was hell. Sold it after less than a year. The difference is i bought my first car from a car dealer and got my wives myself from Canada.

The car dealers here are greedy and wicked.

DOLLARTEX:
how do you know that a car has seen the floods?

CarsGuideNG:


You can get the VIN or Chassis Number of the car, and use it to get the history of the car.

1. Obtain the VIN from your Vehicle



2. Contact any history check platform with the VIN.


Flood damage can be hard to detect unlike accidents and other obvious damage, but it is one of the worst kinds of damage for a car.

The VIN history report reveals all kinds of damage history. Accident, flood, theft, true mileage, and much more.

Donbosco46:
Please how do you make use of the carfax to know the history of a car you want to buy? Because I try the site it doesn’t work is like a pay site?

DOLLARTEX:
thanks

DOLLARTEX:
how do you know that a car has seen the floods?

CarsGuideNG:
Hello Sir.

It is encouraging to note that you understand the importance of a history report before purchasing a vehicle.

CarGuideNG has identified 2 aspects of the issue:

a. The mileage itself, 290,000 KM

b. The Odometer rollback of 201,000 KM

We made an earlier thread about car mileage:

https://www.nairaland.com/4503479/buyer-beware-tokunbo-cars-mileage

And a thread for checking the mileage/flood

https://www.nairaland.com/4496684/free-exclusive-check-genuine-mileage

To explain the (a) part of the issue.

Your question cannot be fully answered without knowing the following details:

a. Age of the vehicle.

b. Model of the vehicle.

This is because these details determine how mileage should be looked at.

The USA often uses an average yearly mileage of 12,000 miles, while for Canada it may be 20,000 KM per annum. These are average figures, the true figures may range from much more than these, to much less than these.

With the above figures, mileage can be said to be high when the figure greatly surpasses the average for a year.

Using 20,000 KM as an average, it means that a vehicle with 209,000 KM in 2018 may have been driven for about 10 years.

Generally, mileage should never be considered in isolation when vehicle shopping.

It should always be considered along with other features like general vehicle condition, etc. Physical appearance. The state of the interior, cracked leather, worn pedals, gear knob, scratches and other wear and tear. The state of the suspension and other mechanical parts, which undergo stress with increasing mileage.

These should all be considered together to understand the mileage and general condition of the vehicle.

While it is true that increasing mileage leads to increasing wear and tear for a car, high mileage considered in isolation may not give the best picture of the car status.

'High' mileage can result from:

a. City miles, such as a Taxi, with frequent stop-and-go traffic.
b. Highway Miles, interstate trips, etc.

For a vehicle used in Canada with a good road network, highway miles are much more preferred to city miles.

Frequent stops and starts are much more harmful than continuous engine performance at high and efficient speeds, which is usually the case for highway miles.

Without the details like age of the car further explanations about the (a) part of the issue may not be relevant.



Regarding the (b) part

We have discovered from hundreds of history reports which we provided for clients for a negligible fee, that odometer rollback is a thriving occurrence among imported used vehicles in Nigeria.

This should not be so, and in countries where these vehicles originate from, such practices are highly criminal and illegal.

Unfortunately the Nigerian environment allows them to thrive, we always advise clients to exercise maximum caution once it is discovered that the mileage was tampered with, especially in such a brazen manner as in this case, with 201,000 KM removed from the odometer.

They engage in such practices because they know

The average buyer may have often unrealistic mileage expectations and

May focus on just the mileage and

May not know enough to check the car history, and

There are no laws to prevent them, thus no consequences.

There are red flags in vehicle purchase. Some of them are:

a. An older car with lower mileage at inspection. Example, a 2004 Toyota Corolla with 80,000 KM in 2018.

b. A more recent car with higher mileage. Example, a 2016 car with 120,000 miles in 2018.

These all point to the importance of vehicle history reports which CarGuideNG provides at minimal cost, using the VIN/Chassis Number, before considering any car for sale.

Thank you.

aikeron:


Please how can you be reached?

aikeron:
About to buy this camry sport 08, 169k Km, but car is sound and clean from US. Sometimes odometer reading doesn’t count if a car has been well driven and taken care of.

rozayx5:
once above 150k
car is near death

CarsGuideNG:


Hello Sir.

Considering the average mileage listed above, a 2004 Toyota Matrix with 290,000 KM in 2018:

290,000 / 14 = 20,714 KM

Thus the car covered approximately 20,714 KM annually.

This is very fair mileage for a 14 year old popular vehicle.

Emphasis should be on a thorough inspection by a trained and trusted professional, since the rest of the vehicle history does not raise any further red flags. Also pay attention to the vehicle service history from the history report.

The mechanical parts should be inspected carefully, and fluids, belts and other high wear engine parts as well.

With the above service history, thorough inspection and change of any high wear parts, and with extra caution as recommended because of the criminal act of odometer rollback, the vehicle may be a good purchase.

Contact CarGuideNG for your Comprehensive or Premium Vehicle History Reports, protect yourself from odometer rollback, flood damaged vehicles, stolen vehicles, and vehicles with all sorts of hidden damage.

rozayx5:
once above 150k



car is near death