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Advised Need On Buying A Car With High Mileage by okpeho(m): 6:26am On Jun 28, 2021
Good morning all, i want to change my car and I saw a 6 months used Honda CRV 2004 model online going for #1.250m, according to the owner, he said the car was sent to him from Canada by the Aunty who happens to be the only user. The mileage is - 319,712.
My concern is the high mileage and also the price considering the mileage stated above.
Please, I need your honest opinions on what to do.

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Re: Advised Need On Buying A Car With High Mileage by Nobody: 6:32am On Jun 28, 2021
the mileage is of great concern be wary.

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Re: Advised Need On Buying A Car With High Mileage by okpeho(m): 6:41am On Jun 28, 2021
Xiaomi1:
the mileage is of great concern be wary.

Ok, thank you. Pls I need more opinions sir/ma
Re: Advised Need On Buying A Car With High Mileage by CarGuideNG: 6:59am On Jun 28, 2021
okpeho:
Good morning all, i want to change my car and I saw a 6 months used Honda CRV 2004 model online going for #1.250m, according to the owner, he said the car was sent to him from Canada by the Aunty who happens to be the only user. The mileage is - 319,712.
My concern is the high mileage and also the price considering the mileage stated above.
Please, I need your honest opinions on what to do.

Canadian used vehicles typically have Km based odometers, in contrast to US market vehicles.

319,712 KM = 198,659 Miles

A 2004 CRV would be 17 years old in 2021

198,659 Miles is not unreasonable mileage for a 17 year old vehicle. It's actually far below the average mileage for a vehicle of that age.

There are other factors that would determine your decision, there is more to making a good purchase than just mileage.

Besides getting a more complete picture of the history records from Canada, physical inspection would be necessary, which would also include rust inspection.

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Re: Advised Need On Buying A Car With High Mileage by GAZZUZZ(m): 7:19am On Jun 28, 2021
okpeho:
Good morning all, i want to change my car and I saw a 6 months used Honda CRV 2004 model online going for #1.250m, according to the owner, he said the car was sent to him from Canada by the Aunty who happens to be the only user. The mileage is - 319,712.
My concern is the high mileage and also the price considering the mileage stated above.
Please, I need your honest opinions on what to do.

Cc: Gazzuzz
Nurey
Radautoworks
Luvinhubby
Heavenlybang
Adanny01

Mileage is fine, go under the car and check for rust, if not you will open another thread soon

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Re: Advised Need On Buying A Car With High Mileage by computerglobal(m): 8:00am On Jun 28, 2021
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Re: Advised Need On Buying A Car With High Mileage by radautoworks: 8:19am On Jun 28, 2021
okpeho:
Good morning all, i want to change my car and I saw a 6 months used Honda CRV 2004 model online going for #1.250m, according to the owner, he said the car was sent to him from Canada by the Aunty who happens to be the only user. The mileage is - 319,712.
My concern is the high mileage and also the price considering the mileage stated above.
Please, I need your honest opinions on what to do.

Cc: Gazzuzz
Nurey
Radautoworks
Luvinhubby
Heavenlybang
Adanny01

High mileage IMO. The average in the US is 12,000 miles/ year. High mileage is 15,000 miles/ year.

So, on 2004 car, 17*15,000 is only 225,000 miles. Average would be 204,000 miles. That car is very high mileage.

EDIT: UNLESS the mileage you started is in km not miles in which case I would still be wary because you don't know if they were good or bad miles
Re: Advised Need On Buying A Car With High Mileage by okpeho(m): 8:36am On Jun 28, 2021
Thank you everyone for your contributions, I have really learnt a lot from your wealth of experience. Now that the issue of mileage has been resolved, my question - is the 1.250m fair enough for the CRV because I will still have to fix the brake issue according to the owner, he said the brake is leaking oil from under the car.
Re: Advised Need On Buying A Car With High Mileage by GAZZUZZ(m): 8:43am On Jun 28, 2021
okpeho:
Thank you everyone for your contributions, I have really learnt a lot from your wealth of experience. Now that the issue of mileage has been resolved, my question - is the 1.250m fair enough for the CRV because I will still have to fix the brake issue according to the owner, he said the brake is leaking oil from under the car .

Car is severely rusted, do not buy it.

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Re: Advised Need On Buying A Car With High Mileage by okpeho(m): 8:46am On Jun 28, 2021
GAZZUZZ:


Car is severely rusted, do not buy it.

Thank you so much baba, I am grateful

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