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Are there any issues in buying a performance car with low miles?

I'm hoping to purchase a 2013 Jaguar F-Type and have noticed quite a few of these vehicles have low mileages. In performance cars does this cause any mechanical problems due to the cars sitting immobile for long periods?

Asked on 10 March 2020 by lawrence Carmalt

Answered by Andrew Brady
That's pretty typical for cars like the F-Type - people use them as weekend cars and they don't cover many miles. If a car has genuinely covered almost no miles between MoTs it might be a concern - consumable items like the tyres might be perished - but a few thousand miles a year should be fine. We'd recommend looking for one with evidence of regular servicing, too - even if a car hasn't been used, it needs to be serviced regularly.
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