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Thu 22 Feb 2001 10:50
High milage cars - Tim Hirst
I am looking for a 3 or 4 year old car to last about 6 years at 7,000 or 8,000 miles per year.

Would a car in good condition but with 90,000 or 100,000miles miles be a good bet?

If so which of the golf or larger estates would you recomend I look at?
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Thu 22 Feb 2001 11:30
Re: High milage cars - Andrew Bairsto
Mercedes C180 they go forever
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Tue 27 Feb 2001 11:45
Re: High milage cars - Tim Hirst
Still interested in this
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Tue 27 Feb 2001 17:02
Re: High milage cars - Vin Kennedy
What about an Omega. Massive estate (truly massive) 30mpg in mixed use, 5-6K at 70K miles at auction due to daft depreciation. The Omega is a comfortable mile eater - I drive 120 miles a day in one and feel great at the end of it. Get an automatic that's been looked after and they can't have strained the engine. If it's off a fleet and well serviced, you should be OK> The Omega got a terrific write up from Telegraph readers when asked for their views. The only one that got any stick was the diesel.
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If you cover no more than 100 miles per day and have easy access to a charging point at home or work, then an EV is ideal for you.

Is an electric car right for me?