SEAT Ibiza III (2002 - 2008) - Mileage to Car age trade off

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Thu 27 Mar 2008 21:11
Mileage to Car age trade off - Philflies
Hello,

It's probably an eternally argued point but I'd like some quick opinions on this dilema

Seat Ibiza 1.2sx 2004 17,000miles
OR
Seat Ibiza 1.2sx 2006 34,000miles

So the question is:

Old Car Low Mileage OR young car high mileage?

Which is the better trade off Miles or Years.

Regards to all you honest-johners

Phil
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Thu 27 Mar 2008 21:13
Mileage to Car age trade off - Pugugly
Will the 06 car have the balance of its maker's warranty left ?
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Thu 27 Mar 2008 21:16
Mileage to Car age trade off - Philflies
Yes there's the manf. warranty remaining on the new car and the dealership is offering a years warranty on the old one so there's not much to decide there.
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Thu 27 Mar 2008 21:18
Mileage to Car age trade off - Pugugly
Price difference ?
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Thu 27 Mar 2008 21:20
Mileage to Car age trade off - Alby Back
Roughly how many miles per year will you do ?
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Thu 27 Mar 2008 21:21
Mileage to Car age trade off - Philflies
June 04 £5495
Jan 06 £5995

£500 difference.
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Thu 27 Mar 2008 21:23
Mileage to Car age trade off - Pugugly
For 500 notes it would be down to colours and options then.
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Thu 27 Mar 2008 21:29
Mileage to Car age trade off - Philflies
Identical spec.

Different colours.

There's really not much to choose between them apart from the mileage/age thing.
It just depends on which you think is more significant.
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Thu 27 Mar 2008 21:33
Mileage to Car age trade off - Pugugly
It's then down to your annual mileage, if its below average go for the 06 if its above go for the 04. It'll balance out in the end. Only other issues are MoT next year or the year after and/or vanity, and possibly the most basic of human things the "feel" of the car.
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Thu 27 Mar 2008 22:05
Mileage to Car age trade off - FotheringtonThomas
Seat Ibiza 1.2sx 2004 17 000miles
OR
Seat Ibiza 1.2sx 2006 34 000miles
Old Car Low Mileage OR young car high mileage?


Old car, low mileage - does it work properly? Not many miles/year, has it been looked after properly, if it does in fact work properly?

Young car, high mileage - 34,000 mils is not "high mileage". It certainly does work properly, and has probably been looked after well (and "looked after itself") in that time.


I would most certainly, given the small price difference, go for the 2006 one. No doubt at all.
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Thu 27 Mar 2008 23:15
Mileage to Car age trade off - DP
I agree with FT.

34k in two years suggests a car hasn't spent its life doing short stop/start journeys. 17k in 4 yrs suggests it has.

Most engine wear occurs immediately after startup.

Cheers
DP

Edited by DP on 27/03/2008 at 23:16

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