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Buying high mileage cupra
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On an 05 I would say price ain't so bad. All about condition and history etc
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One to bear in mind, a stamped service book does not equate to "a full history" in my mind.
A full history is receipts for everything, itemised service history showing exactly what's been done and when. Anybody can stamp a book. I paid £1300 for a Mk1 Cupra with just over 90000 miles. It's a 2001 Y AUQ launch-spec car which is pretty rare these days and it has receipts for everything as well as a stamped service book.
Unless you can find a car with a fully documented service history, go for a newer one with higher miles.
A full history is receipts for everything, itemised service history showing exactly what's been done and when. Anybody can stamp a book. I paid £1300 for a Mk1 Cupra with just over 90000 miles. It's a 2001 Y AUQ launch-spec car which is pretty rare these days and it has receipts for everything as well as a stamped service book.
Unless you can find a car with a fully documented service history, go for a newer one with higher miles.
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Mine hasn't been "stamped" by anyone in two years! I could have it fully stamped tomorrow if I were that way inclined.
"buy the seller" is the best way..
Exactly, mine hasn't had a stamp in the service book since I bought it as I either do the work myself or my bro (mechanic) does it. I do however have receipts for nearly everything I have ever bought for it from oil to a turbo. Annoyingly the only thing I don't have the receipt for is the timing belt it got just after I bought it. Although I realise it is very easy to make one up, I keep a document with what and when work was done to the car. To but it shortly service book doesn't mean anything, receipts are what you want.
Ok thanks,
so are you saying that mileage doesn't matter if there's a documented history with the car?
Arguably you could make up fake invoices too.hiw many people would actually verify them
so are you saying that mileage doesn't matter if there's a documented history with the car?
Arguably you could make up fake invoices too.hiw many people would actually verify them
My yellow one has 139000 on it and it flies and is bullet proof!
Blue on has 79000 on it and isn't... All the cars are different. Look with your eyes open an be fussy!
Ak
Blue on has 79000 on it and isn't... All the cars are different. Look with your eyes open an be fussy!
Ak
It's not a case of 'not mattering', it's just a case of high mileage = higher chance of things failing.
Not so much the engine, but all the auxiliaries. Gearbox, suspension, clutch.
You can buy a car with tons of receipts, rigorous service history and the gearbox can go the week after. It's just about lowing the odds of things needing replacing.
Personally I've found in the past that 120,000 is the number when failing things start to mount up with cars.
It's always a gamble, which is why people buy new cars!
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I bought a cupra r 45k on the clock. Water pump failed (2k after I changed it), car overheated, piston ring broke..
Its a lottery mate. I would personally try to buy the car off someone who is into these cars.
Basically but within reason, I wouldn't feel comfortable buying anything with starship enterprise mileage regardless of how sound it appears. There's always the risk buying an old 2nd hand car that the previous owner is getting rid because of impending failure, its just the risk you take. As others have said, the engines in these things are generally good for high mileage, above 100k is when things like clutches, gearboxes, turbos can start giving problems.
Not just the mechanicals though remember, higher mileage usually = more gravel rash, tattier interior etc. As these cars get older and less desirable remember the sell on value will decrease and high mileage ones will be even harder to shift.
Buy on condition, buy the seller. I don't trust the stamped book, unless it is supported by proper receipts. Anything can be faked, so buy with your eyes, ears, nose and brains.
In my experience high mileage motorway cars seem to be mechanically sound, with good interior, apart from the driver's seat.
In my experience high mileage motorway cars seem to be mechanically sound, with good interior, apart from the driver's seat.
all depends if the previous owners have looked after it and been pretty anal about making sure its tip top ect,turbo lasted me 110,000 miles,if you cant find problems you wont have them ,just need to pull the finger out on cars,just these days ppl cant or wont be bothered then moan there car is broken.....
oh and sparki I went to see a cupra r (lady owner ect blah blah)and that needed a fair bit of work to it for me to be happy with it,brakes vac hoses ect(there not cheap) that had 100lk on it and was bright red looking good but.....tbh mate id sell you mine but ive seen no cupra r s that I like .....even then id be fussy as fook
and ive replaced a lot of old/worn things even the turbo ect
and ive replaced a lot of old/worn things even the turbo ect
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I think to be honest my realisation is things can and will go wrong. something could fail on a car with 50K or a car with 150K.
I will just look around at them and hopefully get a vibe for them, if it has plenty of receipts and ticks the boxes for condition I think ill just take the chance, its always a gamble really.
I will just look around at them and hopefully get a vibe for them, if it has plenty of receipts and ticks the boxes for condition I think ill just take the chance, its always a gamble really.
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