Lower mileage or a face lifted model with higher mileage?

[woootskie]

Hi Tsikot, I just want to ask this question with you as I'm about to buy a 2nd hand car.

I am now down to two choices and both were checked OK with my trusted mechanic. The first one is a lower year model but has significantly lower mileage, and the other one is a later year which is a facelifted model of the same vehicle make but it's mileage is 30k kms higher than the lower year model.

Both has the same price and I am now in trouble as to which one I would choose.

Which of the two can you suggest?

[mda]

What year model cars, what variant and what are the mileages on them?

[Jakespeed800]

30k is fine. Just make sure that its mileage is not altered.goodlouck!

[1D4LV]

Hi Tsikot, I just want to ask this question with you as I'm about to buy a 2nd hand car.

I am now down to two choices and both were checked OK with my trusted mechanic. The first one is a lower year model but has significantly lower mileage, and the other one is a later year which is a facelifted model of the same vehicle make but it's mileage is 30k kms higher than the lower year model.

Both has the same price and I am now in trouble as to which one I would choose.

Which of the two can you suggest?

tough choice, but i would choose the better maintained model. odo readings could be deceptive. maski mababa ang mileage nyan pero di naman marunong mag maintain yung previous owner, mas pasasakitin nyan ang ulo mo kesa dun sa higher mileage pero magaling naman mag maintain.

but if pound for pound eh pareho ang maintenance, i would still go for the newer unit, maski mas mataas ang mileage.

sa akin lang ito.

[GTi]

What car is this? And how big is the age gap? I agree. Get the better maintained one. But given that both are in the exact same condition aside from the mileage, I'd go for the older unit, if the age gap isn't so big. I can always facelift it myself later on if I see fit to do so.

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[dr. d]

Hi Tsikot, I just want to ask this question with you as I'm about to buy a 2nd hand car.

I am now down to two choices and both were checked OK with my trusted mechanic. The first one is a lower year model but has significantly lower mileage, and the other one is a later year which is a facelifted model of the same vehicle make but it's mileage is 30k kms higher than the lower year model.

Both has the same price and I am now in trouble as to which one I would choose.

Which of the two can you suggest?

it might be a lot easier for me, if you had mentioned exactly what car models we are talking about..

[netshark]

i would also go for the car that is in better shape or better maintained regardless of the year model. but if they're equally well maintained and assuming both are untampered, i would go with the one with lower mileage. think of it this way: 30,000 kms is approximately 3 years worth of wear and tear. yung lifespan din kasi ng solid parts ay mas nakabase sa kilometers travelled more than years of use.

[SiRbossR]

Depende sa kotse

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[woootskie]

My bad for not indicating the car model.

The vehicle is a CRDI 2nd gen Kia Sportage. The first one is 2006 model with 60k kms on the clock while the other one is the facelifted 2008 model with 92k kms on the clock. Should I go for the lower mileage as the injectors on the other one has a more chance of failing?

[boytsiks]

My bad for not indicating the car model.

The vehicle is a CRDI 2nd gen Kia Sportage. The first one is 2006 model with 60k kms on the clock while the other one is the facelifted 2008 model with 92k kms on the clock. Should I go for the lower mileage as the injectors on the other one has a more chance of failing?

An 8 year old car with 60k kms (7500 kms/year) on it? I'd be wary of it. Sure bang di tampered yan?

92k kms on a 6 year old car is fine (15k kms/ year).

Based yan sa experience ko with my cars. I travel around 10k km/year on my SUV and around 5k kms/year on my sedan.

[dr. d]

My bad for not indicating the car model.

The vehicle is a CRDI 2nd gen Kia Sportage. The first one is 2006 model with 60k kms on the clock while the other one is the facelifted 2008 model with 92k kms on the clock. Should I go for the lower mileage as the injectors on the other one has a more chance of failing?

this is a tough one...
first of all, are the innards comparable, as in, hindi ike lozada-ish ang driver's seat...?
second, you won't miss the facelifting now, would you?
if you are ok with it, and assuming no tampering on either car...
my kneejerk response is the 2006. but tawaran mo pa.. kias are not famous for their high resale value..
tell the seller, "i am choosing between two cars, the other being 2 years younger than yours.. but if you can give me a substantial discount, i'll take it out of your hands.."
i suspect he really doesn't need the money..
good luck.

comment: i am assuming this is not a bayan seller.. otherwise, all bets are off.

[yebo]

i'd go with the 2008 gen 2 with 30,000 more kms. the 2006 with only 60000km screams "tampered!" to me.

[mda]

i'd go with the 2008 gen 2 with 30,000 more kms. the 2006 with only 60000km screams "tampered!" to me.

Dunno about that -- we have a 2003 vehicle with about 75k on the odometer, a 2006 with 55k, a 2007 with 45k, and a 2009 with 20k.

Nagulat na ako na 11 years na pala yung '03 model namin hehe, parang hindi pa kasi luma pag ni drive.

Sticking on topic:

Assuming both cars are in approximately the same condition, I'll pick the newer car.

Facelifts usually come with redesigned parts that are difficult to spot -- different interior, better sound deadening, updated mechanical parts.

That, or get the car from the person who can give you a significantly bigger discount.

[[archie]]

^^ same here, my dad has a 2003 car that has 55k+ and 2013 with just 2k+ milage.

With the topic, when both passes the trusted mechanic, I'll choose what I want to have.

There is really nothing more that can be done since you've done the homework.

2nd hand is a hit or miss purchase.

[netshark]

10k per year is the average so not surprising if a certain car will register something smaller. There are also people who own 2 cars. I for one had a gas sedan and an auv diesel. That automatically halves my usage per car per year. E mas pinapaboran ko pa yung auv diesel dahil mas matipid kaya mababa talaga ipapatak ng sedan ko. Kaya di mo din agad masabj tampered kesyo low mileage. If the seller has service records, maski pa sa labas na ng casa, much better para ma check mo kung validity ng kilometrage.

[yebo]

yes, if the seller has more than 1 car then believable ang mileage. pero kung 1 car lang...

[crosswind]

i'd go with the 2008 gen 2 with 30,000 more kms. the 2006 with only 60000km screams "tampered!" to me.

i wouldn't same if its older and has low mileage its tampered
for example 2000 cr-v 69k kms and innova 139k kms.
may casa records yan
btw how about the exotic cars or any other car that has ran 100 kms in 20 yrs tapos may plastic pa upuan pati matting

[GTi]

My bad for not indicating the car model.

The vehicle is a CRDI 2nd gen Kia Sportage. The first one is 2006 model with 60k kms on the clock while the other one is the facelifted 2008 model with 92k kms on the clock. Should I go for the lower mileage as the injectors on the other one has a more chance of failing?

If they're gonna tamper the mileage, they could have made it even lower. Our 2006 Tribute has only 55tkms on it. Perfectly possible if it isn't driven everyday, and/or is usually driven over short distances only.

Unless the car has a factory defect, I doubt you'll have problems with injectors till well over the 100tkms mark. AFAIK, as with all Hyundai/Kia CRDi's, it uses a Bosch fuel system. Should be much more reliable than the more finicky Denso's used in Japanese brands.

92tkms for a 6 year old car is pretty high. Our 2005 Accord hasn't even reached 90tkms yet. I suggest you set your sights elsewhere.

How much is the selling price, by the way?

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[mykpogi]

An 8 year old car with 60k kms (7500 kms/year) on it? I'd be wary of it. Sure bang di tampered yan?

92k kms on a 6 year old car is fine (15k kms/ year).

Based yan sa experience ko with my cars. I travel around 10k km/year on my SUV and around 5k kms/year on my sedan.

I have a 2005 Alterra with 70k on the odometer. It's for coding and weekend drives.
My 2005 Vios already has 160k on the odometer. It's my daily drive.

On the topic, I would choose the car with the lower mileage. You can't buy "mileage", but you can buy the accessories.
Be sure lang na hindi "tampered" ang odometer. You may request for the service manual and CASA records, nakasulat dun ang mga ginawa sa sasakyan with the odometer readings.