Do You Worry About Putting Too Many Miles On Your Car ? Mileage Vs Enjoyment
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There's an article in 'The Sunday Times' motoring section today about bargains to be had with high mileage cars and particularly the 100K miles 'psychological barrier' in many buyers minds which knocks the values down.
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I bought my '99 XK8 Convertible (84K miles) a few months ago for fun and to 'semi-retire' my '05 Honda Pilot (207K miles). The Jag is a persnickity dream come true; the Pilot is a wonderful car; just getting 'broken in'! Miles don't bother me, and the Pilot appreciates its "senior" status as we both get on in years. My commute is 110 miles a day and except for hail and ice/snow - that's where the Pilot shines - I'll commute in the Jag until we all retire in a few years.
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I bought my 1998 XK8 with 93K on it and it is going on 96K I have had it a year and a half. I am trying to keep the miles down. I won't use it for any long runs only the local stuff.
It runs really well and it looks really nice inside & out and I want to keep miles undr 100k for as long as I can.
I really wanted a coupe but I found a nice drop top so I bought that instead. I am still considering trading it for a coupe.
I guess once it goes over 100k the gloves are off and I will drive it every where.
My 2000 BMW740il is over 134k and running strong. Miles don't seem to matter if you take care of the oil etc.
It runs really well and it looks really nice inside & out and I want to keep miles undr 100k for as long as I can.
I really wanted a coupe but I found a nice drop top so I bought that instead. I am still considering trading it for a coupe.
I guess once it goes over 100k the gloves are off and I will drive it every where.
My 2000 BMW740il is over 134k and running strong. Miles don't seem to matter if you take care of the oil etc.
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the only time i ever had The sunday times was when i had my chips in it...its too posh for us in the midlands..still crying at the loss of NOTW...only jesting
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I bought my wife her 2000 XK8 conv three years ago with exactly 37,000 miles on it. The previous owner ,who is a friend of mine, sold it since he didn't drive it much. Since then he has had two, both 06 XK8 convs.
The first year we took it on a week trip but have only used it since then locally as her daily driver and for fun outings. It now has 47, 000 miles on it. Have done the upper tensioners and am not looking forward to servicing the transmission but that is coming up. No other major porblems. And yes we both want to keep the car as nice as possible and not excessively increase the mileage. Not concerned about selling it. Just don't want to have any major problems. But she drives it almost every day. Gets lots of complements on the car. One of her friends went home and told her husband she wanted a red conv also. He bought her a Mustang conv new at big bucks. Barbara likes hers much better and is always comparing cars and says "mine is prettier". Another friend of hers went home and told her husband she wanted a car like Barbaras'. He asked what kind it was and she told him, "a Jaguar". He said hell no. Dumb s..t.
No, I have created a real Jag car gal by buying that for her. I have to drive my X300.
The first year we took it on a week trip but have only used it since then locally as her daily driver and for fun outings. It now has 47, 000 miles on it. Have done the upper tensioners and am not looking forward to servicing the transmission but that is coming up. No other major porblems. And yes we both want to keep the car as nice as possible and not excessively increase the mileage. Not concerned about selling it. Just don't want to have any major problems. But she drives it almost every day. Gets lots of complements on the car. One of her friends went home and told her husband she wanted a red conv also. He bought her a Mustang conv new at big bucks. Barbara likes hers much better and is always comparing cars and says "mine is prettier". Another friend of hers went home and told her husband she wanted a car like Barbaras'. He asked what kind it was and she told him, "a Jaguar". He said hell no. Dumb s..t.
No, I have created a real Jag car gal by buying that for her. I have to drive my X300.
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In the 27 months since I bought my XKR, it has become my daily driver, and I have put about 44,000 miles on it. It had a little over 60k when I bought it and is approaching 105k now. Maintenance has been expensive and ongoing, however, every morning when I peel back that roof and go about my daily routine, when it's running without all the idiot lights blinking, it's a pleasure. I keep cars until they die, so I am not concerned about the resale value. Outside of the annoying amount of small rock chips to the front bumper, the rest of my car appears almost as new, and I love to look at it as well as drive it. It's a keeper.
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