In general, better to go for a newer car with more miles, or older with fewer miles?

I know very little about cars and don't want to waste my £5k (max).

Posted By: Partial Angler on January 25th 2008 at 16:08:03

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Jaguar X-type, 2.0d Classic, 2004 04-reg, full dealer service history, a few chips, £5k (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Jan 25, 16:00:24
- My Passat's done 198,500 miles... (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jan 25, 16:40:25
  - I once bought one of those. On the same day, there was an (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 25, 16:46:29
    - Only thing I find that goes wrong (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jan 25, 16:50:49
  - great car.............. (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jan 25, 16:41:36
    - Agreed... (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jan 25, 16:49:00
      - if i ever have to buy myself a second hand car........ (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jan 25, 16:52:22
        
        Nice one... (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jan 25, 17:00:28
- You will be buying a Mondeo.... (n/m) (General Chat) - Snakey, Jan 25, 16:30:32
- Get an old Merc and be done with it. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Jan 25, 16:11:37
  - Parts are horrendously pricey though, same with an old beamer (n/m) (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Jan 25, 16:13:20
    - get what you pay for......... (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jan 25, 16:13:44
      - I've got £5k - no more - question is how to spend it (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Jan 25, 16:21:30
        
        as long......... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jan 25, 16:23:15
        
        How does one detect thackage? (n/m) (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Jan 25, 16:24:01
        
        With a Thackometer, you thick cunt. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Jan 25, 16:33:33
        
        Ah, of course (n/m) (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Jan 25, 16:35:25
        
        best way......... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jan 25, 16:26:50
        
        Yeah (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Jan 25, 16:28:32
        
        please please please please.......... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jan 25, 16:35:37
        
        ...now that much I do know☺ (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Jan 25, 16:37:28
- what you have to remember........... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jan 25, 16:07:03
  - was it you who got cuffed round the ear by Mr Sweets, Drinks and Chocolates? (n/m) (General Chat) - mickfoot, Jan 25, 16:18:12
    - whatya talking about willis??!! (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jan 25, 16:18:52
      - Mr Sweets, Drinks and Chocolates cuffed you round the ear (General Chat) - mickfoot, Jan 25, 16:20:10
        
        i really.......... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jan 25, 16:21:35
        
        you can't remember mr sweets, drinks and chocolates? (General Chat) - mickfoot, Jan 25, 16:23:22
        
        Used to sell them funny square sweets. Roy could eat a whole packet sideways. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Jan 25, 16:34:56
        
        he could have been a soprano. his "Sweeeeeeeeeteeets" sometimes cracked glass (n/m) (General Chat) - mickfoot, Jan 25, 16:38:19
        
        oh....... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jan 25, 16:27:26
  - In general, better to go for a newer car with more miles, or older with fewer miles? (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Jan 25, 16:08:03
    - unless........ (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jan 25, 16:10:18
- Yes (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Jan 25, 16:03:05

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