Looking to buy my first car. Need help with kms on this car.
 

I am looking at this 2008 Acura TL.
It was at an auto auction in 2009 and it had 27k KM. Now it has 134k KM. The ad says that it was all highway kms. How much of a difference does it make?

Should I be worried that 107k KM were put on it in about 4 years?

107000/48 months = 2229 a month for 48 months/4 years.

KMs's do not always reflect the condition of it.

But be sure to get it check out and see how it drives.

sounds like bullshit.

How do they know it is highway mileage? they dont.

Take it for what it is, 134k km

and get a PDI

Without a doubt get it inspected. Best $100 you will EVER spend.

If the car is daily driver and frequently maintained, then it is not a problem.
Mileage is not the most important issue, it is worth hundred dollars to get it inspect before purchasing.
In some cases, low mileage vehicle got more issues because long time storage might cause more issues if the engine oil not drain off before storage. Battery also need to be trickle charged during storage.

2 things... It's a bad idea to leave the car with no oil before storing it, and it's trickle charged, Not trigger.

wot?

c'mon guys english isn't his first language

Sorry about my English. I mean engine oil not gas.

What? You said drain engine oil? Or did you mean drain the gas?

back on topic please.

Milage doesn't make a huge difference, but it will affect the resale value down the road.

Get the car inspected by a reputable mechanic that you trust and listen to whatever they say. It's worth the money.

This was a difficult thread to read

It has the same km as my 1990.

Unless this car shows HUGE price savings, I would check out other ones. I'm sure the market is saturated with low km dealer maintained four year old cars. Why even take the risk with that high of
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kms are kms no matter highway or city. that's the way i always look at it. but when buying a used vehicle i don't take the kms to be a be all end all, i always get it inspected through and through before buying.

so it had 27k after 1 year, and then proceeded to do about 27k a year for the next 4? what exactly is the problem? why is that concerning for you?

not excessively high kms, probably were highway since its slight above average for vancouver. that said i wouldnt rely on a sellers description for anything, get it inspected.

And look for FULL service history. Down to every last oil change. Shouldn't be difficult since its only four years old
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Be sure theres no frame/body damage as well... that will screw you over... If the previous owner didnt report any big accidents and just repair it at some bum shop.

The average annual mileage driven in Vancouver is 22,000kms/year according to Aircare. 27,000kms is a little over it but is not exactly crazy. I would bet on it being highway mileage though as it takes a TON of time to do that many miles in stop and go traffic.

Mark

have it checked out. before makin an offer just like you would do a house. the mileage isnt bad tho

your car from 1990 has been babied or barely driven then. i oput on average 30000 kms on my car every year working in vancouver and living in surrey and driving back and forth sometimes 2 times a day. 27k per year seems very average to me and its not uncommon for cars especially hondas to run into the 200s, 300s, and sometimes 400 thousand km range with proper service and maintenance.

highway kms are better as opposed to city due to the fact the car is always running around a constant rev range. in the city the car will always be going up and down the rev range which would stress the engine a bit more.

i say theres nothing to worry about if you do the proper research and the car is up to date on all of its maintenance and service records. research any major defects or recalls and make sure they are all up to date too and you should be fine.

What would you say a good/fair price for this car is?

2008 Acura TL
Automatic
Navigation system
134k KM
$1582 claim in April 2010 (doesn't show up in the free car fax check)

http://autocheck.dealermade.com/repo...UA662X8A801861

Get a real check , from ICBC.

15-16K?

I wouldn't pay more than 16 for it cause of the high mileage. Would't worry too much tho, Hondas/Acuras are built to last.

Km is something I never look at eh. My top 3 are accident, rust and theft.
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Definitely have the vehicle inspected. I remember talking to a BCAA vehicle inspector after he inspected a car that someone was interested in from one of the car dealers on Kingsway and he red flagged the car. The most obvious was that the mileage did not match with the aircare records. The odometer was rolled back.