How many miles is too much for buying a new car?

zmyride · 12-02-2009, 08:00 PM

Just curious, if you are buying a new Z, how many miles on it already is acceptable for you? Some won't take it if over 200, 150, 100, 50 miles. i think this is more of a personal reference, but i just like to hear it.

m4a1mustang · 12-02-2009, 08:01 PM

Down to personal preference. If the car has over 50-100 miles I think you should be able to work a little bit off the price.

StLRedrider · 12-02-2009, 08:28 PM

i would say over a hundred i guess, thats a couple of test drives by somebody

Matt · 12-02-2009, 08:32 PM

300 is my mark. My Z had 17.

frost · 12-02-2009, 08:33 PM

It's how ever many you're willing to accept. ;]

But here is a thread of the miles on the cars when owners picked them up, it may help:
New Delivery Odometer Miles

JakeZ34 · 12-02-2009, 08:34 PM

I wouldn't take any Z that was parked in the parking lot, I was lucky enough to find the one of my dream LOL silver, brand new off the transport into the showroom so it hasn't even witnessed the outside parking lot. I was going to have them order one for me if not for the one in the show room. Personally, you think people that go to test drive these cars are going to just baby it under 45 MPH? I believe when I test drove one the sales person next to me even said "go ahead! push this car, it's super fast you should step on it to witness it!" and of course I did bring it up to like 70-80mph in 3rd gear and also did a pull on 2nd gear. So honestly I wouldn't take any cars over 20mi on the odo meter. Unless they're gonna give you a killer discount. This is a Z guys, people don't baby it when they test drive it.

StLRedrider · 12-02-2009, 08:39 PM

yeah, i had mine ordered in and told the salesmen to park this thing away from the customers. if i am buying new, i'm buying new

BMW Killa · 12-02-2009, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frost

It's how ever many you're willing to accept. ;]

But here is a thread of the miles on the cars when owners picked them up, it may help:
New Delivery Odometer Miles

It's all personal taste man, if 50, 100, 500 miles doesn't bother you, it doesn't bother you. My leniency toward how many miles I would allow on the car goes down as the price of the car goes up.

PapoZalsa · 12-02-2009, 11:08 PM

Yeah, I prefer low miles too. But for example my car is being transfer from another dealer outside the state.

zfokaiz · 12-02-2009, 11:13 PM

my z had 21 miles, after my test drive.

VCuomo · 12-06-2009, 05:03 PM

After my test drive my Z had 48 miles on it - pretty much at the limit I would accept without negotiating some sort of discount or freebie.

fncrow · 12-06-2009, 06:03 PM

mine had 90 miles on it

WhiskeyHotel · 12-06-2009, 06:11 PM

My limit is about 200-300 miles. Mine had less than one hundred on it.

rcm2525 · 12-06-2009, 06:15 PM

I would say no more than 100 or I'd want something off on the car. Mine had 7 I was the only test driver.

NewlyIMPORTed · 12-06-2009, 06:26 PM

my car had 7 miles on it too and i wouldn't want more than 50 or so. suv's i could care less under 250 but faster cars are test driven too hard

12-02-2009, 08:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
zmyride Track Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 631 Drives: 10 Black Sports 7AT Rep Power: 16	How many miles is too much for buying a new car? Just curious, if you are buying a new Z, how many miles on it already is acceptable for you? Some won't take it if over 200, 150, 100, 50 miles. i think this is more of a personal reference, but i just like to hear it.

12-02-2009, 08:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Down to personal preference. If the car has over 50-100 miles I think you should be able to work a little bit off the price. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

12-02-2009, 08:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
StLRedrider A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: St.louis,Mo Posts: 17,755 Drives: O9Sprt/Touring,p-51 Rep Power: 60	i would say over a hundred i guess, thats a couple of test drives by somebody __________________ Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today J.Dean

12-02-2009, 08:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
Matt A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Augusta, GA Age: 41 Posts: 1,680 Drives: 2010 Avalanche LT Rep Power: 19	300 is my mark. My Z had 17. __________________ "Any man who can drive a 370z while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the Z the attention it deserves." Albert Einstein....modified.

12-02-2009, 08:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
StLRedrider A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: St.louis,Mo Posts: 17,755 Drives: O9Sprt/Touring,p-51 Rep Power: 60	yeah, i had mine ordered in and told the salesmen to park this thing away from the customers. if i am buying new, i'm buying new __________________ Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today J.Dean

12-02-2009, 08:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
frost Retired admin Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Winterfell Posts: 106,613 Drives: Your Wife Crazy Rep Power: 0	It's how ever many you're willing to accept. ;] But here is a thread of the miles on the cars when owners picked them up, it may help: New Delivery Odometer Miles

12-02-2009, 08:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
JakeZ34 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Huntington Beach Posts: 436 Drives: BS 370z 6MT/sprt pkg Rep Power: 198	I wouldn't take any Z that was parked in the parking lot, I was lucky enough to find the one of my dream LOL silver, brand new off the transport into the showroom so it hasn't even witnessed the outside parking lot. I was going to have them order one for me if not for the one in the show room. Personally, you think people that go to test drive these cars are going to just baby it under 45 MPH? I believe when I test drove one the sales person next to me even said "go ahead! push this car, it's super fast you should step on it to witness it!" and of course I did bring it up to like 70-80mph in 3rd gear and also did a pull on 2nd gear. So honestly I wouldn't take any cars over 20mi on the odo meter. Unless they're gonna give you a killer discount. This is a Z guys, people don't baby it when they test drive it.

12-02-2009, 11:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
PapoZalsa A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Not in Sunny Florida Posts: 6,358 Drives: 16 Nismo w/Tech Pack Rep Power: 4500	Yeah, I prefer low miles too. But for example my car is being transfer from another dealer outside the state.

12-02-2009, 11:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
zfokaiz Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cape Carteret Posts: 98 Drives: 09 370z 6spd Rep Power: 16	my z had 21 miles, after my test drive.

12-06-2009, 05:03 PM	#11 (permalink)
VCuomo Track Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 887 Drives: BMW 335i Sport Rep Power: 17	After my test drive my Z had 48 miles on it - pretty much at the limit I would accept without negotiating some sort of discount or freebie.

12-06-2009, 06:03 PM	#12 (permalink)
fncrow Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Miami Posts: 92 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 16	mine had 90 miles on it

12-06-2009, 06:11 PM	#13 (permalink)
WhiskeyHotel Track Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 530 Drives: 2015 GT-R PW Premium Rep Power: 17	My limit is about 200-300 miles. Mine had less than one hundred on it.

12-06-2009, 06:15 PM	#14 (permalink)
rcm2525 Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Mountains of VA Posts: 133 Drives: 370z NISMO PG #0260 Rep Power: 16	I would say no more than 100 or I'd want something off on the car. Mine had 7 I was the only test driver. __________________ ____ "To live outside the law you must be honest" - B.D.

12-06-2009, 06:26 PM	#15 (permalink)
NewlyIMPORTed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Kennesaw, GA Posts: 1,109 Drives: 11 STI Sedan Rep Power: 18	my car had 7 miles on it too and i wouldn't want more than 50 or so. suv's i could care less under 250 but faster cars are test driven too hard

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