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IMHO a well-maintained used car of less than 10 yrs old would be a good buy. New car, unless you are going to keep it for over 10yrs (then the depreciation will even out eventually), otherwise, it's a major investment.

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回復 33# Davidcopperfeel


    IMHO mileage doesn't mean much. Example: a low mileage accord that gets the old lady to the church during Sundays may have accumulated obsecene low mileage through the years, but will I buy it? Hexk no! Not being able to bring the engine to the full operational temp to chase away the moisture accumulated means that the cylinder wall may becomes pitted as a result.

IMHO a used car inspection can say a lot about the honesty of the owner, and /or how well the vehicle is being used. A well-cared for vehicle should be in decent mechanical condition, require very little $$ to fix up minor issues before it becomes fully road-worthy (my subjective definition, YMMV). I've seen far too many neglected 2nd or 3rd owner vehicles that are belching smokes even though it clocked 85k kms or less, or perhaps only <5yrs old. To me, that's a bad deal even though the mileage maybe low.

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BTW:  I know 字典仔 and the others on this board fairly well (was a mech before). So, to me, inspecting a used car's mech condition posed no challenge to me.