As all the comments above point at it is not about the mileage but the service history plus the care and attention given to the vehicle. In my opinion the low mileage malarkey is just a sales pitch to get more money, we all know if you look after your vehicle daily driver or otherwise it will by and large look after you.
Thought I would add this little story: 14 years ago I was looking for a secondhand robust "mountain vehicle". We like Toyota so went to the local dealer down the hill who had two 2007 4 Runners for sale, one had 28,000 miles and the other 70,000 miles with just over $10,000 price difference between them, the 70k vehicle had an excellent service history. I bought the 70k one and we are now approaching 300,000 miles, the car is getting tatty in looks with hail damage, scuffs, etc. but it is going strong on these mountain tracks. I service the car at 3000 miles and have replaced shock absorbers,etc (nothing major). Interestingly I still have the VIN of the other 4 Runner and I just ran the report, it had quite a few mechanical issues after 120,000 miles and was eventually scrapped at 195,000 miles, it's service history was spotty.
Last edited by britmog; 12/04/24 03:04 PM.
