Allthough not applicable to the 1.8 chain cam, with the diesel needing the cam belt at 4 years a higher mileage may have got/need theirs done on mileage, so you get a fresh 4 years, even on an <4 year old. If a car has been sitting on the motorway it will have had a changes of tyres but the brakes discs have been done more than once that may hint that not all the miles were motoorway. When we bought our 306 in 2000, we also looked at a BMW that had high mileage for the age but very cheap, the service history had 3 changes of brake discs as well as loads of other stuff(lease printout of all work) alternate work had been done in Edinburgh some in london . those motorway miles had been very hard on the running gear.

I agree, it depends on how the car has been driven, many reps (Especially in BMW's) drive like idiots screeming the cars down the motorway and accelerating and braking hard all over the place. This would lead to more wear than a car driven gently around town. I used to have a Hyundai which did 50/50 town/motorway miles which I got at 11k and sold at 99k and the only changes in that time were 4 tyres at 70k, front pads at 60k and rear pads at 80k, everything else (Including discs, exhaust and clutch ect.) was original at 99k.

I got at 11k and sold at 99k and the only changes in that time were 4 tyres at 70k

I would assume the car didn't need tyres before 11K from new so 70K on one set of tyres WOW what tyres were these?

I would assume the car didn't need tyres before 11K from new so 70K on one set of tyres WOW what tyres were these?

They were Hancooks of some description, car was a Santa Fe so 4 wheel drive and high profile tyres. When I replaced I got another set of Hancooks from Hyundai as they had been so good, I think they cost £66 each through the dealer.

Currently only manage 35k miles on tyres on my Scout.

I would assume the car didn't need tyres before 11K from new so 70K on one set of tyres WOW what tyres were these?

In 106k I only had 6 Michellin primacy HP's 2 through punctures. They were needing changing again, but the car was replaced.

Similar life on our own car and so will only buy Michellin. Works car now has conti's and they're shot at 17k! Some of the fleet in as little as 10k!