I have been looking for a Skoda Superb for about a month, I found one (estate) but the milage is really high and I don't know whether it's safe to buy it, or if buying from car giant is a good idea.

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2 minutes ago, nickysavage said:

not sure if it's OK to share a link but I can add a picture..

Mileage

90,378 miles

47,108 miles above average

 

is it to risky to buy this, it must have been driven an awful lot to have achieved this many miles in such a short time.

Hello Nicky, welcome to the forum.

Hmmm, a little less than 25K a year - so probably not an ex taxi, possibly a travelling salesman? Given that most of these miles will have been run with engine fully up to temperature, not such a bad thing, is a full service history available? Does it look like it's been taken care of?

Edited 16 July, 20232 yr by Warrior193
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10 hours ago, nickysavage said:

Mileage

90,378 miles

47,108 miles above average

 

is it to risky to buy this, it must have been driven an awful lot to have achieved this many miles in such a short time.

Hello!

If you're in doubt, can I suggest you re-frame the issue.

 

So now the car has 90K miles.

How many miles do you intend to put on the car?

How long do you intend to keep it?

 

If you do a low annual mileage, and intend to run the car into the ground, then I see no reason for the mileage to discourage you.

If you do a lot of annual miles and intend to sell the car in a few years, maybe that high mileage will either cause some serious depreciation or make the car difficult to sell. (You're already hesitant about it at 90K miles.)

Cars wear out, and cars get old. Personally, I prefer a young, high-mileage car to an old, low-mileage car, but I keep my cars for many years and don't do many miles.

Plan ahead and make your decision based on what your ownership use is likely to be.

EDIT: No idea what Car Giant is like as a vendor, but as a rule, expect pretty much next to no support after you've parted with your cash.

Good luck!

Edited 16 July, 20232 yr by EnterName
Car Giant comment added

On 16/07/2023 at 11:53, Warrior193 said:

Hello Nicky, welcome to the forum.

Hmmm, a little less than 25K a year - so probably not an ex taxi, possibly a travelling salesman? Given that most of these miles will have been run with engine fully up to temperature, not such a bad thing, is a full service history available? Does it look like it's been taken care of?

yes it is really clean and nothing seems worn at all..I did find another car that has 64000 miles on the clock but it is £3000 more.. 

 

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202306238866626?journey=PROMOTED_LISTING_JOURNEY&advertising-location=at_cars&aggregatedTrim=&body-type=&colour=&fuel-type=&make=SKODA&model=Superb&page=1&postcode=e26an&price-from=11000&price-to=20000&radius=10&transmission=&year-to=2023&fromsra   

Do.i have to worry about the gearbox on either car or are the reliable for a lot longer?  ps .thank you very much for your help.

On 16/07/2023 at 11:53, Warrior193 said:

Hello Nicky, welcome to the forum.

Hmmm, a little less than 25K a year - so probably not an ex taxi, possibly a travelling salesman? Given that most of these miles will have been run with engine fully up to temperature, not such a bad thing, is a full service history available? Does it look like it's been taken care of?

Ps.this car (90000 miles) does have a full service history, but the one with less miles doesn't 

On 16/07/2023 at 12:51, EnterName said:

Hello!

If you're in doubt, can I suggest you re-frame the issue.

 

So now the car has 90K miles.

How many miles do you intend to put on the car?

How long do you intend to keep it?

 

If you do a low annual mileage, and intend to run the car into the ground, then I see no reason for the mileage to discourage you.

If you do a lot of annual miles and intend to sell the car in a few years, maybe that high mileage will either cause some serious depreciation or make the car difficult to sell. (You're already hesitant about it at 90K miles.)

Cars wear out, and cars get old. Personally, I prefer a young, high-mileage car to an old, low-mileage car, but I keep my cars for many years and don't do many miles.

Plan ahead and make your decision based on what your ownership use is likely to be.

EDIT: No idea what Car Giant is like as a vendor, but as a rule, expect pretty much next to no support after you've parted with your cash.

Good luck!

I want to keep the car for a long time (last car,Mondeo 15 years) and I only drive about 8000 miles a year 🙂 oh and thank you for your help as well..

Edited 19 July, 20232 yr by nickysavage

On 19/07/2023 at 02:47, nickysavage said:

Ps.this car (90000 miles) does have a full service history, but the one with less miles doesn't 

 

While not a decider, this would be something that I'd factor in, preferring history over the absence of it.  I've not had problems with any of the high mileage cars (last one a 154k Touran for my Son) we've bought, and the mileage on the car you're looking at wouldn't bother me.  Agree with Warrior and EN - given its age, it's probably been a mile muncher doing distance work (states the obvious).

 

Gaz 

Edited 20 July, 20232 yr by Gaz
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14 hours ago, nickysavage said:

yes it is really clean and nothing seems worn at all..I did find another car that has 64000 miles on the clock but it is £3000 more.. 

 

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202306238866626?journey=PROMOTED_LISTING_JOURNEY&advertising-location=at_cars&aggregatedTrim=&body-type=&colour=&fuel-type=&make=SKODA&model=Superb&page=1&postcode=e26an&price-from=11000&price-to=20000&radius=10&transmission=&year-to=2023&fromsra   

Do.i have to worry about the gearbox on either car or are the reliable for a lot longer?  ps .thank you very much for your help.

Personally, I'd go with the one with full history - check that DSG gearbox services have been carried out if car is fitted with wet clutches - which I believe the one you are looking at has.

I'll find out tomorrow ..thank you again ..🙂 

Make sure there's a cambelt change in the history.

 

I bought mine at just over 100k miles, the first 60k were done in the first two years.

 

Runs like a dream  

this group is great for advice, it's really helping me.. I'll find out tomorrow about the cam belt and DSG gearbox service.

Do you get an opportunity to take a test drive before handing over your money?

7 hours ago, Gammyleg said:

Do you get an opportunity to take a test drive before handing over your money?

Yes..hopefully I can test drive both cars in Saturday. 

Any tips on what to look for are welcome 😊

5 hours ago, nickysavage said:

Yes..hopefully I can test drive both cars in Saturday. 

Any tips on what to look for are welcome 😊

The DSG fluid change is a very 4 years or possibly before if it is mileage related. Check the body panels, bonnet, door and wing gaps are even, look at  the edges of windows, rubber seals for signs of accident repair and buy a Car Vertical or similar history check. Check the MOT and service history. It should have had an MOT by now. Is it serviced by Skoda or a cheaper one E.g. Halfords? It is very likely to be mostly long life oil and filter changes done periodically, rather than every 10,000 miles/ annually.  The DPF should be ok if it’s done long journeys. Look at the front brake discs to see if there’s a big lip on them , I.e. Do they need replacement? Same for the tyres. Are they badly worn or brand new cheap ones? Are the seats & carpets, particularly the driver’s seat edges, DSG gear lever, brake pedal rubber and steering wheel badly scuffed / worn?  Ie lots of stop-start city taxi type work.  If it’s done mostly motorway miles it should be fine as long as the serviceable items have been replaced. I bought a 3 year old ex-company car with 75000 miles and it ran well. Good luck. 

Edited 21 July, 20232 yr by Redboy
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The DSG oil change for a 6 speed DQ250 is @ 40,000 miles not at 4 years unless it has done 40,000 miles at 4 years.  They are by miles not years.

A DQ381 7 speed wet clutch DSG is at 80,000 miles or sooner. 

 

 

Edited 21 July, 20232 yr by toot

ok...the car with the high mileage was in the showroom for two months and the day I went to test drive it it was sold... the other car (silver) had really bad brake discs and pads and they refused any discount or to get them repaired, they (car giant) were also pressuring me to put a deposit down, I got fed up and walked away..🙂  I have now found this car https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202305187515504?sort=relevance&advertising-location=at_cars&aggregatedTrim=&body-type=&colour=&fuel-type=Diesel&include-delivery-option=on&make=SKODA&min-engine-power=150&minimum-badge-engine-size=2.0&model=Superb&postcode=e26an&price-from=15000&price-to=20000&radius=35&transmission=&year-from=2016&fromsra and the people in the garage were really nice, the car is quite old (2016) but a really complete service history, lots of extras and no wear and tear...  I just want some reassurance before I say yes.  or no.

thank you all for your help

Nicky..  and should I make them a lower offer,there are a few tiny scratches. 

Edited 27 July, 20232 yr by nickysavage

Hello Nicky, one thing sticks out for me - that is particularly low mileage for a diesel, there is a possibility of issues with the DPF if it hasn't had enough running to complete regeneration cycles.

maybe I can check for issues from the service history and all the bills the owner has kept?

13 minutes ago, nickysavage said:

maybe I can check for issues from the service history and all the bills the owner has kept?

Looking at what @toot posted, it should have a cambelt in the history.

 

I'm pretty astounded by the price of that given it's age tbh.

2 hours ago, petrolcan said:

Looking at what @toot posted, it should have a cambelt in the history.

 

I'm pretty astounded by the price of that given it's age tbh.

I would have thought it was the low mileage and good condition of the car what makes it so expensive.  But what do I know, that's why I'm on here getting some advice from people who know better than me 🙂. I was quite keen but I'm not so sure now.. maybe try to get the price down a lot? 

Edited 27 July, 20232 yr by nickysavage

24 minutes ago, nickysavage said:

I would have thought it was the low mileage and good condition of the car what makes it so expensive.  But what do I know, that's why I'm on here getting some advice from people who know better than me 🙂. I was quite keen but I'm not so sure now.. maybe try to get the price down a lot? 

 

I'd assume it's mostly down to the mileage.

 

For reference, the reason I am astounded is that my Oct '15 L&K cost me £13k last April which I though was a lot at the time. Mine is a hatch and a manual. It did have 100k miles with FSH and has been faultless barring a sensor and an unplugged DAB aerial. I also managed to get 18 months warranty thrown in.

 

If I was looking at the car you were looking at I'd be expecting it to be flawless in both interior and exterior. And I'd also expect a new set of wheel nut covers that appear to be missing  

I think I am going to buy the car. I only got the price down a little bit £19179.00

I scared but I really like it and it has been looked after..🙂 

Nice looking car. Just get the most watertight warranty you can when you buy.