How many Miles are too many?

[kissrocksforever]

Im going to be buying my first car within a month, a 94-98 GT/cobra and I was just wondering what's too high for miles? There's a 94 GT vert with about 90k miles for 4900 (Canadian). My father seems convinced that buying a car with that many miles on it will result in every penny I make going towards the car. I think otherwise. If anyone owns/has owned high mileage cars (100k+) what were they like? were they money pits? The car has/will have all routine maintenance so I'm not worried about the actual engine going on it. just everything around the engine. haha.

(I also know several mechanics who have said they will work on the car with me and teach me in the process, so labor costs will be minimal. just the cost of the parts themselves.)

 

[duh09]

90k seems low to me? Especially considering the age of the car. Right now, my SRT is the only car in the family under 100k at 67k and its the only one broke. With proper maintence, these Mustangs will last a loooonnnnngggg time.

 

[N8Legarda]

90k seems low to me? Especially considering the age of the car. Right now, my SRT is the only car in the family under 100k at 67k and its the only one broke. With proper maintence, these Mustangs will last a loooonnnnngggg time.

+1. 90 k is good. Anything around 100 should be normal, even up to 130, if maintained well..

 

[RockstarMentality]

With proper maintence, these Mustangs will last a loooonnnnngggg time.

+1. 90k is nothing. i daily drove a car with 25x,xxx in the winter.
the Cobra has 104k on the clock. performance upgrades aside, ive replaced the battery and the starter since i got it in October. its never a bad idea to keep a couple digits handy but you shouldn't have a problem

 

[Win]

I bought my car with 165 on it from my friend that had it from 50k.

 

[cmsismyname]

my car has about 125k and my brothers 200k and they're both running strong with no problems so as long as you take care of it it will last a long time

 

[MikeyEl]

i bought mine for $2000 with 160k on it all it needed was a tune up i don't think i've even spent $500 on parts yet the only things that were replaced outside of wires/plugs/filters were a control module and brakes.

 

[atlanticblue98]

my car had about 150,000 and it ran like a top.

 

[EastBayStang98]

143,000 miles and going strong, i bought it with 119,000

 

[mygreengt]

u guys have high mileage cars

 

[RockstarMentality]

^ cuz they last that long!
if they fell apart at 90, there wouldnt be any 105+ Mustangs on here lol

 

[atlanticblue98]

u guys have high mileage cars

had it since 10k miles

 

[CC'S95GT]

u guys have high mileage cars

Because cars are meant to be driven!! not to look at in the garage.

I have 170,000+mi. on my 5.0. motor is bone stock. 90,000 is just getting warmed up.
The common parts that fail are the normal wear and tear items: water pump, smog pump, distributor, harmonic balancer, a/c compressor, alternator, battery, and sensors.
Don't let this list scare you. These are common on just about any car.
If you drive like you have half a brain and not thrash the car every minute your in it, you will have years of reliable sevice.

 

[BruhBrahBrad]

bought my car from a pick n pull with 193k miles... did all the maintenance on it, and it ran super hard.

 

[uncltrvlnmatt]

I bought my 97 Cobra with 131k on the clock. The only major repairs I have done were routine wear items like clutch, breaks, tune up, tires things like that. It now has 171k on the clock.

At 90k the only thing that would scare me would be a auto trans if it had not been maintained properly, trans flush and filter change.

 

[sn95gtvert]

got ahold of my car at 114k its at 132k now... only changed 02's alt, and balancer in 2 in a half years.

my friends 90lx 5.0 has 230k miles and the motors never been apart. he daily drives it.

 

[Mack]

My 98 has only 53k miles. 90k on a 1995 car is not much: just calculate how much that is per year.

Maintanancy is more important than milage. You can better have a 200k car that has always been well maintained than a 15k car that spent 10 year sitting outside in the rain without being driven.

I say: if it's well maintained, go for it and prove your father wrong

 

[5.Woahhh]

About to hit 135k. Motor is starting to burn some oil. But my old 5.0 had 145k+

 

[rick focks]

my car has 203k miles on it. the previous owner had it since 03, i'm convinced it's not the original engine, but i'm sure i did replace the original trans (with a 250 craigslist one until i can upgrade) i had to charge the a/c which is a must in Texas, i'm about to replace the worn motor mounts and clutch... for $2500 for a 98 gt, i'm quite happy

 

[Lee12609]

My 96 gt has over 200k and its supercharged without any issues.