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Originally Posted by Mattstermh
Buying with 50k, what should I look out for versus buying one with 20k?
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Take my car that is for sale as an example.
Almost 45k miles. I don't daily drive it but I've put many miles on it because 1) going to/from track events that are far away, 2) several long road trips that add up to over 15k miles, and 3) long commute when I do drive it to work.
As others have said, maintenance history is key. Even if it was a car maintained by the owner without formal records, things like oil analysis, documented gas mileage history, and detailed list of items done or issues helps.
At the end of the day, you have to decide what you want to deal with. Low mileage and/or cars under warranty coverage are great if you don't know how to fix a car.
-alex