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    Is age or mileage more important when buying a used car?

    What is more important when buying a used car; age or mileage?

    Answered by CarsGuide
    26 February 2021
    David Morley

    Definitely mileage. It doesn’t really matter how old a car is in years if it’s in fabulous condition. Similarly, a car that is only a youngster could still turn into a horror story if it’s in a damaged and/or neglected state. A car’s condition is also determined by the things you can’t see, so make sure that any vehicle you are thinking about buying has a full service history. That’s crucial because that tells you that the car has been maintained correctly and those expensive bits and pieces that you can’t see are likely to be in good condition.

    The one time age is important is when you’re trading the car in for your next one. A lot of used-car valuations are based, at least partly, on the car’s year of build, and two cars in identical condition but with different build-dates will be valued differently for trade-in purposes. But other than that, always buy on condition.

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