Hey guys (and gals). Quick question. I'm the market for buying a coupe, 03-05 or whichever fits my price range of about 12-14k. I've seen some coupes for sale on here and in the classifieds with around 40-60/70k miles. However, I see one that I like, an Ivory Pearl with the tan interior w/ navi (big plus). Everything seems awesome about it, but it has 93,000 miles on it. its an 05. It's located in GA so i'm sure they are highway miles. I'm pretty sure I can talk him down to about 12-13 because the KBB value on one with that many miles is 13.1 in good condition and 11.8 in 'fair' condition. My only question is, is it smart to buy a 5 year old car with that many miles on it? (i'm assuming the factory warranty is long gone) I plan on having the car for another 3-5 years as I'm a graduating college student with some loans to pay back (so no car note, lol). I just wonder if there are going to be any major setbacks after purchasing a car with that many miles on it already. I know these cars are very reliable but they are also costly to maintain and I understand that but I dont want stuff going wrong and falling off as soon as I drive off with it. Thanks for your input in advance!

P.S. Also, if anyone knows anyone selling a G-coupe MT/AT in the GA area, let me know as well! I'd hate to have to settle for a Maxima!! (2nd preference car)

 

PFFFF 93,000 miles? that's nothing my friend. I've got 151k on my 03 sedan... and she runs like a CHAMP! no major issues or repairs since 100k miles. And on the contrary.. these cars are no more costly to maintain than your average nissan. It's not like a BMW or AUDI... most work can be done on your own.

 

Yea, that's true. I was just making sure I wasnt going to run into any major mechanical issues, it being an older model car with that many miles. What's the avg selling price for that model year and that many miles?