High kms 2006 worth buying?

[gzusfreak]

Hey guys,

I'm looking into purchasing a 2006 with 160000kms, should be worried about the high kms? Can anyone with high kms tell me their euro experience and or if you've had issues or opinions?


Thanks in advance!!!!

[N3M3SIS]

mines up too 130,000 kms
and i've had NO problems at all, I guess as long as it was always serviced on time, you should be ok

[HunterZero]

As long as there's no accident history, it has been looked after, has full service history (or better yet logbooks), has had regular fluid changes, and the price is right (you might be able to bargain hard), I can't see a problem. Look in the service history for replacement of major items. If service history is missing, be prepared to walk.

Get an inspection done on the car, check all hoses and accessory belts, CV joints, brake rotors, shocks, wheel bearings etc.

Remember the Euro uses a timing chain, not a belt, so no need to worry about that.

- HZ

[Type R Positive]

Yeah, the cars history is definately needed. If it's a country car, it'll probably only just be run in lol!
Like my prado, I've put 100k kms on it and it's done no work what so ever. It's still new condition.
If it's a city car, stop start driving, personally, I'd look for another.

[gzusfreak]

Thanks fir the replies guys, given a dealer ain't too trustworthy how do you know if it's country miles or not?

[tony1234]

Thanks fir the replies guys, given a dealer ain't too trustworthy how do you know if it's country miles or not?

Ask to look at the log book and check the adderss.Failing that surely they'd know the contact details of the previous owner if they traded the car.

[biee2]

what happens if say the person does the services himself so there is no log books?

[HunterZero]

Log books are not the same as service history. The term 'log book' is often used to refer to 'log book servicing', but proper log books are a record of the trips made in the car with dates and odometer readings, usually required for business vehicles and required by the ATO. High km cars are usually business vehicles, and would likely have a log book.

If the owner serviced it himself, then I'd be wary except where I could talk to the previous owner and ask about the servicing, and there are receipts to certify the service history.

- HZ

[tron07]

is it really cheaper compare to a lower mileage unit from the same year??

[gzusfreak]

160,000kms for $16k driveaway?

yay or nay?

[HunterZero]

Std or Lux model? Auto? I'd say nay, def no if it's a standard, or bargain harder. I am sure you could find a lower km example for that price or near to it.

- HZ

[antony]

A 2006 Euro should easily do 300 000 kilometers,without much fuss at all.

The price sounds good though.

What is the condition of it like,outside and inside ???

[gzusfreak]

luxury
auto

[praja6]

DO you guys think the dealer or the private sell guy can change the odometer for the latest cars? For old cars i heard they windup backward to show less kms...I dont know about new cars as its digital one..

[Phorist]

I bought my 2006 sport with 108000k's and full dealer service history. paid $16000 for it, drives like a dream

[felixd]

MY06 euro for sale pm for details

[white_ep3_civic]

16k with that many k's is a bit expensive. Have a look on car sales. They are cheaper there. Or if ur concerned about warranty then I reckon look around. There would be beter out there

[richard_k]

i bought my 04 euro lux a few months ago for just less than 15K and i'm coming up to 160K very soon. euro's could easily do 300 000. no problems with mine :D

[adhunt99]

I bought an 05 Euro lux auto one owner and full service and repair history earlier this year with 90,000k on it for $20k which I thought was pretty good. Yours sounds OK also, but as others have suggested - you need a history at high Ks.

[mog]

Hi guys,

Thought I'd chime in.

I bought a MY 06 with 100k for 15k private. Full service history, one owner witha few outside scuffs. What you're quoting seems pretty stiff. I'd avoid FWIW

[PlatinumVisuals]

You can get manual 04 models for like 10k, they're depreciating like there's no tommorow!

[tuppelo]

Look at logbooks.. I got mine few months ago...Luxury MY06 with SatNav and everything else you can get with it for 17K...It had 135K on it. However it had a really good history. What I have done, I grabbed details from the logbook and called Honda Service where car was services each time (I guess I was lucky as it was the same place each time) and they were honest and told me everything about the car. They asked for rego and engine number and gave me the complete history...Go that way....Honda I sold CD5 had 240KM and it was running like a dream...New Euro is also running like a dream..Don't be concerned with KMs as long as they have a proper servicing history

[Vavoom]

I bought an 05 Euro lux auto one owner and full service and repair history earlier this year with 90,000k on it for $20k which I thought was pretty good. Yours sounds OK also, but as others have suggested - you need a history at high Ks.

Similiar to adhunt99 here, I got an 05 Euro lux auto, one owner, full service history earlier this year with 74,000k for $20k. Well, $19990 really but whatever. I hope adhunt99's liking his as much as I like mine :)

[minircc]

i have heard drive shafts going on ones with high kilometers, so keep that in mind i guess.