Many of us, when, begin to think about selling it. Of course, this is due to the fact that usually on such runs of a car, not small investments are needed to maintain its technical condition in an acceptable form. But there are car owners in the world whose devotion to the car is much greater than ours. (40 times around the earth).
In order to understand what 1.5 million km is, you must know that in order to overcome such a distance, you will need to continuously drive at a speed of 100 kilometers for 2 whole years.
1966 Volvo P1800
Owner: Irv Gordon
Gordon bought his two-door coupe Volvo in 1966. In 1987, a Volvo P1800 covered 1,000,000 kilometers. In honor of this event, Volvo gave Irv Gordon a new 780 Coupe Bertone. In 2002, the owner of a Volvo claimed to have driven 2 million kilometers by car. In honor of this event, Volvo presented the owner with a new C70. In 2013, on September 18, Gordon, while on the Seward Highway (Alaska, USA), recorded a run of 3 million miles or 4,828,032 km.
The Volvo P1800, which was bought by a dedicated owner, has been retired from serial production in 1973. According to Gordon, in order for a car to travel such long distances, it is necessary to treat it like new and constantly monitor its technical condition. For example, every 150,000 km the owner amazing car changes brake discs, and others important elements brake system(including brake fluid). Also, such endurance of the car is associated with the driver's close attention to any extraneous sounds, vibrations and smells. every 5,000-5,500 kilometers. When the car has passed 1.5 million km. Gordon replaced the carburetor and all fuel injection elements. At 1.8 million km. was a mechanical replacement fuel pump. Gearbox oil and spark plugs are changed every 40,000 km.
In addition, Gordon constantly keeps the body and interior of the car clean, constantly cleaning it from salt, dirt and other contaminants. Also, the owner of the car tries to drive at medium engine speeds and not accelerate sharply at traffic lights. Irv Gordnon's driving style is smooth and measured. Perhaps this is what allowed him to change the clutch only at a run of 720,000 km.
2006 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD
Owner: Hugh Pennington
After Hugh Pennington retired from his position in the auto industry, he began a new career delivering camping trailers. As a result, Hugh drove more than 1,600,000 kilometers on his in less than six years. The SUV pickup is still equipped with the original engine and native gearbox. Although, according to the owner of the car, fuel injectors have been replaced.
1990 Honda Accord
Owner: Joe Losicero
Owner 1990 Honda Accord, managed to drive his car 1 million miles (1,609,344 km). Joe Losicero bought his Accord in 1996 with 119,000 miles on it.
After the acquisition, Joe began to monitor the condition of the car, according to the recommendations of the automaker, performing. The biggest repair costs are associated with the door trim, which was damaged by the owner's children. The seat belts have also been replaced. steering wheel. The original fuel pump lasted 1,192,524 kilometers.
It is also worth noting that after all, the engine was repaired. According to Joe Losicero, the master mechanic was doing the engine overhaul (over 1.6 million km, the engine was moved only once). But during the work, the main parts of the engine did not change.
1996 Dodge 2500 pickup
Owner: Dan Edelman
This machine carries out daily delivery of various goods over a distance of up to 800 kilometers per day. At the moment, the Dodge 2500 pickup truck has 965,606 kilometers on the odometer. But in fact, the mileage of the engine is completely different. The fact is that the engine has already covered more than 1,000,000 miles (1,609,344 km). This car is equipped with a mileage of more than 1.6 million kilometers already in 2010. The owner of the car bought a used motor with over 1 million miles and installed it in his car. As a result, the owner of the car has traveled 965.606 kilometers since then. So if you add this mileage to 1.6 million, it turns out that this hardy engine has already traveled more than 2 million kilometers.
1989 Saab SPG
Owner: Peter Gilbert
Peter Gilbert donated his 1989 Saab SPG (Special Performance Group) to the Automotive Museum in Hartford, USA. The car was donated to the museum in 2006 after the car covered 1.6 million kilometers over 17 years. After such a run, the car still has original engine and a turbine. True, in 17 years the owner of the car wore out 88, and also changed three head gaskets and the gearbox once.
Despite the excellent condition of the engine, and other components, the car body began to. It's inevitable after long service life V winter conditions on rural roads with a high salt content. Therefore, the owner of the car, fearing that the body of the car would completely rot, handed over the car to the museum. Like other owners of cars with huge mileage, Peter Gilbert regularly serviced his car, changing consumables and spending time necessary repairs. This is what allowed the car to drive more than 1.6 million kilometers.
1983 Lincoln Town Car
Owner: Chet Belil
Chet Belil of Topeka, Kansas (USA) purchased his Lincoln Town Car in 1983. Since then, he has purchased parts for the car under a lifetime warranty program. Yes, as a result of this. But thanks to this, he exchanged broken parts for new ones, which allowed him to keep the car in perfect condition.
Most of the time the machine was used in rural areas for country roads. But that didn't stop the car from going over 2,092,147 kilometers.
1990 BMW 325i
Owner: Mobil Oil
In 1990 Mobil company Oil bought a BMW 325i with six-cylinder engine as a test machine for testing synthetic motor oil. Since then, the car has driven about 65,000 kilometers on a special stand (like a treadmill). But this . In fact, in terms of real mileage the test mileage corresponds to 1,609,344 kilometers (1 million miles). This long test was not easy for the car. The setting of a special stand was made in such a way as to simulate the movement of a car at a speed of 136 km / h for 4 years.
As a result, after 4 years of testing, the car drove more than 1.6 million kilometers. All this time the car passed regular Maintenance in accordance with the schedule. Including changing in time engine oil. After the car had actually driven 1.6 million kilometers, the engine was dismantled and disassembled to measure all the internal parts and compare them to BMW factory tolerances. Every detail has been measured for wear. As a result, we got an amazing result. All parts were within tolerance. Many details power unit were like a new engine.
Mercedes 240D
Owner: Paul Harman
A telephone company employee from Georgia bought a used Mercedes 240D in 1983. The mileage of the car at the time of purchase was 64.373 kilometers. By 2008, the mileage of this car has exceeded 1.6 million kilometers. Now, in honor of this event, the owner of the car has the appropriate company icon" ", which was provided to him by the German car brand. The badge is attached to .
The secret to engine longevity, according to Paul Harman, is simple. Oil change after every 4,800-5,000 kilometers and timely maintenance of the machine.
By the way, the engine of this car was moved to 605.113 km. The chain, gearbox and cabin seats have also been replaced. It is worth noting that the interior seats were replaced in 1991, when the car covered 885.139 kilometers.
1976 Mercedes-Benz 240D
Owner: Gregorios Sachinidis
I bought this car in used condition in 1981. In 2004, the Mercedes company presented the owner of the car with a personalized certificate confirming the car's mileage of 4,600,000 kilometers.
This distance is equivalent to 6 flights to the moon or 82 trips around our planet. The taxi driver cheated this mileage in his hometown of Thessaloniki (Greece). At the moment, the car is stored in the Mercedes museums.
Outside of our conclusion, we would like to tell you about another unique person who, although it is true that he does not have a single vehicle that would travel more than 1.6 million kilometers, nevertheless entered the history of the automotive industry
bmw motorcycle
Owner: Dave Swisher
In 2007, Swisher received an award as BMW owner, behind the wheel of which he drove a record number of kilometers.
82 year old motorcycle enthusiast, owned 19 BMW motorcycles. By 1991, he had traveled 482,803 kilometers on one of the motorcycles. We are talking about the motorcycle K100 RT. In 2009, he suffered a stroke and leg surgery. But this did not stop the motorist from driving 77.248 kilometers this year.
How much do you think this motorcyclist traveled in his life. Nobody knows for sure. But already at the age of 26, Swisher drove about 1.6 million kilometers on various motorcycles. Over the next 15 years, the biker traveled another 804,672 kilometers traveling in North America, South America and Europe.
It can be very difficult to answer the question "What mileage will be normal for a car?", since the condition vehicle does not always depend on the number of kilometers left behind. However, on secondary market this indicator is very strongly manipulated, and if the car does not high mileage, which means that its price can be like a new one. Below we will try to figure out what mileage a used car should have, how this can be reflected in its condition, and what the “twisting” of mileage indicators leads to.
Is it possible to clearly answer the question, what determines the "norm"?
The concept of " normal mileage”, for a car is very blurry, since it is very difficult to determine what mileage is considered high for a foreign car. The difficulty arises due to the following factors:
Important! The mileage of a car is determined not by the speedometer (the phrase “twisted speedometer” is popularly used), but by the odometer. After all, the speedometer determines the speed of the car, but on the odometer, which can be located directly near the arrow of the speedometer, kilometers are credited.
Where was the car running? If abroad, where the roads are of relatively high quality, and car owners take good care of the car and replace all consumables on time, then even if the car wound 20 thousand km every year, this will not affect its general condition. But if we are talking about a foreign car that left the salon for domestic roads, then even if average mileage car for the year will be 2 thousand km., this cannot promise excellent condition such a car.
How old is the car? The older the car, and the greater its mileage, the lower it will cost, as these indicators indicate the wear and tear of the car and its parts. However, even a very old car can have very low mileage.
About what type car is coming speech? If it's small passenger car for a city, then it can run about 20-30 thousand kilometers per year, if an SUV used exclusively for leaving the city is unlikely to be able to wind up ten thousand in a year, and if a heavy-duty car that was in permanent operation, then it can wind 10 thousand km even within 1 month.
Thus, the normal mileage for a car should be calculated as a mathematical formula, in which, in addition to the mileage, it is worth correlating the origin of the car, its age, the number of owners, the presence of accidents, the type of car and its general condition.
Did you know? When determining the mileage of a car, you need to take the indicator on its odometer, and divide by the age of the car (or the time it was owned by the seller).
In fact, the concept of high / low mileage appeared in car markets, where car owners with no high mileage it is beneficial to focus on this, trying to prove to buyers that his car is as new as possible and has hardly been used. But if you are going to buy a used car, you should not pay special attention to all these stories about the “norm” of mileage. What average mileage per year is considered normal?
The average car mileage per year and its norm, again, are rather vague concepts. Optimal mileage for a used car, it should be about 20-30 thousand km per year, and then if the car was regularly used. If it was used occasionally, many drivers wind up no more than 5 thousand km a year.
In any case, when buying a car, you should ask the seller as detailed as possible about the car and how he used it, and then correlate these data with the indicators on the odometer. If, in general, the picture looks logical and you have no doubts about the presence of deception, then you have a really normal run.
As for how much mileage a car is considered to have, it is impossible to give an exact answer to this question for the reasons described in the previous section. For each type of car, its own mileage is calculated, and, for example, in the case of heavy vehicles, even 200 thousand km per year will not be considered excessively high mileage.
But if you are going to sell your passenger car, then a car with a mileage of more than 30 thousand km per year will be offered at a lower price, since such a mileage is quite large for it. If, for example, we are talking about a five-year-old city car, then it should have an indicator on the odometer from 80 to 120 thousand km. The greater the mileage of such a car, the lower its price will be.
How to roughly calculate the normal mileage when buying a car?
When determining the mileage of a car, it is worth objectively assessing the condition of the car. If it looks fairly used and the mileage is minimal, you should have additional questions for the seller: "Does the odometer show the correct mileage?" "Is the seller the original owner of this car?" "Has the car been in an accident, and what Did she endure the renovation?
To roughly calculate what mileage will be normal for specific vehicle, you should ask the seller for the following information: "How old is the car?" and "How intensively was it exploited?".
For example, if a taxi driver sells a car, then even a 5-year-old foreign car can have a mileage of more than 200,000 km. And this figure for this car will be normal. If the car is sold by a married couple who used it only for rare trips to their summer cottage, then even for a 20-year-old car, the mileage of only 100 thousand km will not be surprising.
It is also worth understanding that in order to increase the value of their car on the market, many motorists resort to illegal manipulations, such as twisting odometer readings. Unfortunately, it is possible to falsify indicators both on mechanical device, as well as electronically. If you have any doubts about the veracity of the mileage claimed by the seller, it will not be superfluous to check it.
How to determine the actual mileage of a car?
In order to "get to the bottom of the truth" and find out how much the car offered to you for purchase actually ran, first of all, it is worth checking the odometer for interference.
If we are talking about a mechanical device, then you can see signs of interference with its integrity by the state of the speedometer drive cable, which is attached to the gearbox. If it is noticeable that it has recently been dismantled and re-screwed, you can bring reasonable charges of fraud to the seller.
Another clue is the position of the numbers on the odometer. E if they are set exactly in one lane - most likely they were twisted, because if the device really counted kilometers, the numbers would appear on the dial gradually.
Calculate cheat on electronic odometer much more difficult, since tampering with the car's ECU is very difficult to determine. At a minimum, you will have to contact a service center where specialists can do this with the help of special equipment.
Did you know?In America, for trying to deceive the buyer and twist the odometer, the car owner can be sentenced to criminal punishment.
The service workers who last changed the oil on the car can also tell you the real mileage of the car (unless, of course, former owner contacted the service center). According to existing rules, the masters must leave a sticker on the car with the date of the last replacement and the mileage that the car had at that moment.
A hint that the car is really old, no matter what mileage it has on the odometer, will also be the condition of the interior. Why salon? Because, often, during repairs, it is the body that is restored - to give it newness, you can simply repaint it and the buyer is unlikely to guess that the car was in a serious accident. But the interior is usually given less attention, so its condition can tell you a lot about how the former owner treated his “four-wheeled friend” and how long he will last. In particular:
See how the hinges on the car doors work - do they sag and do they create backlash when they are opened.
Assess the condition of the driver's seat. With a run of 100 thousand km., You will 100% see a worn seat. If the mileage has exceeded 200 thousand km, then the leather on the driver's seat will certainly be covered with cracks, if it is fabric, it may already be completely torn.
The timing belt is another very reliable indicator of mileage. If a very insignificant number is shown on the odometer, and when dismantling the belt you see that it is already very worn out, most likely the numbers were twisted. But if the belt is completely new, then the mileage of the car is so high that the owner has already had to change it. Inspect also the radiator from its frontal part. If the car has a mileage of more than 100 thousand km, then it will have multiple damage from impacts of stones and sand.
Important! You can find out the real mileage of a car that was brought into the country from abroad using special questionnaires on car sales services. If the car "arrived" from Japan, you can find it at one of the auctions, where they will definitely be present auction sheets. If it's about american car, try to find the car in the Autochesk or Carfax database.
The greater the mileage, the more it will change its color and exhaust pipe becoming more and more red. There is no such sign only if the car has a mileage of up to 50 thousand km. Pay attention to color too exhaust gas. If it is gray or black, then there are problems with the engine, which in turn indicates a high mileage.
Another way to find out about the real mileage is to contact the official service center. But again, this option is only possible if we are talking about a foreign car that the driver serviced under warranty.
Important! If you do not know the reliable mileage of the car, you will not be able to timely replace Supplies which in turn can lead to an accident.
And, finally, compare the indicator on the odometer with the state car protectors. If the cars were really driven a lot, they will be heavily erased, although often, before selling, many car owners put new protectors on the car (it is clear that this is done solely in order to sell the car at a higher price).
Does the condition of the car depend only on the mileage?
In fact, no, and the answer to the question, "What mileage is critical for a car?", In each individual case, can be different. A car, even with the lowest mileage, can be so worn out that after leaving the parking lot it will crumble into pieces. Often this is due to driving style, and driving conditions - off-road always leaves an imprint on the car.
But if the owner resorted to service maintenance in time, and changed all worn out parts only to originals, then even the largest mileage indicator will not be able to tell about the real state of the car.
Therefore, when buying a used car, always pay attention to its technical condition, and, if possible, agree with the seller to conduct an independent examination in service center or any station. So you can find out not only how much the car has already traveled, but also to guess how much it can actually travel and whether it is worth buying.
Thus, the indicator on the odometer should not be treated as the final verdict of the condition of the car. This indicator is only relevant in the implementation after-sales service, which is recommended to be carried out after a certain number of wound kilometers.
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The Volvo P1800, owned by American Irv Gordon, is the world's highest mileage car, but its owner isn't going to stop there. From 1966 to this day, Gordon has covered 2.8 million miles on it, that is, more than 4.5 million kilometers. On July 15, Gordon celebrated his seventieth birthday, at which he announced that he intended to overcome the mark of 3 million miles (4.8 million km) in the next three years.
Double sports coupe The P1800 was presented at the Brussels Motor Show in 1960, with serial production starting a year later. Thus, in 2011 P1800 celebrates its fiftieth anniversary. The model rolled off the assembly line twelve years later; in total, almost 46 thousand cars were produced during this time.
Gordon, a former schoolteacher and now retired, purchased his copy in June 1966. He says that he was delighted with the car and that in the first 48 hours he drove about two thousand kilometers. In the future, driving at least two hundred kilometers a day, in the first ten years he overcame the mark of 500,000 miles (804,672 kilometers), and in 1998, when the mileage reached 1.69 million miles (2.7 million km), hit in the Guinness Book of Records. The two-millionth mile (3.2 million km) he drove through Times Square.
Many will probably wonder how Irv Gordon managed to cover such an incredible distance, because simple arithmetic shows that he needed to travel more than a hundred thousand kilometers a year for all these 47 years.
Gordon himself says that The best way get to know America - do it by car. “I encourage everyone to get out of their holes and see as much as possible. Find yours own journey and the reason for it, we live only once. No matter how many roads I've been on, there's always one more that I haven't traveled. That’s what turns me on,” says the 73-year-old retired teacher from Patchogue, New York.
However, not only his love of driving and travel helped him cross the whole country far and wide. In his Volvo, Irv drove about 200 km a day. Irv says he took her to the company's authorized service center to the same mechanic for 15 years. He plans to cross the 3,000,000 miles mark in September while in Alaska. This is the northernmost state in the US and the only one that Irv has not yet visited.
“Three million miles for a seventy-third birthday sounds plausible,” Gordon said. - But it will be more difficult for me to do this than for a car. He has already proven that he is capable of it, but I'm not sure about myself. But it would be a wonderful monument and engineering genius Volvo and the hidden possibilities of people my age.”
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Mileage is one of the most important characteristics, which is paid attention to when meeting with a used car. It's no secret that the higher the odometer reading, the more likely it is that the condition of the car is far from ideal. However, here and there, owners appear, whose iron horses during their lives they ran 200,000, 300,000, 500,000 and even a million kilometers. It is no secret that such machines always cause increased attention.
What if we raise the bar a little? For example, are there many cars in the world with mileage over 1.5 million kilometers? It turns out that such machines are found, although not very often. Moreover, as a rule, there is nothing wonderful in such cars - their owners simply loved their equipment very much and serviced it regularly. Don't believe? Then we offer you some very bright cars with incredible miles.
Porsche 356C
In the mid-1960s, American Guy Newmark received a college graduation gift - a 1964 Porsche 356C. Since then, he has not parted with his car. of blue color and for more than 50 years, managed to "roll" more than 1 million miles, or 1.6 million kilometers. Of course, during this time, Newmark changed whole line details. But in general, the machine is now in a very good condition. The secret, according to the owner, is regular maintenance and very good mechanics, who among other things is a friend of Newmark.
Toyota Tundra
In order to drive more than 1.5 million kilometers, it is not necessary to wait decades. For example, the American Victor Sheppard was nine years old. In 2007, a man purchased Toyota Tundra and used it constantly at work. And since the owner had to travel between several states, the annual mileage of the car was about 200,000 km. As a result, in 2016, the pickup truck drove over 1 million miles (1.6 million km), in connection with which Toyota gave Sheppard a new generation Tundra. By the way, original car for all the time of operation has been preserved in very good condition.
Honda Civic
But another resident of the United States, Paul Habib, drove a million miles on Honda Civic 2006 release. First, the man "dashed" 750,000 miles (1.1 million km), as he told the network. Moreover, he published a video showing that the car’s mileage froze at around 1 million kilometers. However, in 2015, the American brought the odometer reading to 1 million miles (1.6 million km). Now his Honda Civic serves as proof of the model's indestructibility on various themed forms.
Volvo 240
Volvo has a reputation in some circles as a retirement car. Although in the case of Selden Cooper from Maryland, this is true. But the man drove his Volvo 240, released in 1987, more than 1.5 million kilometers. And before that, Cooper had another Volvo - a 1975 164-E, which he sold when there were about 400,000 km on the odometer. Oh, those pensioners!
dodge ram
Some cars are deservedly popular because of their endurance. One such model is the Dodge Ram pickup. It was this car of 1996 that the American Dan Edelman once purchased. True, he was most attracted to the "Ram" diesel Cummins engine. But in the end, the American, imperceptibly to himself and those around him, dashed over 1.6 million km on this car. It is curious that at the same time, Edelman independently serviced his car and carefully monitored that necessary work were performed on time.
Volvo 740
It may sound strange, but some people buy cars to go over 1 million miles. For example, the American Vic Dres, who bought a Volvo 740 in 1987, did this. Dres achieved his goal, and even exceeded the result. In 2014, the odometer reading reached 1 million miles (1.6 million km), and the owner himself said that he did not intend to stop. It is curious that, according to Dres, he did not particularly maintain the car - he just changed filters, oil and belts on time.
Saab 900
Many regret death brands Saab, but for resident Peter Gilbert, the patient is "rather alive than dead." The thing is that back in 1989, an American bought a Saab 900, on which by 2006 he managed to drive over 1.6 million kilometers. As a result, the hatchback was transferred to the Wisconsin Automobile Museum, where it is kept to this day. And since the car has become an exhibit, how can we talk about her death?
Mercedes-Benz 250SE
These days, old Mercedes look absolutely indestructible. Although sometimes it really is. For example, this 1966 Mercedes-Benz 250SE has traveled over 2 million kilometers in its life. With the first owner, the car covered 1.4 million km, after which he sold it. The second owner drove the Mercedes for another 500,000 km, after which he also parted with the car. Finally, the third owner made sure that the sedan crossed the 2 million km mark, which he reported to the Mercedes-Benz dealership. Unlike Toyota owner tundra, new car they didn’t give him a present for this, although they did give the corresponding certificate.
Mercedes-Benz E-class (240D)
Well and absolute record The largest car mileage belongs to Irv Gordon, who managed to drive more than 4,800,000 km in his Volvo P1800, released in 1966. It took the American several decades to set the record, but it was worth it. In 1987, Gordon recorded a run of 1 million miles, in 1998 - 1.69 million miles. And the most important achievement of 3.04 million miles or 4,827,000 km in the presence of representatives of the Guinness Book of Records was recorded in 2013 in Alaska. By the way, Irv Gordon himself stated that he was helped to reach this mark by regular maintenance and oil change. Moreover, he recommends being guided by the manufacturer's instructions and technical regulations, and not by what official dealers sometimes tell customers. And, according to the American, in case of suspicious noises in the car, you should immediately go to the service. "The longer you wait, the more likely a serious breakdown," he said.
Almost every person faces the question of buying a car in life. You always want to find with a minimum mileage, with one owner, without painted elements, with a full service history, in maximum configuration. Yes, and at a price below the market desirable! But such a car is extremely difficult to find. Therefore, people often decide to go to Moscow for a car. The bigger the city, the more cars. Therefore, it is easier to find best option. So is it worth buying a car in Moscow?
All cars are usually divided into three categories: new, under five years old, over five years old. And if there are different categories, then the selection criterion is different.
Is it worth buying a new car in Moscow
When you go to the sites of multi-brand dealers, the prices immediately catch your eye. They are lower than official dealers. Often this is a lie. A person from another city chooses in this one On the phone, he is told that the car is available, and the discount is associated, for example, with a shift model range. The buyer travels to Moscow for more than one hundred, and maybe a thousand, kilometers.
Upon arrival, he is given a contract, which indicates the cost of delivering a car from a warehouse to a salon. He pays. Only now the car will be brought to him with a clear defect. Naturally, a person will refuse to buy. No one will refund money for shipping. Not the most pleasant situation, right? Even if you refuse to sign the contract, you are still in the red. This is what salons are counting on. If you refuse, you will be offered to buy more cheap car, which you could buy in your city. This is how negative reviews appear.
Is it worth buying new car in Moscow? In the car dealership of your city, it may simply be absent desired car. It is advisable to purchase a new car only in the official dealer center or in a well-known multi-brand center. Always check salon reviews online. This way you can easily weed out scammers. Many people have an acquaintance or friend in Moscow. Try to ask him to call in the center / salon. He will check if there is desired car. Check to see if you have a vehicle license. If not, then you will have to spend the night in Moscow. Usually PTS is made within one to three days.
Used cars
Now let's look at whether it is worth buying a car in Moscow with mileage? Used cars should be divided into two groups: up to five years and older. This division is very conditional. Better still look at the mileage of the car. Mileage indirectly shows the time of operation of the car. Why indirectly? Let's take two cars with the same mileage, for example, one hundred thousand kilometers. The first will drive only on the highway, at an average speed of one hundred kilometers per hour. The operating time of the motor of such a machine is only a thousand hours.
The second moves only around the city. And we all know about Moscow traffic jams. average speed will be about twenty kilometers per hour. Five times longer motor run time! Therefore, the wear is also greater. Often people come to Moscow for a car premium class. Such a machine could stand with the engine running for several hours. Every day. Stand and just wait for the owner to come out.
Now back to the question of whether to buy a used car in Moscow? Reviews about such purchases are also different.
New low mileage cars
This category includes cars with a range of up to 80 thousand kilometers, up to five years old. Is it worth buying a car in Moscow? There are many arguments for and against such a decision, which are discussed below.
pros
- Huge selection of cars.
Not sure whether to buy a car in Moscow? And in the Moscow region there are many cars. Since you have already arrived in the capital, why not look at the options in the region? It is always worth remembering this if you could not find a suitable copy. It's not easy in Moscow more choice, in Moscow there is rare cars, which may simply not be in your city. Even fans of the “Japanese home market” can find right-hand drive cars here that they have never seen in their East. In such cases, the answer to the question is obvious: “Is it worth buying a car in Moscow?”.
- Prices.
Many people go to Moscow to get a car just because of the lower price. Yes, and at the auction you can throw off more than in the provinces. The speed of life in Moscow is higher. People want to sell their car faster. Or maybe you need to pay off a loan.
- Equipment.
Yes, often in Moscow you can often find cars in the maximum configuration. The reason is very simple. In Moscow, the population is simply richer. People can buy a car in the complete set, coming to the salon once. Immediately pick up the car, overpaying for unnecessary options. But it will save you from waiting for the car.
There are many different auto-selection companies in Moscow. This greatly simplifies the task. You can simply order a search for the car you need. Pay for the service. To come to Moscow only for re-registration of the car, the conclusion of a contract of sale. And then immediately go home. Always read reviews on the Internet about the company if you decide to choose auto-selection. This option is suitable those who are not very well versed in cars or those who do not want / can spend their personal time on this.
But not everything is so beautiful in stories on the topic: is it worth buying a used car in Moscow? Motorists note the following shortcomings in reviews about finding cars in the capital:
- Fraud.
This is the biggest problem of all major cities. Especially Moscow. A huge number of badly beaten, stocked cars, there are also cuts. There are many loan cars for which the loan has not yet been repaid. Cars with legal problems are almost always worse than cars with technical problems or broken body geometry. Technical issues can be fixed. Broken body geometry may not manifest itself in any way if you do not get into an accident. Study the schemes of scammers so as not to get into an unpleasant situation.
- Way to Moscow.
You need to spend time and money on the road to Moscow. You may have to spend money on accommodation and food. This should always be taken into account.
- Traffic jams.
Almost all Moscow cars are in big traffic jams. This applies even to weekend cars. Technical condition traffic jams will definitely not improve the car. In addition, you can easily get stuck in traffic for a couple of hours when you are looking for a car. For getting around the city it is better to choose public transport.
- Paintwork defects.
In Moscow, there are many more minor accidents, as a result of which the car body suffers slightly. At the same time, the power frame of the car does not suffer at all. There are also problems with parking. As a result, many cars have scuffed bumpers, non-original or refurbished bumpers, painted fenders, and so on.
- Taxi cars.
These machines are not classified as fresh. What taxi driver will sell a new car, for example, Solaris, having traveled only 60-80 thousand kilometers? Or maybe a taxi service will sell such a car? Of course he will sell. Only with twisted mileage. And the real mileage can easily be 200-400 thousand kilometers. Every person is not required to understand cars. Some call their friends for help, thinking that they will easily help you choose great option. Only friends look at the car not for themselves. They may not notice a hidden malfunction or a trace of a strong accident. That is why people fell into such traps. They are getting in now. They get their money. This is another reason to think about whether to buy a car in Moscow.
- Dealers.
They are everywhere. Always buy a car from the owner. You should not believe if a person tells you that he is the brother / matchmaker of the owner. Show the car can and not the owner. But he must be present at the execution of the contract! Let's say you call about a car, and they ask you: "Which one?" Feel free to cross this car off your list. Yes, people even have three or four cars in a family. But why sell several cars at the same time? This happens extremely rarely.
True, now most outbids have separate SIM cards for each car. Worth checking anyway mobile phone on specialized sites. There you can find out when and how many ads for the sale of cars were submitted with this number. Snacks don't happen good cars. More precisely, there are good ones, but very rarely. Yes, and they usually leave friends. It's better to go to auto-selection.
Fresh cars from showrooms
In Moscow, a huge number of car dealerships. Not all of them are honest. Always read the contract carefully. Is it worth it to buy a car in a car dealership in Moscow? Definitely worth looking there. Take a closer look at the salons that work on the trade-in system. Many Muscovites rent cars for trade-in. The salon buys, as it were, a car from them at a price slightly lower than the market price, making a discount on a new car. Then the salon just sells this car.
Do not be surprised if in the salon "Volkswagen" will stand on the sale of "Toyota". This means that a person simply gave up his Toyota by buying a Volkswagen. Cars that are in the cabin just on commission, it is better not to buy. Always read the reviews on the Internet about a car dealership even before you start looking for a car there! Upon arrival, you can also check the book of complaints and suggestions. It is worth considering that the car dealership enters itself into the vehicle passport. If the car was trade-in by the first owner, then you will be the third. It's not scary yet. And if the car dealership is already the fourth owner in the TCP? This will reduce the cost of the car in the future.
Vehicles with over 100,000 miles
This category includes both five-year-old Solaris and fifteen-year-old ones. So is it worth buying a used car in Moscow? Reviews of those who drove a car that has traveled more than a hundred, or even 200 thousand kilometers, are sometimes very funny to read. And sometimes sad. Driving such a car to the capital is no longer so profitable. There are no more advantages from such a trip, compared to a trip for a fresh car. But there are more cons.
Firstly, there are even more taxi cars in this category. Even more broken cars, cars with broken body geometry. Added and new problem. In many cars, due to age, the body begins to rot. This problem is greatly exacerbated by reagents. In Moscow they are used too much. Therefore, do not be surprised when half of ten-year-old cars will have pockets of corrosion on the bottom, sills, fenders and other body elements.
It will be more difficult for older cars to reach your city. Three thousand kilometers on our roads is not an easy test for some new cars. Serious breakdown on the road will result in additional costs. You will spend money on a tow truck, a lot of time, nerves and effort.
Is it worth it to buy a car in Moscow on a Belarusian account?
Quite a lot of cars with numbers from other countries drive on our roads. help save on tax (especially relevant for powerful machines). If you often visit the Republic of Belarus, then you can also get insurance there. It is much cheaper. But if you often visit Belarus (yes, Belarus is correct, not Belarus), then it is easier to buy a car there yourself. You don't need to clear the car. Belarus is included in the Customs Union". The car will already be cleared. You need to issue a power of attorney. Get it certified by a notary. If the car was produced not earlier than 2011, it should be removed from the Belarusian register. Then get a vehicle passport at the Russian customs authorities. If a car with Belarusian license plates is already sold with a power of attorney, then this option should be abandoned.
If you nevertheless answered positively to the question: “Is it worth buying a car in Moscow?” - and reviews about salons and stories of failures do not scare you, then here are some tips for you:
- always first look for a car in your city or nearby. At least in order to compare prices and condition of cars;
- immediately find where you will live, how to move around the city. If there is no acquaintance who could carry you, then choose a taxi or public transport. You should not rent a car to drive around the city, especially if you do not know it well. This will help reduce the time spent in Moscow, and also save money;
- choose at once about twenty ads that are most suitable for you. Print them out. Phone all owners as soon as you arrive in Moscow. Make appointments so that after inspecting the first car, you can immediately go to inspect the second one;
- do not take money to inspect a car with you, leave it in a safe place;
- never rush! Make decisions with your mind, not your emotions. Do not be disappointed if you can not find the right car. Moreover, you don’t need to buy a car just because you came to Moscow. This can lead to costs much greater than a trip to the capital and back;
- don't take the seller's word for it. Check legal purity car is a must. Sites for checking the legal purity, the participation of a car in an accident can be found on the Internet;
- it is worth looking on the Internet for the most common problems of the model you want to buy;
- don't get hung up on finding one specific model auto. You can always turn up a profitable option that you like even more;
- if you are not sure of your knowledge, but money for full selection If you don’t want to spend a car, you can always order a check of the car you found at an auto-selection company. They will check the legality. Decided whether to buy a car in Moscow? It is better not to count on family or friends in the selection of a car if they are not specialists in the field of cars. bad car make you spend. Yes, and with a loved one quarrel.
What to look for when inspecting a car
Buying a car is never easy unless you do it once a week. But you need to overcome fear, since you have already decided that it is worth buying a car in Moscow. Below is the plan. Inspecting the car on it, you will not forget, do not miss anything. So here's the plan:
- Ask to check the documents on the car as soon as you met with the seller. The car must be registered in his name, he must be entered in the TCP. The car can be registered to the wife, and her husband sells it. This situation is quite normal, there is nothing critical in this. Immediately punch the car for legal cleanliness.
- Visual inspection. Check the car on the body, look for broken fasteners, traces of repair. Be sure to look at the spare tire niche and the rear fenders from the inside. It is impossible to hide traces of repair there. You can buy a cheap thickness gauge to measure the paint layer.
- Inspection of the salon. On the worn steering wheel, pedals, gear lever, armrests, driver's seat you can determine the approximate mileage of the car. You should be wary if there is a braid on the steering wheel, or it is altered. Read on the forums or ask how a used interior wears out. On some machines door cards or the steering wheel may start to lose presentable appearance already at 40 thousand kilometers. Browse service book, order-orders, if any.
- Pay attention to the sore spots of the car. Along the way, ask the owner about maintenance work, problems. Watch his reaction. Ask about what oil was poured into the engine when it was last changed.
- Ask to drive. Not every owner will allow this. Then just ride with it. Let it accelerate, stop abruptly, drive along bad road. You can go to the lift to look at the bottom and the condition of the suspension.
- Bargain. Don't show the owner that you like the car. Name his problems, you can always bring down the price.
By adhering to these points, you can easily choose nice car. And after that, you won’t even think about the answer when they ask you: “Is it worth taking a car in Moscow?” Reviews won't scare you either.
About the pros and cons of the car
Can not be perfect cars. Each car has its own set of pros and cons. Many people do not understand that it is not the number of minuses that matters, but their significance. It is important to find a car that is legally clean, with a smooth body geometry and without global technical problems. For example, there are two advantages: full story maintenance, no painted body parts. They have a lot more weight than the following three minuses: the need for maintenance, chips on the hood, a cracked windshield. Now you definitely had to decide for yourself whether it is worth buying a used car in Moscow. Reviews will also help you avoid getting into an unpleasant situation.
Conclusion
Although cars in Moscow are often cheaper than in the regions, you should never rush. Look at cars in your city. Nothing came up - go to Moscow. As in any business, driving to Moscow has its pluses and minuses.
Get ready to choose and buy a car. Then things won't seem so complicated. In any case, it is up to you to decide whether to rent a car in Moscow or not.
