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At what mileage do you consider your new car to not be new anymore?

Asked by john65pennington (29273points) August 16th, 2011

I am not talking about the moment you drive it off the car dealers lot, I am talking about the mileage that you consider that your new car is not new anymore. The mileage that you stop telling your friends to come look at your “new car”. Question: so, what’s your answer? 5,000, 10,000, 20,000 miles or never?

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Cruiser's avatar

Hard to say @john65pennington…I just bought a “new car”...a 1976 El-Camino with 32,000 miles on it.

Blackberry's avatar

Hmmmm, I think when it doesn’t feel new anymore. That could be 50, 70, 100, 120 maybe?

lucillelucillelucille's avatar

Never.
I was just looking at a 64 T-bird the otheR day.I would love to redo that car!

john65pennington's avatar

Cruiser, I do not blame you. That car would be new to me, until the wheels fell off of it.

Cruiser's avatar

@john65pennington It’s already in decent shape and my 15 yr old is gonna restore it to showroom new so it will be new-new soon!

john65pennington's avatar

Cruiser, you lucky dog. My brother in law use to buy those vehicles and drive them to Tijuana to have them complety restored. He would sell each one for a nice profit. Good for you.

Cruiser's avatar

@john65pennington Actually my son is paying for it and it will be his when he turns 16 next summer and in the meantime it will be his Autos class project.

jca's avatar

50,000 miles.

gondwanalon's avatar

After the 60K check-up or when the engine blows up, whichever comes sooner.

gasman's avatar

After 1000 miles no longer “brand new.”
After around 20,000 miles no longer “new.”

Kayak8's avatar

I am rapidly approaching 150K and it still feels new to me . . . (maybe it is that air-freshener thing).

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