Less than 11% of car owners plan to limit mileage on their primary vehicle to fewer than 75k miles, with the vast majority (68%) planning to drive that vehicle for 150k miles or more, according to a recent AutoMD.com survey(1). Meanwhile, strained new vehicle inventory and a challenging economy have inspired more and more consumers to turn to used vehicles, which all adds up to a lot of older metal driving up and down our highways.
AutoMD.com’s team of automotive experts have put together tips to help consumers keep their elderly vehicles spry and energetic, and to help buyers of more mature, high-mileage vehicles know what to look out for before purchasing.
AutoMD.com’s Top Five Maintenance Tips for the over-75,000 miler
1. Keep Up With Service
2. Looks Are Still Important! Even After 75
3. Timing is Everything: Replace That Belt
4. Take It Easy When You Drive
5. Support those Tires
AutoMD.com’s Top Five Things to Look for Before Purchasing a High-Mileage Vehicle
1. Know the Owner
2. Follow the Paper Trail
3. Looks Count!
4. Get Under the Hood
5. Road Test
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