Cal Vette

There is a high mile C6 for sale that I may consider. It has 147k freeway miles. It is a 2007 auto trans. My C5 currently has over 135k and have not had any major issues with it, but I want to move up to a C6. What do you all think? Any issues with higher mile C6's? Should I pay a little more for a low mile one?

Price is $18.9k

Red08

I would be very cautious about buying any used car with than many miles on it. Does the owner have any documentation to verify service records? Is it a one owner car with that many miles? Although I am dubious about CarFax, have you run a report? I would really check the car out before buying, but thats just me.

AimHigh

You don't mention a price.....

There are lots of nice cars out there now if you just look a little. Unless it is REALLY low priced I would pass.

You'd be surprised what cash can get you into right now. Just my 2 cents.

mickey5

I guess it just depends how deep your pockets are and what your happy with.

boraxman

I would look for something with 100k miles less. You should be able to find some nice cars at the 40-60k mile range for decent pricing.

Wait a couple more months and winter low prices should kick in.

BWF07

You did not mention the asking price as well as what your budget is. As far as the mileage goes, if you can verify that it has been well maintained with regular preventive maintenance and it is what you budget allows for I have heard of the LS motors going well into the 200K range.

As far as price I would not think the a 2007 coupe with that many miles is worth much over $10-$12K.

06C6REDVETTE

I bought my 2006 Auto 3LT in 2011 for 28,000. It had about 44,000 miles when I bought it.

airmanC6

I got my 06 1lt with 50k on the clock for 23 thousand in September. If the price isn't right I'd walk away with those miles.

dvilin

If that is all you can do budget wise than I would pass, wait till the money is right and buy something with reasonable mileage on it.

JKbride

The problem with any high mile car is if you put any miles on it at all it will be worth very little when you sell it. The money you may save now will be lost later....so buy the lowest mile one you can afford.

I would rather have a nice lower mile C4 or C5 than a ragged out C6.

noz34me

You've come to the wrong place to get a blessing on a high mileage car. I don't know the percentage, but I would be most Vette owners on here don't drive their cars even an average number of miles.

150K miles is nothing to these engines IF they were maintained. I don't buy any used car without service records; 50K or 150K. Personally, I think the cars that are driven regularly have less gremlins than the garage queens. My guess is the paint on the nose, behind the wheels will have taken a toll. Probably the driver's seat bolster as well.

Good luck.

RoadkingC6

I agree with the above statement to a point however as with any high mileage vehicle there will be front end parts and other components that either are due now or will soon be in need of replacement soon, as others here have stated a lot depends on the price and your budget.

glennhl

Buy a lower mileage car and you will never regret it. That high mileage car is going to require some maintenance. As the saying goes, you can pay me now or pay me later.

HOXXOH

I haven't bought a used car for 20+ years, but I had plenty prior to that. My experience has been that high mileage cars have different problems than average and lower mileage cars. Generally speaking, a car that averages 20K+ annually has had mostly highway miles that put more wear on things like differential and wheel bearings, but less on engines, transmissions, and door latches.

A 250#+ guy who does the sit-n-spin entry/exit with memory seats puts far more wear on a lot of components during a 6 mile round trip to a car show, than a 150# guy does in 200 miles on the highway between potty stops.

A 100K car that has spent 80% of it's life at highway speeds has less overall wear than a 50K car that had 80% in town.

The intended length of ownership and use is important. If you keep a high mile car for a long time and don't drive it much, it slowly becomes an average mileage car. It has already lost a bunch of perceived value, so if you do drive it a lot it won't lose a whole lot more.

noz34me

I agree with this assessment. Another thing going for a buyer is most people that have the $$$ to buy a Vette will also have the $$$ to maintain it properly.

mickey5

I agree. I just sold my '90 6 speed Vert with 44K on the clock for $12K. What a sweet ride! There are plenty of low mileage C4 queens at bargain prices.

84c4vette

I paid 18k for my 05 with 84k on it, I think the car your asking about is worth much more than the 12k someone said but if you can get the car for around 14-15k and you are happy I say go for it. Id rather have a car with 150k on it that's been well maintained than a car with half the miles on it that's been driven around town like a race car.

janicept

My 2008 C6 has 252K miles on it and no major issues. The KBB with any high mileage Vette should be real low. I think mine said about $14K the last time I checked. I wouldn't buy a high mileage car if you plan to drive it a lot but if your one of those people that just drives it occasionally you would get a great deal on a great looking car. I get so many compliments on mine still even though it's techically worth less then a used Camry.

texvette2

why would even consider it. That is a rarity. You can find
thousands of C6 where 40,000 would be considered high
mileage. Prices dropping as more and more take to the
looks of the new C7

Cal Vette

Thanks for the advice, it is very tempting at this price even at the high miles.