Is buying a car with 200K miles a bad idea?

2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
200,000 MILES
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WASHINKN
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Hello, I'm looking into buying a Mitsubishi Eclipse. A 2001 I believe. The owner says the car is very well maintained and works perfectly. The downside is that it has around 200,000 miles. Would this be worth it? What happens when a car's mileage is too hi
May 18, 2012 at 12:03 PM
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[quote]What happens when a car's mileage is too hi [/quote]

It would be the obvious, everything wears out. Whether it's a good idea would depend on whether those were local or highway miles, how it was maintained and treated and how you plan to use the car.
May 18, 2012 at 12:35 PM
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