What miles is too many?

[Lenny1969]

Long time since i been here, but as i should be shortly returning to fronty ownership thought i'd pose a question.

How many miles on the clock before you said no, and walked away from a purchase?

Ive been looking at a couple of 2.5s with 120/130k on them, both have a part service history but at this kind of mileage i go with my instinct and ears.

Also a 2.3 with 120k on the clock.

So opinions on the diesel variants and what mileage you would still be happy with?

[Rifleman]

I would say that the 2.5 engine is capable of high mileages and is a great engine. Yes I am a bit bias, as I own one, but if you look through the different sections on this site, you wont find many major problems bigger than the head gasket.
So if you can find one that has a high mileage and has been looked after, then go for it.
All the different models have their own problems, and the 2.5 is no different.
But as far as mechanical engine reliability goes, these are good for it.

[Drift]

My god a blast from the past
Welcome back fella
Mine is at 138k now and as good as ever, just depends on the price, I reckon 6 or 700

[Lenny1969]

Thanks guys.

Nice to be back Ste, been an *interesting* couple of years to say the least (got divorced.....).

Anyway got meself a little caravan, so shortly on the hunt for a Fronty again, back to where i belong.

[Drift]

Nice one Len, I got married (again)
Now try and keep this one and get on the lanes this time

[BadBoy]

My 2.8 has 145000 and had 141000ish when I bought it.
Runs excellent, loads of power, uses little to no oil and still returns around 35mpg.

Like Keith has said, the 2.5 is a good diesel too. Provided the engine has been looked after, I don't think either the 2.5 or 2.8 will be a problem with mileage on them, however any high mileage car will have other wear and tear problems other than the engine. I'd be more concerned with the overall condition of the car than the mileage the engine has done.

[snapper]

What Badboy said.

My 2.8 had 140k on the clock when i got it back in June, it has now just gone past 163k (9 months) it's been pretty reliable as well apart from me killing the turbo, but I put that down to me dropping the truck while out laning, missing a couple of oil changes and putting some oil flush thru the engine the day before the turbo died (having since removed the sump I now know I didnt get all the contaminated oil out, in fact I would have left at least .5 ltr in there).

Like anything mechanical they wear, but so long as you keep on top of the maintenance these things will go on for years.

[rancidrich]

my 2.3 had 150k on it when i bought it, and now has 170k on the clock (it is higher than that but i lost the speedo a few months back and havnt bothered to fix it )

[maxlee]

my 2.8td is on 198K works find 120K ~ 145k is pretty standered now a days on older car i think