Just found an Acura TL really want it but has 217k miles for 2,500$ is that a good deal or no and will the car start going bad at that mileage ?

Year is 2004 Acura TL

 

Year & trim level would be helpful.

 

Buy it first. Ask questions later.

 

 

 

Well, that's enough information for me!

Or, I'm thinking about buying an Acura TL, 2006, 60k miles, should I buy it? Withheld information, the car was in a flood - should I buy it now? You see, the more information you give us, plus pix, should get you a good answer.

Withholding information is bound to get you screwed on this one. Odds are against you, when buying a high-mileage, older, car. But, if you're in need of a $2,500 education, I strongly recommend you buy the car.

 

OP what happened? Talk em down to 1900

 

Is it an automatic transmission? If so, save up another 3K for a rebuild/replacement. You'll need it later.

 

Unless it's a type S MT don't bother, too many miles.

 

There's a reason this car is available. With a car at 217K miles, I'm probably thinking about going to something else like this previous owner did. I would look at cars with less than 100K miles for sure.

 

y'all crazy. mileage doesnt mean shit. it's how the car was generally treated....
and one could tell right away if a car has been beaten to death or was mantained...

if it drives funky and doesnt act like a car should, it's been beaten to death.

 

You have to make up your own mind about high mileage vehicles. Most of it will come down to what your budget is. Not only do you need to worry about your upfront budget, but you also have to keep in mind the maintenance budget. Any car at 200k+ miles will require additional maintenance. If the car was kept up decently through its life, it will be things that age more due to time than to anything else. The engines in general are pretty solid, the transmissions...eh...really depends on maintenance....and overall the rest of the car is "fairly" reliable. I'm sure some bushings/mounts are shot, the struts may need to be replaced....but if the rest of the vehicle was taken care of, it will more than likely still be a decent vehicle.

Will I buy a high mileage car? Nope. My budget doesn't dictate that I need to. I tend to buy new'ish and drive them for quite some time.

 

I just bought an 06 with 190k. But my plans are to go through everything before it becomes a driver. If you buy a high mileage car, best to know how to do EVERYTHING to the car. If you don't know how, it will cost you way more than just buying a newer, lower mileage one.

I already have a 7th gen accord v6, the two cars are virtual twins. I did the trans, and suspension in my garage. I've built many engines over the years. The TL will probably just get a basic engine run through (rings, seals, bearings). Trans was just built, and seems to have been done right ( but I like the valving changes I made when I built the Accord trans). Need to redo all the rubber in the suspension. Then finally, remove the Nav. and put a newer navi/head. I'm also leaning towards repainting the TL. For all the work, I have the tools and knowledge. I can go completely through the car for around 4k in parts. If you didn't have the tools, space, and knowledge. This would easily run 10 to 15k. So, in my case, it works. I will have a virtually new 06 TL for a total of about 8 to 9k. Still slightly upside down, but I have always liked the look of the 3rd gen TL's. And I will have a car that my wife can drive, without being overwhelmed with screens (she has MS, and over complicated new cars are bad).

 

217,000 is a lot of mileage but I bought a 99 that 213,000 5 years ago and now has 256,000 on it and still going strong. So if price is right go for it.

 

Do you have any indication as to how high the water was when it flooded? May be a big bag of headaches if the water level reached any of the onboard computers. Fresh water or salt water?

 

^he was giving an example on providing more information.
he didnt actually find a flooded car.

 

I believe he may have been making a point to the OP. Not seriously considering purchasing a flooded car....:gheylaugh:

 

D'oh. Thanks for the correction.

At the end of the day, the main lesson is to never trust on words alone when selling. Documentation is worth so much. If you aren't able to verify it yourself based upon what you are told, take it to a shop who knows what they are doing.

 

wise words!