When considering mileage on a used car, don’t take it at face value. Automotive web site iSeeCars.com - which aggregates used car listings - put together the study based on the amount that had been listed online with 200,000 or more miles on the odometer. That being said, there are plenty of cars sitting on the scrap heap without ever having hit 100,000 miles. I figure I will drive it a maximum of maybe 5000 miles per year and doubt I will put even 25,000 miles on it before replacing it with something else. The current owner has down extensive work to it but to my knowledge it still has the original engine/transmission. ... but must certainly be stressed when looking at a car with higher miles. But, what if you come across a vehicle that’s close to 200,000 miles? In some cases, you can be fine buying a used car with 150,000 or even 200,000 miles on it, because maintenance helps them last far beyond what many people have come to expect. In it for the long haul. Typically, they should be replaced (on average) ever 60,000 miles. In some cases, you can be fine buying a used car with 150,000 or even 200,000 miles on it, because maintenance helps them last far beyond what many people have come to expect. Yes my 2005 Acura TL recently went over 200K and I bought it in 2010 with 107K when it only had one other prior owner (which I think is an important factor). Interior wear and tear will also likely be an issue on a 200,000 mile. The second has traveled 120,000 miles, but it’s never been in an accident and has always received regular maintenance. So for years, people thought 100,000 miles was still a reasonable figure at which to ditch a car and get a new one -- even if, in reality, it could last for much longer than that. A 2004 Hyundai Sonata V6 that I bought in 2010 and I had it for around 18 months. 200,000 miles are a lot for any 2002 vehicle and considerably more than the average Saturn lifespan. Only in the last decade or so have people finally started to realize that when properly maintained, many cars can hit 200,000 miles. Like I already said, some cars with this many miles are in great condition. Consumer Reports began publishing lists of cars most likely to hit 200,000 miles and keep going. There are actually a lot of cars that can hit 200,000 miles these days, but at the same time, some cars turn out to not be very reliable. The first is a vehicle with 30,000 miles on the odometer, a spotty service history and a record of multiple accidents. CR shares its research and advice on how to make your car last. With a car this old and used it’s likely things aren’t going to be perfect. A lot of this advice can be applied to used car purchases in general, but must certainly be stressed when looking at a car with higher miles.