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Going to buy a 4.8is

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blofeld
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Going to buy a 4.8is

Post by blofeld » Tue Oct 09, 2012 5:08 pm

Yes. I wondered the same thing about mileage- nice to be reassured that it isn't the be all an end all.
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Going to buy a 4.8is

Post by binlo » Tue Oct 09, 2012 5:33 pm

I would also be a little bit concerned that an inspection 2 has already been completed at very low mileage.  So this too me would indicate the car has been used a lot as it is CBS serviced.

My car had 63K on the clock and the stamps in the book are PDI, Oil, Inspection 1, Oil and now currently has 3 green lights and Inspection 2 due as the next service.

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Re: Going to buy a 4.8is

Post by Cannondale » Tue Oct 09, 2012 6:13 pm

Mine has an Inspection 2 done at 58,000

all green lights still on at 64,000 :)
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Re: Going to buy a 4.8is

Post by CondorX5 » Tue Oct 09, 2012 7:29 pm

My first Insp 2 hasn't happened yet - car on 54 000 miles - still have 3 lights left so likely to be around the 68K mark I would think, perhaps a little more.  Mileage really isn't everything - our 2001 VW Caravelle is nearing 300 000 miles (!) and is still a pleasure to drive with a great engine (2.5TDi 102) - has been pretty meticulously looked after most of its life which says it all. 
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