Buying 2009 Fit LX-is 269,000 kilometres too much?
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Buying 2009 Fit LX-is 269,000 kilometres too much?
I'm looking at a 2009 Fit LX. It has 269,000 kilometres (167,000 miles)on it. There was only one owner and she was commuting about 150 km 3 days a week so mostly highway. It has records of all scheduled maintenance and was treated very well --looks new-inside and out, winter and summer tires with alloy rims and has a clean Carfax. I am having a mechanic look at it tomorrow. Asking price is $3500 Canadian($2500 US). Does that seem like a good price and should I be worried about the high mileage?
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I'm looking at a 2009 Fit LX. It has 269,000 kilometres (167,000 miles)on it. There was only one owner and she was commuting about 150 km 3 days a week so mostly highway. It has records of all scheduled maintenance and was treated very well --looks new-inside and out, winter and summer tires with alloy rims and has a clean Carfax. I am having a mechanic look at it tomorrow. Asking price is $3500 Canadian($2500 US). Does that seem like a good price and should I be worried about the high mileage?
Sounds like a good price..I wouldn't worry about that mileage. My 2010 has 215K miles and it runs perfectly yet...Honda engine is very durable...in my area, rust is biggest factor.
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A year ago we picked up a 2011 Fit Sport for about US$6000 with 65k miles and excessive maintenance only at dealer. That is a benchmark but was an exceptional deal that required a lot of searching. And I understand car prices in Canada are higher than those in the US (the Europeans have it even better).
Your mechanic's PPI is most important. Documented maintenance is key. One issue with cars at very high mileage is that some bits just weren't made for such duration. If you are in a salty area metal should be inspected carefully.
We have two family vehicles with over 250k miles, and some are expensive and challenging to fix. Suspension bushings, some wires, some electrical contacts. The plastic bits, wires, connectors around the engine get hardened with heat cycling. Stainless steel exhaust stuff eventually fails (I don't know what exhaust the Fit has). Over the long-term, some items wear like thermostats, alternators, waterpumps, etc.
Regular maintenance cost for tyres, brakes, fluids is about the same for newer cars.
If you are decent at DIY, repair and maintenace costs drop a lot. If you are dependent on a mechanic, then a few inevitable maintenance items kill the economics, and I would think of a lower mileage option. It's just the probability of big repairs rises at high mileage.
Your mechanic's PPI is most important. Documented maintenance is key. One issue with cars at very high mileage is that some bits just weren't made for such duration. If you are in a salty area metal should be inspected carefully.
We have two family vehicles with over 250k miles, and some are expensive and challenging to fix. Suspension bushings, some wires, some electrical contacts. The plastic bits, wires, connectors around the engine get hardened with heat cycling. Stainless steel exhaust stuff eventually fails (I don't know what exhaust the Fit has). Over the long-term, some items wear like thermostats, alternators, waterpumps, etc.
Regular maintenance cost for tyres, brakes, fluids is about the same for newer cars.
If you are decent at DIY, repair and maintenace costs drop a lot. If you are dependent on a mechanic, then a few inevitable maintenance items kill the economics, and I would think of a lower mileage option. It's just the probability of big repairs rises at high mileage.
Does that mean you purchased the Fit? Congrats!
I purchased my 2011 with 155,000 miles (248km). It currently has 192k (307km) without a hiccup for the engine - just routine oil changes and ATF changes.
I purchased my 2011 with 155,000 miles (248km). It currently has 192k (307km) without a hiccup for the engine - just routine oil changes and ATF changes.
My Fit has 121,000 miles and runs/drives like new.
My S2000 has 155,000 miles and while it needs some work... but its a 20 year old sports car that has been driven much, much hard than 99.9% of Fits would ever see.
The Fit is one of those special old school hondas that seems built to last.
My S2000 has 155,000 miles and while it needs some work... but its a 20 year old sports car that has been driven much, much hard than 99.9% of Fits would ever see.
The Fit is one of those special old school hondas that seems built to last.
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Not yet-- just excited so posted a couple pics! My mechanic is looking at it in a few hours. Definitely buying if I get a good report.
Our Registry of Motor Vehicles here in Nova Scotia has been closed for a week due to Covid 19-they are supposed to reopen tomorrow. I don't have plates to put on it so I can't get registered until they open. They are updating their status today. If they don't open imagine how frustrating it will be to have it parked in my yard and not be able t drive it!!
You have 300,000 km--that encouraging!Re
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Our Registry of Motor Vehicles here in Nova Scotia has been closed for a week due to Covid 19-they are supposed to reopen tomorrow. I don't have plates to put on it so I can't get registered until they open. They are updating their status today. If they don't open imagine how frustrating it will be to have it parked in my yard and not be able t drive it!!
You have 300,000 km--that encouraging!Re
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My Fit has 121,000 miles and runs/drives like new.
My S2000 has 155,000 miles and while it needs some work... but its a 20 year old sports car that has been driven much, much hard than 99.9% of Fits would ever see.
The Fit is one of those special old school hondas that seems built to last.
My S2000 has 155,000 miles and while it needs some work... but its a 20 year old sports car that has been driven much, much hard than 99.9% of Fits would ever see.
The Fit is one of those special old school hondas that seems built to last.
My one piece of advice for buying a used Fit.
Replace the spark plugs/coil packs. They can work themselves loose in the cylinder head and eventually eject themselves. That's the only fault I've had in my car and I literally had plugs/coil packs sitting at home to install, I just hadn't gotten around to doing the maintenance yet.
Replace the spark plugs/coil packs. They can work themselves loose in the cylinder head and eventually eject themselves. That's the only fault I've had in my car and I literally had plugs/coil packs sitting at home to install, I just hadn't gotten around to doing the maintenance yet.
Not yet-- just excited so posted a couple pics! My mechanic is looking at it in a few hours. Definitely buying if I get a good report.
Our Registry of Motor Vehicles here in Nova Scotia has been closed for a week due to Covid 19-they are supposed to reopen tomorrow. I don't have plates to put on it so I can't get registered until they open. They are updating their status today. If they don't open imagine how frustrating it will be to have it parked in my yard and not be able t drive it!!
You have 300,000 km--that encouraging!
Our Registry of Motor Vehicles here in Nova Scotia has been closed for a week due to Covid 19-they are supposed to reopen tomorrow. I don't have plates to put on it so I can't get registered until they open. They are updating their status today. If they don't open imagine how frustrating it will be to have it parked in my yard and not be able t drive it!!
You have 300,000 km--that encouraging!