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[Lizzie_Zoom]

Apart from a slight incontinence problem, and more bodywork issues due to be older, my 218k 3.0l is a far better car than my 90k 3.2l

That is THE crucuial issue on a high mileage car. Our Senator had 240k+ miles on it when I traded it in for an Omega, and we only did that due to the rear arches showing the usual curse! My 19 year old Toyota Carina II I kept going from 160K to 250k and it would have done another 50k at the very least, but the bodywork was starting to let it down, so back to an Omega!

Modern engines are not like those of 40 years ago when we reckoned one doing 100k was basically over the hill, and of course then the bodywork would quickly follow in those days pre-rust underbody treatment. Today engines seem to run and run if well serviced, and it IS the bodywork that leads so many good engines to the scrapper!

 

[Keith ABS]

  Service history helps if its been reguarly maintained. Sold my Carlton GSI manual with 375k on it and still driving perfectly. It made way for the superior FL model Omega I bought
keith B

[tooleater]

Scrapped my 350,000+ Carlton Cdi Manual and it was used as a mini cab, but Morris semi synthetic + filter every 5000 miles,engine still sounded great, but the diff was another matter