100k in 3 years is ~35k pa.

Almost certainly motorway miles where the car is operating on relatively smooth road, limited brake use, so far below the below designed performance levels that little/no wear to any component.

Probably spent about as much time "in motion" as a 30k car driven mainly in towns. Even things like door locks have had less use as average journeys may be 50-100 miles, not 2 miles on a shopping run!

It is nothing like the average car at 100k which will be 10-12 years old with brakes, clutch (ICE), suspension, steering all showing evidence of wear.

Would I buy such a car - probably not unless I could emotionally accept the low risk of a (worst case??) £10k repair bill. The flip side is several years very cheap luxury motoring - spread £18k over 5 years and the cost is about the same as a small hatch lease.

Edited by Terry W on 02/08/2025 at 12:26

I don't think I'd ever pay £18k for a car with more than 100k miles.

It's a £50k car new so if you want that sort of car for that sort of price you have to accept the miles and why not? They're the bargains. I bet it's pretty much indistinguishable from a new one in most respects.

£18,000 is a lot to pay for a second hand car regardless of how much it was originally. In some ways, the fact it cost so much to start with indicates that it's not as good as new at all.

I just think it's a lot to hand over for a high mileage car regardless. You could buy something nearly new, a bit more modest, with a decent warranty for the same.

The car is indeed indistinguishable from a new one, there is nothing about it at all suggesting the mileage. No interior wear, nothing "baggy" about it, no slop, knocks, whines, rattles, just very very impressive. Yes, it would take some learning to adapt and it's not my type of car but I can certainly see why people rave about them. It sounds like the range issue can be improved with restraint. What is the warranty situation and spares back up like regarding the rest of the car excluding the power train like I wonder. I agree I think worst case bill would be about £10k? Too much for me but I'm possible out of date with my thinking

A 100 mile trip is only 10 minutes slower at an average of 70mph that it is at 80mph.

I'd like to know where you could average 80mph for 100 miles ? Abroad, I presume ?

I'd quite like to know where I could average 70mph in the UK for a full hour !

Most of the motorway network if you travel off-peak