What price for a low mileage car?

meexi · Post by **meexi** » 06 Apr 2010, 19:22

Hi Guys,

looking to replace my XPic for a newer model spotted one a 2004 model but only 22,000 miles for the same price as a 2006/07 model with 40,000-50,000 miles both 1.6 110bhp HDi`s.

What would be the better value bearing in mind that i think the newer one has a FAP system on it?

addo · Post by **addo** » 06 Apr 2010, 22:54

Look at the prevalence of time driven maintenance costs; ie stuff that's done per mileage or age - whichever comes first.

Also check for the insurance - there seems to be a "sweet spot" where cars in a certain age group are cheapest to insure. The older one may be outside this grouping.

JohnD · Post by **JohnD** » 07 Apr 2010, 09:45

If you were selling the low mileage car, I doubt that they would take that into account when fixing the price.

In six years it's done 22K so it has constantly done short journeys and maybe hardly ever got warmed up. If it's been serviced according to mileage, the oil will have taken a hammering.

Unless there's a vast difference on price, I would be considering the later one.

Citroenmad · Post by **Citroenmad** » 10 Apr 2010, 20:08

I asume the 2004 Picasso is a 2.0HDi?

The 1.6 is supposed to be a good engine, possibly more ecomomical than the 2.0 too. The FAp system isnt too much of a pain on the later cars, mainly the early 2.2 C5s. So as long as you get the fluid topped up when its needed then it 'should' be fine.

Id go for the later car, which will be the facelifted version too, im not sure if the 2004 will be?