bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
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 Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 11:33 pm Post subject: Re: interesting... |
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| Lionman wrote: |
| mractionjackson wrote: |
Really cool Jeep, Im interested....
but its too expensive for me.
Especially with that many Kms on it.
Form what Ive been told, anything with over 100,000kms is considered to be garbage (Unfortunately) here and then the price of the car is worth less than the metal you could get for it at a scrap yard...
Like the interior though! |
Really? My car just passed the 140,000 km mark and seems to be holding together ok. |
If you've done the more expensive required maintenance at around 80,000 to 100,000 kms, then a used car can be a good deal. If the timing belt and water pump were changed together, and the brakes/etc. are changed when needed, fluids kept up, transmission fluid serviced, then it should be a good car. Might need bearings changed once during that time, as well. If the timing belt/water pump haven't been changed, and it's well over 100,000 kms, then it's a time bomb until they're changed. If a timing belt goes, it typically causes serious engine damage (3 million won or more worth). Cost is usually between 250,000 and 500,000 to change the timing belt and pump at a non-dealer shop.
Tires can be expensive (anywhere from 56,000 to 100,000+ per tire). That can get expensive if the tires are larger.
When Koreans hear prices like this to maintain or fix their older ride, then they usually decide to offload the car or trade up. Changing the timing belt should be done every 80,000kms or so. Once it's done (provided the car has been regularly serviced and not abused), the engine will run almost as good as new (oh, and you've changed spark plugs). New batteries run around 70,000 or so, but can last a good 4+ years.
If you are willing to keep up with an occasional moderate and minor maintenance issues, a used car can be very worthwhile to have. The problem is that people generally unload these cars when they've got a problem they don't want to invest the money in to fix. At least that's what I've run into when buying formerly Korean-owned cars. I'm sure it's somewhat that way everywhere.
A normal/minor maintenance issue can become a major repair if ignored. Daewoo are the cheapest cars to fix. Hyundai and Kia differ depending on the model. I heard Samsung and Ssangyoung cars are very expensive to fix. |
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