Thetanner 0 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Hi all,I'm looking for some buying advice. My wife currently has a 2011 Avensis TR 2.0 D4-D 4-door as a company car, but she's changing jobs so will be giving the car back shortly.We've been really happy with the Avensis and are looking to buy one ourselves - going for a tourer as we've found the saloon's boot a little restrictive with buggy and child paraphernalia!I've found a 2010 Avensis 2.0 T4 D4-D Tourer - a nice upgrade on our TR - for a reasonable price. The car was registered in June 2010, so it still has 2.5 years of Toyota warranty on it, with one owner and a full Toyota service history. The catch is that it's got around 70,000 miles on the clock.This is obviously a very high mileage for a 2.5 year old car - should I be steering clear of it, or is it worth further consideration? What sort of questions should I be asking the dealer?I'd appreciate any input from you all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Heidfirst 1,014 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 if it still has 2.5 years warranty (must have been 1 of the first with a 5 year warranty) then you should also be covered for upto 100,000 miles.If it's been a fleet car then chances are that it's been well maintained & pounding up & down motorways is less stressful than in town stop start.Obviously check for FSH, try to find out previous owner & what it was used for - as a T4 I doubt that it would have been a general pool car. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
t-spiritpete 119 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Hello,If the price is right I would buy it especially if you won't be racking up the miles on it, if this is the case then you will stay in warranty for the next couple of years and the mileage on the car will get nearer to the average. If you go for it (after haggling on the price etc) then make sure it has the 3 keys and the satnav dvd if it has one.Regards Pete. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Druid Boy 70 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 70,000 might seem high but on a modern diesel its nothing. As long as its servicing is up to date you should be fine. Look for receipts as any old monkey can stamp up a service book. If possible ring the place that serviced it, tell them you are looking at buying it and ask them about it. A quick internet search should bring up their phone number. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SteveBee 0 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Those miles will almost certainly be motorway miles - a better bet than a very low mileage one if the price is right Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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