Journalist seems to think £5,000 for a Skoda Rapid with 400,000 on the clock is a good deal because you can save £2,000 on a 30,000 miler and put it towards any repairs
https://www.thesun.co.uk/motors/4957721 ... 0-on-ebay/HIGH MILE CLUB: This Skoda Rapid has racked up 400,000 miles in just TWO YEARS – but it’s still worth £5,000 on eBayHUNTING through the classifieds is a treat for any petrolhead, trying to unearth a potential gem.
And more often than not it'll throw up some barely believable motors up for sale.
If you're serious about buying you'll often steer clear of anything with a fairly high mileage - around 100,000 is usually a turn off for most.
So would you be tempted by this Skoda - up for sale on eBay?
On first glance, the 2015 Rapid with its 1.6-litre diesel seems fairly run of the mill priced at £4,995.
It's in good condition and is listed with a full service history and one owner - but it's done a staggering 409,000 miles in just two years.
The advert claims it's not been a taxi or hire car but has been used by Park's of Hamilton coaches to ferry drivers around.
The Scottish coach firm say it's been "fully maintained regardless of cost" and has been driven heavily on motorways - and would make the perfect cab.
It might just be one the youngest, highest mileage cars of in the UK with cars often taking years to rack up such a total - if they don't find the scrapheap first.
You shouldn't necessarily be put off by high mileage motors, either, as cars are tested to extremes meaning they're prepared to go the distance.
Plus, they offer an absolute bargain to buyers on a shoestring.
A Rapid of this age with "regular" mileage of around 30,000 would set you back around £7,000, according to Auto Trader listings.
Buy this high mileage ride and you can save £2,000 and put it towards any repairs that might crop up.
It could be a great bit of business.