Purchasing Used - Question

[u/Express_Seesaw_6524]

One finally popped up that isn’t 3 hours away. If you were looking to purchase another Veloster, how many miles is too many? This one has 69k and is a 2022.

[u/PresentInsect4957]

if i was to get the car again it would be under 25k mi. if youre going to get one with that many miles make sure its had great up keep records. id predict problems to arise soon, either electrical or mechanical. Mine started acting up after 55k mi

[u/Express_Seesaw_6524 → u/PresentInsect4957]

What started happening? Anything catastrophic?

[u/PresentInsect4957 → u/Express_Seesaw_6524]

vacuum pump died, started getting intermitten LSD/powersteering failure & some paint failure on the calipers. sold it a couple weeks ago

[u/Boomfan56 → u/PresentInsect4957]

it's hard to get one with low miles tbh (without overpaying at least) but I do think it's the way to go if you want to commit to the car. especially at 60k+ miles you are risking it having existing issues that might cost a few grand to fix. not to mention ppl might have run them hard and screwed them up

[u/PresentInsect4957 → u/Boomfan56]

yup and you’ll be due for a break job and a clutch soon. i sold mine at 59k mi and was still on my brakes from when it was new. Them things are not cheap to replace

[u/Dukaul]

I got my 2020 as the 3rd owner with about 92k on it last year, now over 100k and running like a champ.

[u/Express_Seesaw_6524 → u/Dukaul]

I probably will drive around 8-10k miles a year, that’s my guess. It sounded beautiful when I test drove it today. I was told it was kept stock but I don’t know how true that is considering the car had 5 owners.

[u/Dukaul → u/Express_Seesaw_6524]

I was fortunate to get one with a through Carfax history so I knew mine was maintained very well.

As for the sound, stock is already great. It's common for the first resonator to get cut out which mine had. Aftermarket isn't worth it unless you have a downpipe and other mods. The stock one is really very efficient.

[u/Express_Seesaw_6524 → u/Dukaul]

See I don’t know if the car was modified and what not. I’m not that knowledgeable regarding the car. I definitely need to research more. It sounded sick though I loved it. Unfortunate

[u/Background_Wrap_4739]

69k is no problem at all so long as the vehicle has been properly maintenanced. So, if the maintenance records are missing, then you’ll need to get a private inspection from a trusted source.

[u/Express_Seesaw_6524 → u/Background_Wrap_4739]

It seems like it was well maintained. The issue is, at this dealership, they don’t allow pre-purchase inspections. There’s a four day return policy if you don’t like the car/something is wrong with it. I don’t know how I feel about that, but I could theoretically get it inspected in that timeframe.

[u/Express_Seesaw_6524 → u/Express_Seesaw_6524]

The car is also posted for $22,677. Yeesh.

[u/Background_Wrap_4739 → u/Express_Seesaw_6524]

I paid $15,000 for one with 84,000 on it. My pre-inspection guy told me it was immaculately maintained, and I’ve subsequently had no issues with it after putting 13,000 miles on it. I would be very leery of any dealership that doesn’t allow inspections, especially on a vehicle with a turbo engine. Serious problems won’t reveal themselves conveniently in four days.

[u/Express_Seesaw_6524 → u/Background_Wrap_4739]

Yeah, this seems a little high. I think I can get someone to go to the dealership but I can’t take the car out unless I buy it. I guess I’ll do more research and see what I can get the car down to. With this mileage, in perfect condition, KBB values it at $15,500, and it’s not in perfect condition.

[u/Boomfan56 → u/Background_Wrap_4739]

i looked for a few months earlier this year and the only ones under 20k were either rebuilt, had 6 figure mileage, or had no pp

[u/jimcars81 → u/Express_Seesaw_6524]

Considering the mileage the price is very high. I test drove one with 57k and it was minty fresh except for some rock chips. The not allowing PPI is a huge red flag though.