What’s excessive mileage for 1.0 litre car?

[mathepac]

Fabia & Octavia were Golf-based

 

[AlbacoreA]

New model polo is a decently bigger than the old one also. But I don't think OP is buying a new one.

 

[Salvadore]

Thanks for all the replies.

Thinking now of a 95 bhp Polo with a lower mileage as an alternative.

 

[Premos]

Fabia is more polo based than golf based I believe. Got through several of them. Have been able to find relatively cheap 3-4 years low mileage 1 litre engine.

 

[Sarah Ryan]

I'm in second-hand car game my whole life.

I wouldn't bat an eyelid so long as it has full service history to refer too.

Cars are machines, they are going to break down regardless, you just need to make sure that you're buying one which at least an attempt has been made to look after.

 

[Ruffian]

Fabia is more polo based than golf based I believe.

Definitely Polo based, as is the Seat Ibiza. They share engines and platforms and - most of the innards.

 

[RichInSpirit]

I wouldn't bat an eyelid so long as it has full service history to refer too.

Totally agree. I was thinking 130k kms sounds like low mileage.
Also if it runs good now, just look after it from this point forward. Oil changes more often than recommended and check the oil level between oil changes.

 

[Sarah Ryan]

Oil changes more often than recommended and check the oil level between oil changes.

Absolutely, my husband's 2016 Skoda is on 407km, he does massive mileage and he does an oil service roughly every six months.

My own 05 A4 is on 180km and I'm still on the original clutch.

There are just so many factors down to driving conditions, driving style, estimated time of how long a component should last versus how long it could if the conditions are right.

If the paperwork is there to show the story of the car, the price is right and in most cases, for some women lol the color is nice just go for it.

 

[lff12]

Some cars are loved by young men who like to take too many risks driving and those cars get loaded accordingly in the quotes

That type generally look down on 1 litre engine cars. Check out the number of previous owners, it might be a hint. And look at the service record.