What do you know about car mileage?
Whether you're shopping for a used car or trying to keep your current ride in the best shape possible, it's important to have a basic understanding of car mileage, how it affects performance, and how it can affect your car's value in the future. Toyota of Clermont is here to help - check out our basic guide below.
Car mileage is just what it sounds like - the number of miles on your car's odometer. It's important to consider for both owners and shoppers.
Car mileage for car shoppers
When you're shopping for a used car in Clermont, it's important to first decide how many miles is TOO many miles. How high are you willing to let the odometer get before you rule a vehicle out? Before you settle on a number, take these tips into consideration:
- Ask for service or maintenance records. A well-maintenanced car with higher miles is actually a better investment than a car with lower miles and spotty service records. You know it's been cared for and likely won't have any major issues creep up in your ownership.
- Know that you might have to drop a few more dollars for car care if the odometer is past 100,000 miles. Cars that are over this number are still great to drive and perfectly good investments, but they may require a little more TLC than a younger car, which means slightly more in maintenance and repair costs for you.
- Highway miles are preferable to city miles. When you drive your Clermont Toyota on the highway, you're moving at a constant speed over a long span rather than stopping and starting over and over again. This type of driving is much better for your engine and the rest of your vehicle than city driving.
- Know which makes last. Some makes - like Toyota - simply last longer than others and are durable enough to withstand lots and lots of miles. We don't mean to toot our own horn, but do your research to see which makes are known for durability and reliability as the miles roll by.
Car mileage for owners
Do you know how many miles you drive your car in a day? How about a year? As far as the industry goes, the average is around 15,000 miles a year. However, we know that some drivers will be well over that number while others still come in a lot lower. It truly doesn't really matter how many miles you put on your car in a day or even a year as long as you care for it as you should. This means sticking to a routine Clermont auto service schedule, including appointments like:
- Brake service
- Oil changes
- Tire rotations
- Wheel alignments
- Tuneups
And multi-point inspections to ensure your Clermont Toyota is always in good shape.
Have questions? Want to shop our Clermont used cars or bring your current ride in for auto service? Call us - we're conveniently open seven days a week at (352) 404-7000 and located at 15851 State Road 50, just west of the Florida Turnpike.
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