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alejo.rock
Cars are high 100,000+ what about motorcycles? 33,000 a lot?
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A Japanese water-cooled motorcycle, the engine is just as reliable and long-lived as a Japanese car. 100k miles is just properly broken in. 8^)
Air-cooled bikes don't last as long because the engine operates under a wider range of temperatures, but even a modern air-cooled bike should last 75-100k miles, then need new rings, maybe new valves, and be ready to go another 75k miles. I have a 1978 BMW that I ride almost every day. It's got 70k miles on it, and it's gone through one set of rings, but still has the original valves, and the original clutch.
But in the real world, it depends on how the bike's been taken care of. The really super sport bikes (GSX-R, CBR, R1/R6, etc.) have a narrow power band up near the redline, and a really 'enthusiastic' rider can thrash one of these in 30k miles. Things like oil changes and valve adjustments are really crucial. Also, many bikes tend to just sit in a garage for several years, and there are things that wear out faster on a bike if it's -not- ridden.
Normally you should never be afraid of a bike with 33,000 miles on it. But you have to look at the previous owner and make a judgement as too whether he cared for the bike properly.
A Japanese water-cooled motorcycle, the engine is just as reliable and long-lived as a Japanese car. 100k miles is just properly broken in. 8^)
Air-cooled bikes don't last as long because the engine operates under a wider range of temperatures, but even a modern air-cooled bike should last 75-100k miles, then need new rings, maybe new valves, and be ready to go another 75k miles. I have a 1978 BMW that I ride almost every day. It's got 70k miles on it, and it's gone through one set of rings, but still has the original valves, and the original clutch.
But in the real world, it depends on how the bike's been taken care of. The really super sport bikes (GSX-R, CBR, R1/R6, etc.) have a narrow power band up near the redline, and a really 'enthusiastic' rider can thrash one of these in 30k miles. Things like oil changes and valve adjustments are really crucial. Also, many bikes tend to just sit in a garage for several years, and there are things that wear out faster on a bike if it's -not- ridden.
Normally you should never be afraid of a bike with 33,000 miles on it. But you have to look at the previous owner and make a judgement as too whether he cared for the bike properly.
Porsche cayenne or BMW x6 or a sports coupe like an Aston Martin db9 or Audi r8.Any ideas?
rohit
I'm looking for my first car and I have budget of 50-70k. I'm not sure whether to go for a new suv like a Porsche cayenne or BMW x6 or a sports coupe like an Aston Martin db9 or Audi r8.Any ideas?
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FIrst of all, if you did your research, you will have found that it is very unlikely to find a DB9 or R8 in existence for under 70K. If you do happen to find one in that price range, you should be extremely wary. Used exotics have a reputation for poor reliability and high maintenance costs. Cars that are more likely to be found in the 50-70K price range would be a used: Ferrari 360, AM V8 Vantage, Mercedes SL, Maserati Quattroporte or Bentley Continental GT, new: BMW M3, Audi S5 or a Porsche Cayman.
Secondly, what type of car you need depends on your lifestyle. If you have kids, or haul around lots of things get the X6. The the new generation Porsche Cayenne has just been introduced and won't be on sale for another couple of months, making any Cayenne you may buy right now old news. If you don't really care about that, great job, you probably saved yourself a lot of money off the MSRP as dealers are trying to make room in their lots for the newer cars. I personally would never get a car that's just been replaced by a newer generation.
The X6 is a great car. I think it looks very nice (contrary to the opinions of many other people) and it drives like a sedan. An even more practical car would be the X5, as the X6 is short on rear headroom, seats only four and has a smaller trunk. However, the X6 is much better to drive. I've driven an X5 xDrive35i and it felt sluggish.
The Mercedes ML 550 is aging, but it is a very great car to own and drive. I have a ML 500 and I can tell you it is a great car to drive and very practical for many things. However a replacement is due in 1-2 years.
What kind of car you should get is entirely up to you.
FIrst of all, if you did your research, you will have found that it is very unlikely to find a DB9 or R8 in existence for under 70K. If you do happen to find one in that price range, you should be extremely wary. Used exotics have a reputation for poor reliability and high maintenance costs. Cars that are more likely to be found in the 50-70K price range would be a used: Ferrari 360, AM V8 Vantage, Mercedes SL, Maserati Quattroporte or Bentley Continental GT, new: BMW M3, Audi S5 or a Porsche Cayman.
Secondly, what type of car you need depends on your lifestyle. If you have kids, or haul around lots of things get the X6. The the new generation Porsche Cayenne has just been introduced and won't be on sale for another couple of months, making any Cayenne you may buy right now old news. If you don't really care about that, great job, you probably saved yourself a lot of money off the MSRP as dealers are trying to make room in their lots for the newer cars. I personally would never get a car that's just been replaced by a newer generation.
The X6 is a great car. I think it looks very nice (contrary to the opinions of many other people) and it drives like a sedan. An even more practical car would be the X5, as the X6 is short on rear headroom, seats only four and has a smaller trunk. However, the X6 is much better to drive. I've driven an X5 xDrive35i and it felt sluggish.
The Mercedes ML 550 is aging, but it is a very great car to own and drive. I have a ML 500 and I can tell you it is a great car to drive and very practical for many things. However a replacement is due in 1-2 years.
What kind of car you should get is entirely up to you.
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