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How long is too long for a car to be sitting around?

  

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Hi, I have been looking at buying a car. My budget is in the 6k area and I am seeing a lot of 85-05 cars from the elderly with 35-50k miles. For example, I saw a 2001 Crown VIC LX with 36k miles in it. Now that car is 20 years old with that low of miles so it must have sat for a while. How long does a car have to sit for it to be damaged?

 

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Depends on a myriad of factors. Before everything else, you want absolute proof that the mileage is genuine.

Your best bet it to take it on a long test drive & then have it thoroughly inspected by your trusted mechanic, before purchase. 

That 20+ yr old Crown Vic may still have plenty of useful life remaining, provided it’s still in great overall shape. 

All the best!


Thank you very much, my man!


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