Testarossa - How many miles is too many? When do big problems start?

Realistically it’s going to be mostly based on the condition of the car and it’s maintenance history. If you find a car in exceptional condition with higher miles 50-60k you would have a nice driver that you could just put miles on. There are folks here that have high mileage and have dependable cars. Funny thing is I just bought a newer Porsche turbo with 11k miles and the check engine light came on over this past weekend. My tr has more miles than that and has never given me a problem. The Porsche come to find out needs new dynamic engine mounts installed for about 4K. Pretty lame for a car that’s suppose to be really dependable. Make sure and get a qualified mechanic to detail the condition of the car for you before purchase is your best bet.

 

Mileage is just a proxy indicator for condition, but it becomes an increasingly poor one as a car ages. TRs are now 35+ years old in some cases.

There is no such thing as “too many miles” on these cars. It’s only a matter of condition.

Do a visual inspection, run tests, and examine the service receipts but try not to let the mileage shown on the odometer overly influence you.

 

I bought my car 7 years ago with 74,000 miles on it. Now it has about 95,000 miles. If it weren't for Michigan winters I'd be well over 100k for sure.

As far as maintenance, I do the same stuff everybody else here is doing with their ultra low mileage TRs. Clutches, brakes, belts, oil changes, transmission oil changes, A/C, coolant hoses, thermostats, fuse boards, tires, etc...

The only thing I haven't done is paint/body fixes, which most of the low mileage cars don't have an issue with.

 

I agree. My 512 has 43,000 and 90 % of my fixes have been time related not mileage. Also a lot of work to fix ****ty work by previous shops and owners!


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those engines are bulletproof and 150.000 miles should be no problem

 

Must have been no mouse belts that tipped it over the top!