11 year old 360 with 2700 Miles - Bad idea????

If you can get a good deal on it I don't think it will be an issue, BUT before you start driving it have a major service done on it. New belts/hoses (timing belt) and seals should get it back in order. Change all fluids and flush everything out good. Then ride it like you stole it!

 

Kinda depends what the story is. Did it accumulate most of those miles in year one, and then sit undriven for 10 years? Or did it sit undriven for 10 years and accumulate all of those miles in the last year? Of have the miles been parsed out over time?

I like the first scenario least and the second scenario best.

 

Wouldn't this question be better suited in the 360 section?

Can one of the mods please move it to the appropriate section?

 

Agreed with all the above. Try and see when the miles accumulated. If it has been sitting it's not the end of the world but a service will be a major priority. Sometimes it's better to buy a car like this with mileage somewhere in the high 20's or low 30's. This would mean the car was driven roughly 2500 miles per year. Even with that kind of mileage it means the car most likely had all it's routine services performed and that's what you want. Don't let miles sway your decision. It's better to have a car with high miles and less problems than a low mileage car with a slew of them. The problems that these cars may have are also expensive.

 

Assuming this car has had one owner, that may be a good thing. And as someone else stated earlier, if it can be had for a reasonable price, it would most likely be fine after a major. With all that said, you're better off looking for a 2003 or newer 360 due to the improvements with the cam variators, etc. Have you read the 360 buying guide?

 

When is this gonna get moved to the 360 section??????????

 

hahahaha

 

I think a low mileage car is worth some premium just as any car is if it is low mileage. In my opinion the key is to get it a fair price with the expectation of having to spend a few thousand dollars getting everything serviced. One scenario that I didn't see is a low mileage car that has just been completely serviced. This really throws a monkey wrench into it.

 

By it not being moved, it shows how important the 348/355 section really is

 

I bought my 1995 F355 last March with 124 miles on it. It had a fresh major from the dealer in Salt Lake City.

I've put about 2300 miles on it since then, and it's been great. I've spent a lot of time going through it looking for little things to do, but haven't found anything age related that I felt like I had to do. The dealer did a decent job, in that regard.

On the plus side, you get a car with essentially: new clutch, new shocks, new headers (less important for a 360), new brakes, new rotors.... you get the idea.

I'd say there is value in a low mile car, but it is possible to run into unexpected things when doing the major. The dealer ended up replacing most of the ABS system on my car before offering it for sale. I'm sure that wasn't much fun for them.

 

Love it, if I were looking for a 360 thats the mileage I'd be on the hunt for. I'm glad most think these extreme low mileage cars are a 'liability', leaves them for people like me. Rather these, than the mega mile cars that have 'proved' themselves!

 

The answer is "maybe but probably not" worth a premium......but a good value IF....depending on the usage as noted in other answers.

The BIG deal on the 360s was the cam variators, problems when new, should have been changed in factory recall, and then there's been instances of the NEW ones failing, and ruining the engine..

So your beautiful 'new girl' can still break your heart like an Ice Queen.......

Pay market value, and jump in!!!!

 

i love when people say buy the 20-30k mile cars... when you are selling your car everyone *****e$ about miles... and it gets tough to sell...

Also, if you buy a 20-30k mile car... and drive it 20-30k... you are going to be selling a 40-60k mile car... and that is a very very hard sell. Will it sell... of course... but most people will think that the car is at the end of its life...

right wrong or indifferent... that to me is the thought of people when they are trying to acquire a 360

 

i agree technom3