Corranga
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I think it's simply because these are pretty special cars. People expect a Maserati to be perfect. High miles cars are less likely to be perfect so I think it's simply used as a guide to what is and isn't likely to be worn.
Mine has nearly 70k on it and isn't perfect. There are some scuffs on the bumper, and pin dents, and the drivers seat shows some wear (though for a nearly 70k miles car, the interior looks great overall).
Ironically, because of the higher miles, rectifying these issues would cost more than the value they would add to the car, so the car ends up with a pointless ceiling value simply because of the mileage.
The really crazy thing of course is that these are GT cars, built to do long trips and cover high miles with ease - and as mine is a 2004 car, 5.4k miles a year isn't exactly intergalactic!
On the flip side, would I buy one with 100k+ probably not
Mine has nearly 70k on it and isn't perfect. There are some scuffs on the bumper, and pin dents, and the drivers seat shows some wear (though for a nearly 70k miles car, the interior looks great overall).
Ironically, because of the higher miles, rectifying these issues would cost more than the value they would add to the car, so the car ends up with a pointless ceiling value simply because of the mileage.
The really crazy thing of course is that these are GT cars, built to do long trips and cover high miles with ease - and as mine is a 2004 car, 5.4k miles a year isn't exactly intergalactic!
On the flip side, would I buy one with 100k+ probably not