# Which is more important in buying a used car, age or mileage? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 24, 2024, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-more-important-in-buying-a-used-car-age-or-mileage/1002040 "2024-05-24T21:40:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2024, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-more-important-in-buying-a-used-car-age-or-mileage/1002040/2 "2024-05-24T21:52:39Z")
I asked a similar question recently. Here’s the thread with some good input from car people. > [@Ford F150 purchase question: How many miles is too many miles per year?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ford-f150-purchase-question-how-many-miles-is-too-many-miles-per-year/981119): > > So I’m looking to buy a used F150 for a work truck; there’s a good chance I’ll only need it for the next year, but for the next 7 months, it’ll be an everyday truck with a heavy load in the back. I’m looking at two possibilities: a 2017 (4WD) with 146000 miles and a 2020 (RWD) with 166000 miles. The newer truck essentially has 85000/year on it. The older truck has 25000/year on it. They’re both basically listed for the same price. If I went with the newer one (which has been at the dealership s… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-more-important-in-buying-a-used-car-age-or-mileage/1002040)._