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Old Feb 27, 2002 | 04:27 PM
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Is low miles bad?

I'm wondering if it's bad to buy a very low mile rx7 because i just read a few posts down about how the guy who bought it with 30,000 miles or so had the engine blow up. So i'm thinking, why would this happen and should i stay away from very low mileage cars? Thanks for any light you can shed on this subject.
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Old Feb 27, 2002 | 04:29 PM
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No. What a low miles problem can be is a low miles engine. If they are not broken in correctly, they can fry. A low milage car is the ****!!!! Ask if the miles are on the engine or the entire car.
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Old Feb 27, 2002 | 05:01 PM
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Low miles should be ok as long as the car had been driven at regular intervals.

If the car has sat for 6 months or more without being driven, be cautious. Those engines are candidates for the side seals to fail. Side seal will deteriorate if they sit for long periods of time without being re-lubricated. The car may start and run fine, but within a year you may have problems. If you make it past a year, you're in the clear.
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