Are low mileage cars risky?

[paulb]

Originally Posted by geraintthomas

Why are you in the market for a low mileage car specifically? Why not be in the market for a Porsche Boxster, and buy the one that's best been cared for.

There's Boxsters on here with over 300,000 on them that haven't put a foot wrong, and ones on here with 30,000 that have had terminal problems.

Mileage was a huge factor years ago, it's not much of one now. Just look for the most cared for and best mechanical condition one you can find. if it's got 100,000 on it, so be it.

I'm not looking specifically for low mileage cars, but I am finding them. Thus the question of do you disregard what looks like a great car because it has sat too much?