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IMHO odometer reading doesn't mean much....
yes, with time and miles bushings and suspension can wear, things like t-top/sunroof/door/engine lid etc seals can crack yadda yadda yadda....
but I've seen some cars with 100K miles that are piles and cars with nearly 300K on the clock nearly perfect....
plus on these cars -- it all depends on what the previous owner(s) have done with the car. At our house the only vehicle that I know of that has a correct odo reading is our truck... which is an 86 f150 with 96k original miles -- and it's a giant POS -- when I got it it had bad wiring problems, bad wiper motor, brake lines were rusted out, all brake hydraulics were shot, battery was bad, battery cables were bad, rad has a leak, bed is rusting out, both bumpers have been run into something at low speeds, front fenders are dented, etc etc etc..... I have an aw11 in the garage that I just put a fresh 7age into... the body has 260K on it but has only one sizeable dent (smaller than a fist) and almost no dings....
Further, when a car sits things can become stagnant and have problems as well, so lower mileage isn't always a praise.
so, in conclusion -- mileage doesn't mean a whole lot. Get some history on the car to see what has or hasn't been done then try to get a feel for the car (how it runs, stops, corners, etc).
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