What the expert recommends

Caution is advised with these used cars

Internet research is good, checking is better: experts recommend a pre-check by ARBÖ or ÖAMTC when buying a used car.(Bild: stock.adobe.com/ROMAN R)

It runs and runs and runs. Every driver would like to stick the famous Beetle slogan on their vehicle. But often it doesn't fit at all. Particularly after 100,000 kilometers, the worries about (initial) signs of wear begin. Read on to find out which cars are still in great shape after these distances, why endurance test rankings from the internet are only of peripheral help and where caution is advised.

Corona pandemic, Ukraine conflict, increased energy costs: all factors that have drastically driven up used car prices in recent years. In 2023, second-hand cars cost an average of 3,000 euros more than in 2022. It was only this spring that the market saw a turnaround, with prices slowing down by at least three percent.