Considering buying a TourX w/over 200k miles

[spf5211]

This vehicle would be driven only about 2500 miles/year. The first time I ever considered buying a vehicle with so many miles was not long ago when came across a 2017 Kia Sorento V6 with 232k miles at a dealer that looks and runs like new and may be my all-time 2nd favorite vehicle ever owned. Lastly, I met someone recently who can buy cars at dealer auction and would charge only a reasonable commission.

Something that occurs to me on the subject of vehicles with over 200k miles: beyond a certain odometer reading do not the odds increase that bigger ticket items have already been replaced or had major service? My Sorento drives fantastically well, burns no oil and had no faults on a diagnostic test of about 135 items.

Is the TourX risk higher than my Sorento because of the drivetrain difference (2.0 turbo-4 vs. N/A V6?) What if anything on a TourX with over 200k miles do you recommend receive extra attention during the pre-purchase inspection?

If a TourX has a major failure ala turbo, engine, transmission: how much more costly (if at all) is the service likely to be vs. something like my Sorento? The only other vehicle on my short list is a 2018-2020 VW Tiguan which incidentally has a drivetrain similar to the TourX: 2.0 turbo, 8speed A/T. I suspect service on a German vehicle is riskier cost-wise but lately it seems like all vehicle parts prices are insane: a new seat belt tensioner for my Kia is over $600 SRP! Are TourX parts generally more costly than regular GM vehicles not originally designed in Oz? If yes, estimate the difference.

Many thanks!
RAJ

 

[Herm60]

This vehicle would be driven only about 2500 miles/year. The first time I ever considered buying a vehicle with so many miles was not long ago when came across a 2017 Kia Sorento V6 with 232k miles at a dealer that looks and runs like new and may be my all-time 2nd favorite vehicle ever owned. Lastly, I met someone recently who can buy cars at dealer auction and would charge only a reasonable commission.

Something that occurs to me on the subject of vehicles with over 200k miles: beyond a certain odometer reading do not the odds increase that bigger ticket items have already been replaced or had major service? My Sorento drives fantastically well, burns no oil and had no faults on a diagnostic test of about 135 items.

Is the TourX risk higher than my Sorento because of the drivetrain difference (2.0 turbo-4 vs. N/A V6?) What if anything on a TourX with over 200k miles do you recommend receive extra attention during the pre-purchase inspection?

If a TourX has a major failure ala turbo, engine, transmission: how much more costly (if at all) is the service likely to be vs. something like my Sorento? The only other vehicle on my short list is a 2018-2020 VW Tiguan which incidentally has a drivetrain similar to the TourX: 2.0 turbo, 8speed A/T. I suspect service on a German vehicle is riskier cost-wise but lately it seems like all vehicle parts prices are insane: a new seat belt tensioner for my Kia is over $600 SRP! Are TourX parts generally more costly than regular GM vehicles not originally designed in Oz? If yes, estimate the difference.

Many thanks!
RAJ

 

[Herm60]

Your choice is your choice, my son (29) only drives cars he buys on auction sites. Most have over 100 plus thousand miles his thought is drive it fix the small stuff and if it breaks oh well. He mainly buys BMW, Audi etc with clean Carfax and service records. If it has been serviced but it and enjoy it I bought a 2019 Tourx with 88,000 miles serviced every 5000 miles from new we love it so buy what you want... RFHjr

 

[stembridge]

Something that occurs to me on the subject of vehicles with over 200k miles: beyond a certain odometer reading do not the odds increase that bigger ticket items have already been replaced or had major service? My Sorento drives fantastically well, burns no oil and had no faults on a diagnostic test of about 135 items.

Is the TourX risk higher than my Sorento because of the drivetrain difference (2.0 turbo-4 vs. N/A V6?) What if anything on a TourX with over 200k miles do you recommend receive extra attention during the pre-purchase inspection?

If a TourX has a major failure ala turbo, engine, transmission: how much more costly (if at all) is the service likely to be vs. something like my Sorento? The only other vehicle on my short list is a 2018-2020 VW Tiguan which incidentally has a drivetrain similar to the TourX: 2.0 turbo, 8speed A/T. I suspect service on a German vehicle is riskier cost-wise but lately it seems like all vehicle parts prices are insane: a new seat belt tensioner for my Kia is over $600 SRP! Are TourX parts generally more costly than regular GM vehicles not originally designed in Oz? If yes, estimate the difference.

Many thanks!
RAJ

The Buick Regal TourX is a US captive import, derived from the Opel Insignia Country Tourer out of Rüsselsheim, Germany, not Oz (Australia). This vehicle was sold in Oz as the Holden Commodore ZB Sport Wagon and Calais Tourer, as well as in the UK as the Vauxhall Insignia Country Tourer. (as an aside, I owned a 2017 Chev SS, née Holden VF-II Commodore SS-V Redline, for four years - predecessor to the ZB Commodore)

The TourX is powered by GM's Ecotek LTG 2.0l turbo four-cylinder and should find good and reasonably-priced support in the US, given this engine was used in a number of other GM vehicles.

I have yet to see any solid data on how many TourX vehicles were sold in the US over its 2018-22 MY run, and the only estimate I've seen was in the few-thousands (would love to see some better data on this).

My guess is that any moderate fender-bender will total the car due to a very limited pool of "recycled" parts vehicles out there. It would really boil down to what parts needed replacing, either from accident of part failure - anything that's common with other GM vehicles shouldn't be an issue, but anything specific to the TourX will, in growing measure, as time marches on.

For a vehicle with 200,000+ miles on it, I'd want to know what has already been replaced. I've run a few of my own vehicles past 200K, and by that point was having to replace suspension rubber components and/or struts, exhaust systems, vacuum hoses, etc., in addition to normal maintenance items like plugs, wires, battery, etc.

 

[garbageguy]

...on the subject of vehicles with over 200k miles: beyond a certain odometer reading do not the odds increase that bigger ticket items have already been replaced...

any service (verbal, or documented) records?

 

[wagonlover56]

"I have yet to see any solid data on how many TourX vehicles were sold in the US over its 2018-22 MY run, and the only estimate I've seen was in the few-thousands (would love to see some better data on this)." (from stembridge reply above)

I believe that the Regal Sportback and TourX were available in the U,S. only in model years 2018-2020.

 

[stembridge]

"I have yet to see any solid data on how many TourX vehicles were sold in the US over its 2018-22 MY run, and the only estimate I've seen was in the few-thousands (would love to see some better data on this)." (from stembridge reply above)

I believe that the Regal Sportback and TourX were available in the U,S. only in model years 2018-2020.

You are correct - I fat-fingered that!

 

[xavier555]

At 200k+ miles, the service history matters a lot, as well as whether the major components (transmission, engine, turbo) have already been rebuilt. I had a similar case with a Sorento and then switched to a Buick I found at Medina Auto Mall here in Ohio. They sell both new and used cars from General Motors. What I liked was that they were completely transparent with the reports and gave a clear estimate of what potential repairs would cost. I recommend doing the same: get a full inspection and check the exact condition of the expensive parts.