Have always been intrigued with stupid low mileage unicorns that wind up on CarMax lots, so thought I would start tracking a few of these almost vintage vehicles for fun. Guess I get a kick out of the notion that because CarMax will offer their five year, up to 150,000 mile bumper to bumper MaxCare warranty on everything on their lot, you could own a 15 year old car with zero worries about unexpected repairs.
I’ll try to stick with cars I might own, or recommend for friends and family, and opening with this 11 year old 2007 Infiniti G35 driven LESS THAN 900 MILE PER YEAR!. It got great long term reviews in Motor Trend as a BMW 3-series competitor, especially for its 293hp 6 cylinder, balanced handling, and big trunk. It was also most reliable and needed no unscheduled maintenance – an argument against buying the MaxCare warranty but you roll the dice as you see fit. This one really looks like it has an unblemished interior. Was looking at its history and found its a two owner car – and until this year, what the hell – spent its time in Leesburg, Virginia where I now live! Maybe I should bring it home? The only disappointment….the car is selling for just under half its list price back in 2007! While I like low miles, I really like depreciation better. Regardless, my hunch is you could drive this another 11 years and do quite well. Find it here in Cleveland, Ohio – if the link is dead it’s sold, on hold, or being transferred (maybe back to Leesburg!). 