Things to look for inside
are a shiny steering wheel, worn down rubbers on the pedals and a soggy driver's seat. All of these are signs of a high mileage car.

High mileage is not in itself necessarily a bad thing, if it's been regularly serviced. But if it's been clocked, it suggests the owner is not likely to have maintained the car well.

Outside, check for uneven tyre wear (a sign of tracking problems), spongy shock absorbers (bounce the corner of the car. It should come to rest at the first oscillation), and a blowing exhaust.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Thu 24 Jun 2010, 13:46, Reply)