Kia Optima 1.7 crdi Platinum edition

Worth knowing

• A lot of kilometres: 318,500 km, about 1.6 times what a 13-year-old car usually has. Ask for the service history, and when the timing belt and clutch were last done.
• 76,000 km more than similar cars for sale, which have about 243,000 km.
• An older car: 13 years old. Cars over ten years need an NCT every year.

Why we say so

11 Kia Optimas from 2012 to 2014, diesel, manual are for sale now. Most ask €3,800 to €5,350, with about 243,000 km on the clock. This one is cheaper than 10 of the 11, near the bottom of the range. The market price above also allows for its exact year and mileage.