Years versus Mileage on used cars

Its time to start looking for a car for my teenager. I have narrowed it down to several makes/models and have set a budget for this purchase. What I would like some opinions on is whether it is better to buy an slightly older car with less miles or a new car with more miles. For example, a VW Jetta is on the list and I found an '08 with 75,000 miles and a 2011 with 110K miles for the same price. Which would you chose?
I know there is no one answer but hoping to at least get a framework for making the decision when I am ready to actually buy a car.
Thanks
I know there is no one answer but hoping to at least get a framework for making the decision when I am ready to actually buy a car.
Thanks
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More the miles, worse the wear for the engine and transmission.
For that matter, anything european.