Buying a new vehicle 100 miles up the interstate?

[blurredvision]

I've read that it's a terrible thing to drive a car at a constant speed for a decent length of time when it's still in the break-in period. However, it's possibly I'm going to get a better deal from a place that's about 100 miles up the interstate.

What do you do in that situation? Just grin and bear it? Or enjoy a 3 hour ride back home on the backroads in your new car? I guess some of you are rich enough to have it shipped to you, but not me.

 

[PCMarine]

The car isn't made from fine china, just drive it home. Most break-in procedures (if any) recommend varying speeds / engine RPMs for the first 1000 miles, but frankly, I dont think it's going to make or break anything.

 

[Jumpem]

Not a big deal.

 

[LTC8K6]

Nothing to worry about, just drive it home.

 

[big man]

some new cars dont even have a break in period (engine is factory tested before installed) so check up on that for your specific car of interest

 

[blurredvision]

OK, sounds good. I've never purchased a new car before, so I'm still learning.

 

[angry hampster]

Don't use cruise control if you're worried about it.

 

[Reliant]

The last 2 new cars I bought didn't even have a break in period.

 

[DivideBYZero]

Just vary your speed during the journey.

 

[iamwiz82]

Manuaal or auto? I'f it's manual just shift from 4th->5th->6th->5th->4th occassionally. Assuming you have 6th gears, if not, I wouldn't go into that last gate .

 

[StageLeft]

Do whatever the manual says and take it off the highway a bit if concerned.

 

[DVad3r]

Drive it home. I would do the country road thing because it's fun, especially with a new car. Nothing is going to happen.

 

[Nyati13]

Originally posted by: angry hampster
Don't use cruise control if you're worried about it.

This. Just drive it home normally, but avoid cruise control to help your peace of mind.

 

[RKS]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Manuaal or auto? I'f it's manual just shift from 4th->5th->6th->5th->4th occassionally. Assuming you have 6th gears, if not, I wouldn't go into that last gate .

My wife got a 6-Speed that I would occasionally drive; there were a few issues when I went back to my 5-Speed.

 

[amdhunter]

Originally posted by: RKS

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Manuaal or auto? I'f it's manual just shift from 4th->5th->6th->5th->4th occassionally. Assuming you have 6th gears, if not, I wouldn't go into that last gate .

My wife got a 6-Speed that I would occasionally drive; there were a few issues when I went back to my 5-Speed.

lolol.

 

[JDub02]

I wouldn't worry about it. Machining is so precise anymore that break-in isn't what it used to be. If you're worried about it, just vary the speed +/- 10mph.

 

[ViviTheMage]

Originally posted by: RKS

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Manuaal or auto? I'f it's manual just shift from 4th->5th->6th->5th->4th occassionally. Assuming you have 6th gears, if not, I wouldn't go into that last gate .

My wife got a 6-Speed that I would occasionally drive; there were a few issues when I went back to my 5-Speed.

hahaha, this is why i love german cars, you gotta push it in and slide it over...not easy to do it on 'accident'.