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driving own car for roadtrip...yay or nay?

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Semidevil

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I have heard both sides of this. Some say that if you have a fairly new car, you should not take it to a road trip because it takes too many miles, and the car is so new. Others say that you should use it while it is still new, before it breaks down.

I have a 2002 honda Civic that is at about 18000 miles right now. If I take a road trip, it will be going south for thanxgiving, which will take approximately 8-10 hour drive. and driving back will take another 8-10 hours.

so for that trip, is it better to rent a car, or to use my own?

what are the advantages/disadavantages of both sides?

which would you pick>
 
just go... unless someone else with a reliable car is willing to drive...
Whats the point in buying a car if you feel restricted by your mileage use?
 
<--- has rented cars in the past for trips

But, only because my car was too small for all of the people and the luggage. Otherwise, I'd take my own. What's 1200-1500 miles? One month's worth of driving? Save the money from renting.
 
i drive to St louis from Pa which was 14 hours in my 92 ford tempo its like 900 miles each way

i drive my car home from school thats a 4 hour drive. i do that alot

i go to maine and VT in teh summer and thats 8-10 hours

and my car has 110k miles on it

your civic will be fine
 
You shouldn't do it for a new car because during the break-in period, you should avoid highway driving... Because driving on the highway tends to have the car stay in a small rpm range, which is bad during break-in...
 
Originally posted by: BCYL
You shouldn't do it for a new car because during the break-in period, you should avoid highway driving... Because driving on the highway tends to have the car stay in a small rpm range, which is bad during break-in...
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He has 18000 miles on his car, I think its well past that point by now. 😛

If you don't care about the mileage/gas then do it.

If you're one of those anal people who don't actually ever enjoy and make full use of their purchases, then don't. 😉
 
Originally posted by: Gr1mL0cK
Originally posted by: BCYL
You shouldn't do it for a new car because during the break-in period, you should avoid highway driving... Because driving on the highway tends to have the car stay in a small rpm range, which is bad during break-in...
Click to expand...

He has 18000 miles on his car, I think its well past that point by now. 😛

If you don't care about the mileage/gas then do it.

If you're one of those anal people who don't actually ever enjoy and make full use of their purchases, then don't. 😉
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Agreed.
 
Take your own vehicle, I drove my 1974 VW bus accross the US several times already.
 
I made 8-hour trips back and forth to school when my car was barely a year new. Still going strong today at 8 years old. Original belts and everything... 81k miles.
 
Originally posted by: BCYL
You shouldn't do it for a new car because during the break-in period, you should avoid highway driving... Because driving on the highway tends to have the car stay in a small rpm range, which is bad during break-in...
Click to expand...

you're kidding right?! i thought u arent supposed to rev it too high when the car is new. ur saying the exact opposite of what everyone else told me
 
Originally posted by: Aharami
Originally posted by: BCYL
You shouldn't do it for a new car because during the break-in period, you should avoid highway driving... Because driving on the highway tends to have the car stay in a small rpm range, which is bad during break-in...
Click to expand...

you're kidding right?! i thought u arent supposed to rev it too high when the car is new. ur saying the exact opposite of what everyone else told me
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That is also true... not driving at the same rpm != revving the car high... I never said that during break-in you should have the car run through the whole powerband...

During break-in, you should not rev the engine up too high, and also drive at varying rpms...
 
Originally posted by: BCYL
Originally posted by: Aharami
Originally posted by: BCYL
You shouldn't do it for a new car because during the break-in period, you should avoid highway driving... Because driving on the highway tends to have the car stay in a small rpm range, which is bad during break-in...
Click to expand...

you're kidding right?! i thought u arent supposed to rev it too high when the car is new. ur saying the exact opposite of what everyone else told me
Click to expand...

That is also true... not driving at the same rpm != revving the car high... I never said that during break-in you should have the car run through the whole powerband...

During break-in, you should not rev the engine up too high, and also drive at varying rpms...
Click to expand...
You should let BMW know this right away... They should do away with the buying option of picking a car up straight from the plant, driving it around for x amount ot time, and then shipping it to the US... we drove around europe through the break-in period in what was basically one long road trip.
 
"so for that trip, is it better to rent a car, or to use my own"

No reason not to take it, unless you mind being cramped like a sardine for 10 hours.
 
I drove an 01 civic with fewer miles on the odometer on a trip longer than that

All I can say is, you're gonna be hurting when you get there 😉
 
isnt that why you bought a car? to drive? i always take my car, even if i dont have to. i just like the option of being in control when i can leave, or in case of emergency, etc.
 
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