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Brucelee · 10-09-2006, 04:29 PM

I think you are asking two different questions.

Is it better to buy a car that has been driven mostly highway miles at high speeds vs one that has the SAME NUMBER OF MILES but driven in stop or go?

To me, take the highway miles.

Your example is NOT valid I think. The car driving at 130 MPH is benefiting from the mechanical advantage afforded the gearing but he has to overcome resistence far greater than the other guy. That may make it a wash.

Again, if were are talking the SAME NUMBER OF MILES, I would still pick the highway car, ALL THINGS BEING EQUAL, which of course, they never are.

10-09-2006, 04:29 PM	#3
Brucelee Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 8,083	I think you are asking two different questions. Is it better to buy a car that has been driven mostly highway miles at high speeds vs one that has the SAME NUMBER OF MILES but driven in stop or go? To me, take the highway miles. Your example is NOT valid I think. The car driving at 130 MPH is benefiting from the mechanical advantage afforded the gearing but he has to overcome resistence far greater than the other guy. That may make it a wash. Again, if were are talking the SAME NUMBER OF MILES, I would still pick the highway car, ALL THINGS BEING EQUAL, which of course, they never are. __________________ Rich Belloff