Traveling 350 highway miles with used car...

I drive a 2000 Ford taurus with 158,000 miles...
I need to travel from NY to NJ approximately 350 miles each way. Is it safe for me to travel that distance. I would use cruise control and limit the speed to no more than 60-65 mph.
Let me add this...Keep in mind that Its not rare for me to drive 300-400 miles per week (CITY MILES). I always hear that highway miles are far better than city miles. I know its better on the breaks of course but explain why highway miles are better than city miles on the motor?


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highway is constant speed.
City is stop and go alot of strain on everything

Noone can answer if it will make it or not but I would guess you are fine.

I drive my s10 with 225k that far almost every day.

highway is constant speed.
City is stop and go alot of strain on everything

Noone can answer if it will make it or not but I would guess you are fine.

I drive my s10 with 225k that far almost every day.
FishFind,

Thank You very much! Very Interesting.

that is low milage for cars these days as long as the car is maintained it should be good i drive a 92 buick 205000 on it every day to work put over 300 mile weekly on it and will not bat an eye i look at as there is less to go wrong on that car than most of these new one and i dont have a car payment when i need work on it thats when i make my car payment . be safe and drive safe

key words = as long as the car is maintained

Thanks! Leaving in 6 hrs!

big white bufflo,

The trip went well! I drove from New York to New Jersey and back with NO problem whatsoever! I actually put on over 800 miles. I couldn't believe the amount of gas I saved by using cruise control.
Your comment made sense and that's why I went ahead and drove.
Thanks,
Tony