Traveling 350 highway miles with used car...

[wire2power]

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?

[FishFind]

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.

[wire2power]

Originally Posted by FishFind

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.

[big white bufflo]

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

[ricebike]

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as long as the car is maintained

[wire2power]

Thanks! Leaving in 6 hrs!

[wire2power]

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