More miles, or better care?

[Jerry Horton]

I was going through the classifieds, and saw some 97's with 5000 miles on them, and started thinking. I heard that it is usually better for the car to be driven regularly than to sit for long periods of time. Is this true? I realize it may be a dumb question, but I was just curious. Thanks.

 

[onerareviper]

I can only speak from my own experience, but I feel it is in the cars best interest to put miles on the clock. Keep the parts moving, the fluids pumping. The only negative is the chips in the paint from driving. Cars are designed to be driven, not stored. I've only stored 2 cars, but in both cases I had the most problems with these cars. Leather cracking, belts/hoses hardening, parts rusting, etc... Cars are meant to be driven!

 

[SapphireGTS]

I was at an itallian car show and someone came in with their G1 RT. It has like 50 miles on it and there was all sorts of stuff leaking all over the place.

 

[SNKEBIT]

I can only speak from my own experience, but I feel it is in the cars best interest to put miles on the clock. Keep the parts moving, the fluids pumping. The only negative is the chips in the paint from driving. Cars are designed to be driven, not stored. I've only stored 2 cars, but in both cases I had the most problems with these cars. Leather cracking, belts/hoses hardening, parts rusting, etc... Cars are meant to be driven!

I agree, stuff gets hard as a rock. Not to mention the occasional mouse family that moves in and eats your interior!!!!!!!

 

[Jeff Torrey]

More miles and better care.