CINNALOCKS wrote:Ideally I would agree with that line of reasoning. I mean who would not like to have a new car or even a newer car for such a trip? I cannot consider though a move and a vehicle purchase. Besides on such a lengthy trip, particularly with such isolated stretches and varied terrain, anything can happen, on any year or any make of anybody's vehicle.
I do not want to be the one stranded because I put all my eggs in ANY ONE MACHINE or easy to get item that I will need to replace in time anyway( like belts, some water/coolant, oil, tools, towels, spare, radiator cap,blanket, to name a few.
But again that is just me, the guy who is going to make a trip of some two thousand miles alone. Our realities appear to be appreciably dissimilar and that is okay. But "MY" question was for suggestions on what I should take feeling how I feel, if I could buy a car or consider it.............. I would.
So, for the record...I drove a 3 Q's (16.1 yo, 12.5 yo, and 15.1yo) one at a time from California to Florida over 2700 miles on each trip in the last year.hmmmm, I should prolly start a whole 'nother post on this, but had to reply here. I had zero issues with any of the 3, including 117°F heat on the oldest one, and below freezing temps on the middle one. not even a drop of oil consumed.my spare kit was active fluid, top off coolant, an active ps/wp belt, and a radiator cap. and a few misc hand tools.G50 (and FGY33 for that matter) is a very comfortable and enjoyable x-c cruiser.