# driving new car 500 miles on interstate. any precautions i should take? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [November 6, 2013, 8:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-new-car-500-miles-on-interstate-any-precautions-i-should-take/233705 "2013-11-06T20:56:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-new-car-500-miles-on-interstate-any-precautions-i-should-take/233705/21 "2013-11-07T07:43:45Z")
For all you ppl that tape your cars on long road trips … You do realize that all the road debris, rocks, and bugs don’t disappear when you bring the car home and remove the tape right ? Sent from my iPhone using [Tapatalk](http://tapatalk.com/m?id=1) ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 7:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-new-car-500-miles-on-interstate-any-precautions-i-should-take/233705/22 "2013-11-07T07:45:15Z")
> [@Mike93](#): > > … Time yourself next time… The last time I did this was 8 years ago. There won’t be a next time, lol. If it makes you feel better, on the return trip I didn’t re-tape the bumper 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Gus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gus/32/5112_2.png) [@Gus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gus)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 7:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-new-car-500-miles-on-interstate-any-precautions-i-should-take/233705/23 "2013-11-07T07:47:01Z")
Lol @ this thread. ---
**Author:** ![cretinx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cretinx/32/6121_2.png) [@cretinx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cretinx)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 8:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-new-car-500-miles-on-interstate-any-precautions-i-should-take/233705/24 "2013-11-07T08:05:49Z")
> [@ubengineering](#): > > Penny wise dollar foolish, have it shipped, hopefully the driver is insured This was my immediate thought. Followed by “who would buy a car they don’t drive? That’s like buying an electric razor you won’t shave with.” ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-new-car-500-miles-on-interstate-any-precautions-i-should-take/233705/25 "2013-11-07T08:10:01Z")
I was more confused about buying a car you’re not going to drive but driving the car 200+ miles ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-new-car-500-miles-on-interstate-any-precautions-i-should-take/233705/26 "2013-11-07T08:13:12Z")
Kind of fitting that this popped up on my facebook feed this morning… > I’m sorry, but having an Aston Martin DB9 on the drive and not driving it is a bit like having Keira Knightley in your bed and sleeping on the couch. - Jeremy Clarkson ---
**Author:** ![misteroman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/misteroman/32/7423_2.png) [@misteroman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/misteroman)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 10:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-new-car-500-miles-on-interstate-any-precautions-i-should-take/233705/27 "2013-11-07T10:06:26Z")
Lol I do plan on driving the car but only like a thousand miles a year or so. and once you get enough wax on the front of the car it will ever hardly chip. When I had my 94 anniversary Trans Am it had 70,000 miles on it, original paint and had like two chips on the whole car. And it’s not going to be a shrine car just a very rare car that shouldn’t really depreciate in value with the low miles that will be saved and stored properly. And if I can spend 5-10 minutes at the dealership to guarantee there won’t be any chips on the Thruway I find no problem with that. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 10:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-new-car-500-miles-on-interstate-any-precautions-i-should-take/233705/28 "2013-11-07T10:13:59Z")
WHAT IS IT? ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-new-car-500-miles-on-interstate-any-precautions-i-should-take/233705/29 "2013-11-07T10:22:23Z")
91 cavalier Sent from my iPhone using [Tapatalk](http://tapatalk.com/m?id=1) ---
**Author:** ![honda4life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/honda4life/32/5300_2.png) [@honda4life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/honda4life)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 10:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-new-car-500-miles-on-interstate-any-precautions-i-should-take/233705/30 "2013-11-07T10:32:41Z")
Claybar will get rid of bugs… ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-new-car-500-miles-on-interstate-any-precautions-i-should-take/233705/31 "2013-11-07T10:49:30Z")
I’m surprised the mayor of grand island couldn’t work his magic and get it shipped for free ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-new-car-500-miles-on-interstate-any-precautions-i-should-take/233705/32 "2013-11-07T11:04:23Z")
Recommended precaution number 1, be on the lookout for stationary objects. ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-new-car-500-miles-on-interstate-any-precautions-i-should-take/233705/33 "2013-11-07T11:31:57Z")
> [@GV1390](#): > > Pretty much. It’s $25 bucks of tape at best, get over it. $25 in tape + ~10 minutes of applying/removing it sure is a lot more than 0$ and ~10 minutes of spraying/drying. Not to mention your car doesn’t look like you just plowed through a group of smurfs. I think it’s a bit silly, (And I’ve even done it in the past so I definitely know it’s more of a pain than it’s worth) but if it gives someone the peace of mind they want then gopher it. :tup: EDIT - but if you REALLY want to be safe. ![http://www.more-japan.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/blue-tape-4.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/1/5/157f6ab99ae38ee0b41c37f89ca1a0d8cdc86626.jpeg) [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-new-car-500-miles-on-interstate-any-precautions-i-should-take/233705.md?page=1)