Can I take my high mileage car on a long distance road trip?

I'm looking to take a 22 hour road trip from Massachusetts to Florida. At the moment I'm questioning if taking my car is the smartest or dumbest thing I could do. I currently drive a 2001 Nissan Maxima with 135,000 miles on it. The car is in good shape, has only ever been in one bad accident but was fully repaired. I change oil/rotate tires every 3,000 miles and regularly check out any 'strange' noises or fluids should they arise. If I were to do a full tune up on the car prior to the start of this proposed trip.. would the car be alright for the trip?
Can I take my high mileage car on a long distance road trip?
well the thing is, what if something dose go wrong?


id leave it home because because if you were to break down on the side of the road your trip would be done. your best bet is geting a rental. that way if the rental breaks down they bhring a new car right to you. ya it might be worth more but it would be worth it in the long run.
Can I take my high mileage car on a long distance road trip?
Has car been on long trips recently? Might be safer to rent car.
Reply:22 hour trip is not long if car is in good condition like you say i cant see any problem with that IF you can stay awake %26amp; alert the whole trip
Reply:We took our 1996 Ford Windstar on a cross country trip a couple of years ago. It had about 150, 000 miles on it and we were just fine. Just watch your temperature gage and give your engine a break every couple of hours. If you do have problems, make sure you have AAA insurance or something like that. Old cars can go the extra mile. However, the bottom line is-go with your gut feeling. It is better to be safe than sorry.