We can't tell you whether your mom's car is up to a long drive. We can't see it. We can't get under the hood. We can't 'kick the tires'. That the car has over 100,000 miles on it is not in itself a show-stopper. However, the facts that a warning light won't go off, and that her mechanic, who has checked out the car in person, isn't completely confident in it are at least caution flags. But then no RoadTrip is guaranteed to have go smoothly. Her best bet, if she decides to go with this car, is to get road side assistance coverage from someone like the
American Automobile Association (AAA) and carry a cell phone.
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