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Which car should I take?? I'm planning to drive from Southern California to New Orleans (Louisiana) next week.?

I'm going with my girlfriend to visit her family there. We haven't decided whether we should take my car or hers. Mine is Honda Accord 08 which I bought as new, and hers is a 06 accord that she got as used half a year ago. Both of our cars are the basic LX model with no additional options. I'm insured with Unitrin direct auto (not well-known company), and her car is insured with AAA. Whichever car we choose, we are going to get a checkup before we leave. It's better to choose my car for bigger space and better driving, but lets say if anything happens to the car on the way, AAA will be much more reliable and reachable than Unitrin... The average miles are the same, so its really hard to pick one car over the other.. I know AAA is more reliable, but my car itself is better than hers,, so wouldn't it be safer to bring a newer car that has less potential for a breakdown? I know they are just two Honda Accords only differ by 2 years.. but this is our first extreme long driving trip, and want to make sure and plan before. Thank you !!!

Public Comments

1. I've had both cars in the past. The '08 is much more spacious and comfortable. I would definitely go for this one.
2. Are either you or your girlfriend a member of AAA? If either of you are, then road service due to a break down of some sort will not be an issue, since it covers the person who is a member, regardless of the car they are in. If you end up in your car, then you may want to make sure you have the toll free number of your insurance company just in case there is any reason you need them.
3. the 08 is less likely to breakdown or need repairs