avenali312
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Mableton, GA
- Car(s)
- 2015 GTI
I would actually say it's quite the opposite. A 200k miles car which is 10 years old has done 20k per year on average, implies probably mostly highway driving. It means probably much less gear changes (per mile), less suspension stress, engine almost always at running temperature and probably well serviced. While your 10 years 62k miles might have been driving exclusively in the city on short trips (it did on average 17 miles/day, so that would be 8.5 each way), thus rarely at ideal temperature, with lots of stress on the engine and suspension due to the frequent stop/start. In my opinion you don't really get any insurance of having less problems by paying a 4000$ premium.
I feel bad for my MK7 because of this. My current commute is 9 miles and I never see a speed limit above 45 mph. On colder days in the Winter, it can take almost my entire commute to get the oil temp up to 185 degrees. Some days that 9 miles can take over an hour :frown: