How important is break in ?

SINISTER

Its kinda like being a smoker....you don't see it now but you will later....

Facts:
1. Average driver does 12 to 15k miles
2. Average driver sells their car every 3 to 5 years
3. Average human doesn't care about anyone but themselves (unfortunate) and their family..

If your the average driver/person stop waiting and get on it...(you will never see the effects) ....if you plan on keeping the car for longer than the average, or you care about the car and the poor sap who will buy the car....then wait until after the break in to led foot it.

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radarlove

I think it is also a liability perception thing... by telling you to baby your new car by keeping your speed down, they are giving you a lot of time to figure out how the new car handles.
There would be more accidents if people just hopped into a high-powered car and wrapped it around a pole 10 minutes later cuz they didn't know how to control it. Wouldn't look good for the brand.

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Tick64

I like the smoking analogy! Lots of good info in this thread.