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I'm about to take another 300 mile weekend trip. I hate putting the miles on it to be honest, but it's such a comfortable ride that I can't complain. Pure joy and happiness in the grand touring aspect, even coming from a premium 2014 to a base 2015. I did love the premium features but the 15 is just hands down the better, more comfortable car.
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I dunno, probably a mix of fear of messing it up, road damage, making it less new, wear and tear, OCD. Does none of that factor for you? I also want to keep it for a very long time and don't want to rack up miles too quickly.
 

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Drive it man and forget it, that's what a warranty is for.
 

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I dunno, probably a mix of fear of messing it up, road damage, making it less new, wear and tear, OCD. Does none of that factor for you? I also want to keep it for a very long time and don't want to rack up miles too quickly.
I'm envious, brother. I don't get to drive mine enough. I won't drive my GT-PP in the winter (winter with salt just destroys a car inside and out) and I can't drive it to work because the splitter would get trashed getting into my underground parking spot downtown. Given that groceries and stuff are on the way home from work, then I really only typically drive the GT for pleasure. Which is not enough - which is why I'm envious that you're worried about racking up too many miles on yours.

Insofar as keeping a car a long time and racking up the miles... my daily driver is a 1999 Honda Civic Si over 16 years old that is still going strong with a lot of miles but I simply maintained it well. That's all you have to do with your Mustang, mate, is just ensure that you maintain it well. It will last forever. Enjoy that ride.
 

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I consider the non performance pack premium ecoboost as the ultimate grand tourer. Very smooth ride, cooled or heated seats for the ride, very good gas mileage, less stopping on the road due to getting low to mid 30's on the highway, and the ecoboost is quieter than the gt which makes a big difference when you're cruising for that long.
I agree. The EB is the Touring car edition. My first trip was in Mar, in sub-zero weather, with varying patches of snow. The trip was from Western SD to the Twin Cities, in Minnesota, 645 miles one way. It took 9 hours with one stop for food and two for fuel. I never leave a town with less then a full tank in winter. The seat was great, although I missed the massage version from my '13 SHO. It was quiet and cruised at 75 with no problem, even in the crappy weather. I averaged 31 mpg for the round trip. The Goodyear F1 A/S tires were great, in the cold weather, compared to the useless Pirelli's that were on my 2011 GT/CS.
 

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Just finished putting over 700 miles on the car over the weekend, on a road trip. Enjoyed all of it, except for the awful traffic.
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