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      09-13-2019, 01:53 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by dcbmw View Post
When shopping for "new" cars in the lot of a dealership, I constantly have the idea that people trying them out will not respect the break-in period requirement, and as a consequence, that "new" car will inevitably come with a shorter expected lifetime.

So, is there a way to know if a car has been "abused"? For example: is there a way to know if a car has ever gone above 4500RPM or 100mph? The break-in period is generally not going over those numbers for the first 1200miles.

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Compression test by a mechanic if you are allowed that.
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