• bluGill@fedia.io
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    3 days ago

    more horse power means more stress - the car will break more. Not only wouldn’t I buy it I’d pay less for a used car if anyone ever paid for it.

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      3 days ago

      That’s a good point, especially at at high mileage it may become an issue.
      But I don’t think it’s normally much of an issue, it would be mostly gear and engine that has that extra stress, and AFAIK they are very durable.
      I saw a complete tear-down video review of a VW gear and engine, and they are very well made. So I wouldn’t worry about it, especially if you can find one at a reasonable price with reasonable mileage.