Does vehicle ride quality decrease?

[Kanger]

My car has around 6500 miles on it and rides very smooth. As parts wear out, will the ride quality gradually decrease in quality? What are some measures I can take to minimize this if indeed the ride quality will decrease? Would love to hear from the car buffs here

[DSJ]

Well eventually the shocks/struts will wear out at which point you will need to replace them. There are no measures (aside from reducing the number of miles) to minimize this under normal driving conditions. Driving hard on the suspension (fast in turns, hard braking, off-road) will hasten the wear/tear on the suspension.

[FNFZ4]

Yes over time it will. There is nothing you can do really beside slowing down on speed bumps and pot holes and other road debris that will put an extra strain on your suspension. Basically, when ride quality has diminished, there are some parts that need to be replaced. its an expensive restoration but that happens after about 10- 15 years depending on your location, type of car, road conditions.

you will need to replace the FF after a decade if you still want that Marshmallow ride...

1.) Shocks and Shock Mounts
2.) Suspension Bushings like control arm busings
3.) Maybe the springs (depends)

[wantonebad]

If you keep up on manufacturers suggested maintenance based on timing and mileage you should be fine for years. If you have a performance vehicle or even an entry level vehicle your dealership can tell you what is needed even if you don't use them for the actual service. You can also find it on line.

[RLXSTR]

Yes the suspension will wear over time. Also consider they type of roads you drive on too. Every car I own has been lowered with performance springs ... or firmer struts/shocks installed. I like a firmer ride as I do alot of highway/freeway driving. Plus I don't like my cars to bottom-out on the crappy TxDOT designed highways in Texas. Soft suspensions here just don't work too well.

[cajunron]

I doubt very seriously that the normal wear and tear on the suspension of any modern vehicle will be severe enough that you can actually feel it. Unless a shock absorber or any other major component fails completely, you will never be able to tell the difference in ride quality from new to over 100k miles.