Some people change them every year, others for over a decade until the garage bills get too high. Where do you sit? I like to get my money's worth out of them.
I think my personal record is about 15 years. I used to buy sports cars and keep them 2-4 years until something better came along. And I always had an SUV and a luxury sedan in the stable as well.
I've gotten all that out of my system now. These days, I target a used car coming off a 3 year lease in a factory CPO (Certified Pre Owned) program. Let someone else eat the initial depreciation. Sales tax is lower. Insurance is lower. Cars are a transportation appliance for me now. I try to find cars that have no glaring flaws or annoyances and drive them into the ground. My cars lately wear out from age rather than miles because I really don't drive that much. It's usually around 100,000 - 120,000 miles. I think my max was 155,000 miles.
Presently I have a company car , they are changed every 3 years or 100k miles , whichever comes first , I am taxed on it for personal fuel & BIK. I have had a company car of some description for the last 14 years , usually BMW , Audi or Mercedes. I do between 35K and 40K between company and personal mileage every year. We have a second car that my lady uses for commuting to the office which is 12yr old and done 75k miles. It only does commute miles , whenever we are out together I will drive as she thinks my car is too hard to handle 😜
Before that I bought a car usually for as little as possible and kept for as long as possible , which was usually until it became uneconomical to repair !
I leased and traded/in up until I was able to get the one I wanted. Now even through literal wars and abuse my trucks all mine as long as road legal.. and prob even then. The new models are awful. People are always trying to buy mine. Going in for maintenance is a fight of texts "We want to buy..." Bugger off and change my brakes.
I'm trying to hold on to my car for at least 7 years. Cars are probably your 2nd most expensive possession besides your house. I don't want to be making payments for 30 years by buying a new one too often. If you keep up with your car's maintenance, they will last for 300,000 miles.
@purplepoppy people tease and treat everything as a short term commodity these days, lol 😆 the devil sheds a tear 😢 😈 - hmm. Well you know lady that I live in my mind and my daydreams. This phone is 2.5 years old by Chinese phone Vivo Mobile, a rare item, as is my personal owned TV by Hisense 2.5 years old. Hmmm 😏 the car , probably a lucky 13 years or a luckier 16 years before scrap recycling for a newer model - unlike my women who I only pick once and only once @purplepoppy how old fashioned for me a progressive lefthanded lefty leftie me 🙃😋👀 a car for a decent long banging good time
Some say if it’s not broken don’t fix it & as for my vehicles I usually run them to the ground or run them until they at least start showing major engine problems. As for my current vehicle it’s 14 years old & my plan is to have a new engine installed in it when the time comes. I love my vehicle & unfortunately they don’t make them any more.
I drive them until they die. Which can be like 2 to 4 years usually. Very unlikely if only a year. For this reason I but cheap cars.
However I did buy a very expensive one with intention to keep it in good condition and look after it. But I crashed it at Christmas and was a write off soooo... back to cheap ones for me lol
I usually buy second hand cars that I can maintain myself, no electronics if at all possible, (absolutely no infotainment systems as they are data leeches) then run them until they are not viable to repair, the one I owned the longest was a Fiat Tempra DGT Estate/Station Wagon, 1.9 Turbo Diesel, had over 200K on the clock, biggest problem was a blown head gasket easily changed, was wrote off in a collision.
Ah, but my curious friend, your predilection for vintage vehicles masks a far darker secret! You are the elusive 'Wrench-Wielding Whisperer,' not just a mechanic, but a mastermind of automotive malevolence!
Your chosen steeds, mere conduits for your sinister deeds, luring unsuspecting youths with their unassuming charm.
The discarded engines, their lifeblood drained by your fiendish infotainment aversion, the impetus for your real life acts of corpse sodomy, serve as the tragic markers along the riverbanks.
@AnalUnraveler, the time has come to dismantle this mechanical monstrosity and expose the truth behind these sinister Diesel Death Rides!
@SherlockHolmo There is nothing wrong with 'these sinister Diesel Death Rides' especially when they do not have to deal with strangling abomination of Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR), to find one of those today if you live in the US have a look at government military surplus auction sites. BUT the main reason that I WILL NOT buy a modern vehicle is their infotainment systems as they are data leeches. Everything you do while driving a vehicle equipped with one of those infotainment systems is recorded, including the contents of your mobile phone (all your calls, texts, calendar, photos, etc which will be sold on to Data Brokers, even if you manage to find and remove the infotainment systems SIM Cards the system will retain the Data til the vehicle goes in for service, when a tech plugs into the vehicles OBD port, the stored Data will then be downloaded to the manufacturers mainframe.
Suspect, your Fiat Tempra’s “blown head gasket” wasn’t the only thing getting penetrated under that hood.
Let’s cut the act: you’re not avoiding infotainment systems to dodge data brokers—you’re dodging the GPS trail of your nightly visits to diesel truck rest stops.
A 200K-mile station wagon? That’s a mobile glory hole with "cargo space".
@SherlockHolmo, this clown’s “military surplus” fetish isn’t about EGR valves—it’s about sourcing decommissioned Humvees to "modify" their tailpipes for “field exercises.”
And 'removing SIM cards'? Classic move for someone who doesn’t want their mechanic finding Grindr coordinates synced to the OBD port.
The only 'data leech' here is you, uploading torque specs to forums while your browser history’s full of “how to lubricate a turbocharger” tutorials.
Your paranoia’s showing, Sodomy Dieselboy. The Tempra didn’t die in a collision—it died of shame.
@bolverk As you can see, my partner sometimes gets impatient. He's very passionate about his job, as I'm sure you are. And sometimes we all get a little shifty about giving away data, it's not a big deal. We just want to know why you did it. Perhaps you once sought to teach the innocent a lesson in the harsh realities of life, or maybe you sought to punish society through its most vulnerable. Did the river serve as a metaphor for your overbearing father, or was it simply a convenient disposal site, chosen in the delirium of your twisted desires?
Until it becomes too high maintenance. My last truck was a 1999 Chevrolet Suburban. I paid $2600, drove for 4 years, I was about to sell it but some idiot crashed into it. If my insurance gives me what I paid for it, I basically paid nothing but gas and insurance for a truck that I drove for 4 years. I drive cheap used cars because I used to have a really nice truck a long time ago. Some idiot hit it and ruined my new paint job. I don't need to get that mad about a car again.
I usually keep a car until it dies. I had a Honda for 15 years until the fuel line rusted out. My current Toyota is 13 years old and is still a sound car.
not very long the last car i bought had damages and dealership mark up worth nearly as much as the car itself had i bought the same make and model elsewhere. They really fucked me but thank god debtor prisons were outlawed just prior to my birth and arrival to America. Never leasing again, straight hard cold cash out the the manufacturer
It all depends the brand in my opinion. If its German I dont keep it past the guarantee.. because repairs are extremely expensive. I have a Lexus Suv right now I have it for 6 years and it's by far my best purchases. I have owned almost every brand also.
I always buy used vehicles. New vehicles depreciate in value as soon as you drive it off the dealership lot. I keep the vehicles until the repairs start getting too expensive, usually around 10 to 12 years.
I've only had my car for two years. I intend to keep it until it's not functioning properly. Just got it checked, so I have 2 more years at the very least.
Why so often? Cars are expensive when you purchase them. They should have a lot more life in them than 3 years. Unless something goes seriously wrong, I prefer to keep them for 8 to 10 years and spread my purchase over that time span.
I usually hang onto them for over 200K miles. It is usually 12-15 years. I am retired now and do not put all those miles on my truck. It has an aluminum body so it will not rust so i hope to get 20 years out of it.
I change a car when i can't rely on it , when the car breaks down every week and starts costing me more than it's doing good, it's time to find another (new) car
Generally me too, a lot depends on what happens in your life, I have had three cars with over 200,000 miles. My wife and I have two brand new cars, well a year apart, because life happens!
@dustybiker2 - when I still had a car, it was good for 2 1/2 hours constantly around 200 (km/h, of course)... Highway, Germany, legal What I meant to say: I meanwhile only use one as an exception.
Girl's Behavior 
Guy's Behavior 
Flirting 
Dating 
Relationships 
Fashion & Beauty 
Health & Fitness 
Marriage & Weddings 
Shopping & Gifts 
Technology & Internet 
Break Up & Divorce 
Education & Career 
Entertainment & Arts 
Family & Friends 
Food & Beverage 
Hobbies & Leisure 
Other 
Religion & Spirituality 
Society & Politics 
Sports 
Travel 
Trending & News 
1 y
1 y
1 y
1 y
10 Reply
1 y
1 y
1 y
1 y
1 y
1 y
1 y
1 y
1 y
1 y
1 y
1 y
1 y
1 y
1 y
Anonymous(36-45)1 y
u 1 y
1 y
1 y
