11-05-2006, 12:39 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: You could pick up Lindsay Lohan for less than a intel 990x, and still have money left over to bail her outta jail
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How long do you keep your car?
On average how long will a car stay in your family -new or used?
For me I try and make 8-10 years on a new car. On a used car when they hit 100 thousand-125 thousand mile I pass them on.
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11-05-2006, 12:41 PM
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Rear Admiral Upper Half
Join Date: Aug 2005
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We lease. SomI say about every 4 years we go and get another car.
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11-05-2006, 02:11 PM
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What's Da Pho*?
 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: SoCal (714)
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Around 10 years or so
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11-05-2006, 04:12 PM
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Ensign
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Alabama
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10 years here. ButI think I'm going for 200K miles on the ones I have now. I have a 98 Lumina with 128K miles and a 96 Civic with 108K miles. Both going strong. No problems. I do use a K&N air filter and 5w30 Mobile One synthetic oil with a Wix oil filter on both. I also replaced the Civic timing belt recently. When you replace the timing belt, it's a good idea to go ahead and replace the water pump too.
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11-05-2006, 04:18 PM
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Lieutenant Commander
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I've never owned a car that was not at least 8 years old, and 3/5 had over 125k when I got them. Ownership periods so far have been 7mos, 16mos, 3yrs, 7yrs, 9yrs. Haven't sold any yet, but I think I'll be donating the car I've had 9 yrs for the $500 write-off (inherited clunker). I have no plans to ever get rid of the other 4.
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11-05-2006, 04:48 PM
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Secretary of the Navy
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Chillin' N Da 'Hood
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The shortest I usually own cars is 6 years.... however my last car stayed with me for 10 years.
I plan for my truck and current car to be with me for the next 10 years as well (Lord willing...  )My personal philosophy/mantra on cars... "Always buy the vehicle you REALLY want and can live with for the long haul. That way you can get the most out of it and your money."
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11-05-2006, 05:07 PM
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Admiral
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: California
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I drive my cars till they die.
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11-05-2006, 05:48 PM
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Rear Admiral Lower Half
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: a little more to the left
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last cars lasted 8 years....these we will try to get a full 10 out of them...we're halfway there...
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11-05-2006, 08:19 PM
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Lieutenant
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Oak Brook, Illinois (Chicagoland)
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13 years for the current Lexus, and still going...
On average, at least 10 years. |
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11-05-2006, 08:44 PM
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Admiral
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: East coast
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I would say on average about 5 years. I have a 94 Honda Accord that was purchased new by my mom and I bought it in 03 as a secondary car. I would like to get to 250k+ miles on it before it dies. It has 175k on it now.
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11-05-2006, 09:13 PM
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Rear Admiral Upper Half
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: In Sunny Southern California
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I'll keep driving my Honda until it reaches 8 in 2011.
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11-05-2006, 09:57 PM
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Vice Admiral
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: floating inside of a giant egg made of stars
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Until my current one I drove mostly junkers that died within two years or so... '85 Impala (160k miles at death), '89 Caprice (120k), '90 Sentra (150k), '92 Century (115k). '93 Cherokee (145k) has been going strong for 3 years now. I drive them hard and do my own work to keep them running until something major/ expensive happens. I've always driven at least 20k miles per year so junkers wear out quickly.
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11-05-2006, 10:10 PM
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Chief of Naval Operations
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: woah... why is welfareloser here with me so early in the morning and more importantly why am I wearing her clothes?!?
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11+ years now
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11-06-2006, 06:29 AM
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Fleet Admiral
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Michigan
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2-3 years (leased)
I think the longest I've ever kept a car was about 4 years, but I have a minivan for hauling the kids around now that I'm hoping to get at least 10 years out of. But I always lease the car I drive back & forth to work because I'm only putting about 9k miles/year on it. |
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11-06-2006, 09:10 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Maryland
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Quote:
 I've only owned one car and that's my '99 Civic. Still runs like a champ. I only got a small leak into my trunk which was solved with silly putty when the liquid metal stuff just wouldn't do. I have about 160K on it.
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11-06-2006, 10:13 AM
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Rear Admiral Lower Half
Join Date: Apr 2005
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Not less than two, typically not more than five years.
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11-06-2006, 10:16 AM
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Rear Admiral Lower Half
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: St. Louis
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I don't typically car hop, but I guess I kind of do.
 Went from a handmedown truck, to great grandma's car (still have it) and then I bought a '98 Grand Prix new, got whacked by a drunk driver and realized I didn't want to by married to that payment and took the opportunity to buy economically (Cavalier) until I realized you can't haul anything in the trunk and sold that to buy a small truck (Ranger) and have driven that since. I plan to keep that 'til it dies and will buy my Challenger when they come out in '08 or '09 for my "fun car." |
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11-06-2006, 11:12 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: New York City
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3 year lease tops! maybe an 18 month next time
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11-06-2006, 11:59 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
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4 years
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11-06-2006, 01:21 PM
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Vice Admiral
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: In the kitchen...skinning onions...
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I've already killed an 86 Chevy Caprice, got a 90 Pontiac Bonneville, traded that for my mom's 91 Pontiac Bonneville, gave the Bonne to the wife and got me a 94 Chevy Astro.
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11-06-2006, 02:16 PM
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aka the keg killer
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Ala-effin'-bama!
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Until it pi$$e$ me off...
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11-06-2006, 02:24 PM
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Secretary of the Navy
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Chillin' N Da 'Hood
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11-06-2006, 04:44 PM
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Vice Admiral
Join Date: Jan 2000
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I'm averaging about 4 1/3 right about now. Planning to drive my A4 til the lease is up at this point. Not gonna buy it, didn't like it enough to justify buying it off.
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11-06-2006, 09:02 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
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When I bought my first car I wanted it to last at least a decade. When I buy my second car, I will want it to last 15 years.
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11-07-2006, 12:51 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Columbus, Ohio
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Here let me correct some facts for you. The first Bonne was a 91, the current one is a 94 your astro is a 91. I have only had one other car and we got rid of it right after I had Gabby cause it died. It was my Grauation present and it was a 91 Eagle Summit. I loved that thing.
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11-07-2006, 01:01 PM
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Vice Admiral
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: In the kitchen...skinning onions...
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11-07-2006, 01:35 PM
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Secretary of the Navy
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Chillin' N Da 'Hood
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Heh.. with that "battleship", I'm surprised he hasn't modded it up to look like a Super StarDestroyer.  |
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11-07-2006, 02:10 PM
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Ensign
Join Date: Feb 2006
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Until they DIE, SCREAMING SMOKING AND LEAKING!
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11-08-2006, 08:51 AM
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aka the keg killer
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Ala-effin'-bama!
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It took the last Saab 900 about a year to beign being a PITA, and about 2 1/2 years to infuriate me to the point I traded it - Time isn't the sole factor - aggravation and expense factored together with time are the determiners. Let's put it like this - after I put a motor in the damned thing at 80K (to the tune of $5500) it was all downhill from there. it had an interior water leak I never could find, the Mass Airflow sensor went out, the AC comprssor started leaking refrigerant, etc., etc. Mrs. MM's 2003 Rendezvous is starting to aggravate me as well. There's no reason for it to start setting trans codes and defaulting to hard shifts at 85K miles. I reprogrammed the trans computer which seems to have taken care of things but we'll see. It has NEVER been abused, nor towed / hauled anything heavy. She makes a 60 mile round-trip daily work commute which is why it has the mileage it does on it after three years. If the 1-2 clutch goes out (which I suspect may be the long-term issue) yours truly and the local GM zone service rep are going to have a long discussion. |
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11-08-2006, 09:46 AM
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A Friend of a Friend
Join Date: May 2001
Location: WESTSIDE!
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Very wise. I agree, buy a car that you will like and enjoy driving. I just got my car in 2005, so I definitely expect with good maintainence and care the car will last for 10 - 12 years! As a side note, the car that my parents got in '88 and have passed down to my younger sister is still going strong! Closing in on 20 years! Talk about longevity! |
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