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2006 F-250 Ford Lariat Super-Duty, 71,000 miles. My Dad helped me get it before he passed. I promised him this will be the last vehicle for me. After all, it is a Ford.
Probably until it dies, which might be a very long time away. It's a 1999 Ford station wagon, and there are ex-taxis from the same model as my car which are still going strong after 700,000-900,000km.
My car has 260,000km on the clock and the engine runs like new, doesn't leak a single drop of coolant or oil and it's overdue for a service but it starts everytime and the engine just goes like it's brand new.
These cars are dirt cheap second hand, extremely reliable and near impossible to destroy. They run on either 5.7 liter Windsor 8-cylinder or 4.1 liter 6-cylinder as my one does.
Financially it is cheap to run, $30 for a full tank of LPG and $550 for a year's comprehensive insurance.
Last edited by Galaxyman; 03-30-2013 at 05:33 AM..
'99 Chevy Lumina. Originally planned on keeping it 12 years but its still going strong and aging gracefully at 90,000 miles so now its 18 years barring major repairs or an accident. The car it replaced began falling apart at 12 years but I still kept it to 17 when it was just literally rusting away. Canadian built cars... can't beat them.
It will need a few maintenance items done soon, new hoses( originals still on), a new serpentine belt, maybe new spark plugs and a new water pump.
The engine and transmission have kept working like new and the only minor issue is an error code for a cam shaft position sensor that comes and goes which I think affects gas mileage if not performance. To replace that you need to remove the alternator so replacing the serpentine belt and water pump could be done in one shot.
07 Mercury Grand Marquis LS... I need to keep it til it's paid for. Only has 50k miles, and I drive about 15,000 a year, so as long as no major problems this one should last me a while... (unless I find another Marquis that catches my eye)...
2007 Toyota Corolla with 65k miles. I will probably hold another 10-12 years until it gets 175k miles. It is hard for me to say as I am retiring and expect that my miles driven will frop off.
1994 Ford Ranger XL: Have owned since 2001 and currently has 108,000 miles. It is our "Home Depot" and around the house type car. It serves those purposes well. (its very useful having a pick-up truck around the house) I plan on keeping it at least another year. Might trade it in on an automatic 4 door pickup next year, that would be a bit more useful to us now.
2000 Dodge Neon ES: Have owned it for 13 years (since brand new). It has 234,000 miles on it. Its just starting to give me trouble. Needs a bit of work right now to get past emissions. (approx. $1000.00 to $1500.00 to fix it properly) Was a part time show car (has many awards) Was also the primary family car/commuter. I'll think I will keep it as long as I can keep it running. I have to decide that by the end of July before I renew the tags and get it to pass emissions. (Extra dilemma here is I can put $450.00 into this car and get an emissions waver instead of putting 1500.00 into it.) I can't ask anything else out of this awesome car though. I have got my money out of it a few times over. Might get rid of it if/when we trade in the truck next year as we really don't need 4 cars.
2006 Dodge Charger Daytona: Bought brand new in 2006. One of 4000 made in the GoMango color. (its numbered) It has 75,000 miles. Its my part time commuter/and show car. (Has many awards) (I take it to all kinds of Mopar/Chrysler shows). I plan on keeping it a long time too.
2013 Ford Focus: Just bought it last month. Has 1500 miles already. Its is the primary car/commuter (replaces the Neon in that role) . Plan on keeping it for many years as well.
We tend to hold onto cars these days. I have had good luck with buying the last 3 cars brand new. Good maintenance is one of the keys to keeping them going.
2011 C63 AMG will be replaced as soon as I can get my hands on a RS7... ~ 2015
2009 GL450 will be replaced when the escalade /Tahoe / Yukon is refreshed. ~ 2015
I like to enjoy and taste what's out there, while keeping my cars for a reasonable time.
I understand cars a depreciating asset, more so the high performance luxury cars...but I work hard so I can afford them and enjoy them with reasonable financial discretion.
How old is it and how many more years will you keep it?
Year/Brand/Model?
my daily driver is a 98 taurus wagon. i bought it a couple of years ago, and i was planning on replacing it in a couple of years, but now i think i might hold on to it longer than that, i am not sure at this point.
my other cars are a 64 falcon and a 66 mustang, and i will never sell those cars.
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