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I'm only 24 so I don't have much of a track record. I'll be switching cars this week so I had my first purchased vehicle for 2 1/2 years. I had my dads back up vehicle with me 95% of the time for 3-4 years. So, I've averaging about 3 years now. I'm planning on keeping my new car for a good while though.
at 25, I have owned
88 cavalier
88 jeep cherokee
86 chevrolet half ton 4x4
87 turbo 4unner
89 f150 4x2
88 jeep cherokee (different one than the first)
91 jeep cherokee
92 jeep cherokee
93 grand cherokee
92 honda accord
88 jeep cherokee (same as the first)
89 jeep cherokee
79 one ton 4wd chevrolet
95 s-blazer
89 cherokee
99 grand cherokee
05 scion xb
91 jeep cherokee
05 trailblazer
We don't drive much and buy a new car about once every 20 years. Right now have a 1987 Honda Accord with 56K, and a 1993 Geo Prizm with 83K. Totally agree with the posters who buy used for cash. That's the smartest way to buy a car. My dad always said to pay cash for best used car you can afford, then bank the car payments you would have made until you have enough to buy a new car.
I honestly would not get in the cars a lot of people are touting as "the best way to buy a car". Sorry, but buying a 10, 12, 15 year old car is a ridiculous and stupid thing to do. I hope you don't have kids, because I would consider that child endangerment.
We don't drive much and buy a new car about once every 20 years. Right now have a 1987 Honda Accord with 56K, and a 1993 Geo Prizm with 83K. Totally agree with the posters who buy used for cash. That's the smartest way to buy a car. My dad always said to pay cash for best used car you can afford, then bank the car payments you would have made until you have enough to buy a new car.
Great way to deal with it! Now, if I could just handle the 'banking the payments part'...
I honestly would not get in the cars a lot of people are touting as "the best way to buy a car". Sorry, but buying a 10, 12, 15 year old car is a ridiculous and stupid thing to do. I hope you don't have kids, because I would consider that child endangerment.
Maybe buying a new Toyota would be the way to go then. Oh wait........
Anyway in regards to people who talk about getting bored with their car, this could be fixed for a lot if you just had a fun weekend car. Maybe get a good reliable used car and a fun classic.
I'm well on my way to catching up and beating your record LV Drunk haha. Were those all daily drivers for you though? Minus a few, mine have all been more on the side of being a classic or just resale.
I honestly would not get in the cars a lot of people are touting as "the best way to buy a car". Sorry, but buying a 10, 12, 15 year old car is a ridiculous and stupid thing to do. I hope you don't have kids, because I would consider that child endangerment.
you're kidding right? a 95-s10 blazer can go VERY safely 300k miles plus with no real issues, that's a 15 year old car, i wouldn't hesitate to put my kids in if i knew the vehicle...
what's ridiculous and stupid is your ignorance about automobiles and safety
I honestly would not get in the cars a lot of people are touting as "the best way to buy a car". Sorry, but buying a 10, 12, 15 year old car is a ridiculous and stupid thing to do. I hope you don't have kids, because I would consider that child endangerment.
Oh good grief
[quote=JBMallory;13832263]you're kidding right? a 95-s10 blazer can go VERY safely 300k miles plus with no real issues, that's a 15 year old car, i wouldn't hesitate to put my kids in if i knew the vehicle...
what's ridiculous and stupid is your ignorance about automobiles and safety[/quote]
My current car is now 8 years old. I bought her new for cash and her name is Sally. I'm looking around for another one with a 6 cyl engine because where we are moving, we will be towing a trailer now and then. We'll still keep this one as the primary vehicle and we'll buy the "new" car with cash and used, about 2-3 years old. She's a great car and I've driven her at speeds of 90 and above and 8-10 hours a day for up to 3 days, then a 2 day break, and repeat the 3 day marathon. It's a 4 cyl 2002 Kia Sportage and I LOVE it. Now has 75K miles on her.
My trusty old Betsy was a 1988 Ford Escort that I bought used for a grand. It was 12 years old when I bought it. It was great, she went everywhere I wanted her to and never left me sitting by the side of the road waiting for a tow. Although she did break down on one long trip upstate and I had to have the motor mounts replaced. I also kept a case of oil and a case of transmission fluid in the back because she drank those liquids like they were going out of style towards the end (engine had blow-by). I actually got 4 years from her and gave her away to someone who needed a vehicle to get back and forth to the nursing home to see his mother. She was still running 2 years later.
In years past, we bought mostly Olds or Chevys, used, for cash. I replaced engines until the car body rusted so bad the front seat struts went through the floor. I had one car I put 3 engines into it and rebuilt the trans once. It was about 3 years old when I bought it and I had it for nearly 15 years. Great big old kingswood wagon.
you're kidding right? a 95-s10 blazer can go VERY safely 300k miles plus with no real issues, that's a 15 year old car, i wouldn't hesitate to put my kids in if i knew the vehicle...
what's ridiculous and stupid is your ignorance about automobiles and safety
No, I'm not kidding. Compared to today's vehicles, it's not safe at all. And yes, I think putting kids in something like should qualify as endangerment. It has nothing to do with reliability and everything to do with safety advances.
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