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Old 02-05-2015, 07:10 AM
 
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I'm an introvert and avoid people and social situations. So I drive a total of about 3,000 miles a year.
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Old 02-05-2015, 07:56 AM
 
Location: Florida
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2 vehicles, one person, 20K per year. Also had a motorhome, that I drove a total of 20K in 2012 & 2013.
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Old 02-05-2015, 08:59 AM
 
Location: Miraflores
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Have not had a car (or need of one) for 5 years, so I can safely say "ZIP" with the exception of occasional bicycle rides with my 9 year old.
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Old 02-05-2015, 09:17 AM
 
Location: SW MO
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While working my wife and I lived and worked downtown so we walked to and from work or rode light rail during bad weather. For four years after o0ur car was totaled we didn't even own a vehicle. Our car mileage was always minimal and primarily accrued by pleasure driving during day and longer trips.

Now that we're retired and have changed states we drive a lot more. Being relatively rural, even grocery shopping requires an almost 40 mile round trip and medical appointments almost 50; sometimes 110-120. Annual mileage, including our exploration trips, runs 10,000-12,000.
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Old 02-05-2015, 09:25 AM
 
Location: Southwestern, USA, now.
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150 miles a year.
I walk 3 miles a week.
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Old 02-05-2015, 09:40 AM
 
Location: Venice, FL
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My husband bought a new Acura TL just after he retired in 2007. It now has just over 11,000 miles on it. Still smells new inside. And it's paid for.
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Old 02-05-2015, 10:55 AM
 
Location: Verde Valley AZ
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I'm an introvert and avoid people and social situations. So I drive a total of about 3,000 miles a year.
You've got me beat for low mileage. I average less than 5,000 mi. a year for the past four years. I've put less than 20,000 on my car since I bought it. And that includes a couple of several thousand mile vacations/road trips. I drive six miles a day round trip for work and that's about it. On days off my car rarely leaves the driveway. I hardly ever leave town but I am ready for a few days road trip...soon!
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Old 02-05-2015, 10:58 AM
 
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About 20,000 per year between two cars. Try to keep each car averaging less than 10K per year over the ownership period.
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Old 02-05-2015, 11:52 AM
 
Location: in the miseries
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30,000 miles on two cars.

Now if you want to add walking miles. Another 1100.
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Old 02-05-2015, 12:03 PM
 
Location: it depends
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I put on about 180 miles in the past twelve months......
..........in the swimming pool.
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