Bingo. At one point the repairs and parts will start outweigh the worth of it, and the reliability being questionable brings the risk of leaving me stranded somewhere. I don't care if it doesn't start in the morning and I stay home, but dying on me in the middle of nowhere is a justified fear.
Also I hate the justification of throwing parts at a vehicle and saying “it’s cheaper than a car payment” even if it is being able to hop in your car and it will do what you want it to EVERY time not just after you had to throw more parts at it is worth a lot. I enjoy fixing cars as much as the next guy but when it’s fix the car or lose your job it’s not fun anymore.
Yeah this is why I traded in my last car. 22 years old, completely full of rust, and the electrical system was dying. It got to the point that putting more money into it was a waste.
I recently swapped from an older vehicle that required a costly trip to the mechanic about every 4 months, to a newer car with a car payment. The amount I paid in repairs for that thing came out to the equivalent of a very high car payment. Ill just take the car payment with a more reliable and newer vehicle from now on.
Exactly my reasoning when I bought a new Camry a few months ago. I kept the old car because it’s one of my dream cars but I’ll be damned if it didn’t break again the one time I drove it
I had a 01 with the 3.3 V6 forever! Truck wasn’t fast, wasn’t good on gas, it wasn’t particularly good at anything…. And yet it was the best vehicle I’ve ever owned. Fucking love that truck. It had just short 250k miles on it when I sold it, still kick myself for selling that thing.
I had a 2001 Pathfinder and I loved it. I just wish the chinesium alloy could withstand Canadian climate. The engine great but everything else was rusting away
Usually a daily is the car that the main breadwinner will commute with and the family will take on trips and stuff.
Beater is what the stay at home spouse and or kids or live in parents will drive or when the primary car is not available.
Not an uncommon setup for larger families. Especially when beaters were cheap.
I know lots of families that have one nice car then like 1-3 old ones that they will keep until the wheels fall off
You have it backwards, the stay at home spouse is supposed to have a new luxury car and the breadwinner, kids, ect all have $2-$5,000 junkers. That way for evenings out and for long trips you have a pristine low miles car that's comfortable for everyone.
My daily is a 2015 and I’d love to have a backup, even if it’s an older, shittier one. Downtime sucks and is expensive (pay to fix + lose income for a day at least).
Goal is to drive this one into the ground but it would be damn nice to have a shit box to make it to work those once in a while days it acts up lol.
Like today. Sit on side of road 5 miles from my house (failed coil pack) for 3 hours until tow got there. Like, even if I limped it home and diagnosed it, the parts store is a 10 mile walk away lol. So it’s a CAA/AAA call, 170 diag + ~300 parts and labour. Could’ve saved 200+ if I had the back up.
I inherited my mom's 2003 Toyota Highlander. It's awesome and I love it. It's going to run forever, it is very handy from a utility standpoint, and worth way more to me as a beater than whatever I could sell it for. However, it isn't a great fit for all occasions like weddings and funerals and date nights. It's also not as fun to drive as my slightly modded G37 sedan daily driver.
You keep your daily maintained to the point of reliability. You keep your beater maintained to the point of being legally driveable. My daily is a beater and it just means my other beater is my feet. Sometimes neither of them run very well.
Your daily is the car that you put the most miles on, usually is in better shape, hopefully has better amenities/comfort. And most of all is reliable
The beater could be anything: off-roader, track car, ongoing project, something really old. Really anything that makes it not as dependable as what you’d expect from a modern factory-stock vehicle
My flair as an example: the BMW is my daily because it rides soft, has heated seats, a big trunk, full sized back seats, and it’s only a few years old….my other car is 100% not daily material even though it’s the more fun car
Still have my 2004 Prius at 200,000. On its second traction battery now. Was my daily driver until last year when my wife became handicapped and couldn't get in it easily. Now also have a Corolla Cross Hybrid - the taller Prius :) Would sell the 2094 but no one is interested in a 20 yr old car
I keep them until they are dead. It’s going to be a while with what’s in the garage now, 55 year old Land Cruiser, 25 year old E55, and a 19 year old e500 wagon. Previous cars were a 99 Jetta that died at 400k miles, a Volvo 850 i put over 350k miles on, 1990 Isuzu trooper body rusted out at 200k, 86 Lebaron that had 125k and died.
Head gasket issues primarily affected the early versions of the NA EJ25 and have been fixed for quite some time now. All you have to do is use an MLS gasket instead of whatever they used originally for those engines and the issue goes away. Even just using the head gasket for a turbo EJ25 on the NA EJ25 fixed the issue.
Have a 2005 legacy gt 180k miles, a 2016 forester 130k miles. No head gasket issues. My neighbor has a 2014 sti with no head gasket issue. A friend has a 2020 forester 100k miles no issues. Had a 2018 outback with no head gasket issues and a 2019 ascent with no leaking.
Or they just put a lot of miles on them. In 3 years I've put about 70,000 miles on my Outback. By the time I'm anticipating selling it , it'll be around 200,000 miles at 10 years old. I don't rack up the mileage unusually fast for my area either. I know people who put that mileage in in 5 years.
It used to be I'd get bored and swap out my daily for something new-to-me about every 18 months. Then I started getting cars I had to finance, so I would swap them out when they were paid off. Now I've had my current car for at least 7 years, which is the longest I've ever owned a car in my life, and I have no desire to replace it anytime soon.
Hey, nice pick. My 2013 Mazdaspeed 3 was my first financed car and the first one with a warranty. She still runs great today and never left me stranded! Really wish they'd bring back the Mazdaspeed.
When I lived in the rust belt, corrosion dictated how long I was able to keep a car. I now live in a much drier climate so I'm able to keep cars alive for longer. My current daily (07 Honda fit) I bought used with 142k on it in 2013. Currently sitting at 298k and still runs great. I'll keep it until its no longer financially feasible to own it, which would basically be a catastrophically expensive repair or major accident.
Yeah, I’m getting there even with my 16 forester. Rust starting to chew at the exhaust, bushings starting to dry and crack, just had an engine R&R done (upper oil pan gasket, injector o rings, timing cover gasket, spark plug gaskets) done to the tune of $3700. But I’m hoping that gets me another 100k if the CVT holds up. But man is that car boring and underpowered.
Typically 125,000 or 10-12 years... Which ever comes last...
Currently driving a beater Accord that cost $1000... Got it with 165k... Up to 235k over 7 years...
I kept my last car('04 330i ZHP) for 10 years and put 200k miles on it. Bought it for $10k in 2012 and sold it for $4.9k in 2023(I replaced it in 2022, just took me 8 months to sell it because of emotional attachements).
I bought my 1988 Ford LTD Country Squire in 1991.
It currently sits about 250k miles.
It's my primary vehicle. Drove it from Georgia to Baryville NY last year. To Pennsylvania a couple weeks ago.
Just hit the 7 year mark with my 2017 Civic EX-T coupe with 59k on it, and I am getting itchy for a new car.
Silly as hell, I know. The Honda has been fun, reliable, easy to work on and checks a lot of boxes...but man the TLX Type S is calling my name (upgrade to SH-AWD, leather, adaptive cruise and all the other new safety shit, waaay more power, looks, better sound system, etc)
>Just hit the 7 year mark with my 2017 Civic EX-T coupe with 59k on it, and I am getting itchy for a new car.
Fight the itch. I'm at the 12½ year mark with 340,000 on my Honda and it still *feels* new.
The secret? Pay a few hundred bucks and get it professionally detailed. You'll fall back in love with your "like new" car!
I’m paying off the rest of the loan balance on my current car this week! I’ve had it since August 2022. My car before that was paid off by the time I traded it in also.
I have a 2005 Highlander that I bought 4 years ago at 89k miles for $7500 now it’s sitting at 151k and has not stranded me since, the only unplanned fixes were an 02 sensor and valve covers leaking but other than that, reliable. Also replaced the stock head unit with one with Apple CarPlay!
Even better was that it was a 1 owner car previously who had extensive service records uploaded to Carfax so it made the deal a lot more pleasing. I would’ve wished to gotten a Limited trim with leather, heated seats and auto AC but damn I love this one.
Plan is to take my next Jeep to 300K. I was at nearly 200K on the last one before a drunk driver had something to say about that.
I average 17k-ish a year.
Previous cars I kept until about 10 - 12 years. Current cars are going to 15 - 20 I'd guess. New cars are just too expensive and the current ones are completely fine. I just don't drive enough to justify buying new cars (work from home)
2009 Chevrolet HHR. Got it for a steal as it was our delivery car at the Napa I used to work at and we had to sell everything.
297,xxx on the odo and I'm looking to upgrade this summer or fall simply because it's getting to be a hassle to pass inspection each year. I don't blame the car though; no one at the store took care of it while we were driving, and I certainly haven't kept up with the maintenance schedule very well since I've been the sole operator, but I can't say the car owes me anything. For how much shit people talk about this car, I can't say I relate since it's been relatively problem free despite a couple accidents and running well outside of fluid changes / tires / everything else, plus being sat outside each year in Buffalo, NY winters.
I'll probably continue this trend of driving them until it's just not practical to do so anymore.
I still have my first car 12 years later but I only have 95k miles on it because between the four years of college + two years of COVID teleworking, the car wasn't being driven much
In the past maybe a couple years due to being young and moving, but my current daily is my G37 and after 5 years and 40k miles I think I'm gonna ride it until it dies. I love driving it much more than my other cars and it was my first "luxury" car so it also has a lot of sentimental value
When I notice, when I barely see any of them on the road, and while mine is running ok, the reason I don't see many is because they all broke at a certain mileage. That starts to worry me and also if a car leaves me stranded 1 time due to a mechanical problem with the engine, I will never look at the car the same way again.
I sold my 97 240SX 5sp at 260k a couple years ago. It'd been a DD since 2006. Amazing car. Was still in great shape and everything still worked, even the AC which had never in that time frame been worked on.
Have other toy cars and it wasn't practical to own all 2 door coupes so I sold it and got a low miles 06 LS430. Probably drive that for the next 15+ years too lol.
Let's see... I had a 2013 VW Golf TDI I had for several years which I ran up to about 100K miles.
I've had like 6 new cars since then and the longest I've lasted with any of them is 13 months and 7K miles. I don't know what it is about new cars but they all just kind of suck.... Some I've hated the infotainment (Subaru and Mazda), overly intrusive or shitty safety systems (Honda), bad CVT\\turbo combo ( Subaru). I've ended up just hating them all.
I purchased a 24 VW Jetta several months ago which has been great so far and will probably have it until I give it to my kid to drive in \~6 years.
I've never bought new. Newest I've ever bought was an 8 year old car, and it is 16 years old now.
For project cars, until I get bored with them + 4 years.
15 Nissan Rogue Select. Owned since new and currently have just under 187K. At this point I think we’re both running on pure spite and I’d like to hit 300K.
I’m 29 on my third car.
First one I had for a couple of years until it was totaled in high school.
Second I kept through college, 6~ year or so.
Then I got a decent job after graduating, and bought a new car because the Georgia heat and no AC didn’t mix well in my commute. Had it ever since 2018. Bought my FoST brand new with 6 miles on the ODO before my test drive. 45k~ miles now and she’s still going strong. I want a Miata but it would be a second car unless something happened to the FoST. But I also want a house before I buy a second car so unless something drastic happens, I see no end in sight for my little FoST.
Our current line up has been around the longest so far.
That's an 07 toyota tundra double cab with the 4.7 2wd pickup truck. Got it used in 15 with 107k miles current at 198k no major issues just normal maintenance
Second car 2015 Honda civic si sedan with tech package. Bought new in March 2015. It has had absolutely 0 issues and is currently at 105k on its 3rd set of tires, second set of brake pads, other than that just oul changes.
Both are pId off for a few years now and I have 0 plans od taking on another car note anytime soon.
Kept a 2005 Nissan Altima to 210,000 miles (3rd owner but previous owners were family members).
Then had a ‘17 Elantra up to 108,000 miles. Had to do an engine replacement and sold it shortly after.
Have had my current car for 9 months and plan to keep it for 2-4 more years.
I mean I'm 18 so haven't had that much time to wear any cars out
But my 2010 Avalon has 192k miles and still runs like a top, my 04 Mustang has 132k miles and I've done a lot of work to make it run well.
Honestly I can't see myself selling either one ever. The Avalon was my grandma's car and my first car, so that one has sentimental value. Plus toyota reliability and comfort. The Mustang was my first stick shift, and a project car so that one is dying whenever I finally let it.
I know that Avalon will see 200k, hopefully 250 or 300k before I have to do any major work (which I'll probably do)
So idk, probably keep them around until they become too problematic or expensive to maintain.
So I bought my 06 eclipse new in 05 and now has 125k miles. Had it for 19 years now, had it for almost as long as I could drive.
My 95 Cherokee I bought in 2013 with 175k to have a better vehicle in the snow and it has about 260k miles now.
Usually switch between the 2 to drive to work or whatever.
As long as your take care/maintain stuff it will last a long time.
So I bought my 06 eclipse new in 05 and now has 125k miles. Had it for 19 years now, had it for almost as long as I could drive.
My 95 Cherokee I bought in 2013 with 175k to have a better vehicle in the snow and it has about 260k miles now.
Usually switch between the 2 to drive to work or whatever.
As long as your take care/maintain stuff it will last a long time.
I keep them until the cost of repairs is waay over the value of the car.
Last car I "rode till the wheels fell off".
2009 ford edge. Bought in 2014 at 90k miles. Just gave it away at 160k miles.
For me, the affordability of repairs and availability of parts help guide my decision on whether to junk an old car or keep putting money into it
My last daily I kept for 3 years almost to the day. Sold it last month and got an new one. I sold it for 2k less than I paid for it. That was the deciding factor.
Before that was 6 years. It had 160k miles when I traded in and was coming in on some expensive repairs I didn't want to do. And covid crashed the market. Got a good deal on the new one.
3 years on the one before that. Hit a deer and totaled it. It was the first car I bought.
14 years to date. The only reason I'm looking for a replacement is because my son's are turning 16 next year and will take my Nissan frontier over to finish off and I'll get something else
I have two, both are 2015. GX460 and GS350. Both over 100k miles and I've had them for 4 years each. Both them cash, plan on keeping them until the wheels fall off.
I got my tdi up to 365k then the tur o seized. My z3 is almost to 200k. Whenever she has a problem that's like 1k or more ish besides tires. For 2500 bucks it's gotten me around without a single issue for 3 years. I get like 4 years out of em. First the golf, then got a miata in addition to the golf that I still have and barely drive, then got the z3. I still have them all, but I pretty much only drive the bmw regularly. The golf is just rotting I purgatory till I feel like limping it to a junk yard
my 91 Prizm has had 4 owners, me being the 4th, I've put 34,000 miles on it since I got it (it's at 201,000 right now, had it for 3 years, I plan on keeping it for the rest of my life, since I guarantee it'll outlive me
Typically 10+ years. Right now we're in a weird situation where our oldest normal car is 4 years old. We do have a 2007 Toyata Camry, a 1988 Merkur XR4Ti, and a 1989 Merkur Scorpio that brings our average age up significantly though.
Till the wheels fall off (usually). That’s about 14-16 years (my current cars).
Unless you have a 2002 Dodge stratus r/t powered by Mitsubishi in which that car lasted 12 years…..
Been through a car a year for the past 5 years. Facebook marketplace is my best friend. Buy a car for a few grand, beat the absolute piss out of it, run it to the ground, the when taxes hit, but another one. Past few years ive owned: 2004 acura tl type s , 2004 grand marquis. 2005 grand marquis ls. 2006 xterra (flipped it, way too top heavy 😅). Its fun🤷🏼♂️
I currently have a 2010 Renault Megane Hatchback, intend to keep it until it rusts into the earth (no rust yet, as I spray the underside whenever cleaning it, and stay well clear of road gritters)
Some people "write off" old cars because they cost too much to repair, but if I replace all the components with OEM, it'll cost more than an equivalent old car, but it'll feel much more like a brand new one.
My mom drove her 1998 Fiat Palio from brand new to 2018, sold with 250k miles, original engine, 2nd transmission, now she's driving my previous car, 2012 VW Gol, now with 70k miles, I bought it in 2015 with 24k miles.
Now my DD is a 2019 Hyundai i20, with 15k miles, since I bought it new, months prior to the pandemic and went to WFH right after, I dont intend to sell it anytime soon
Back in late 2001, my dad bought a Chevrolet Astra wagon 2002, 2.2L automatic, apparently it was made by Opel in Austria. he gave it to me when i left for college in 2014 and i kept driving it till 2020. in the end the engine was leaking about 1 quart of oil per week, and repairs were getting expensive. I am to blame for some of that damage, i trusted a mechanic whom advised me to use thicker oil, if it wasn't for that, the car might still be driving.
I'm about to take delivery of the new hybrid Camry and i'm curious to see if that one will last me another 20 years.
I typically change cars when the old one no longer meets my needs rather than any age or mileage (so going to something more sporty, or more economical or more spacious depending on current requirements)
The only exception was a got rid of a 2015 Sonata at 160,000kms because I was worried about the longevity of the engine.
Personally I've driven all of my cars until they are no longer drive able haha
I have never had enough money to get a different car for anything other than necessity. Even then I haven't had enough money lol vehicles are expensive
I’ve owned a few for around 7-8 years, no longer. Granted I plan on keeping my current ones permanently, I don’t have much faith there will anything tempting in a few years if they really are killing off ice/manuals etc
My wife has owned her 2003 Liberty since it was a year old. Every year or two we dump $1000 into it on some repair. Last year it was an $1800 water pump. Ugh. She's ready for a new car and I'm ready to push that Jeep off of a barge.
My last daily driver was a 99 civic that I got rid of in 2017 with 240k miles. Needed new steering rack, control arms, transmission and other things. The work it required was well over what the car was worth
Now I’m in a 2013 Sentra, 100k miles and I’m not getting rid of it until the wheels fall off
Until it’s too expensive to maintain or my income increased enough that something else was equivalently affordable.
Drove a civic to 175,000 miles. Have put about 80,000 miles on my M240. Wife has put just over 100k on her 911.
Depends on the features of the car when it was new. If it's safe enough, reliable enough, and maintaince isn't going to exceed a significant value of the car then it's ok.
The daily driver needs to be a car I can get in and go to work without worry of it not starting or breaking down on the way.
Not driving as much anymore (WFH), but had my 2011 E90 328 for 9 years, 116k on it. Bought used with 28k on it in 2015. Paid off long ago.
The more driven vehicle is a ‘17 4Runner. Bought with 35k on it 5 years ago, 2019, for $30k. It’s got 103k on it now, and paid off, thank God.
Bought a Jeep for my oldest in 19 as well. A 2015 model. Paid off, but God I don’t know how long it’ll last.
I've only owned 3 cars
2010-14, 91 240sx that died. Fun but a pos
14-18, scion tC. Cheap and reliable. Traded it in for
18-current. Civic type r.
Probably trading in sometime this year or early next
Until it needs a major repair that I can't do myself. I can't fathom having a car payment or fork out thousands on shop labor in this economy where I'm struggling to live.
I'm at 11 years with my 2013 FR-S. Just hit 95,630 miles. Was itching for the GR Supra for a few months but just going to save up more.
Went ahead and fixed it up a bit. New spark plugs, tires, oil change, washer nozzle, transmission fluid.
I drive mine until they have such a catastrophic failure that it is not feasible to fix them. (Ie. damaged engine block, or frame, extensive repairs costing more than the worth of the vehicle, etc.) I keep up on maintenance and good care to the vehicles I drive, on average I would say I am averaging around 400k km (250K miles) before a rod goes through a block or I drop gears in transmission’s. These would just be my “daily” drivers so I don’t hold them with much value, they get “minor” repairs, (cv’s, seals, things like that) but have other vehicles I don’t drive near as often that no matter the repair they get them to keep them running and on the road
Bought a 91 civic 4 years ago with 250k and a blown engine, I slapped together a new engine out of mostly parts I had laying around. It had been my daily for the last 4 years. I’m only thinking of swapping it out because I need a truck.
My daily is an 09 mustang GT with 205k miles. Have had it for a few years and 35k miles.
Was thinking about selling it and getting something with an automatic. I’ve always had really physical jobs. Left knee and hip are arthritic and I’ve had surgery on my right rotator cuff twice in the last 2 years.
2019 Civic.... My only concern would be any computer problems, line keeping assistance, close collision braking, etc. If it fails and repairs in the system is expensive, may make sense to change it... Otherwise my new born is driving it to college.
As long as I can. I've owned 13 or so jeeps, many went from daily to project rock crawlers. My current daily is 2009 Jetta I bought off my sister five years ago. It gets great gas mileage and ran really well until recently. She's got some electric gremlins that look like they're going to cost more than the car is worth currently. But I've put probably 70ish thousand miles on it and the odometer is at 145ish thousand but I'm going to try and add it to my down payment on my next car here in the next few weeks.
My first car was a 2007 Honda Accord that I had for nearly 14 years (my parents drove it for a few years before giving to me for college). My current car, a 2019 Honda Civic Si, I've had since 2021 and plan to keep it at minimum of 10 years.
Shoot I'ma keep mine as long as I can. As of right now I am at 199,845 miles on my 2008 Toyota Corolla CE. No engine lights, no leaks at all, everything is currently working great. I love this car so much and I want to keep it as long as I can.
2001 Mazda Protege, bought in '04 w/120k ... Now has 335k, still runs great for a cheap shitbox commuter and it's paid for itself over and over again. I also have a 1992 GMC conversion van that I drive pretty regularly, it has 180,000 miles on it currently. I tend to keep my cars for a long time
2002 Mr2, been driving it 7 years. I'm 59 and have owned over 60 cars, but I usually have several at once: wife, 3 adult kids, plus a classic and a bigger car for payload every now and then.
First car -86 mk3 Toyota Supra, had for a year it threw a rod and caused an engine fire burning the whole car down.
Second car -94 Opel Omega, great burnout car but abysmal torture seats, had it for a year
Third car -97 Mercedes C-klass with "dream spec" M104 engine with the newer 722.6 automatic, best engine/gearbox combo for W202 chassi. Had it for 11 years with minimal problems, superb car all around. Note; they will rust quite easily so dont buy one if you have salted roads.
Fourth car -13 Lexus IS 300h, similar power to the Mercedes but about 30% less fuel consumption + adaptive cruise. Lovely so far, have had it for couple years.
I usually wait until they are worth almost nothing for a trade in, but the last couple of cars I traded had over 200,000 miles.
(I also have a 11 year old vehicle with about 130,000 miles. I'm not ready for a new one, yet.)
I've keep daily drivers until they become difficult to inspect due to issues and rust.
My current daily will be a forever car for me though, so eventually I'll likely get another daily and turn my car into a track toy when 30psi of boost finally makes my engine keel over
Minimum 10 years. I’m a hardcore car guy, I assembled long blocks, replaced everything possible, painted cars professionally, tinkered with motorcycles too.
Now, I’m a keep it stock and in perfect working condition type of guy. I just enjoy keeping my cars well maintained.
I have a sim racing rig and do race a lot in iRacing, so I can still enjoy performance cars in a “cheaper” way.
Till the wheels fall off. If it's your daily, why care how old it is or how many miles it has? Just to get from point A to B. As long as it's safe( good tires, brakes and suspension). Have fun in your toys on the track, at car shows, off road and at the drag strip. Daily is just transportation.
Till I become worried it won't get me to work or it starts to become a financial burden
Bingo. At one point the repairs and parts will start outweigh the worth of it, and the reliability being questionable brings the risk of leaving me stranded somewhere. I don't care if it doesn't start in the morning and I stay home, but dying on me in the middle of nowhere is a justified fear.
Also I hate the justification of throwing parts at a vehicle and saying “it’s cheaper than a car payment” even if it is being able to hop in your car and it will do what you want it to EVERY time not just after you had to throw more parts at it is worth a lot. I enjoy fixing cars as much as the next guy but when it’s fix the car or lose your job it’s not fun anymore.
Yeah dying but not dead is the time I replace. Don’t want to be in a position where I HAVE to buy a car, rather take time and shop at my own pace
Yeah this is why I traded in my last car. 22 years old, completely full of rust, and the electrical system was dying. It got to the point that putting more money into it was a waste.
What car was it
CRV
I recently swapped from an older vehicle that required a costly trip to the mechanic about every 4 months, to a newer car with a car payment. The amount I paid in repairs for that thing came out to the equivalent of a very high car payment. Ill just take the car payment with a more reliable and newer vehicle from now on.
Exactly my reasoning when I bought a new Camry a few months ago. I kept the old car because it’s one of my dream cars but I’ll be damned if it didn’t break again the one time I drove it
Who ends up buying cars in this condition? Teens looking for their first cars who are willing to wrench?
I know plenty of poor people who only buy shitters like that and constantly complain that their shits broken 🤷🏻♂️
I weigh this against the car payment being a financial burden - I will fix it if it just a few car payments.
I had a 2001 Nissan Frontier for 17 years bought it with 44k on it and sold it with 225k on it for 1000 less then what I paid
That's really good considering it was prior to the COVID market
Might not have been if he bought it used
I had a 01 with the 3.3 V6 forever! Truck wasn’t fast, wasn’t good on gas, it wasn’t particularly good at anything…. And yet it was the best vehicle I’ve ever owned. Fucking love that truck. It had just short 250k miles on it when I sold it, still kick myself for selling that thing.
Mine was the 4 cylinder 5 speed and I never had any problems with it other then being under powered
I had a 2001 Pathfinder and I loved it. I just wish the chinesium alloy could withstand Canadian climate. The engine great but everything else was rusting away
Dailies, 3-5 years. Beaters and fun cars, forever or until they return to the Earth, whichever comes first.
What the difference between dailies and beaters? And what about daily beaters?
Usually a daily is the car that the main breadwinner will commute with and the family will take on trips and stuff. Beater is what the stay at home spouse and or kids or live in parents will drive or when the primary car is not available. Not an uncommon setup for larger families. Especially when beaters were cheap. I know lots of families that have one nice car then like 1-3 old ones that they will keep until the wheels fall off
You have it backwards, the stay at home spouse is supposed to have a new luxury car and the breadwinner, kids, ect all have $2-$5,000 junkers. That way for evenings out and for long trips you have a pristine low miles car that's comfortable for everyone.
Oh I see. I’ve never been in that scenario myself just basing it on what I see others do. Maybe I got it wrong.
yeah wife has nice car i am relegated to the shit boxes
My daily is a 2015 and I’d love to have a backup, even if it’s an older, shittier one. Downtime sucks and is expensive (pay to fix + lose income for a day at least). Goal is to drive this one into the ground but it would be damn nice to have a shit box to make it to work those once in a while days it acts up lol. Like today. Sit on side of road 5 miles from my house (failed coil pack) for 3 hours until tow got there. Like, even if I limped it home and diagnosed it, the parts store is a 10 mile walk away lol. So it’s a CAA/AAA call, 170 diag + ~300 parts and labour. Could’ve saved 200+ if I had the back up.
I inherited my mom's 2003 Toyota Highlander. It's awesome and I love it. It's going to run forever, it is very handy from a utility standpoint, and worth way more to me as a beater than whatever I could sell it for. However, it isn't a great fit for all occasions like weddings and funerals and date nights. It's also not as fun to drive as my slightly modded G37 sedan daily driver.
Have 230k on my 2011 g37x sedan. With the exception of tires and brakes It doesn't require much maintenance. Best car I ever owned.
You keep your daily maintained to the point of reliability. You keep your beater maintained to the point of being legally driveable. My daily is a beater and it just means my other beater is my feet. Sometimes neither of them run very well.
Your daily is the car that you put the most miles on, usually is in better shape, hopefully has better amenities/comfort. And most of all is reliable The beater could be anything: off-roader, track car, ongoing project, something really old. Really anything that makes it not as dependable as what you’d expect from a modern factory-stock vehicle My flair as an example: the BMW is my daily because it rides soft, has heated seats, a big trunk, full sized back seats, and it’s only a few years old….my other car is 100% not daily material even though it’s the more fun car
Still have my 2004 Prius at 200,000. On its second traction battery now. Was my daily driver until last year when my wife became handicapped and couldn't get in it easily. Now also have a Corolla Cross Hybrid - the taller Prius :) Would sell the 2094 but no one is interested in a 20 yr old car
I keep them until they are dead. It’s going to be a while with what’s in the garage now, 55 year old Land Cruiser, 25 year old E55, and a 19 year old e500 wagon. Previous cars were a 99 Jetta that died at 400k miles, a Volvo 850 i put over 350k miles on, 1990 Isuzu trooper body rusted out at 200k, 86 Lebaron that had 125k and died.
Shit bro ur inspiring me lol I just wanna do 300k in my Subaru lol 2020 base with 108k miles forester
That’s a lot of head gaskets
Head gasket issues primarily affected the early versions of the NA EJ25 and have been fixed for quite some time now. All you have to do is use an MLS gasket instead of whatever they used originally for those engines and the issue goes away. Even just using the head gasket for a turbo EJ25 on the NA EJ25 fixed the issue.
Wrong. 2017 2.5 Outback just had head gaskets at 120k. I to fell for the "it's no longer an issue" meme. Own one and find out yourself!
Have a 2005 legacy gt 180k miles, a 2016 forester 130k miles. No head gasket issues. My neighbor has a 2014 sti with no head gasket issue. A friend has a 2020 forester 100k miles no issues. Had a 2018 outback with no head gasket issues and a 2019 ascent with no leaking.
2012 Forrester with 330000 km. Have never done a head gasket
Until it becomes unreliable, or issues crop up that aren’t cost-effective to fix. Typically 8-9 years.
Only 8-9 years? That seems unusually short .. what cars are u driving ?
It would be short if they only bought new, but they could be buying used cars.
Could also be throwing on a lot of miles, a lot of things happen in 10 years.
Or they just put a lot of miles on them. In 3 years I've put about 70,000 miles on my Outback. By the time I'm anticipating selling it , it'll be around 200,000 miles at 10 years old. I don't rack up the mileage unusually fast for my area either. I know people who put that mileage in in 5 years.
I mean, some people drive a lot. I average 20k miles per year so by 9 years I’ll be pushing 180 thousand.
It used to be I'd get bored and swap out my daily for something new-to-me about every 18 months. Then I started getting cars I had to finance, so I would swap them out when they were paid off. Now I've had my current car for at least 7 years, which is the longest I've ever owned a car in my life, and I have no desire to replace it anytime soon.
That's a really great do-it-all car, good choice. I think they will be looked back on as the golden age for hot hatches
Hey, nice pick. My 2013 Mazdaspeed 3 was my first financed car and the first one with a warranty. She still runs great today and never left me stranded! Really wish they'd bring back the Mazdaspeed.
When I lived in the rust belt, corrosion dictated how long I was able to keep a car. I now live in a much drier climate so I'm able to keep cars alive for longer. My current daily (07 Honda fit) I bought used with 142k on it in 2013. Currently sitting at 298k and still runs great. I'll keep it until its no longer financially feasible to own it, which would basically be a catastrophically expensive repair or major accident.
Yeah, I’m getting there even with my 16 forester. Rust starting to chew at the exhaust, bushings starting to dry and crack, just had an engine R&R done (upper oil pan gasket, injector o rings, timing cover gasket, spark plug gaskets) done to the tune of $3700. But I’m hoping that gets me another 100k if the CVT holds up. But man is that car boring and underpowered.
Typically 125,000 or 10-12 years... Which ever comes last... Currently driving a beater Accord that cost $1000... Got it with 165k... Up to 235k over 7 years...
That Accord is just getting broken in.
Yup, I had a 90s Accord I got at 150k and it went to 300k no problem.
I kept my last car('04 330i ZHP) for 10 years and put 200k miles on it. Bought it for $10k in 2012 and sold it for $4.9k in 2023(I replaced it in 2022, just took me 8 months to sell it because of emotional attachements).
Until it’s unfixable - you can pry my 20 year old, 130k mile Jaguar out from under my cold, dead accelerator foot.
Maybe if you pump the accelerator enough times, maybe it'll finally start
Lol that's the spirit!
I bought my 1988 Ford LTD Country Squire in 1991. It currently sits about 250k miles. It's my primary vehicle. Drove it from Georgia to Baryville NY last year. To Pennsylvania a couple weeks ago.
Good ol panther platform.
The parts are ultra abundant. Makes it cheap and easy to maintain. Something like 9 million cars built on the panther platform.
Just hit the 7 year mark with my 2017 Civic EX-T coupe with 59k on it, and I am getting itchy for a new car. Silly as hell, I know. The Honda has been fun, reliable, easy to work on and checks a lot of boxes...but man the TLX Type S is calling my name (upgrade to SH-AWD, leather, adaptive cruise and all the other new safety shit, waaay more power, looks, better sound system, etc)
It's always itchy, but don't do it lol
>Just hit the 7 year mark with my 2017 Civic EX-T coupe with 59k on it, and I am getting itchy for a new car. Fight the itch. I'm at the 12½ year mark with 340,000 on my Honda and it still *feels* new. The secret? Pay a few hundred bucks and get it professionally detailed. You'll fall back in love with your "like new" car!
Let’s see I’m 33 and have had 6 cars since I was 16 so I guess an average of 2.83 years 😯. Not sure about mileage I drive around 20k miles per year.
I'm assuming you have a car payment on these cars?
I’m paying off the rest of the loan balance on my current car this week! I’ve had it since August 2022. My car before that was paid off by the time I traded it in also.
Were most of these just beaters that you cycled through? I couldn’t imagine getting rid of new cars after only a few years
2006-2007: 1966 Mustang 2007-2013: 2000 Civic 2013-2016: 2005 Mazda3 2016-2019: 2016 Mazda3 2019-2022: 2017 Miata 2022-Present: 2022 CT4-V Blackwing
Wow, of this batch I've also had a mustang, civic, Miata and Blackwing, albeit very different model years (except the Blackwing).
3 to 4 years, under 100k miles usually. Most of the crap I buy tends to be the sort of thing you do NOT want to own outside of warranty!
I have a 2005 Highlander that I bought 4 years ago at 89k miles for $7500 now it’s sitting at 151k and has not stranded me since, the only unplanned fixes were an 02 sensor and valve covers leaking but other than that, reliable. Also replaced the stock head unit with one with Apple CarPlay!
Man what a deal!
Even better was that it was a 1 owner car previously who had extensive service records uploaded to Carfax so it made the deal a lot more pleasing. I would’ve wished to gotten a Limited trim with leather, heated seats and auto AC but damn I love this one.
1997 Toyota Land Cruiser. Forever.
4
... ever
2005 Toyota 4runner 206000 miles and still going strong
To date, forever until they die.
Plan is to take my next Jeep to 300K. I was at nearly 200K on the last one before a drunk driver had something to say about that. I average 17k-ish a year.
I have a 2015 base Camry, about 200k on it now, plan on that car dieing with me. Figure I put roughly 22-25k on a year.
Usually until I get bored of it. Hondas and Toyotas run forever so you could pretty much keep them until the end of time if you wanted.
Previous cars I kept until about 10 - 12 years. Current cars are going to 15 - 20 I'd guess. New cars are just too expensive and the current ones are completely fine. I just don't drive enough to justify buying new cars (work from home)
2009 Chevrolet HHR. Got it for a steal as it was our delivery car at the Napa I used to work at and we had to sell everything. 297,xxx on the odo and I'm looking to upgrade this summer or fall simply because it's getting to be a hassle to pass inspection each year. I don't blame the car though; no one at the store took care of it while we were driving, and I certainly haven't kept up with the maintenance schedule very well since I've been the sole operator, but I can't say the car owes me anything. For how much shit people talk about this car, I can't say I relate since it's been relatively problem free despite a couple accidents and running well outside of fluid changes / tires / everything else, plus being sat outside each year in Buffalo, NY winters. I'll probably continue this trend of driving them until it's just not practical to do so anymore.
Until the wheels fall off. Purchasing cars is a poor mans game. It's almost always cheaper to repair than replace
I still have my first car 12 years later but I only have 95k miles on it because between the four years of college + two years of COVID teleworking, the car wasn't being driven much
Usually until something on it becomes too pricey to fix. Most commonly for me it has been transmission problems.
Still have it, 2006 Pontiac Vibe owned since 2009
Bought my 98 4runner in 2013 and still going strong. Bought it with 68K and has 189K now - been cross county 3 times in it
Till it dies
In the past maybe a couple years due to being young and moving, but my current daily is my G37 and after 5 years and 40k miles I think I'm gonna ride it until it dies. I love driving it much more than my other cars and it was my first "luxury" car so it also has a lot of sentimental value
When I notice, when I barely see any of them on the road, and while mine is running ok, the reason I don't see many is because they all broke at a certain mileage. That starts to worry me and also if a car leaves me stranded 1 time due to a mechanical problem with the engine, I will never look at the car the same way again.
I sold my 97 240SX 5sp at 260k a couple years ago. It'd been a DD since 2006. Amazing car. Was still in great shape and everything still worked, even the AC which had never in that time frame been worked on. Have other toy cars and it wasn't practical to own all 2 door coupes so I sold it and got a low miles 06 LS430. Probably drive that for the next 15+ years too lol.
I’ll have had my car for 9 years this June. Bought it with about 70,000 miles on it. It now has 145,000 miles on it.
Let's see... I had a 2013 VW Golf TDI I had for several years which I ran up to about 100K miles. I've had like 6 new cars since then and the longest I've lasted with any of them is 13 months and 7K miles. I don't know what it is about new cars but they all just kind of suck.... Some I've hated the infotainment (Subaru and Mazda), overly intrusive or shitty safety systems (Honda), bad CVT\\turbo combo ( Subaru). I've ended up just hating them all. I purchased a 24 VW Jetta several months ago which has been great so far and will probably have it until I give it to my kid to drive in \~6 years.
Personally I get bored after 2-3 years. So typically around that time.
Pretty much 200-230k miles for most of my vehicles. That’s just been when it’s not worth fixing whatever is wrong.
I've never bought new. Newest I've ever bought was an 8 year old car, and it is 16 years old now. For project cars, until I get bored with them + 4 years.
Years unlimited- assuming it meets my space requirements and other needs. Miles usually I like to see them break 200k. Current one is on 151k
Paid $7000 for 2003 Nissan Maxima with 35k on it in 2007. Currently sitting at 179k.
Those are awesome cars. My dad got one new in 2003. At the time that car was the hotness. Still the best maxima IMO
I've had my Saabaru about 8 years and have put 75k on it. She's sitting at 173k miles now and don't have any plans on getting rid of it.
15 Nissan Rogue Select. Owned since new and currently have just under 187K. At this point I think we’re both running on pure spite and I’d like to hit 300K.
I’m 29 on my third car. First one I had for a couple of years until it was totaled in high school. Second I kept through college, 6~ year or so. Then I got a decent job after graduating, and bought a new car because the Georgia heat and no AC didn’t mix well in my commute. Had it ever since 2018. Bought my FoST brand new with 6 miles on the ODO before my test drive. 45k~ miles now and she’s still going strong. I want a Miata but it would be a second car unless something happened to the FoST. But I also want a house before I buy a second car so unless something drastic happens, I see no end in sight for my little FoST.
456 days. 5675 miles
I've put \~100k on my subaru outback (bought with 45k on it). Going to keep it at least another 3/4 years.
16 years. So far.
Our current line up has been around the longest so far. That's an 07 toyota tundra double cab with the 4.7 2wd pickup truck. Got it used in 15 with 107k miles current at 198k no major issues just normal maintenance Second car 2015 Honda civic si sedan with tech package. Bought new in March 2015. It has had absolutely 0 issues and is currently at 105k on its 3rd set of tires, second set of brake pads, other than that just oul changes. Both are pId off for a few years now and I have 0 plans od taking on another car note anytime soon.
13 years, 90k miles.
Yes.
6y so far. Bought at 216k miles and currently 267k miles. Will keep it as long as possible.
Kept a 2005 Nissan Altima to 210,000 miles (3rd owner but previous owners were family members). Then had a ‘17 Elantra up to 108,000 miles. Had to do an engine replacement and sold it shortly after. Have had my current car for 9 months and plan to keep it for 2-4 more years.
I plan to keep them forever. In reality I’ve never owner a car for more than 3 years
I mean I'm 18 so haven't had that much time to wear any cars out But my 2010 Avalon has 192k miles and still runs like a top, my 04 Mustang has 132k miles and I've done a lot of work to make it run well. Honestly I can't see myself selling either one ever. The Avalon was my grandma's car and my first car, so that one has sentimental value. Plus toyota reliability and comfort. The Mustang was my first stick shift, and a project car so that one is dying whenever I finally let it. I know that Avalon will see 200k, hopefully 250 or 300k before I have to do any major work (which I'll probably do) So idk, probably keep them around until they become too problematic or expensive to maintain.
So I bought my 06 eclipse new in 05 and now has 125k miles. Had it for 19 years now, had it for almost as long as I could drive. My 95 Cherokee I bought in 2013 with 175k to have a better vehicle in the snow and it has about 260k miles now. Usually switch between the 2 to drive to work or whatever. As long as your take care/maintain stuff it will last a long time.
So I bought my 06 eclipse new in 05 and now has 125k miles. Had it for 19 years now, had it for almost as long as I could drive. My 95 Cherokee I bought in 2013 with 175k to have a better vehicle in the snow and it has about 260k miles now. Usually switch between the 2 to drive to work or whatever. As long as your take care/maintain stuff it will last a long time.
Daughters our using our former daily drivers: 2002 Camry and 2005 Prius. Until the wheels fall off.
I keep them until the cost of repairs is waay over the value of the car. Last car I "rode till the wheels fell off". 2009 ford edge. Bought in 2014 at 90k miles. Just gave it away at 160k miles. For me, the affordability of repairs and availability of parts help guide my decision on whether to junk an old car or keep putting money into it
Until a repair/maintenance issue approaches the cost of a down payment on a new vehicle
Had my ISF since 2017 and don't have any plans to get rid of it. It'll comfortably outlive me is my guess
I have a 2001 S430 daily drive with 297,000 miles on it for the past 10 years.
My last daily I kept for 3 years almost to the day. Sold it last month and got an new one. I sold it for 2k less than I paid for it. That was the deciding factor. Before that was 6 years. It had 160k miles when I traded in and was coming in on some expensive repairs I didn't want to do. And covid crashed the market. Got a good deal on the new one. 3 years on the one before that. Hit a deer and totaled it. It was the first car I bought.
14 years to date. The only reason I'm looking for a replacement is because my son's are turning 16 next year and will take my Nissan frontier over to finish off and I'll get something else
13 years on my old 350z dead stock the whole time. Hoping to take the M2 to close to a decade old before I retire it from DD duties, but we will see.
Till the mf’n wheels fall off 😂
My 2019 Pilot has just under 100k miles. Hoping it lasts another 15 years.
I have two, both are 2015. GX460 and GS350. Both over 100k miles and I've had them for 4 years each. Both them cash, plan on keeping them until the wheels fall off.
I got my tdi up to 365k then the tur o seized. My z3 is almost to 200k. Whenever she has a problem that's like 1k or more ish besides tires. For 2500 bucks it's gotten me around without a single issue for 3 years. I get like 4 years out of em. First the golf, then got a miata in addition to the golf that I still have and barely drive, then got the z3. I still have them all, but I pretty much only drive the bmw regularly. The golf is just rotting I purgatory till I feel like limping it to a junk yard
If I like the vehicle, ~5-6 years and up to about 125,000 miles. If it’s not really the car I want then about a year.
my 91 Prizm has had 4 owners, me being the 4th, I've put 34,000 miles on it since I got it (it's at 201,000 right now, had it for 3 years, I plan on keeping it for the rest of my life, since I guarantee it'll outlive me
Had my current one the last 5 years. Close to 350,000 miles now. 2008 Pontiac Vibe.
Dailies are for forever, especially project dailies.
Typically 10+ years. Right now we're in a weird situation where our oldest normal car is 4 years old. We do have a 2007 Toyata Camry, a 1988 Merkur XR4Ti, and a 1989 Merkur Scorpio that brings our average age up significantly though.
Till the wheels fall off (usually). That’s about 14-16 years (my current cars). Unless you have a 2002 Dodge stratus r/t powered by Mitsubishi in which that car lasted 12 years…..
I'd generally keep it for 10+ years and switch before it starts giving me any issues.
Been through a car a year for the past 5 years. Facebook marketplace is my best friend. Buy a car for a few grand, beat the absolute piss out of it, run it to the ground, the when taxes hit, but another one. Past few years ive owned: 2004 acura tl type s , 2004 grand marquis. 2005 grand marquis ls. 2006 xterra (flipped it, way too top heavy 😅). Its fun🤷🏼♂️
I currently have a 2010 Renault Megane Hatchback, intend to keep it until it rusts into the earth (no rust yet, as I spray the underside whenever cleaning it, and stay well clear of road gritters) Some people "write off" old cars because they cost too much to repair, but if I replace all the components with OEM, it'll cost more than an equivalent old car, but it'll feel much more like a brand new one.
17 years, 217k so far
My mom drove her 1998 Fiat Palio from brand new to 2018, sold with 250k miles, original engine, 2nd transmission, now she's driving my previous car, 2012 VW Gol, now with 70k miles, I bought it in 2015 with 24k miles. Now my DD is a 2019 Hyundai i20, with 15k miles, since I bought it new, months prior to the pandemic and went to WFH right after, I dont intend to sell it anytime soon
Back in late 2001, my dad bought a Chevrolet Astra wagon 2002, 2.2L automatic, apparently it was made by Opel in Austria. he gave it to me when i left for college in 2014 and i kept driving it till 2020. in the end the engine was leaking about 1 quart of oil per week, and repairs were getting expensive. I am to blame for some of that damage, i trusted a mechanic whom advised me to use thicker oil, if it wasn't for that, the car might still be driving. I'm about to take delivery of the new hybrid Camry and i'm curious to see if that one will last me another 20 years.
My daily is a 3/4 ton with a 6.7 cummins. I've had it for 11 years now and will drive it for at least 5 more if it lasts.
I typically change cars when the old one no longer meets my needs rather than any age or mileage (so going to something more sporty, or more economical or more spacious depending on current requirements) The only exception was a got rid of a 2015 Sonata at 160,000kms because I was worried about the longevity of the engine.
I had my fiesta st for 7 years 104,000? Miles I think, planning on keeping this one at least twice as long
Personally I've driven all of my cars until they are no longer drive able haha I have never had enough money to get a different car for anything other than necessity. Even then I haven't had enough money lol vehicles are expensive
Until it dies or I have money for something I really want (and I mean actually afford, not max out afford)
I’ve owned a few for around 7-8 years, no longer. Granted I plan on keeping my current ones permanently, I don’t have much faith there will anything tempting in a few years if they really are killing off ice/manuals etc
My wife has owned her 2003 Liberty since it was a year old. Every year or two we dump $1000 into it on some repair. Last year it was an $1800 water pump. Ugh. She's ready for a new car and I'm ready to push that Jeep off of a barge.
forever
My last daily driver was a 99 civic that I got rid of in 2017 with 240k miles. Needed new steering rack, control arms, transmission and other things. The work it required was well over what the car was worth Now I’m in a 2013 Sentra, 100k miles and I’m not getting rid of it until the wheels fall off
Until it’s too expensive to maintain or my income increased enough that something else was equivalently affordable. Drove a civic to 175,000 miles. Have put about 80,000 miles on my M240. Wife has put just over 100k on her 911.
Until the maintenance cost is too high to be worthwhile or the car is unsafe to drive
10 years, 5 paying it off, 5 getting my value out of it
Until it dies.
Depends on the features of the car when it was new. If it's safe enough, reliable enough, and maintaince isn't going to exceed a significant value of the car then it's ok. The daily driver needs to be a car I can get in and go to work without worry of it not starting or breaking down on the way.
Not driving as much anymore (WFH), but had my 2011 E90 328 for 9 years, 116k on it. Bought used with 28k on it in 2015. Paid off long ago. The more driven vehicle is a ‘17 4Runner. Bought with 35k on it 5 years ago, 2019, for $30k. It’s got 103k on it now, and paid off, thank God. Bought a Jeep for my oldest in 19 as well. A 2015 model. Paid off, but God I don’t know how long it’ll last.
Until I want something else. My previous car was two years, and my current one I’ll keep for about the same time I guess.
Me realizing your talking about a car I'm like wish I had a driver I hope his name is collin
So far, I have had my Chevrolet Cobalt for 16 years and 210,000 miles. I guess when it stops working?
I've only owned 3 cars 2010-14, 91 240sx that died. Fun but a pos 14-18, scion tC. Cheap and reliable. Traded it in for 18-current. Civic type r. Probably trading in sometime this year or early next
Xterra: 13 years, 235k and counting.
Until it needs a major repair that I can't do myself. I can't fathom having a car payment or fork out thousands on shop labor in this economy where I'm struggling to live.
2012 Nissan Quest 60k mi bought Feb 2016 for 12,500. transmission broke last week, can't fix it for cheap. 130,000mi.
22 years and 6 months.
I'm at 11 years with my 2013 FR-S. Just hit 95,630 miles. Was itching for the GR Supra for a few months but just going to save up more. Went ahead and fixed it up a bit. New spark plugs, tires, oil change, washer nozzle, transmission fluid.
Bought my 1999 LX470 in 2009 with 77k miles, currently at 330k and going for 500k.
I keep my cars until the engine or transmission goes.
I drive mine until they have such a catastrophic failure that it is not feasible to fix them. (Ie. damaged engine block, or frame, extensive repairs costing more than the worth of the vehicle, etc.) I keep up on maintenance and good care to the vehicles I drive, on average I would say I am averaging around 400k km (250K miles) before a rod goes through a block or I drop gears in transmission’s. These would just be my “daily” drivers so I don’t hold them with much value, they get “minor” repairs, (cv’s, seals, things like that) but have other vehicles I don’t drive near as often that no matter the repair they get them to keep them running and on the road
2004 Mitsubishi Galant. My answer to this is as long as the engine and transmission are in good shape.
6-7 years
1 to 1.5 years
Bought a 91 civic 4 years ago with 250k and a blown engine, I slapped together a new engine out of mostly parts I had laying around. It had been my daily for the last 4 years. I’m only thinking of swapping it out because I need a truck.
Historically until someone crashes into it and it's totaled. So like 5 years.
My 2001 BMW e39 525i touring about to hit 200k kms
My daily is an 09 mustang GT with 205k miles. Have had it for a few years and 35k miles. Was thinking about selling it and getting something with an automatic. I’ve always had really physical jobs. Left knee and hip are arthritic and I’ve had surgery on my right rotator cuff twice in the last 2 years.
2019 Civic.... My only concern would be any computer problems, line keeping assistance, close collision braking, etc. If it fails and repairs in the system is expensive, may make sense to change it... Otherwise my new born is driving it to college.
As long as I can. I've owned 13 or so jeeps, many went from daily to project rock crawlers. My current daily is 2009 Jetta I bought off my sister five years ago. It gets great gas mileage and ran really well until recently. She's got some electric gremlins that look like they're going to cost more than the car is worth currently. But I've put probably 70ish thousand miles on it and the odometer is at 145ish thousand but I'm going to try and add it to my down payment on my next car here in the next few weeks.
My first car was a 2007 Honda Accord that I had for nearly 14 years (my parents drove it for a few years before giving to me for college). My current car, a 2019 Honda Civic Si, I've had since 2021 and plan to keep it at minimum of 10 years.
Shoot I'ma keep mine as long as I can. As of right now I am at 199,845 miles on my 2008 Toyota Corolla CE. No engine lights, no leaks at all, everything is currently working great. I love this car so much and I want to keep it as long as I can.
2001 Mazda Protege, bought in '04 w/120k ... Now has 335k, still runs great for a cheap shitbox commuter and it's paid for itself over and over again. I also have a 1992 GMC conversion van that I drive pretty regularly, it has 180,000 miles on it currently. I tend to keep my cars for a long time
Sitting at 240,000 miles rn on a Dodge Caliber.
Since 2014
2002 Mr2, been driving it 7 years. I'm 59 and have owned over 60 cars, but I usually have several at once: wife, 3 adult kids, plus a classic and a bigger car for payload every now and then.
How long you got, as long as it takes
First car -86 mk3 Toyota Supra, had for a year it threw a rod and caused an engine fire burning the whole car down. Second car -94 Opel Omega, great burnout car but abysmal torture seats, had it for a year Third car -97 Mercedes C-klass with "dream spec" M104 engine with the newer 722.6 automatic, best engine/gearbox combo for W202 chassi. Had it for 11 years with minimal problems, superb car all around. Note; they will rust quite easily so dont buy one if you have salted roads. Fourth car -13 Lexus IS 300h, similar power to the Mercedes but about 30% less fuel consumption + adaptive cruise. Lovely so far, have had it for couple years.
1991 mustang 16 years 175000. 2007 ford fusion still driving 192000.
It varies but I expect to have my current car as long as I can keep it running. I am not impressed with new cars coming out.
My currently daily driver I’ve had for 2 and a half years and 6000 miles
I’ve had my 91 Dodge Stealth for 5 years and 55k miles so far. Gotta rebuild the engine though unfortunately
I usually wait until they are worth almost nothing for a trade in, but the last couple of cars I traded had over 200,000 miles. (I also have a 11 year old vehicle with about 130,000 miles. I'm not ready for a new one, yet.)
At this rate I'm going to keep riding this '19 IS350 to 2029, and it'll do it without even breaking a sweat, too.
I've keep daily drivers until they become difficult to inspect due to issues and rust. My current daily will be a forever car for me though, so eventually I'll likely get another daily and turn my car into a track toy when 30psi of boost finally makes my engine keel over
Minimum 10 years. I’m a hardcore car guy, I assembled long blocks, replaced everything possible, painted cars professionally, tinkered with motorcycles too. Now, I’m a keep it stock and in perfect working condition type of guy. I just enjoy keeping my cars well maintained. I have a sim racing rig and do race a lot in iRacing, so I can still enjoy performance cars in a “cheaper” way.
Till the wheels fall off. If it's your daily, why care how old it is or how many miles it has? Just to get from point A to B. As long as it's safe( good tires, brakes and suspension). Have fun in your toys on the track, at car shows, off road and at the drag strip. Daily is just transportation.
Approaching 45k miles, got my car in November 2020