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Post by krazykatlady on Jul 8, 2014 16:14:33 GMT
I've noticed in various threads people referring to driving older cars and was just curious as to what you consider old.
I currently drive a 1992 Toyota van and my husband drives a 1998 Camry. My van has almost 250K miles on it and my husband's car just passed 200K. To be honest I'd love something newer but having a car payment just isn't in the budget and we say we're going to drive them til they fall apart. Right now I need to put in about $1200 in repairs/maintenance on the van and it seems silly considering the stupid thing isn't even worth that. BUT, $1200/yr vs several hundred dollars of a monthly car note seems like a no brainer.
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Post by AN on Jul 8, 2014 16:17:49 GMT
More than 10 years old is an "older" car to me. More than 15 years is impressively old to me. It really varies so much though - how many miles, how has it been maintained, what kind of car it is. A 11 year old car with 70,000 miles vs a 4 year old car with 100,000 miles on it - I might give the edge to the 11 year old car.
I drive a 2004 with about 140k miles on it and I sure hope I get at least another 5 years/60k out of it!
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Post by melanell on Jul 8, 2014 16:22:20 GMT
Probably anything before 2000. I have a 2008 with 105,000 and I hope it will keep going until at least 150,000. I'll be thrilled if it lasts me to 200,000.
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Post by cherrie on Jul 8, 2014 16:22:50 GMT
I have a '97 Honda that has 57,000 miles so almost brand new ha! I use to walk to work and my car has always had a garage, is in great condition.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2014 16:28:18 GMT
Older than 5 years because value decreases so much with cars. That being said, we have 1999 and 2005 vehicles.
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Post by gina on Jul 8, 2014 16:39:47 GMT
Like a previous poster said, anything before 2000 is "old" to me.
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Post by greenlegume on Jul 8, 2014 16:43:33 GMT
I think it depends on a combination of years, miles, and the condition it's been kept in. But in general, I'd say I think of 10+ years as an older car. I currently drive a 2002 and just recently turned over to 100K. It had one owner before me, it had very low miles for its age, and it was very well-maintained, garaged, etc. I think it's a better ride than many newer cars I've been in. I hope I'll get another 100K miles out of it. On some car forums, I read of people getting 200-250K out of this make and model, so I'm optimistic I love my "old" car
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Post by ChicagoKTS on Jul 8, 2014 16:53:38 GMT
I also thinks it depends on the mileage and condition. A 2012 car that has been in a couple accidents and has 75,000 miles on it would seem like and "old" car to me. A 1995 with low miles, no accidents and has been maintained really well would be almost new in my eyes. I don't have to drive the latest and greatest. All I really care about is it being reliable and in good repair and condition.
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Post by Dani-Mani on Jul 8, 2014 17:10:26 GMT
I have a 2008 brought with 7 miles on it; I put those 7 miles on it It has 50,000 now; I dot consider it old at all.
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Post by anxiousmom on Jul 8, 2014 17:19:56 GMT
Mine is older, and she is quite temperamental these days. It is a 2001 with 101K miles. I struggle with the fix it and keep driving but it isn't worth all that much thing too. I tend to fix though, it is a bit of a workhorse and I hope to have it for a while longer.
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Post by meowgal on Jul 8, 2014 18:14:30 GMT
I recently inherited a loaded 1999 Chrysler 300M with only 59,000 on it! As I have two other cars, I am going to sell it and am hoping others see it as a gem too! (I know it was cared for, as it was in my family). But, I do think of it as "old."
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Post by gmcwife1 on Jul 8, 2014 18:18:40 GMT
I'm another one that thinks it varies. I would say around 2000 and prior is usually considered older. We have a 2005 Toyota Tacoma with under 60,000 miles on it, a 2007 Toyota 4Runner w/ under 50,000 miles on it and our RV is a 2004 w/ under 30,000 miles on it. All of our vehicles are in great condition but they do feel like their years are getting closer to older than they look or feel
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Post by melrose on Jul 8, 2014 18:27:20 GMT
I just traded in a 2000 Chrysler with 175k plus on it. Too costly for repairs so bought new.
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Post by bluepoprocks on Jul 8, 2014 18:29:27 GMT
I'd say before 2000 also.
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Post by freebird on Jul 8, 2014 18:33:52 GMT
We have an 83 LTD with 57,000 miles on it (It was my husband's grandma's car). Great condition. BUY IT so it will go away please! lol
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Post by creativegirl on Jul 8, 2014 18:35:03 GMT
Probably over 10 years old.
We just replaced my DHs Nissan sentra with almost 300,000 miles on it. He's very proud that he got every penny of his money out of it!
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Post by BarbaraUK on Jul 8, 2014 18:44:48 GMT
It always fascinates me reading these threads! In the UK a lot of people would consider a car being older when it's over 3 years old - and a car with 70,000 miles on it definitely gives car service and sales people palpitations!!
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Post by scrapsuzy on Jul 8, 2014 18:57:45 GMT
"Older" I think of as around 7-12 years. "Old" is more than 12.
That being said, I drive a 2000 Honda Accord, and it is the newest car we own. My dh has an '84 Toyota van; my dd drives a '91 Toyota truck; my ds drives a '90 Toyota Truck. Both trucks were bought for about $500 each, and have had about that much work put into them.
My oldest son drives a '96 Toyota Avalon that my mil bought new, then passed to me after several years. It has over 300k miles on it, and is still going strong. Work has had to be done on it, but nothing that my dh couldn't do himself (including a new transmission.)
There is a reason I want our next house to include space for an extra garage for dh to be able to work on cars!
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Post by eebud on Jul 8, 2014 19:03:06 GMT
I think of anything that is older than 10 years old and old car. For trade in purposes, a car would be much younger than that and would be considered old. My car is an older car. I have had it a little over 11 years (2003) and it has about 95k on it. I hope to keep it at least 2-3 more years.
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Post by katieanna on Jul 8, 2014 19:24:17 GMT
I have a 1997 Chevy Cavalier that I bought brand new. It has ~180,000 miles on it - but I've kept it maintained and it is garage-kept. I don't know how much longer it will last me, though....I'm hoping for several more years. We sure don't need a car payment.
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Post by MDscrapaholic on Jul 8, 2014 19:25:57 GMT
I drive a 2005 Ford 500 and I'm just getting ready to turn to 90,000 miles. I've been the only owner and try to take good care of it. Reading some of these posts, I would be THRILLED if I could keep it running for another 10 years!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2014 19:33:24 GMT
10+ years.
We drive quite a bit, so we put at least 18K a year on our cars.
We were dumb and bought new for some reason when I wrecked my old car. Never again! I hate car payments.
I also consider the make when I'm thinking about older cars. Hondas are generally very reliable, so I would consider buying a much older Honda if it has low miles.
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Post by raindancer on Jul 8, 2014 19:35:41 GMT
I've noticed in various threads people referring to driving older cars and was just curious as to what you consider old. I currently drive a 1992 Toyota van and my husband drives a 1998 Camry. My van has almost 250K miles on it and my husband's car just passed 200K. To be honest I'd love something newer but having a car payment just isn't in the budget and we say we're going to drive them til they fall apart. Right now I need to put in about $1200 in repairs/maintenance on the van and it seems silly considering the stupid thing isn't even worth that. BUT, $1200/yr vs several hundred dollars of a monthly car note seems like a no brainer. That is really low miles for our family for such old vehicles. My 2010 has almost 100K. My commute is crazy though. Our van is at 156K and it just crapped out at 11 years (or is it 12, it's an '03). So for us it is more about mileage as much as it is about age.
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Post by shanni on Jul 8, 2014 19:40:51 GMT
More than 10 years old is an "older" car to me. More than 15 years is impressively old to me. It really varies so much though - how many miles, how has it been maintained, what kind of car it is. ITA with this. I drive a 2007 with 105,000 miles on it and don't consider it old. It is starting to show a bit of wear on the outside though, so I think in a few more years it will look and feel more "old." I hear you about avoiding car payments. I always struggle though when the repairs start costing more than the car is worth. To me, it would be a matter of how long this fix should hold you. If there are a dozen other things wrong with it or this is only a temporary fix, then I would lean toward getting a new (to you) car. If by making this repair, the car should be good another few years then yeah, that's what I would do.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2014 19:48:47 GMT
I bought a Jeep Grand Cherokee this week...a 2002. It's my fourth. I love older Jeeps. It has 130k miles on it.
My last Jeep died at 228k.
I drive about 20k miles a year.
Dh drives about 60k miles a year.
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Post by anxiousmom on Jul 8, 2014 19:49:53 GMT
I bought a Jeep Grand Cherokee this week...a 2002. I love older Jeeps. Me too! I just missed an opportunity to buy an old Wagoneer. I love that thing. LOL
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Post by ddstratton on Jul 8, 2014 19:53:31 GMT
I'm currently driving a 1995 Mercury Villager minivan. Yup - that thing is almost 20 years old. But for being in Upstate NY, it has almost no rust and is in very good running condition. Over 150,000 miles on it, too. We bought it used, and have already gotten our money out of it - and it's still going strong!
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Post by peasful1 on Jul 8, 2014 20:38:15 GMT
We bought our son a 2005 Chevy Malibu. I consider it older.
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Post by ihaveonly1l on Jul 8, 2014 20:49:27 GMT
I would consider 10 years an older car, but not old. Like me...I'm older, but not old.
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Post by omarakbt on Jul 8, 2014 20:54:44 GMT
Older to me is more about the miles. I just sold my 10 year old Toyota Sequoia with 180,000 miles on it. I put on a lot of miles so I wanted something newer. I also needed something lower for me to lift stuff in and out My mom's 2001 Buick Grand Marque has 24,000 miles in it, older but still in great shape. Typical little old lady car Mom is 94 We regularly run our cars to near 200,000 miles before we upgrade as long as they are still running well. I've had three vans, full sized hit the 180,000-200,000 mark before moving on Diane
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