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Post by miominmio on Jul 8, 2014 20:56:14 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. This. And also the brand of the car and what kind of climate it is where you live. Our 15 year old Mitsubishi Carisma is still going strong, which is impressive, considering all the salt used on the roads here during the winter. |
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Post by AnneMD on Jul 8, 2014 22:40:37 GMT
Over 7 to 8 years is "old" to me - that said, I drive a 1998 Lexus with over 200,000 miles on it - that car is like new inside and out! It has never had any problems at all - just routine maintenance. I expect we'll get another 5 years or so out of it. DH drives a 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe - it also has been an excellent car, but not as trouble-free as the Lexus. When my Lexus dies, I plan to buy another one (used!).
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Post by gavinsmom on Jul 8, 2014 22:56:53 GMT
More than 7-8yrs old
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Post by sues on Jul 8, 2014 23:00:04 GMT
I'd say 10+ years. But I don't equate older with 'decrepit' or anything. I just gave up my 12 year old Town and Country van- and it wasn't gladly. She had 84,000 miles, the interior was pristine and the exterior still looked great too. I loved that van. But she started to have a couple of expensive issues and I wasn't willing to put that kind of money into a 12 year old van. I traded her in - and though I hate having car payments, I'm very much loving the new (to me) car.  |
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Post by birukitty on Jul 8, 2014 23:08:31 GMT
I have a 1999 Honda Civic LX that we bought new (will never make that mistake again) that has almost 90,000 miles on it. It can easily go to 200,000 miles given the reputation of Honda cars. So let's see...I've had it 15 years, does that mean I want to keep the same car for 30 years? Maybe not quite that long. I don't commute and work from home so that explains the low gas mileage.
I love it though. It fits me well, it's a manual which I prefer and it was one of the last ones made in Japan (which I insisted on). Sorry all of you "Go USA" folks. The Japanese make things better than we do. Cars, cameras, at least that's what I think.
Debbie in MD.
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Post by myboysnme on Jul 8, 2014 23:51:40 GMT
I have had only bad luck with putting money into older cars. Last year I sunk about $3000 into a car worth $1500, hoping to get another year out of it. It died anyway. Then my husband was driving an older car, I sunk $2000 into it and it died a week later. One week!
For me, once an old car starts needing thousands in repairs, that is time to go. My dad always said, 'As long as your monthly repairs are less than a car payment, keep the car." That's all well and good except when the car is unreliable and it is in the shop.
There is a great amount of value in reliable transportation.
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Post by LauraTen on Jul 9, 2014 0:09:05 GMT
We have old cars, a 1997, and a 2006.
Relatively low milage on each.
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