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      09-05-2012, 02:03 PM   #1
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How often do you change cars?

I've noticed in the past 12 years, I've owned about 10 cars

A majority of them I bought used so I'm not eating the depreciation over and over again.

I'm wondering if this is normal or do I have commitment problems? haha

What about you guys? What's the shortest you've owned a car? longest?
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      09-05-2012, 02:43 PM   #2
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Most people in my family own cars 2-3 years. We like trying out different cars, even if all have been bmw:

edit, i went from mini cooper -> nissan rogue -> vw rabbit -> 128i in about 5 years >_>. my longest owned car so far is my 128i its awesome . I think I want to keep this car forever. I've had it 3 years now
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      09-05-2012, 02:51 PM   #3
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I change when necessary.

I don't really care about my daily driver, so I usually just run them into the ground.

My weekend cars are what matter to me.

My next purchase will be a 997 GT3...after I purchase a new house, so it may be a few years away.

And yes, the 128i is a great car, got one for the wife and she loves it.
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      09-05-2012, 03:25 PM   #4
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8 cars in 9 years here... (only counting years out of college)
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      09-05-2012, 03:33 PM   #5
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3 cars in 4 years

1st: 2002 range rover hse black black
2nd: 2008 335Xi coupe space grey black
3rd: Current: 2011 z4 35I black black
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      09-05-2012, 04:00 PM   #6
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4 cars in about 10 years:

1999 Honda Civic EX - I had it for about 4 years before I traded it in for the Evo
2006 Lancer Evolution IX - I had it for 3 years until it got stolen
2006 BMW 325i - I had it for 2 years before I gave it to my brother
2008 BMW 135i - Current car that I have had for over a year and a half
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      09-05-2012, 04:01 PM   #7
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I should also add that of the 8 cars in 9 years, 2 of them were 3yr leases...
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      09-05-2012, 08:35 PM   #8
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8 cars in 9 years here... (only counting years out of college)
Nice!

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3 cars in 4 years

1st: 2002 range rover hse black black
2nd: 2008 335Xi coupe space grey black
3rd: Current: 2011 z4 35I black black
I am not alone!
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      09-05-2012, 09:01 PM   #9
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My history is up to 6 cars in 12 years.

2000 '89 Chrysler (First POS) - owned 2 years
2002 '02 Sentra SE-R - owned 5 years
2004 '73 Eldorado - owned 3 years
2007 '08 TL - owned 5 years
2009 '01 Corvette - owned 6 months
2012 '13 335i - Take delivery next month, 36 mo lease

So that ends up being an average of 2 years, although usually that's been 1 primary car and 1 toy. The 335 attempts to combine my toy and daily requirements...we'll see how long that lasts :-)
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      09-05-2012, 09:22 PM   #10
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wow i am rare here. two cars in 12 years.
back in 2000 while i was in college i got a 1998 accord v6. i got my current car 2007 328 in december 2006.
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four cars in four years.

1- (07-08) 06 range rover hse
2- (08-10) 07 335
3- (10-11) 05 mb slk55 amg
4- (11-current) 11 135
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too many, but still not enough!
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      09-06-2012, 01:52 AM   #13
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My history is up to 6 cars in 12 years.

2000 '89 Chrysler (First POS) - owned 2 years
2002 '02 Sentra SE-R - owned 5 years
2004 '73 Eldorado - owned 3 years
2007 '08 TL - owned 5 years
2009 '01 Corvette - owned 6 months
2012 '13 335i - Take delivery next month, 36 mo lease

So that ends up being an average of 2 years, although usually that's been 1 primary car and 1 toy. The 335 attempts to combine my toy and daily requirements...we'll see how long that lasts :-)
Curious to know why so short for a typically fun car? Also enjoy the new 335i!

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four cars in four years.

1- (07-08) 06 range rover hse
2- (08-10) 07 335
3- (10-11) 05 mb slk55 amg
4- (11-current) 11 135
How was that range for you? Is it a mechanical nightmare past 60k miles?

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too many, but still not enough!
QFT! (quoted for truth)
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6 Cars in about 4 1/2 years.

2008 V6 Mustang -Owned for 2 years
2009 328 M-Sport -Owned for 4 months
2010 Mustang GT - Owned for 6 months
2010 Camaro SS - Owned for 6 months
2011 Mustang GT 5.0 Owned for 6 months
2011 F-150 - Owned for 9 months- Just sold.
Next car ???
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4 cars in 7 years

05- 1994 Pontiac Grand Am owned 2 years
07- 2000 Montero Sport owned 1 yr
08- 2003 Mazda 6s owned 2.5 yrs
10- 2007 335i current car which I plan to keep for a few more years
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1. 94 Toyota Tercel
2. 95 Dodge Neon
3. 2005 Scion tC
4. 2008 Civic LX
5. My current 135i.

All those spanned for the last 8 years or so. All were traded in for each other, but the 135i is the first one I've done extensive mods to, so I plan on keeping it FOREVA. Need to buy a DD though....
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      09-06-2012, 12:32 PM   #17
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I like the idea of getting a new used car every 2 years or less, but the problem I have is that it usually takes me over a year to get the car modded just the way I like it. And finally paying sales tax on a car so often seems like a big waste of money.
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A majority of them I bought used so I'm not eating the depreciation over and over again.

I'm wondering if this is normal or do I have commitment problems? haha
They're still depreciating, you're just not taking the initial hit. I do the same thing, buy 1-2 year old cars.

As for normal, people on this forum are not "normal" when it comes to cars. The average American prob owns a car for several years, as opposed to us here who own several cars for a year.
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As for normal, people on this forum are not "normal" when it comes to cars.
"Normal" and "Z3M" and "Z4M" do not belong in the same sentence.

When you add "Z3/4M Coupe" that's a WHOLE new level of crazy.
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I don't have much of a pattern.

My trucks/suvs are on about an 80,000 to 90,000 mile life span (I am thinking about just driving my current truck into the ground).

My last 3 cars were 3 years (lease), 1 year, and 6 years. I have a lease now so it will be 3 years.
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My dad drives cars until they die and just bought his 4th car in my lifetime. I'm 31. Owning Toyotas, that means he's keeping them for over a decade. His 4Runner just crossed 330k and will be celebrating it's 15th birthday this month. Still going strong!
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My dad drives cars until they die and just bought his 4th car in my lifetime. I'm 31. Owning Toyotas, that means he's keeping them for over a decade. His 4Runner just crossed 330k and will be celebrating it's 15th birthday this month. Still going strong!
Wow, I respect that, yet I am disgusted by it.

He's definitely not wasting money on cars.
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