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When you buy a new car off the lot, how long do you typically keep it?
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View Poll Results: How long have you historically kept a car when buying it brand new? | |||
0 to 1 1/2 years | 7 | 3.95% | |
1 1/2 years to 3 years | 42 | 23.73% | |
3 years to 4 1/2 years | 28 | 15.82% | |
4 1/2 years to 6 years | 42 | 23.73% | |
6+ years | 58 | 32.77% | |
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05-29-2006, 10:31 AM | #1 |
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When you buy a new car off the lot, how long do you typically keep it?
Just curious to hear from those of you that have bought brand new cars off the lot (or ordered, of course). How long do you typically end up keeping your car? Please only answers with regards to BUYING a brand new car, not leasing. I know I buy a new car with intentions of keeping it 4-5 years, but with 2 of my last 3 cars, I only kept them 1 year each before I got the itch for something different, even though when I purchased them I had intentions of keeping them a long time. I'm sure other people have lifestyle changes or get bored with it sooner than they expected or something new comes along or whatever, but Im sure some of you end up loving them or pay it off and like having no payments, and end up keeping them for years more than originally intended.
How long do you end up keeping your car historically when you buy a brand new one? My last 4 cars went like this: 1998 BMW Z3 - 1 Year 1999 Toyota 4Runner - 1 Year 2000 BMW Z3 - 6 Years (to present) 2007 BMW 335i coupe - put downpayment down, expect it in Sept. |
05-29-2006, 10:33 AM | #2 | |
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2002 Acura RSX Type-S 4.25 years 2006 BMW 330i - hoping 4-5 years?
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05-29-2006, 10:34 AM | #3 |
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05-29-2006, 11:30 AM | #4 |
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Out of the 8 cars I bought in the last 10 years I've kept 1 vehicle longer than 3 years. I plan on keeping this E90 for a long while, I'll probably let my kid have it when they're old enough to drive.
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05-29-2006, 11:35 AM | #5 |
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2002 RSX Type-S - 2 years 2004 Honda Pilot - 6 months 2004 BMW X5 - 2 years 2004 VW R32 - 1 1/2 years 2006 Audi A3 - 6 months 2006 BMW 325xi - currently 2006 Lexus IS350 - currently |
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05-29-2006, 12:58 PM | #7 |
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I am among them geting bored after 0ne year.This is a expensive thing to suffer from. I guess I am a carnut.
Ford Mondeo ST220 almost 2 year Ford Focus 1 year Ford Focus 2 years Volvo V50 T5 1½ year and looking for new E91 with Dynamic+Advantage and Comfort package. Not to mention the other 70 cars that I kept some months but was bought used. Regards from the land of snow and chill |
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05-29-2006, 01:11 PM | #9 | |
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I keep my cars for between 4 to 6 years.
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05-29-2006, 01:19 PM | #10 |
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though im just a college student, my family buys cars and keep them either 2-3years or 6+years. Our commuter cars tend to get over 150k+ miles in 5years so end up keeping it for about 7-8years and give it away to a family member
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05-29-2006, 01:41 PM | #12 |
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Only money I put into that car besides standard maintenance was for new tires, repaired CV joints, and some new piping in the exhaust system where it rusted out. I would still be driving it if my mom's car didn't break down recently. Hopefully the new 330i I ordered (currently sitting at the port of Bremerhaven) will be as troublefree. I plan on owning it for the next 10 years. |
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05-29-2006, 04:18 PM | #13 |
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05-29-2006, 05:28 PM | #16 |
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I didn´t drive my last cars over a longer distance, the only one, I drove longer, was my first car, after that they were only max. 2 years in my hands!
But my presently coupé should keep more than 3 or 4 years in my ownership, so I´ve to spare lot of money for a new (used) car. I hope the E46 wouldn´t make a lot of (big) problems, but I´m optimistic.
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E46 323i model life E90 325 I intend on keeping it for its model life but you never know
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Hmmm.... just coincedental, but my history is:
'82 Honda Civic '88 Toyota Corolla '94 Volvo 750 '00 Subaru Outback '06 BMW 325 xiT And, the trade ins have all been much better than $1500 - I almost got that for the '82 Honda Civic. They all had about 90K miles and I got $11K for the Volvo (piece of junk) and $9500 for the Subaru. It's certainly easier on the budget when you can put 25% into retirement accounts, save for kids' college, pay a mortgage, ... and not work 70 hours a week. So, what will my 2012 BMW look like (or will I continue my lack of brand loyalty?) Jim 2006 Electric Red 325xiT. |
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05-29-2006, 09:16 PM | #21 |
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1998 Honda Civic - 8 years
2001 Toyota Echo (my wife's car -- plan to keep it at least that long) 2006 330i -- at least 6-7, out to 10+, depending on cost of repairs after the free maintenance period expires.
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