I think only people with really high income brackets might think that.<<<
That's part of the reason I ask - trying to understand how different people look at this sort of thing.
Have had my '13 Outback for close to 4.5 years & is still one of the newest vehicles I've ever owned by far, but it has 112k on it and the thought of occurred to me that some people might consider it "old".
>>>>trying to understand how different people look at this sort of thing / the thought of occurred to me that some people might consider it "old"
Fair enough, Mars. Well, I guess that's up to you. I don't care much what others think on things like this. Why bother? Status? Who G.A.S. what they think?
I have a 2001 Subaru I bought 10 years ago this week. 47,000 on it then, 117,000 on it now. Will keep driving it as it's gets cheaper every year to keep.
My wife has a 94 Corolla a client gave her in 2000. Had 23,000 on it then, 126,000 now. I do most maintenance myself.
So our cars are 16 and 23 years old. Planning for something newer a few years down the road maybe. Combined, we drove an average of 10-12,000 miles per year the last 5 years or so.
I'd like to get a 4WD truck with a camper for backcountry trips. I miss my Toyota long-bed so bad.
Fair enough, Mars. Well, I guess that's up to you. I don't care much what others think on things like this. Why bother? Status? Who G.A.S. what they think?<<<
I'm with you as far as ultimately not caring what someone else thinks other then for purposes of resale value. Before this vehicle, I was pretty much doing it like yourself ... but even older higher milage for initial buy in. I have no issues driving my current car for another 5 years if it holds together, but the thought occurred to me that given high mileage I drive, it might be an opportune time to unload. If I keep pace, it'll be pushing 175k in a little over 2 years and might not retain it's resale value vs. unloading now before the perception of it being "old" has a greater impact. On top of this, the car had a ping / misfire issue almost straight out of the gate (which Subaru never rectified under warranty), so not sure how this denerative condition will fair out as time moves along.
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The second you drive it off
The second you drive it off of the dealer's lot.
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on mecum auto auction a 2016
on mecum auto auction a 2016 911 went for 500k while a 1996 911 went for 1.5mil
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The second you drive it off
The second you drive it off of the dealer's lot<<<
In the sense of resale value, sure ... but it'd still have that "new car smell" once you crossed the dealer lot line.
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When you see another one you
When you see another one you can afford and want to drive more than the one you have
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When your wife won't drive it
When your wife won't drive it anymore
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100 K mi.
100 K mi.
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When your wife won't ride in
When your wife won't ride in it anymore.
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When you need to replace your
When you need to replace your transmission or your engine.
If you're still running on your original engine and/or transmission, your car isn't "old" yet in my book.
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After 1,3,or 5 years? Did you
After 1, 3, or 5 years? Did you really ask that?
I think only people with really high income brackets might think that.
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100K miles because then you
100K miles because then you earn another $3K - $4K in negative equity. I have been known to keep & drive those old cars into the ground after that!
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Three years before my brother
Three years before my brother starts driving it :)
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newest vehicle I've ever
newest vehicle I've ever owned is from 1987
it's all relative
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It's the period between new
It's the period between new and classic.
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After 1, 3, or 5 years? Did
After 1, 3, or 5 years? Did you really ask that?
I think only people with really high income brackets might think that.<<<
That's part of the reason I ask - trying to understand how different people look at this sort of thing.
Have had my '13 Outback for close to 4.5 years & is still one of the newest vehicles I've ever owned by far, but it has 112k on it and the thought of occurred to me that some people might consider it "old".
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1984 500 K + ? Nah..
1984
500 K +
?
Nah..
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6 yrs old. 94k and a couple
6 yrs old. 94k and a couple more payments...
too bad new trucks cost $50k...
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That's why I have a 98 Subaru
That's why I have a 98 Subaru.
I can't afford a new vehicle and the devil I know is better than the devil I don't know.
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too bad new trucks cost $50k.
too bad new trucks cost $50k... <<
'84 Runner 4K $ in '95 3 K over the years = 7 K
'94 Runner 1000 $ in 2016 plus 1700 = 2700
under 10 K For Riding Rides Riding
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2004 Subaru Legacy with 36
2004 Subaru Legacy with 36,600 miles.
"Old" or not?
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They don't get old. The
They don't get old. The folks driving them do...
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>>>>trying to understand how
>>>>trying to understand how different people look at this sort of thing / the thought of occurred to me that some people might consider it "old"
Fair enough, Mars. Well, I guess that's up to you. I don't care much what others think on things like this. Why bother? Status? Who G.A.S. what they think?
I have a 2001 Subaru I bought 10 years ago this week. 47,000 on it then, 117,000 on it now. Will keep driving it as it's gets cheaper every year to keep.
My wife has a 94 Corolla a client gave her in 2000. Had 23,000 on it then, 126,000 now. I do most maintenance myself.
So our cars are 16 and 23 years old. Planning for something newer a few years down the road maybe. Combined, we drove an average of 10-12,000 miles per year the last 5 years or so.
I'd like to get a 4WD truck with a camper for backcountry trips. I miss my Toyota long-bed so bad.
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last August I bought a 2006
last August I bought a 2006 Volvo XC70 w/ 87K... it's running well!
driving it to Sound Summit next week.
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Fair enough, Mars. Well, I
Fair enough, Mars. Well, I guess that's up to you. I don't care much what others think on things like this. Why bother? Status? Who G.A.S. what they think?<<<
I'm with you as far as ultimately not caring what someone else thinks other then for purposes of resale value. Before this vehicle, I was pretty much doing it like yourself ... but even older higher milage for initial buy in. I have no issues driving my current car for another 5 years if it holds together, but the thought occurred to me that given high mileage I drive, it might be an opportune time to unload. If I keep pace, it'll be pushing 175k in a little over 2 years and might not retain it's resale value vs. unloading now before the perception of it being "old" has a greater impact. On top of this, the car had a ping / misfire issue almost straight out of the gate (which Subaru never rectified under warranty), so not sure how this denerative condition will fair out as time moves along.
http://www.subaruoutback.org/forums/104-gen-4-2010-2014/74274-engine-kno...
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that's sick trail head.
that's sick trail head.
plf, sell me your 94.
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I drive my Dad's 2004 Ford
I drive my Dad's 2004 Ford Ranger once a month to circulate the oil and keep the tires round.
It has 14 and change. Fourteen thousand miles on an 04.
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Thanks for the courteous
Thanks for the courteous explanation, Mars. Now I understand where you were coming from and why you asked the question that way. Thank you.