The longest you've owned the same car for?

CyberGhost

I've had my car for about 1.5 years now, the longest period I've had the same car for, granted this only is the second car I've owned so far.

Anan1

I have my Delta integrale for 11 years, but haven't driven it in 5. The longest i've ever kept an everyday car is 3 years for a Mk2 16v Golf GTI. That said, the plan is to keep my Forester until it dies.

stts

Just sold my Almera before xmas had it 8 years.145000 miles (its still going by the way)

smash

11 Months, my current car.

GunScope

Three years, current 00 Astra

Eoin

About two years is normal for me. I start getting ideas after one year (it's happening again at the moment:() and then save up and do lots of research for another year.

Curvy Vixen

Have had my 97 car since she was born in January 1997 so so 12 years!

156k on the clock and still running happily though the rust might eat her first! She does over 100 miles a day still and I love her!

I win:D!!!

Stevie Dakota

8 years.

galwaytt

1990 MX-5, 9 years now.

My bike, though, a 1989 Suzuki, since March 1991 - 18 years ! - does that count ??

Cionád

4 years, 2005 - Present.

160k miles Almera.

Changing next year probably.

Top Dog

Anan1 wrote: »

I have my Delta integrale for 11 years, but haven't driven it in 5. The longest i've ever kept an everyday car is 3 years for a Mk2 16v Golf GTI. That said, the plan is to keep my Forester until it dies.

Similar here. Have a Sunny GTI-R for the past 7 years, but not driven it in over a year. Any other car I've owned has been for just about a year at most, though the wife had her Ka for 4 years I think.

RobAMerc

20 months - I suspect with the family changes on the way that could be soon broken with one of my least favourite of the 35 odd cars I have owned

rn

Sold my Lancer of 7 years last year after adding 100K to the clock. She is still going sweet to the guy I sold it to. Replaced it with a Toyota Corolla Luna - but won't hold that as long. Will replace it in 3-4 years time with a 08 Accord Ex. Started saving already!

HashSlinging

6.5years 110k miles of fun.

Cyrus

im gonna hit one year for the first time ever, am on my 5th car now

the crushing depreciation that my current chariot has suffered has focused my mind somewhat:rolleyes:

Zube

I tend to get something I like and then keep it.

Record holder is a Multipla diesel, 7 years from new. Before that, an Alfa 155 for 5.5 years from new.

Biro

I know someone with a car bought brand new some 26 years ago and still has it. Mk 2 Golf 1.3 3dr.

milltown

Current car at two and a quarter years is the longest I've kept one. I take fits of window shopping on Carzone every two months or so (used to be weekly until they ballsed up the site). Apart from the recession and the heartbreaking depreciation that has hit everybody in the past year I just can't think of anything that floats my boat to the same extent within reasonable financial constraints. Could be with me five years yet.

Tech3

had my volkswagen golf for a painful 1 and a half years. :mad:

have my mazda 3 currently for 10 months of no problems with over a good 35,000km of mileage already done on it.

P.C.

My father bought a car - brand new - in 1969. He still owns it, 40 years later.

And he drives it quite often, even though it is his second car.

bazz26

My last car 4.5 years. I have my current car almost 2 years but have the itch to change again and it's hard to ignore the bargins at the moment across the Irish Sea.

Volvoboy

15 months i plan to keep her until she dies.

spadder

I've had several cars and I've had a loads of work vans, but I still have a bullet proof 99 nissan vanette. This van is the terminator,146k miles. 1 clutch, a few brake jobs, 2 exhausts, 1 radio, no computery engine management sh1te. Why dont they make them like this any more?

Wishbone Ash

6 years and 110,000 miles added.

Alzar

milltown wrote: »

.....Apart from the recession and the heartbreaking depreciation that has hit everybody in the past year I just can't think of anything that floats my boat to the same extent within reasonable financial constraints. Could be with me five years yet.

+1

Al.

CarCity

6 years but not one problem with it ever.... will change this year though with all the bargains about

Bogger77

New on 04 Sept 02 -> 2nd of Feb 2009, so 6yrs 8months or so, 160K miles on the clock. Had planned on driving it til it gave up, cos of depreciation, but some plonker driving too fast down a city street in Cork managed to ram into the side of it, when I'd it parked outside the flat, on the 2nd of Feb. Pretty much a total write off :-(

Picked up a 2006 reg car up north on Monday, had it vrt'd cleared yesterday, so happy out :-)

maxwell smart

April 99 New Alfa 146, still have it, not driven it in 2 years but I've got it under wraps in the drive. Love that car.

McSpud

Current car has been longer at about 6 years I think now, pushing 11 years old but only 93k on the clock. Only reason I replaced previous cars was when fell apart. Got some savings now so will change before the summer & will newish motor & keep for another 5+ years.