So, what's the oldest model car on sale today?

colm_mcm

And I don't mean the longest running name or the one that shares a platform with an old model or is rebadged (say like a seat exeo)

Is Octavia 2 still for sale? That'd be 2004

darg

Land Rover Defender?

Ronnie Beck

Does mexico count :P

colm_mcm

darg wrote: »

Land Rover Defender?

Good call, apart from the defender then!

Was thinking now, maybe ford torneo (passenger transit) connect (2002?)

Dord

Porsche 911? :pac: Sure they barely change it anyways.

Jhcx

Would the Golf not fall under this? or has it been remodelled too much?

ian87

Renault Clio campus still going?

toastedpickles

Toyota corollas surely? they've been around since the 70's haven't they?

Matt Simis

Jhcx wrote: »

Would the Golf not fall under this? or has it been remodelled too much?

colm_mcm

Im thinking actual models, corolla is on its 11th generation (iirc) and golf on its 7th.

Ronnie Beck

Vw transporters been around since the 50's.

1950 to be exact.

colm_mcm

ian87 wrote: »

Renault Clio campus still going?

Finished last year

ABajaninCork

VW Beetle?

dgt

colm_mcm

Just to clarify, not the oldest name or the one tats had the most generations.
The one that's stayed the same and is still on sale.

colm_mcm

Just thinking, current minis been out a while now. (2001?)
New ones not out yet is it?

Saab Ed

Beetle, Corolla etc dont count. Same name but completely different car. Longest running exact same model that I can can think of is the Suzuki Jimny. 1998 I think they came out

MuppetCheck

In Ireland id have said either the Octavia or S40 to this year, most likely pre 132 reg numbers.

Otherwise as a model grande punto?

dgt

Another bucket

Dord

The Opel Corsa C is around since 2006.

colm_mcm

Are they still making those (jimny)? Nearly rented one in the canaries in the summer actually!

MuppetCheck

colm_mcm wrote: »

Just thinking, current minis been out a while now. (2001?)
New ones not out yet is it?

07 way there was a new model...blink or you'll miss it but it was a new car.

MadYaker

Nissan Almera?

road_high

colm_mcm wrote: »

Just thinking, current minis been out a while now. (2001?)
New ones not out yet is it?

Wasn't the gen 2 Mini launched in 2007 though? I know they look similiar but if I recall it was billed as "all new" at the time.

Dord

colm_mcm wrote: »

Just thinking, current minis been out a while now. (2001?)
New ones not out yet is it?

The second gen is around since 2006 with some facelifts since.

dgt

colm_mcm

MadYaker wrote: »

Nissan Almera?

They stopped building them in 2006. They just about had all the stockpiles sold off by 2008

L-M

The S40 was in for a good run there.

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Volvo/S40/D2-SE-4D/34313606651265470/advert?channel=CARS

You could give the LandRover Discovery 4 the same run, it's the exact same shape as the 04 model, just a way nicer interior and exterior facelift.

Edit: The S80 and XC90 are the same.

Come to think of it, Volvo have really been milking it.

dgt

MuppetCheck wrote: »

Otherwise as a model grande punto?

Punto Evo replaced the Grande circa 2009

spyderski

Mercedes G-Wagen, LR Defender are the 2 oldest I can think of.

MuppetCheck

dgt wrote: »

Punto Evo replaced the Grande circa 2009

But that's a facelift. It's the same car.

colm_mcm

dgt wrote: »

Punto Evo replaced the Grande circa 2009

Ah come on!

dgt

MuppetCheck wrote: »

But that's a facelift. It's the same car.

Touché :pac:

MuppetCheck

spyderski wrote: »

Mercedes G-Wagen, LR Defender are the 2 oldest I can think of.

G-Wagon is still available to (special) order I think.

road_high

dgt wrote: »

Punto Evo replaced the Grande circa 2009

Was just an (ugly) facelift though. Car was been virtually unchanged since 2005. Which explains why sales have collapsed so much. No wonder Fiat have lost so much market share in Europe, models need to be replaced. The likes of Kia seem to have new models every other week and is key to their success.

L-M

What about the Tiida?

That horrid thing is around years.

road_high

Limerick man wrote: »

What about the Tiida?

That horrid thing is around years.

Not as long as you'd think. Was it 2007 it came here? Was well out of date even at launch. Is it gone a year or two now? Not since a new one in yonks anyhow.

MuppetCheck

Limerick man wrote: »

What about the Tiida?

That horrid thing is around years.

They're long gone thankfully.

L-M

road_high wrote: »

Not as long as you'd think. Was it 2007 it came here? Was well out of date even at launch. Is it gone a year or two now? Not since a new one in yonks anyhow.

I've seen 04 Jap imports.

colm_mcm

Are they making saab 93's again? They're out since 02
Don't know who owns saab this week

road_high

Limerick man wrote: »

I've seen 04 Jap imports.

Yea i think the thing was on sale in other countries long before they brought it here...shudder...

unkel

MINI's been around for 12 years. I know it got a facelift, but still looks pretty much the same as the original...

colm_mcm

unkel wrote: »

MINI's been around for 12 years. I know it got a facelift, but still looks pretty much the same as the original...

The original was much smaller

L1011

colm_mcm wrote: »

Are they making saab 93's again? They're out since 02
Don't know who owns saab this week

Some Chinese firm. They're planning on releasing an electric 9-3 next year, but nothing's on sale now.

L-M

Suzuki Swift has been around since 05?

colm_mcm

VW Touran has been around since 03 apparently, think we started seeing them in 04.

'twas limerick mans caddy van that reminded me of that!

L-M

The Caddy Maxi so (If you're not including vans)

If we are, DPD have a 132 High Roof transit that you could buy the same in 02 bar the facelifted front

Mr McBoatface

The 2nd gen fiat panda had a good long run, think production stop last year but I've seen a few new 13-1 regs around , old stock no doubt.

MuppetCheck

Limerick man wrote: »

Suzuki Swift has been around since 05?

New one since 10/11.

L-M

MuppetCheck wrote: »

New one since 10/11.

Same car though, basically.

pajor

I presume OP means in Ireland..

buuuuut the Lada Riva is still being churned out in Egypt.