Anyone else get tired of their vehicle by the 3 year mark?

[prontospyder]

Just passed the 3 year mark (and 60K miles) for my '03 Altima - still lovin' it.
Will love it more once it's paid off.

 

[kranky]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: kranky
The fewer cars I own in my lifetime, the better for my bank account. I keep 'em until they are used up. That made it possible for me to pay cash for the one I have now, by socking away the money I would have been using for car payments.

Hopefully, no more car payments in my lifetime.

What year/make/model car do you own currently?

2005 Buick LeSabre.

 

[SonicIce]

how can people afford to get "bored" with a car and buy a new one?

 

[Black88GTA]

Originally posted by: SonicIce
how can people afford to get "bored" with a car and buy a new one?

They can't. Hence why the average American has over $9k in credit card debt.

 

[Lyfer]

Originally posted by: Black88GTA

Originally posted by: SonicIce
how can people afford to get "bored" with a car and buy a new one?

They can't. Hence why the average American has over $9k in credit card debt.

Woot, $0.00 here. But doesn't that make me below average?

 

[cyclistca]

No because I have better things to do with my money then lose piles of it to depreciation cost.

If a car means that much to you then you probably should seek help.

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: cyclistca
No because I have better things to do with my money then lose piles of it to depreciation cost.

If a car means that much to you then you probably should seek help.

You spend how much money on a bicycle and you think people who buy new need help? :roll:

 

[FoBoT]

no, last new car purchase was in 1990 and i like driving it to work everyday (but not in the summer, the A/C went out 5 years ago)

 

[Black88GTA]

Originally posted by: Lyfer

Originally posted by: Black88GTA

Originally posted by: SonicIce
how can people afford to get "bored" with a car and buy a new one?

They can't. Hence why the average American has over $9k in credit card debt.

Woot, $0.00 here. But doesn't that make me below average?

Heh, none here either (I pay it off in full every month).
Of course, I just bought a car to replace my now-dead Mustang off Ebay for $700. Of course, the "new" car is pushing 18 years old, but it's something I've always wanted. I've never been a "keep up with the neighbors" type. I just buy what I like.

 

[RU482]

I'm 30, I've been driving about 15 yrs now. I think I've owned about 19 vehicles

 

[Viperoni]

The longest I've ever had one model of car was a Mercury Topaz.... but I went from a 4cyl ATX to a 3.0L V6 5M to a 3.0L V6 ATX.... in a matter of almost 3 years.
Before that I had a 86 Pontiac Parisienne for ~3 months, and I've had my current 94 Saturn SC2 for almost 4 months. Liking the Saturn a lot, but it's short on grunt. This is all in not even 3.5 years of driving cars

To answer the OP's question, I was starting to get tired of the Topaz's handling and the car in general.

 

[SithSolo1]

I got my ram 4x4 quad cab in '99 and I still love it as much as I did the day I got it. That said it's parked and I'm driving my G35c.

In my family we get new cars and drive them in the ground(so to speak) before we get another.

 

[Tbirdkid]

yea, im just wondering if i should just drive it until it falls apart, and get another bike... spring will be here soon. plus, motorcycles tend to keep their value, and the one i want will run its ass off.

 

[Rickten]

Originally posted by: cyclistca
No because I have better things to do with my money then lose piles of it to depreciation cost.

If a car means that much to you then you probably should seek help.

yes life is a race to see who has the most money when they die.:roll: