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What's the longest you've kept a car?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

I'm currently at ten and a half years and still going.

What's yours?

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

In the middle

The one I have currently, bought it in 2016 and still quite happy with it

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By *agerMorganMan
over a year ago

Canvey Island

4 years, then the engine crapped itself out the bottom.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I renew every 3 years

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have had my car for nearly 10 years, looking to upgrade next year.

NBVN x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Average about 5 years. Drive till they drop !

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By *oldyoudown41Man
over a year ago

caledonian

I normally have 2 cars , toy and daily horse but the longest is 6 years

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

6 or 7 years...

Turbo on my prev (citroen) failed at 114k.. It was replaced, died again shortly after so got rid (used to drive nearly 70 miles a day, so needed it it be reliable) (dealer thought i should be amazed with its amazing mileage performance )

Swapped for a 2nd hand VW with 89k on the clock .... It's at around 191k..going well (oh gawd, touch wood) and probs had it around 7 years

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

10 years. Still got it (built in 2008).

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

3 or 4 months, as I sell them for a living. 4 months feels like a lifetime in the same car lol

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By *ynecplCouple
over a year ago

Newcastle upon Tyne

Not one of these people who buy a car and trade it in every two or three years. Normally wait until the cost of keeping it on the road is nearly the same a buying a new one.

Current car is 2015 if I keep it 9 years then it will be the longest I have owned the same car.

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

Not a car, but a Yamaha R6.

I kept it for 15 years, before finally letting it go.

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By *3xDECouple
over a year ago

nottingham

Current car is the longest I have had at 4 years. But that will be gone soon along with another on of ours which we have had three years.

Wanting something quicker and fun to drive so will probably go through a couple till I decide which I’d prefer lol

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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

Had mine ten years so far

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By *nly4funMan
over a year ago

Nottingham

180,000 miles and still counting.

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By *enga888Man
over a year ago

North Hampshire

VW Passat for 16 years.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

10 years for me, lasted longer than my marriage. And all I can say is the car was more reliable than my wife, it never went out without me and I always knew who'd been inside it

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By *erfectman122Man
over a year ago

from somewhere nice

About a year.. I get board of them

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By *argaryen starkCouple
over a year ago

pinxton

9 years

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not my main vehicle, but I have a Land Rover bought my my grandfather in 1956. He gave it to my dad, and my dad gave it to me when I was 12.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A Saab I had. About 8 years, ended up with 168,000 on the clock, probably still going.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

22 years lol, was my every day car, now just for weekends

My daily driver ive had 17 years lol

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By *iamondCougarWoman
over a year ago

Norfuck! / Lincolnshire

Changed every 3 years

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By *D70Man
over a year ago

Lyndhurst, New Forest

I've had "Happy" since July 2014. My longest owned car at just over 7 years. Still as good as the day I bought it.

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By *randmrsmanchesterCouple
over a year ago

Manchester

The one I have now. 12 years. I keep forgetting it’s not new anymore. Threatened to sell it several time over the years but couldn’t be bothered.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have a 1963 MK1 Cortina I bought in 1975 for £60 still in my garage now

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By *0astMan
over a year ago

Discovering

My trusting daily run around had 290,000 miles on the clock before finally retiring, the engine was still in excellent condition but the rest had reached old age.

Was very sad to see it go

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I chop and change all the time, i collect classics.. theres two that stand out, my sierra rs500 was my dads he pretty much abandoned it in his garage in cyprus, i bought it back over and sympathetically restored it to its best so in theory ive had that 34 years

The other is my bmw e30 m3, ive had that 13 years.

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over a year ago

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By *hunky GentMan
over a year ago

Maldon and Peterborough

Nissan Skyline GTST R33

I've had 3 - one if them for 7 years.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

16 years , it was a restoration project that got lost in the back of the shed, thankfully moved on to a new owner in the summer

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By *ruebameMan
over a year ago

from the womb and tryout to get back

I have a 1962 Isetta bmw that I've had 28 years and a nissan gt-r from 1968 there the longest cars I've kept but my day to day cars I change every 2-3 years as something else catches my eye

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"My trusting daily run around had 290,000 miles on the clock before finally retiring, the engine was still in excellent condition but the rest had reached old age.

Was very sad to see it go "

Blimey what car was that?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'm currently at ten and a half years and still going.

What's yours? "

I change every 3 years I get bored

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By *isiseCouple
over a year ago

Yorkshire

My daily drive is of 2002 vintage. A lunar car - done enough miles to get to the moon. Just need to get it back now….

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By *ittleMissCaliWoman
over a year ago

all loved up

3 years so far. Although hoping to keep my gtv for good

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By *91kMan
over a year ago

Maidstone

My grandfather wrote his will out while my mother was pregnant with me. He declared that his classic Rover P6 would remain in the family, ready for when I was old enough to drive it. He died not long after I was born and to honour his wishes, my uncle kept it running until I got my license at 17. It's still in my garage and will be passed down to my son

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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago

Finedon ,

I kept my Mazda MX5 for 11 years, it was however my second car and I only sold it because my arthritus made it impossible for me to get in and out of it.

I usually keep my daily runner two to three years.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I had a Ford Fiesta for 9 years.

My current car is 9 days old.

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By *yrdsisWoman
over a year ago

Gleam Street

Bought a wee adorable Morris Minor when I was 19... had her till I was 30... gave her to a good home and she's still running...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My previous car, 9 years. Was thinking of renewing the current one for a newer model but the yearly running costs are way cheaper on the one I have now so I'll keep it.

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By *eah BabyCouple
over a year ago

Cheshire, Windermere ,Cumbria

7 years, it was a Mercedes SLK, had it in the late 90’s/early 2000, it had a gorgeous leather interior, sad when we sold it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Only ever had 1 car since I passed my test back in 2015. A 2009 Ford Fiesta which is still a decent little car

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By *aramel.desiresMan
over a year ago

Heathrow

I have had my current car for about 7 years and have no intention of ever changing it. It is an 2004 3 series.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

11yrs. Volvo S60 SE

Bought it with 122k on the clock and ran it to over 300k.

Only stopped driving it because I moved to another country.

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By *issVanillaWoman
over a year ago

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16 years & never wanted to swap it.. if only I'd serviced it more it might still be going, the garage told me he'd sell for parts, 2 hours later it was on AutoTrader for 4 times the amount he gave me trade in!!

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