Thread: How often do you "upgrade" cars?

Originally Posted by abaddonxi

Don't think I've ever owned a car for more than three and a half years.

Never had a new one, just lose the love and they have to go. Or pinched, or totalled.

Simon

Ahh so there are other people who lose the love. That was what happened with my old Disco - the love went.

For me as I usually buy old dungas anyway, I change them when something else comes up cheaply or is generally better than I have. Although I would have kept Aquarangie forever if I hadn't of rolled it a few years back

Been hard to find something that would replace it since (had 4 Rangie since then, although the Vog would have beeen pretty close if it hasn't of burnt to the ground ).

Trav

Depends on the Circumstances I find myself in.
Disco 1 - Traded on a TD5 because it kept leaking oil and at 125000Km they offered the right money on a new one.
Disco 2 - We paid the CHP out and Kept it for 8 years, only sold it a few months ago as I needed to either keep it for another 4 years while I leased a car for work transport or buy a new 4wd, we got a new Disco 3
In the intervening time there has been a succession of company cars in the garage as well as the dedicated gas ex Vic Police car that SWMBO drives into town every day. At 20K and $30 a week for fuel it's got to be one of the cheapest vehicles I've ever owned.
Regards,
Tote

I will never sell my county. Replace parts until it is a new car, yes.

The day you see my county in the classifieds, is the day i will buy each and every AULRO member a beer or 6.

I however do get another LR every 2 months to satisfy an urge.

Andy.

PS merry boxing day.

I'd never upgrade to a new vehicle , I'll just keep driving and fixing my landrovers , I doubt the Love would ever be lost , it's a lifetime partnership.

oh, no is that like a "marriage"

Interestingly, just before Christmas I had my son's Holden in to a mechanic to be serviced (I don't have a hoist so I'm blowed if I'll service anything you can't crawl under!). I was talking to the mechanic, as one does, about the US car maker's bailout, and he made the rather perceptive comment "Almost nobody has to buy a new car".

John

nobody in OZ----

and that only covers the population near large centres,,

I'm sure if you lived out near Uppercumbuctawest you'd be buying a new car every other year.

Originally Posted by JDNSW

Interestingly, just before Christmas I had my son's Holden in to a mechanic to be serviced (I don't have a hoist so I'm blowed if I'll service anything you can't crawl under!). I was talking to the mechanic, as one does, about the US car maker's bailout, and he made the rather perceptive comment "Almost nobody has to buy a new car".

John

mmm stupid comment , after all someone has to other wise there would be no second hand cars around