How often do you "upgrade" cars?

**big guy** · 27th December 2008, 08:26 AM

Well
At last count I had 71 cars, 10 were Landies of some description.
We do own a new car, A Golf 2.0TDI. For Tax purpose, I claim the depreciation from new, the interest charged on the lease, service and insurance and fuel.
That way, it pretty much does not cost me much at all. I would be paying it in tax if I had only and old car to claim.
Fuel at the end of the day is actually the smallest expense.It just occurs more often.

I find new cars are boring unless we are talking top end stuff.

I like the challenge of getting in my landy and at any given time, it may not start.
Hearing the gears mesh and the mechanicals doing their thing.
The Golf is killer but one is so removed from what is going on.

My next one will be another Rangie, prefer soft dash with another stonker motor I hope.
Its a disease I contracted when first exposed to the marque.
I just can't shake it.

I change cars often because mainly I get bored with them or some-one wants to buy them off me.

Yes, on the Golf we will loose a bundle but we made it back by tax off-sets.

**BigJon** · 27th December 2008, 01:52 PM

Originally Posted by Reads90

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

People buy new cars because they want to, rarely because they have to.

**hoadie72** · 27th December 2008, 03:04 PM

Originally Posted by BigJon

People buy new cars because they want to, rarely because they have to.

With new people getting licenses every year and an aging population, someone's gotta buy new vehicles at some point.

Rayngie · 27th December 2008, 05:09 PM

Although i've always had Landrovers, well for the last 12 years at least, i've alway's change my other car every year or so, i think purely through boredom, my current ''other'' car is a Kombi, loads of fun...had everything through Hilman Hunter's, Commodore's, BMW, Jag, even actually had a Roller in the driveway once, but chickend out, 37 cars and counting..

Definately not a long term car owner, in fact i think my time with the D2 is comming to an end, it may end up in the markets shortly..

Ray,

**BigJon** · 27th December 2008, 08:27 PM

Originally Posted by hoadie72

With new people getting licenses every year and an aging population, someone's gotta buy new vehicles at some point.

Government departments. Do new drivers buy new cars? Rarely, I would think.

**hoadie72** · 27th December 2008, 09:06 PM

Originally Posted by BigJon

Government departments. Do new drivers buy new cars? Rarely, I would think.

**JDNSW** · 28th December 2008, 06:37 AM

Originally Posted by Reads90

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

No, I don't agree that it is a stupid comment. Taking each buying decision one at a time, it is accurate. You can argue that if nobody buys new cars, there will eventually be a shortage of second hand ones - but that is not a logical corollary of the original statement. It merely says almost nobody has to buy a new car - not that nobody buys new cars, a quite different statement, which would lead to the result of no old cars.

John

**easo** · 28th December 2008, 07:49 AM

Some one has to resuply the second hand car market.

A good mate of mine never bought a car over $500 bucks, as long as they were road worthy and had 6-12mts rego, he was happy. Then he'd send them to the scrappy when the rego ran out and get another.

Cheers Easo

**abaddonxi** · 28th December 2008, 09:36 AM

Originally Posted by easo

Some one has to resuply the second hand car market.

A good mate of mine never bought a car over $500 bucks, as long as they were road worthy and had 6-12mts rego, he was happy. Then he'd send them to the scrappy when the rego ran out and get another.

Cheers Easo

I tried the $1000 variation of that, ended up with a Subaru L wagon, kept it longer than any car I'd owned to date.

Gotta love an L wagon.

Simon

**A Commodore cant 4x4** · 28th December 2008, 02:02 PM

I change cars when I get bored with them. I have the Ute in my avitar, which I have had since late 2001. Im going to sell that once I get a Disco.

I had a 87 VL for 3 months. Gone.
a great 77 XC falcon, 6cyl, 3 on the tree for 12 months. Gone.
And a Buick Electra, with a 7.5l V8. Thats next on the chopping block. Mainly due to the fact my ex wife and I bought it together, and I dont want anything hanging around that reminds me of her. Evil ****

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