What Is Your Longest Period of Car Ownership?

"Tripper" (tripe46) 01/08/2016 at 11:49 • Filed to: None

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I’m on car #12 and Motorcycle #1 in my 15 year history of driving legally. However, only one vehicle has made it past the 2 year mark. Another one only made it six months! This month I will have owned my E46M3 for 8 years!

So how about you Oppo, what is your longest stay with one car?

Enjoy your Friday, and this Ruf.

Nibbles > Tripper 01/08/2016 at 11:52

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I’ve owned my SPG since 2009. That’s the longest

I owned a 1991 Shadow ES TurboVert for about 4 months. That’s the shortest

I’ve been driving for 19 years and have owned nearly 30 vehicles

Rainbow > Tripper 01/08/2016 at 11:53

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I’m almost to two years on my current car. My first lasted about 9 months, if I recall correctly. Of course, I only owned it on paper; it spent at least half of that time in the shop. I only sold it because it wouldn’t survive the drive to college, nor would it survive sitting at home for months at a time... For a horrendously unreliable pile of crap, though, I loved that thing.

Wacko > Tripper 01/08/2016 at 11:54

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Longest so far was my protege5 just shy of 7 years. bought new in 2003, and sold the second the car was worth more than what I had to pay on it(damn 7 year financing)

my SX4 was a month shy of 5 years, till i crashed it.

yitznewton > Tripper 01/08/2016 at 11:55

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Hand-me-down 1992 Ford Tempo 3.0L V6, drove from 2005-2010 hides face

Gotta say, that car did pretty well considering our neglect of it. Needed a starter motor at some point, heater hose, seatbelt buckle broke, tape deck never worked and wouldn’t come out of the dash like a good boy; otherwise solid. It’s still going, two owners later.

Didn’t have any reason or extra money to change. Since then, the family vehicle became a minivan, and I need a commuter car.

Party-vi > Tripper 01/08/2016 at 11:55

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Purchased the Willys in 2003, so 13 years.

Ash78, voting early and often > Tripper 01/08/2016 at 11:56

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14 years on my 1998 Passat (3 years with my dad before that). I donated it about 6 months ago.

I’m 37 and I’m on my third car ever — 6 years, 14 years, and 6 months, respectively.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Tripper 01/08/2016 at 11:57

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Integra was with me from 17 to 19, so 2 years

The Ghost of Oppo > Tripper 01/08/2016 at 11:57

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Longest car 5 years, longest motorcycle 2.

Textured Soy Protein > Tripper 01/08/2016 at 11:58

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I’ve been driving since September 1998. I’ve had a total of 7 cars in that time, the first of which was a hand-me-down from my dad, so I’ve bought 6.

Shortest ownership was my ’92 Acura Integra GSR that I bought in March 2001 and sold in January 2002, because I was a broke-ass college kid.

Longest was my ’06 Mazdaspeed 6 that I bought in October 2008 and sold in June 2013, because it was a Mazda in Wisconsin and I wanted to escape it before the rust got any worse.

PatBateman > Tripper 01/08/2016 at 12:02

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Owned my Ford for 9.5 years as a DD.

Shane MacGowan's Teeth > Tripper 01/08/2016 at 12:02

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I’ve got a Bronco 2 that I bought for 500$ in 2005. It has driven a grand total of 50 feet in that time (lots of grand plans about a ranch truck, very little desire to actually do it).

BlackberryShawtyHasAnE46 > Tripper 01/08/2016 at 12:02

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I had my Volvo for 3 years. After that it would be current car which I've had for a year and a half.

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > Tripper 01/08/2016 at 12:04

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Three months so far.

Tripper > Wacko 01/08/2016 at 12:08

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Nice! P5 was my first “car” 3rd vehicle.

Tripper > Ash78, voting early and often 01/08/2016 at 12:11

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Damn, you’re def the front runner with the Passat!

Guess what, this was a burner account > Tripper 01/08/2016 at 12:11

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People have the tendency to ram into my cars at red lights, stop signs, etc. My current car got smashed in due to someone cutting me off, but thats getting fixed. My current longest ownership of a car was about a year and 3 months. Poor baby failed a compression test and I couldn’t justify the cost to fix that along with all her other problems, so I had to get rid of her this past August. Her name was Millie.

Saracen > Tripper 01/08/2016 at 12:12

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Bought my B6 A4 1.8T Avant October 2004.

Sold it June 2012 with 150k miles for a Golf R.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Tripper 01/08/2016 at 12:14

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I’ve had my ‘98 Honda Accord for about 11 years now.

Wobbles the Mind > Tripper 01/08/2016 at 12:14

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I had a ‘94 Geo Tracker from 2002 to 2007 (first car), I only had 2 years of being able to drive it legally.

Then an ‘06 Kia Rio from 2007 to 2015 (second car). That one I drove the piss out of. Averaged 31,000 miles a year and didn’t want to let it go.

I may go back and buy examples of those models one day. Mod and restore them into the “best versions of themselves.”

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > Tripper 01/08/2016 at 12:19

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What year is it?

I bought my 2009 Pontiac Vibe in August of 2008, so it’s coming up on 7 years and 4 months on the 19th. That’s the longest for me personally in a car.

My family had a 1989 Mercury Sable from 1988 to 2003, and a 1995 Aerostar from 1994 to 2009. I’d have to sit down and calculate the actual months to figure out which was longer, but each was a car i drove at one point in time thanks to hand-me-downs.

CAR_IS_MI > Tripper 01/08/2016 at 12:28

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I’m up to 17 in 11 years and the longest I owned a car was 4 years. My average is about a year, and my shortest was 5 months.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Tripper 01/08/2016 at 12:30

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16 months......

smobgirl > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 01/08/2016 at 12:31

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My brother had one for about 7 years, it was indestructible. I wish I'd bought it from him.

911e46z06 > Tripper 01/08/2016 at 12:32

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Bought my Z06 new in ‘06. My K5 has been in the family since my dad and uncle bought it for my grandpa in '87.

AfromanGTO > Tripper 01/08/2016 at 12:32

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I sold my 1971 Firebird Formula in July of 2014, and I bought it November of 2002. It was my first car. :(

marshknute > Tripper 01/08/2016 at 12:37

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I’ve yet to make it to the 2-year mark.

95' Miata: 1 year 11 months

01' 330xi: 7 months

07' A4 2.0T: 1 year 5 months

15' WRX: 6 months

08' Vette: 42 days and counting.

AfromanGTO > AfromanGTO 01/08/2016 at 12:40

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My family had my 01 white Mazda B3000 Dual Sport extended cab truck GRRRRH! for 6 years until I traded him in for my first GTO in 07.

I’ve had my blue GTO for 4 years in March. I’ll have to get it a present. :)

The SS will be 1 year in Feb.

Alex Zapata > Tripper 01/08/2016 at 12:40

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I’ve owned 9 cars in 8 years, my longest was my MazdaSpeed 3 which I kept for 1 year 10 months, my shortest was my first car, a Mercedes C230K which I owned for about 2 and a half months.

I’ve owned my current 350Z for about 4-5 months.

Tripper > PotbellyJoe and 42 others 01/08/2016 at 12:43

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2002, and now that I look back I bought it Jan of 2007 so it’s 9 years. Was my dd until 2013

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > smobgirl 01/08/2016 at 12:47

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It just keeps fucking going. As it sits, the body is gonna rust out around the drivetrain.

-this space for rent- > Tripper 01/08/2016 at 12:54

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Coming up on 15 years for my 300ZX. One of my friends bought his new in 1984.

fourvalleys > Tripper 01/08/2016 at 13:42

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I had my CR-Z for 30 months before I was T-boned in a hit and run. I’d probably still have the car if not for that.

Other than that, I tend to cycle through things pretty quickly. I’ve bought at least one vehicle the past five years... but only sold one of them by choice. I’m hoping to hang onto my new car (Party ST) for awhile, though.

Funktheduck > Tripper 01/08/2016 at 14:01

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I've had my truck 15 year

TheJMan92 > Tripper 01/08/2016 at 14:04

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92 Laser I’ve had for 6 years, hasn’t run correctly that entire time. I will put the engine back in soon, I swear.

Sneaky Pete > Tripper 01/08/2016 at 14:11

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Owned my 1992 Prelude Si for 6 years...loved that car, but I was in college and too broke to get anything new.

After that, I owned my 2011 Mustang GT for 5 years.

I’ve had my 2008 Honda fit for 5 years now.

90 Accord - 1 year, 86 Accord - 1 year, 08 TSX - 2 years, 88 Toyota pickup - 2 years, 07 FJ Cruiser - 1 year, 12 CTS almost 1 year (so far), 96 Viper almost 2 years (so far).

Mark Bour > Tripper 01/08/2016 at 14:16

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Shortest I think was 18 months. Longest has been 3 years or so. Average is around 2 - 2 1/2.

Bought my first car at 17, I’m now 32. I’ve owned 10 cars (that were registered) and 8 motorcycles.

B_dol > Tripper 01/08/2016 at 14:23

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Owned my Scion FR-S for 3.5 years, in month 3 of Z4M coupe ownership.

Arrivederci > Tripper 01/08/2016 at 14:33

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Hmmm... I had my ‘93 Mustang from 1998-2002. Then my ‘97 Mustang GT from 2002-2009. Traded that for my NC (2009-2013) which was traded for my Lexus (2013-2014), and now my BRZ (2014-present).

Stapleface > Tripper 01/08/2016 at 14:43

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My longest owned is a bit deceiving, since it’s a project car. If I include the project car (79 Camaro) it would 18 years. If we’re talking vehicles we use as a daily, I owned a 94 Ford Probe for about 4 years. My automotive ADD has made it so I cycle through them fairly frequently. I’ve had roughly 22 cars in the roughly 23 years I've been driving.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Tripper 01/08/2016 at 14:45

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Well I am only 24 so I have not had too much opportunity for owning a car. My first car was a Honda Civic which I owned from when I got my license until about 5 years later. At that point, I bought a Miata and I have now had that for 1 year. But I plan to keep the Miata forever, so that number will eventually be much higher.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Tripper 01/08/2016 at 17:22

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car #5 owned for 12 years in 25 years of driving.

Wurrwulf > Tripper 01/09/2016 at 00:47

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Technically, 12 years, but that car hasn’t been road legal for 7+ of those years.