Nearly Eight Years...

"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot) 04/13/2018 at 10:51 • Filed to: First car

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My pt cruiser is an ‘08, I bought it in 2010. I’ve owned it for nearly eight years so far. It was also my very first car that I bought. Not sure about the rest of oppo, but I feel like that is a long time; especially in today’s society where people always want something better.

We literally have no reason to sell it; it’s paid off, it runs and drives, it’s easy to put the kids in their car seats in it, it’s a good grocery car too, the list can go on. Sure, it’s not the fastest car, nor does it get amazing gas mileage, but it performs its duties faithfully and is the only car without a check engine light on! It’s also the slowest car we own, lol.

So Oppo, what is the longest you have ever owned a car? And how long did you own your first car? I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one who has kept a car for this long, nor still has their first car.

Noah - Now with more boost. > zeontestpilot 04/13/2018 at 10:56

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I get bored easily and have never owned a car longer than a year or two. I kept my first car, a 635csi, for around a year. That I did not get bored of though, and will always regret selling. It was just SO rusty... and a total death trap. 1989 airbag for me, nothing for the passenger.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > zeontestpilot 04/13/2018 at 10:59

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I’ve had my truck since 17. Almost ten years now. Technically, it was left to me 16 years ago

https://oppositelock.kinja.com/truck-story-gather-round-oppo-1820457092

Wacko > zeontestpilot 04/13/2018 at 11:02

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the longest I ever owned a car was 7 years - 1 month.

It was a 2003 protege5 that i bought new, till 2010 when i bought my 2010 AWD sx4 6 speed. that I had for 5 years - 1 month, when i Crashed it.

the only reason I owned the Protege5 so long, was that I owed more than what it was worth till the very end.

TheRealBicycleBuck > zeontestpilot 04/13/2018 at 11:02

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“Not sure about the rest of oppo, but I feel like that is a long time; especially in today’s society where people always want something better.”

Bah! Kids these days. Don’t know the meaning of a long time....

https://oppositelock.kinja.com/i-drove-the-same-truck-for-eighteen-years-1575868655  

CalzoneGolem > zeontestpilot 04/13/2018 at 11:03

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I owned my PT for about as long and then it spit out a spark plug and ruined the head. I have a hard time keeping a DD that long as I’m wracking up a lot of miles. I put 40k on my Forester last year.

punkgoose17 > zeontestpilot 04/13/2018 at 11:04

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I had my first car for 7 years. The last year it was broken a lot of the time. My current car (2nd car) I’ve had for a year.

fintail > zeontestpilot 04/13/2018 at 11:05

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Just hit 23 years - I wasn’t long out of high school when I bought this:

(most recent pic taken 4 weeks ago, haven’t driven it since as it rains every weekend).

Had the first car under a year as it was in a bit of a scrape before I was 17, and was too much of a job to fix. I had my W210 E55 AMG for 7 years, that’s the runner up.

diplodicus > Noah - Now with more boost. 04/13/2018 at 11:10

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Is this the same car? He says it’s solid but you never really know with ads.

http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/showthread.php?93618-1988-e24-635csi-110k-miles  

edit noticed yours was an 89

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > zeontestpilot 04/13/2018 at 11:12

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I kept my first for 8 before giving it to my parents that drove it for 7 more before someone hit and totaled it.

I kept my second for 8 before replacing it with my current main car.

The current one I planned to keep for the average period but at the rate I’m driving it, this will be my last car provided it doesn’t get totaled at some point.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > zeontestpilot 04/13/2018 at 11:12

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I’m going on 9 years with my Mazda 3 and had my 2002 Subaru Impreza for 11 years. I’ve got better things to spend my money on than a different car every few years.

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > zeontestpilot 04/13/2018 at 11:13

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I’ve technically owned my Saab, my first car, for uhhh... 17 years... maybe? But there was a 12-13 year gap there were it sat in a field.

After that the longest I’ve had a car is my Volvo, which I have had since December of 2012.

InFierority Complex > zeontestpilot 04/13/2018 at 11:14

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PT Cruisers are such decent, honest cars (or truck, technically...) that get a lot of crap for no reason

I’ll have had my Lancia for 11 years in May and intend on keeping it forever.

I’ve had the Fiero for 6 years now as a daily driver. I kinda want to get a new car just so I don’t run it into the ground, mileage wise.

The s-10 was my first vehicle back in high-school, so 13-14 years maybe, and it’s still hanging around. It’s just kinda on standby to do the occasional truck stuff, or when nostalgia gets to me.

Noah - Now with more boost. > diplodicus 04/13/2018 at 11:15

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I really want another... that car ruined normal/sensible cars for me. They’re twice as expensive now though!

diplodicus > Noah - Now with more boost. 04/13/2018 at 11:20

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Yup. Could always get an e23 if you don’t mind the extra doors. Saw this euro one this morning. http://www.mye28.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=147541 8k euro is a lot though.

CobraJoe > zeontestpilot 04/13/2018 at 11:22

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I’ve owned 3 different cars for about 5 years each, but those are the rare ones. Usually I get 2ish years out of each vehicle before I get too itchy to try something different.

I’m really hoping that the Nissan Titan I just got will stick around for a while though, It’s far more of a tool than just a “just useful enough” fun car.

(Cars are about the only thing I’m that eager to replace though, I’ve had my current phone for 3.5 years and I’m still happy with it).

Noah - Now with more boost. > diplodicus 04/13/2018 at 11:26

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Those are on my list! I’d love a 323. But am totally obsessed with the E32 750iL and that’ll be the next terrible German idea. Those taillights... the V12... same gauges and seats as my old E24... UGH

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > zeontestpilot 04/13/2018 at 11:31

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Vary similar to my wife’s 01 Caviler, and probably how her Fit will turn out. The only reason she was okay with buying the Fit was that the rust in the Caviler was to the point of being unsafe, as well as ugly. Like one day a 2”x3’ strip of the rockerpanel just fell off. She owned that horrible car for SIX years. Now with their Fit we’ve had it 3 put on 30,000 miles or so and she has ever intention of driving it until it dies. Which makes sense because A, it certainly gets the job done, and B, the only repair it’s needed in our ownership has been a 350 dollar blower motor. The car has 74,000 miles on it now and unless we accidentally have two more kids I would imagine she’ll put another 100,000 on it at least.

For me about a year isn’t my average ownership time. I’ve had 10 cars and Ben driv8ng 10 years. My 91 Civic and 91 Galant vr-4 are the exceptions I had both of those over 2 years, the later I still technically own. I’m hoping the 328xi sticks around awhile although I plan on it not being my only car as I’d like to get something smaller lighter and RWD.

kanadanmajava1 > Noah - Now with more boost. 04/13/2018 at 11:35

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I have never owned a car with two airbags but I currently have two cars that have one bag each.

I don’t think that I have never sold a car before owning it for +5 years. I had my first car for 18 years.

vicali > zeontestpilot 04/13/2018 at 11:37

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We bought our Forester new on 06/07/08 - Almost 10 years ago and it’s still the best all rounder we’ve had..

If we had to replace it today it would be a new Outback, in the last ten years we’ve moved from a couple just buying a house and dog, to a family with two growing kids.

Noah - Now with more boost. > kanadanmajava1 04/13/2018 at 11:38

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I worry about what might happen if a drunk driver surprised me in a car like that. No crash safety standards, just a seatbelt for my passenger. I would never forgive myself if something happened to a close friend or GF because I insisted on having something old as my only car. I’m not trying to talk trash and that sounds like a fun lifestyle! But for me, the classics will be sunny weather only from now on.

diplodicus > Noah - Now with more boost. 04/13/2018 at 11:39

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You mean just like this one. https://seattle.craigslist.org/est/cto/d/1989-bmw-750il-12/6550374617.html

I spend way to much time looking at old bmw’s for sale.

BigBlock440 > zeontestpilot 04/13/2018 at 11:40

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Bought my Charger in 2005 in high school, so 13 years. As for DDs, I’ve had my truck and my wife’s car since college, going on 8 years each. The truck I got from my dad also, so it’s been around longer, but has only been mine for 7 or 8 years. My newest to me has been around 6 years, but with two kids now, vacations are tough, so it’s time to upgrade.

Noah - Now with more boost. > diplodicus 04/13/2018 at 11:40

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YES. Change the exterior color and that’s perfect. Nice price too. I have very little self control and wouldn’t be surprised if I find myself in one this year. This is the nicest one in my area:

https://boston.craigslist.org/nos/cto/d/1988-bmw-750il/6553422720.html

diplodicus > Noah - Now with more boost. 04/13/2018 at 11:43

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This is the only one in my area. https://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/cto/d/1988-bmw-750i-12-project-the/6556697012.html  

One of my sisters lives in Seattle, so I browse their cl and try to get her to buy shitty old cars.

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > zeontestpilot 04/13/2018 at 11:44

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I’ve still got my first car, it just doesn’t get driven on the street any more. It has been around for a long time. My aunt bought it new in 1988, my dad bought it from her in 1996 and used it as his autocross car and daily driver until it became my first car to drive as my own in 2001 ( I actually got the title as a high school graduation gift in 2003). I put the cage in it and started developing it as an IT car in 2003, and I don’t think it was registered for street use after 2004. It isn’t going anywhere unless or until I someday pull the trigger on something with open wheels and wings to play with on the racetrack. I actually remember riding in this car as a five year old.

Mercedes Streeter > zeontestpilot 04/13/2018 at 11:47

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My first car was a 2001 Kia Rio. I owned it for 1 year and 10,000 miles. I sold it in 2012 to get my first smart, a 2012 passion coupe:

I got it new with 10 miles on the odometer. It now has 145,000 miles. It’s been a fun 6 year relationship. :3

My next smart is the 2016 that I got in...2016. Also a new car. It had 20 miles on it when it left the dealer, it now has 4,800 miles.

The third is a 2005 that I got last year (2017). It had 24,000 miles on it when I picked it up, it now has 25,000 and change.

And the fourth is the one I got last month! Also a 2005.

smobgirl > zeontestpilot 04/13/2018 at 11:50

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My first car was scrapped when I went to college, so I had it about 2 years.

Longest I’ve owned was my Civic, which was a ‘99 I bought in ‘07 and drove for 7 years (even after an elk strike in 2013). My next door neighbor drives it now.

TrickJos > zeontestpilot 04/13/2018 at 11:57

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I still own my first car and it does daily driver duty. It’s a 1994 Saturn SC2 that I purchased in 2004. Actually, I believe I purchased it in April 2004 so we are on year 14 now. It has been a remarkably reliable car, but everything other than the engine is really starting to show its age. So, I plan on replacing it around the beginning of next year. I will miss it a lot.

I don’t have many pictures of it on my phone. Here it is doing some work last spring.

kanadanmajava1 > Noah - Now with more boost. 04/13/2018 at 12:00

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The traffic is pretty civilized here (in Finland) and I’m very sensible driver so I’m quite fine with the old stuff. I have had exactly one accident when I was driving (and one very minor fender bender while traveling in my roommate’s car). Couple of years ago I got bumped off the highway by a sleepy/distracted van driver.

My neck was a bit stiff for one week but otherwise I survived intact. Polo did not but it was already in the last leg of its life.

Someday I’m planning to have a road trip in Russia. Before going there I’ll need a 100% death proof car. And I mean death proof in a good way...

Noah - Now with more boost. > kanadanmajava1 04/13/2018 at 12:04

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Holy shit! I’m glad you’re ok.

Yes PLEASE drive a car with two airbags through Russia haha. I wish our license acquisition process was way harder, we have so many idiots on the road in the USA and drunk drivers don’t go straight to prison, as they should.

Noah - Now with more boost. > diplodicus 04/13/2018 at 12:05

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haha OMG that one is roached! poor thing...

zeontestpilot > Noah - Now with more boost. 04/13/2018 at 12:27

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Sometimes I wish I could do that. But it’s also nice to know that I have a consistent car.

Noah - Now with more boost. > zeontestpilot 04/13/2018 at 12:31

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The grass is always greener! I don’t think I will ever bond with a daily like some people can. Eventually I get fed up. Until I am established enough to *really* buy a forever car (635...) and have a garage to keep it in, the cycle will continue. Life is short and there are a TON of cars on my bucket list. Cars are kinda similar to video games in that respect for me; I don’t have to beat it, I just play until I’m satisfied with the experience, then move on.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > zeontestpilot 04/13/2018 at 12:33

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Had my twingo for 3 years and counting.

zeontestpilot > fintail 04/13/2018 at 12:41

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Nice!

Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! > zeontestpilot 04/13/2018 at 13:20

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I think I owned my first car for maybe a year before I blew the transmission from too many neutral drops like an idiot. Sorry 1985 Dodge Aries. The two longest owned cars I still have but neither work at the moment. My 1953 Chevy 1/2 ton I have had for 15 years and my 1980 Pontiac Firebird I have had for 11 years.

Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! > vicali 04/13/2018 at 13:24

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I hate how the Forester got big. I loved my 2001 Forester. I have a 2012 Outback now lol.

SSnakeAce > zeontestpilot 04/13/2018 at 14:11

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My friends all call me crazy because my dad and I just don’t sell cars very often.

His list:
- 77 Jeep CJ-7 - 7 years
- 80 Camaro Z28 - 38 years (Original owner)
- 97 F150 - 12 years
- Rail buggy with a ‘65 Beetle engine - not sure, at least 35 years.
- Somewhere in the past, he used to own a ‘70 Chevelle SS and a ‘63 VW Beetle. Apparently he got fed up with the Chevelle having issues and traded it and the Beetle on the Camaro.

My list:
- 94 Chevy C1500 - 12 years
- 01 F150 - 2 years (grandfather owned since new, inherited from him)
- 67 Pontiac GTO - 4 years

I’ve not actually sold anything yet, and really don’t plan to. Looking at going and buying a ‘79 Chevy K10 this weekend.

zeontestpilot > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 04/13/2018 at 17:20

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That’s pretty epic!

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > zeontestpilot 04/13/2018 at 17:20

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thanks!

zeontestpilot > TrickJos 04/13/2018 at 17:21

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At the end of this year, we’ll be looking to get rid of a car to get a mini van, :/

zeontestpilot > Mercedes Streeter 04/13/2018 at 17:23

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So wait, how many smart cars to do currently have? Lol

zeontestpilot > TheRealBicycleBuck 04/13/2018 at 17:29

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Heh, I knew some people consistently get new cars around these parts.

zeontestpilot > smobgirl 04/13/2018 at 17:30

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Parents scrapped it?

zeontestpilot > CalzoneGolem 04/13/2018 at 17:31

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I’ve put my nearly 100,000 on the pt. Sorta proud of that.

zeontestpilot > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 04/13/2018 at 17:32

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Same, for me its housing and food. Lol

Mercedes Streeter > zeontestpilot 04/13/2018 at 17:32

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I currently have four. So I have every car I bought since my second car. 

zeontestpilot > Noah - Now with more boost. 04/13/2018 at 17:35

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Lol, I’m more bonded to the pt then i am with my DD, a Pontiac Grand Prix.

zeontestpilot > Mercedes Streeter 04/13/2018 at 17:36

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I would ask where you keep them all, but they are small so that wouldn’t make too much sense, lol.

Mercedes Streeter > zeontestpilot 04/13/2018 at 17:41

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Two are in the parents’ garage, one is in the driveway, one is in a storage unit.

Moving out (again) will sure be fun.

“I know we only get two spaces, what if I can fit four cars in those two spaces?”

smobgirl > zeontestpilot 04/13/2018 at 22:09

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Yup. Mine and my sister’s Caddy’s (good riddance) and my mom’s ‘83 Corolla (RIP in pieces).

pip bip - choose Corrour > zeontestpilot 04/14/2018 at 07:25

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i’ve had my current car 14 and a half years,

zeontestpilot > smobgirl 04/19/2018 at 05:58

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In cases like this, I’m glad my parents try to offload their cars onto someone else. I have their third car sitting in my driveway, I also live over 20 hours from my parents. They want to sell it, but they also fear that my car might break down, so it’s at my house until they decide what to do with it.

On the plus side, I have full permission to drive it whenever I want, lol.

zeontestpilot > Mercedes Streeter 04/19/2018 at 06:01

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My current driveway can fit about 6 cars on the dirt part, and 2.5 on the paved part. We own two cars, and my parents left their extra car at my place. My wife is firm and won’t let me get any more cars, Something about being unable to afford them all... lol .