More Car Owners Waiting on Car Purchases
It seems more drivers are trying to squeeze some extra miles out of their cars and trucks before they re-up. This isn't exactly news -- since the recession hit we've seen this trend grow and grow -- but a recent survey conducted by AutoMD.com put some interesting figures out there for us to chew on. They found that "nearly 50% of survey respondents indicated that their current vehicle had over 100,000 miles. A combined 69% reported that they planned to drive their current vehicle for 150,000 or more miles (13%), or until their vehicle dies (56%)." Those are some interesting numbers if you ask me. And with all of these cars driven longer by responsible, maintenance-minded owners, there are a lot more do-it-yourself mechanics popping up. Great!
To see the full report on this survey, check it out at AutoMD.com
I have a Toyota Corolla with 123.000 km….running like a new..
why should I upgrade it?
I intend to drive it til 300.000 km. too.
100,000??? I am at 210,000 on a 92 Honda Accord. Keep it??? I have no choice. Sign a contract on a new car today would be another repo waiting to happen. I now have to pay for the first $3500 on my health insurance. Life is good!
My ‘92 Subaru w/241k miles was retired a year ago as the A/C compressor went out and rust was taking over.
I got a Hyundai Sonata which I need I will drive until it dies.
Our other veicle is a Dodge Grand Caravan with 122k miles (hope it last to 135K; ceertainly not the car that my last 3 Subarus were).
I have a 1967 Volvo with over 550,000 miles on it.
Original front brake rotors, trans, rear end, engine with standard bearings. Gets about 30 mpg on the hiway. Why would I get rid of it.
i have a 1991 saab 900s with 212,000. i plan to keep it for another 200,000!! overall, it has performed very well. i live in new england. it has started up every morning. i wish i had a garage!
I have a 1993 Toyota Tercel with just over 261,000 miles on it. I have to replace the engine (no thanks to Toyota for using cheap seals), but nothing else is wrong with the car.
I am SOOO jealous of people who can drive a car so long and not have it rust out from underneath them. I live in Rochester NY, where we get at least 100″ of snow each winter. They salt away anything less than about six inches, which happens often. Most cars are in the junkyard by the time they are 10-15 years old. My 1995 Ford Escort has 187,000 miles and still gets 35 mpg, but it’s so rusty I’m going to have to scrap it because the rear trailing arm attachment points are about to disappear. If I lived outside the rust belt, this car could probably go 300K miles without any major engine work.
I’d rather drive more carefully and use good hydrophilic snow tires (made in Europe!) than suffer the salt damage, but most Americans like driving on asphalt rather than packed snow and ice.
I like old cars to. Have had over 50 of them since a ‘52 Buick lucked into my hands…6 new ones in that period.
Today it’s a ‘99 Lexus w/129K and a ‘99 Jeep GCL w/128K, both like new and no reason to buy new…………..BUT the 2010 GTI turbo/6 speed manual w/18″ Detroit rims with 40 series pirelli P zero’s can be had now for nothing down @3.2% for 60 months…and I fell off the wagon. Test drive on Saturday, bought on Monday last month….and I regret I can’t really work on it….much anyway.