I have had the same car for 12 years now. That is the longest I've ever kept a car.
It's a 2001 year car (brand withheld on purpose) and done 275km / 170miles.
Part of the reason I have not replaced it is I would rather put the money on the mortgage than replace cars every 3 or 4 years as some people do.
On the down side comes a higher annual maintenance bill and the odd thing failing at the worst of times. My alternator spat the dummy at Christmas.
Even with having to throw the odd new part at the old girl, the cost per year to run it is still better than replacing cars all the time.
This morning was one of those why do I still have this old pig moments.
On lowering the drivers window as I drove to work this morning, it wen crack. The window was still up, errrrr. Sounds like the window has just come out of the runners, so a cheap fix and they are wear parts anyway. New plastic window runners ordered and will fix it this weekend. I'm guessing a half hour fix but three days of not being able to use the window.
I would like to keep the old girl going for a few more years yet, some days I think that I'm just plumb crazy. Yip today was one of those days.
So how long do you drive your cars for. Age of car? How many K's/miles. Till the ash tray is fill?
Do you think I'm totally bonkers......never mind, don't answer that one, I already know the answer.
It's a 2001 year car (brand withheld on purpose) and done 275km / 170miles.
Part of the reason I have not replaced it is I would rather put the money on the mortgage than replace cars every 3 or 4 years as some people do.
On the down side comes a higher annual maintenance bill and the odd thing failing at the worst of times. My alternator spat the dummy at Christmas.
Even with having to throw the odd new part at the old girl, the cost per year to run it is still better than replacing cars all the time.
This morning was one of those why do I still have this old pig moments.
On lowering the drivers window as I drove to work this morning, it wen crack. The window was still up, errrrr. Sounds like the window has just come out of the runners, so a cheap fix and they are wear parts anyway. New plastic window runners ordered and will fix it this weekend. I'm guessing a half hour fix but three days of not being able to use the window.
I would like to keep the old girl going for a few more years yet, some days I think that I'm just plumb crazy. Yip today was one of those days.
So how long do you drive your cars for. Age of car? How many K's/miles. Till the ash tray is fill?
Do you think I'm totally bonkers......never mind, don't answer that one, I already know the answer.
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