What's the longest you've ever owned a vehicle?

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July 24, 2018, 12:25 PM

benny6

What's the longest you've ever owned a vehicle?

My cars last around 5 to 10 years but my dad owned his 87 Ford F-150 from about 1989 until he died in 2016 (27 years). From there it went to the junk yard.

I'm interested to see how long people have kept their vehicles, especially if they are classics.

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July 24, 2018, 12:33 PM

MNSIG

I generally trade my daily drivers every 4 years, but my pickup that I use for occasional errands and plowing (home) is an exception. I've had it for 17 years and it has 24,000 miles. That one isn't going anywhere until it dies.

July 24, 2018, 12:35 PM

wolfe 21

I got 11 years out of my last daily driver. Hope to get at least 10 out of the next one.

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July 24, 2018, 12:40 PM

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I've owned my 69 Mustang for 21 years. I also have a 67 Galaxie two door hardtop that my dad bought when it was two years old.

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July 24, 2018, 12:41 PM

jaaron11

We've had our Honda Odyssey for 11 years now. My parents had a '83 Ford Econoline van that was driven for over 400,000 miles. It finally died somewhere in the early 2000s.

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July 24, 2018, 12:43 PM

chellim1

quote:
Originally posted by Sig2340:
20 years. 1998 Toyota Tacoma. Still have it.

You've got me by a year... 1999 Chevy Tahoe. Still have it. The old beast doesn't get driven a lot these days but I have no reason to get rid of it. I can throw a deer in the back (on the rubber mat). I can throw a canoe on top. I haul versa-lok for a retaining wall. It's just not a daily driver anymore.

As automobile technology continues to improve... we are getting more miles out of our vehicles, and they are lasting longer.

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July 24, 2018, 12:44 PM

arfmel

I still have a ‘66 VW Beetle I bought from the original owner in 1981. I’ve owned it considerably longer than he did.

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July 24, 2018, 12:52 PM

Zecpull

I still have my 1998 Chevy 3/4 HD.. 454 Silverado . before all Chevys were Silverado. I have taken it to Canada, up the East coast, it is a great truck and I will try to keep it as long as I can.

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July 24, 2018, 12:53 PM

RAMIUS

I had a 98 Mustang that I drove daily for about 15 years.

Upwards of 230,000 miles (The odometer stopped working). Never had a major repair just kept up on all the maintenance.

July 24, 2018, 01:10 PM

rockchalk06

I had an 01 Sport Trac with 296K before I killed the tranny. Bought it new and kept until 2014. 10 years is what I average before I kill them off. This one would have had the motor/tranny replaced and still on the road it was so well kept, but we had 4 years of really bad winters and it was a 4x2. When it died, I bought a 2014 Ram 4x4 and we have had less than 1" of snow accumulation over the last 4 years

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