I avoid the extremes: running a car into ground vs new car every other year

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Feb 12, 2016
3:07:12pm

run26 All-American

I avoid the extremes: running a car into ground vs new car every other year

I drive a car for 5 years / 80k miles and then switch

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run26

Previous username: whoppercougar
Bio page: run26
Joined: Aug 23, 2007
Last login: Jan 3, 2022
Total posts: 22,369 (337 FO)

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POLL: When do you usually replace your car?

2/12/16 2:29pm

When it hits 10k on the odometer.

Dillinger

2/12/16 2:30pm

or when I give it to my kids

Nat Gas Man

2/12/16 2:31pm

When I think the cost of maintenance will be too much.

cougaman

2/12/16 2:38pm

For me it often has to do with not trusting the car due to reliability

mogelijk

2/12/16 3:43pm

When I earn enough money to buy a replacement.

Cougar-Duck

2/12/16 2:41pm

every 4-5 years

JOPE

2/12/16 2:50pm

I avoid the extremes: running a car into ground vs new car every other year

run26

2/12/16 3:07pm

I'd say that's still pretty extreme. You're basically only keeping cars during

cougarnerd

2/12/16 3:16pm

I like to get rid of them before they start needing r&m since the warranty gone

run26

2/12/16 6:09pm

Pretty much when I pay off the last one (4-6 years)

byusuvu

2/12/16 6:03pm

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