Is anyone still driving an old car?

If I could afford the cab fare, I'd just do that all the time. I hate driving and I hate having the extra expense of a vehicle.
 

What is old? Our "old" car is a 2010 Volvo v70 with just 77,000 miles. Our "new" car is a 2011 Honda CRV with about 93,000 miles.

Plenty of life in them both, although we are talking about maybe getting a new car next year. It makes no sense economically but there have been big improvements in safety over the last 10 years.
 
JimBob1952 said:
What is old? Our "old" car is a 2010 Volvo v70 with just 77,000 miles. Our "new" car is a 2011 Honda CRV with about 93,000 miles.

Plenty of life in them both, although we are talking about maybe getting a new car next year. It makes no sense economically but there have been big improvements in safety over the last 10 years.
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Good point. It's all relative:)
 
MarciKS said:
Well I'm hoping if I can get some money saved up I can a different used car somewhere. Can't afford anything new.
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Check on any Hertz rental car sales in your area. Hertz is about to go broke with all this travel shutdown, and they are selling most of their vehicles at a fairly low price. A little negotiation with them might get you a fairly new vehicle with relatively low miles....and I'm sure they take real good care of their cars....far better than some used car sales companies, or individuals.
 
My 2012 Chrysler convertible with 29000 miles on it will probably out last me. They don't make them anymore. I only drive from the geezer ghetto to the store or once in a while to the beach.
 
Mahatma said:
mine is a ten year old Renault Scenic on about 75,000 miles, i am trying to convince my son to upgrade and take my car, his is about 15 years old, i will look for an 8 year old with built in sat-nav diesel... our govt is on about giving folk like me Ā£6000 for my car if i buy a new one... i have only ever own one brand new car, the stupidest thing i have ever done, i lost a fortune on it... where as a low mileage 8 year old is generally a good buy...
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I once had three Renault R10's. Two of them were 'parts' cars. Best car that I ever had! You could crank start it, or roll it to start it. Very easy to push, even for me! The body stayed mint forever. It was wonderful in the snow! Sigh - I miss it so!
 
2005 Malibu Maxx almost dead in the driveway. Waiting for help to get it 'analyzed.' It may have given up the ghost, so to speak, because I only drove it about 5 miles every few months. It had 140,000 miles on it when I got it a decade ago. I barely added anything to the tally. I really wanted it to be the last car that I would ever have to buy. I lived too long or it didn't live long enough!
 
i made out my drivers licence on line today--it was easier than what i thought -now i just have to make an appointment to have my eyes checked pay my 32$ and proof i am who i am
 
Treacle said:
I have a Fiat Punto registered 1996. Low mileage 38814 - don't drive it that often now but I do drive it , always maintained it with a service, if necessary, and always the required MOT and Insurance which is very low because of the years of 'No claims'. I love it because of it's simplicity. Doors open with an ordinary key no electric 'fob'. Windows are manually wound up or down. Sun roof has a handle that you turn by hand. Great rubber type bumper at the rear so no problems if someone went into the back of the car (obviously at a slow speed) and I have a cassette player. :DThink it might be heading towards car heaven at the end of the year but the idea of buying a more modern car does not appeal to me. Perhaps I should get a scooter!!!!! :unsure:
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I'm still driving a 1998 Nissan Sentra. Ordinary key. Manual windows. But I changed the cassette player and replaced it with a CD player that was on sale. That was like a miracle. I installed it myself. There were myriad wires to hook up. I never expected it to work but it did on the first try.

I live in a cold climate. This car still starts on the first crank. I do keep the battery charged up.

Fiat is an Italian car. Punto in Italian means Point.
 
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I was driving a 1999 Chrysler until it died about 10 mos. ago. It was a good car--I had it for 11 years. It was beautiful when I first got it, too.

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We bought all of our vehicles new, and my husband maintains/repairs them when possible and keeps a written record on each. The one I drive a lot is my '96 Jeep Cherokee, our truck is a '92 Dodge Ram cummins diesel, our newest car is an '07 Dodge Nitro....all have low mileages for their age. Only one that's an automatic is the Nitro.
 
Bought my 99 Suzuki new. It's a regular work horse and rarely goes anywhere without pulling it's trailer. Still runs like a top. :)
Bought the wife's Camaro new in 2000. Took this pic the other day. You can see takes better care of it than me. :D
Man, hard to believe that they're 20 and 21 years old. Where the he!! does the time go? :(

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In the interest in truth in advertising, :p I do also have a 2006 Trailblazer that we use for certain trips. (taking toy's to the desert, or being hauled to Walton's Mountain museum ). (y)
And, sitting in the carport under cover is the free 2010 Focus (gift from sis) that sits awaiting a use. :)
I'm starting to think I'm insurance poor.


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