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What's the longest you've had the same car for ?

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  • #52
    Boskowski
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,361 ✭✭✭Boskowski


    I have my 5 series now for what will be 10 years later this year. Longest ever by a long time.


  • #53
    kermitpwee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,658 ✭✭✭kermitpwee


    Old diesel wrote: »
    I think that merits a thread in its own right - would be nice to hear more about it :)

    Do you still have it???

    Ya I still have it and its Nct'd and all, never been welded. :D:D


  • #54
    Old diesel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,844 ✭✭✭Old diesel


    kermitpwee wrote: »
    Ya I still have it and its Nct'd and all, never been welded. :D:D

    Good stuff - if ever a car deserved a tread of its own - an NCTd Mk 1 Jetta with the same owner for 31 years and never seen a welder is surely it :)


  • #55
    antodeco
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,631 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    Almera from new 2006, so 8 years. Have two other cars that do me when I get the itch. However, looking to change the almera this year. Was going to be an Audi TTS but not practical for the family! Probs be an A4 now :-(


  • #56
    Roycropper63
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 813 ✭✭✭Roycropper63


    rover mini spi since 2000.... driven at least twice month...more if possible,,, will be buried in it,,,can never see it being sold..unless i am sitting in the corner drooling lol


  • #57
    Cork selfbuild
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 649 ✭✭✭Cork selfbuild


    Before company car, I think 18 months, 3 years in a company car ftom new.


  • #58
    fatherted1969
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,332 ✭✭✭fatherted1969


    Bought a 9 month old Opel Zafira in 05 so 9 years so far. 14k on the clock, changed the clutch a couple of years ago. Hard on petrol but blessed i never got it in a diesel.


  • #59
    ShaunieVW
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 585 ✭✭✭ShaunieVW


    16 months. I get bored easily. on car number 12 in 6 years :0


  • #60
    kermitpwee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,658 ✭✭✭kermitpwee


    Old diesel wrote: »
    Good stuff - if ever a car deserved a tread of its own - an NCTd Mk 1 Jetta with the same owner for 31 years and never seen a welder is surely it :)
    :D:D:D I have 4 in total, I have always loved the shape, not sure why. Might be getting a 5th soon:D


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  • #61
    Zubeneschamali
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,686 ✭✭✭✭Zubeneschamali


    Current cars:

    06 Mini, have it since 09 - 5 years.
    08 S-Max since new - 6 years. This one has 210,000 km up, and holds that record in our house.

    Current record: 00 Multipla from new until 08, 7.5 years.


  • #62
    ofcork
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,443 ✭✭✭ofcork


    Have my avensis 7 years,suppose when a car is so reliable why change?


  • #63
    joujoujou
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,981 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
    Unregistered Users


    Current car - 2000 corolla, 7 years now. I think I keep her 2-3 years more. :D


  • #64
    Jesus.
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,794 ✭✭✭Jesus.


    Almera 7 years


  • #65
    Mc Love
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Mc Love


    Just under 4 years as I'll be trading it in for a Mondeo on Wednesday


  • #66
    bladebrew
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,673 ✭✭✭bladebrew


    I had my Saxo for 6 and a half years, it was the car I bought to learn in and then never had a reason to change!


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  • #67
    Oops69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,477 ✭✭✭Oops69


    Nissan primera eight years , sad but true


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