Who is keeping their auto....???

[BigJohn]

My EcoDiesel is nearly 9 years old and the wife's BluTech is nearly 8 years old... our FJ Cruiser is 15 years old.

We are very happy with our vehicles and are intent to maintain them moving forward.

Can't tolerate a new vehicle at $50k to $80k on the sticker.

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[Rand]

they dont use salt there? That usually makes the decision here sooner or later.

 

[cpayne5]

Last week, we sold our 4-1/2 year old 4Runner with 42k miles on the clock for $900 less than we paid for it new.

 

[supton]

Dunno. It's tempting... just the same as always. But my tastes are more like $30k.

Mine's only 10 years old, but it's got 236k, and I've patched one rust hole, and will spend some time sanding and painting rust this spring. The backup vehicle is 20 years old and has 232k (but less rust!) (but needs the same sanding & painting). Both are only getting 28-30mpg and I plan on doing 20k/year, so... tempting, as always. Even if it doesn't make economic sense.

 

[Slow Car Sport Mode]

My EcoDiesel is nearly 9 years old and the wife's BluTech is nearly 8 years old... our FJ Cruiser is 15 years old.

We are very happy with our vehicles and are intent to maintain them moving forward.

Can't tolerate a new vehicle at $50k to $80k on the sticker.

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Yes.

 

[GON]

My EcoDiesel is nearly 9 years old and the wife's BluTech is nearly 8 years old... our FJ Cruiser is 15 years old.

We are very happy with our vehicles and are intent to maintain them moving forward.

Can't tolerate a new vehicle at $50k to $80k on the sticker.

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That is awesome to know a Blutech has a long life. There is a perception the passenger vehicles requiring DEF are not long for this world. You Blutech challenges that.

 

[JeffKeryk]

No more new cars for me... If I were buying it would be a Model 3 Performance.

 

[BigJohn]

That is awesome to know a Blutech has a long life. There is a perception the passenger vehicles requiring DEF are not long for this world. You Blutech challenges that.

My Ram is an EcoDiesel that requires DEF...... It is tuned and runs awesome, getting about 28-32 mpg.... and has nearly 500 ft lbs of torque.


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[Rand]

Last week, we sold our 4-1/2 year old 4Runner with 42k miles on the clock for $900 less than we paid for it new.

current offer on my 2019 cherokee trailhawk is $27890 I paid 28500. 3.75yr and 53200miles ago.
Carmax is the new offer king.
Vroom, webuyanycar, and carvana all wimped out and their offers dropped like those old chevy commercials

 

[350Rocket]

they dont use salt there? That usually makes the decision here sooner or later.

Or you can oil the vehicle. Your decision. I still don't understand why so many vehicles go to the junkyard all rusted out with no rustproofing ever. And others are almost completely rust free at 20 years because they were undercoated every year. I assume it's because people want to buy a new vehicle so they choose not to rustproof so they have a guaranteed reason?

 

[350Rocket]

My Ram is an EcoDiesel that requires DEF...... It is tuned and runs awesome, getting about 28-32 mpg.... and has nearly 500 ft lbs of torque.


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I know a guy that had to trade his whole fleet of ecodiesels for hemis. He's not a car guy so my info was vague but they went into limp mode, parts not available for months sometimes, and cost well over $1000 (about 4 years ago before covid). I believe he said it was happening at around 80-100k miles. Maybe today this would be an easier fix (parts available) but also they are known to have a weak bottom end afaik.

 

[Rand]

Or you can oil the vehicle. Your decision. I still don't understand why so many vehicles go to the junkyard all rusted out with no rustproofing ever. And others are almost completely rust free at 20 years because they were undercoated every year. I assume it's because people want to buy a new vehicle so they choose not to rustproof so they have a guaranteed reason?

Who do you use? I've been tempted.. next one will probably get it.. but since I usually keep cars 3-5 years why bother?

 

[Wrenchturner44]

My newest vehicle is 2015 Buick. Had to get it because our 2003 Caravan was totalled by an out of control driver in a hydroplaning freeway accident. Plan on keeping both my Dodges until it is no longer economically feasible to do so. The attractive choice about living here and having old cars is lower personal property taxes, lower insurance rates, and lots of plentiful parts in the lots of auto dismantlers that surround my midwest city.

 

[Donald]

My 2015 is going to last a long time I hope. Has been rustproofed every year since almost new. One or two years it got rustproofed 2x in a year. Bypass oil filter.

It's stock and I stopped romping on the gas pedal in 1971 when I broke the transmission output shaft in my 1965 Mustang spinning the tires doing a sand start. Jerk.

Anyway I am now in Sussex County DE and think they use less salt here but they seem to brine the roads if someone even whispers snow. I also WFH and avoid going out in snow. No need.

But I have not found any places nearby that spray rustproofing. I will keep looking.

 

[miden851]

we have two Hondas, were all set for foreseeable future;

cars are expensive toys, ridiculous especially nowadays

 

[01rangerxl]

I buy autos because I want to keep them. Nothing at all wrong with buying something to have for a little while, but usually when I buy a vehicle I plan on keeping it indefinitely, I don't have an idea of when I will get rid of it. I thought I'd keep my 4x4 Ranger STX forever, but got fed up with it and sold it after a few years. I've only gotten rid of Explorers due to catastrophic rust or wrecks.

 

[Passport1]

My vehicles are all paid for. Ages 31/16/10/8 and 4. All run good and are almost trouble free. No way I'd go out and blow $40K on any of the junk out there now.

 

[Nick1994]

The 96’ Jeep I will never get rid of. Garage queen. Mark my word, unless it spontaneously combusts, I will own it until I die.

The 00’ Camry. Not sure. Have no plans to get rid of it. It’s worth nothing from an accident 6 years ago. Might as well continue driving it into the ground and keep it as an extra car.

The 14’ Grand Cherokee. Who knows. I make big plans for my main daily drivers and never seem to live up to them. I may get sick of it in 6 months and get something else. Or keep it for a long time. No plans until these stupid car prices chill out at least. I’ve pulled the Camry out of retirement a little bit to keep the miles off the 14’ Jeep since it is no Toyota.

 

[K-Man]

If a vehicle is in good condition and reliable, and you can keep it that way without crazy effort or expense, keep it. The part in bold is the key. If good parts become hard to find or rust becomes a big problem or you must spend big bucks on repairs or you simply cannot trust the car not to leave you stranded, then it's time for a change.

 

[350Rocket]

Who do you use? I've been tempted.. next one will probably get it.. but since I usually keep cars 3-5 years why bother?

My 1984 Cutlass has used all different kinds but it hasn't seen winter in almost 20 years now.
My 1983 Caprice had krown for 30 something years. I used fluid film for the last few years. The frame was mint condition and floors perfect except the driver's floor which was always soaked in salty water. Body just had minor rust spots after 38 years except under the vinyl roof where undercoat can't reach. One lesson, don't own a car with a vinyl roof. Luckily my cutlass doesn't. No body rust anywhere. The bumper is just starting to rust a little behind the chrome, so I'll need to replace it soon. But it's 38 years old and didn't likely get yearly undercoating the first 20 years before I bought it.
My 2005 Silverado got krown undercoating (from an unreliable local krown dealer) every second year starting from when my boss bought it until a few years before I bought it. It needed cab corners and rocker panels and one fender but the rest is rust free.
The product used doesn't matter as much as the person spraying it, so I mostly do it myself.