Posted on 06/28/2019 4:07:48 AM PDT by C19fan
The average age of cars and trucks in the U.S. has hit a record 11.8 years, as better quality and technology allows people to keep them on the road longer. The 2019 figures from data provider IHS Markit show that the rate of increase is slowing, but the average age is still expected to go over 12 years early in the next decade. The average age is up 0.1 years from 2018. People are feeling comfortable keeping vehicles longer because they’re built better than in the past, said IHS Markit Director of Global Automotive Aftermarket Mark Seng. “The quality is higher, lasting longer, withstanding the weather,” Seng said.
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The puts the lie to that whole marxist legend promoted by *Ralph Nader*!!
The average would be older, except for the extremely stupid "Cash for Clunkers" insanity.
We have a 15 year old Chev Impala. Still a good car but we are getting older and it is getting more difficult to get in and out. So we are looking for a new car, and for us, the most important feature will be ease of getting in and out and comfort on long drives.
Researching what is available and I see most new cars all feature the same stuff.
GPS does not track. It’s a lighthouse, not a searchlight. Cell phones are tracked by the service providers because they need to know your location to smoothly hand you off to between cell towers. Mobile phones have GPS receivers to assist tracking by reporting their position to the towers. Early cell phones did not have GPS, they depended on triangulation to locate phones.
The government does not track cell phones, the service provider must. Law enforcement can obtain access to cell phone locations to locate criminals or reported missing persons.
Verizon is evil. In April 2018, I made a trip to Derby Line, Vermont and passed withing about 50 feet of the Canadian Border. I got “Welcome to Canada” and “Bienvenue au Quebec” messages on my phone, and Google wanted to know how I enjoyed my visit to Canada for the next couple of weeks.
Heck I find great deals on slightly used 8 - 10 year old cars and drive them until they die.
Our old cars are battling just that. Mine is a 2004 Suburban-rust is getting a bit more noticeable. My husband’s 2002 has even more. I’m hoping my car lasts 2 more years, then we will be down to three kids still at home and can drive something that gets more mpg than a suburban.
A 1990 - 2005 Ford F-series pickup is the C-47 of vehicles, or if you prefer the B-52. It’ll last pretty much forever with moderate care.
Gee, didn’t Obummer’s Cash for Clunkers program solve this non-problem?
Gee, didn’t Obummer’s Cash for Clunkers program solve this non-problem?
Ahhh, the GM fuel pump. You can set your calendar by the (limited) lifespan. U-joints were another problem.
I’m driving a 92, lol. Hoping to get several more years from it, too.
I love when people say “They don’t make em like they used to” No shit they don’t. Anybody want to go adjust spark plug gap? lol. It wasn’t that long ago that a 100,000 mile car was washed up and the motor needed to be rebuilt. Tommorow I am taking my 2002 Escalade EXT with 190,000 out to the Outer Banks with the whole family. As the owner of a 1970 Opel, I can attest that cars are made much better today.
??? 2001 was the 1st year for the MDX, you must mean 2002?
I just sold a 2002, had 180K on the odometer plus towed it behind the Motorhome another 60K that did not show on the odometer.
Yes, and used parts are much higher thanks to Obama, pizz be upon him.
Now theres some memories! I started my job as a road rep for a finance company with a 2003 Pontiac Vibe GT (same as a Matrix)I swear I was so broke if that car failed me in a major way I would be done for. Put 238,000 on it and changed oil, tires and gas and that was it. Awesome car.
I have an 01 Cherokee with about the same millage. The only things that really get me down are the 15mpg Highway and very Truck like ride. I think it will go another 150k or 15 years with the price/value point still in the black.
It’s the salt.
I just said good bye to a 2007 4Runner that only had 99K miles. It was our second car and our bad-weather car. Something let go inside the rear brakes (most likely the emergency brake inside that mini-hub drum), and after a look underneath at how scaly and scabby it was getting, I decided it was time to trade it in for something newer, even though it ran just fine.
The only reason I commented in the first place is that the article was noting that car lifetime, and average age of cars on the road, is increasing. It’s a tribute to the increasing reliability of most cars. But, in the north, there’s an upper limit, analogous to the speculated maximum lifespan of an organism, imposed by rust.
You can zinc-plate the body, and it will last, but the other components underneath the body... frame, suspension, cabling, fittings... they’re not going to be protected unless they’re built of marine grade alloys. And, that ain’t gonna happen.
I bought a Saturn SL2 in 1994 and drove it for 23 years before buying a 2017 Toyota RAV4.
03 Subaru Outback
07 Acura MDX
My FJ40 is 52 years old, has been beaten to death 4wheeling across nevada and looks like it just rolled off the show room floor. My lexus suv is 20 years old, and just needs a wee bit o’ paint. Since I graduated college in 1992 I have purchased exactly 4 cars and still own 2
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