the 15 Cars Americans Keep the Longest Before Trading in for a New One
I'm enjoying the thread, but the list of 15 isn't based on anecdotes or personal preference of the author, or me, it's based on which 15 cars are driven longest before trade-in. Ping to everyone who's replied. And keep writing.
Well, mine’s (1998 Mercury Grand Marquis) been driven almost daily for 20 years and we have no thoughts at all of trading it in.
“Well, I left Kentucky back in ‘49 and went to Detroit to work the assembly line...” https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=t1-zzJnKtDg
I understand the methodology.
It may be that new Buick sedans (like luxury sedans generally) are status symbols to their mostly older buyers and so are traded after a couple years regardless of condition because that’s what their parents did.
Or they are passed down in families, as happens in my wife’s extended family. Those wouldn’t show as trade-ins.
Driven longest, or held longest? That is the key. A 15 year old driveway queen with 72,000 miles isn’t in comparable to a 5 year old vehicle with 200+K. The vast majority of pickups that were working trucks probably just get sold in person to person transactions.
I understand the articles metric, but it seems a roundabout way to knock American auto manufacturers.
Actually, the list pretty much is based upon the personal preference of the author. The term “cars” as used in this article clearly excludes pickup trucks (and apparently SUVs).
Americans who hang onto their vehicles for years drive pickup trucks. The three best selling vehicle models in the US are all trucks.
My car is on the list and my anecdote supports the story.
longest time or longest distance. That is the question.
Well, you have opened up a most interesting thread, for us gearheads!
Thanks!