I have always done that. I got over 300k on a 1992 Toyota Corolla and a 2002 Dodge Caravan (which I was assured would be dead by 75k). My current “low-mileage” car is a 2009 Mercury Grand Marquis with 110k. It was my father’s car that I got when he died. And I hope it gets me through my remaining driving years.
209,000 Toyota Tundra 2004 going strong. Plan on 300,000. Put $4,500 into it this year to replace everything that could be replaced. Smooth ....
More than 100k? That’s just a half its life.
Today’s cars cost as much as a house did when I was a kid.
There’s NO way I could ever afford to buy a new house every 3 years..
100,000 miles? My current car has 163,000 (1997 Toyota Corolla), the prior car had 220,000 (2000 Chevrolet Lumina 4-door sedan), and the car before that had 293,000 (1992 Pontiac Grand Am). How am I doing?:-)
They have more than adequate power, are capable haulers of people and stuff and both are safe and very comfortable around town, off road or on the interstate, too.
And, best of all, they are paid for! Life is good! Why fix what ain’t broke?
Every neighbor I have had probably had, at least, 3 new cars per driver in the 10 years I have been in this house. I feel like I have been in training for this new downgraded lifestyle since forever. Except before it was self imposed, which does make it more palatable.
My 2019 Silverado is technologically obsolete so it’s going to be sold in the next few months. New 2024 GMC Sierra has already been ordered. As I’m turning 70 in a few weeks I expect this will be my last pickup and I do plan on keeping it at least 10 years. It is fully loaded with all the current technology that wasn’t available in 2019. I want to be in before the kill switch, speed limiter, alcohol detection and other big brother technology is mandated.
The farm Toyota Tundra, 290,000 miles. I took off all the stupid emmisions stuff since we don’t have to worry about it in my state. That’s what causes most problems on cars...
My daily driver, a 30 old Honda that I plan to drive another 30 years. All my friends who have the brand new stuff with those touch screens (which they all hate but seemed cool at first) have had nothing but problems.
Of course, thanks to Chomo Joe and his band of green controlled marxists we won’t be able to buy gasoline in the not to distant future.
I’ve owned my 1957 Bel Air for 16 years. I’ve spent a total of $9000 on it and will get another 40,000 miles out of it before a $10,0000 overhaul that will give it another 40 years. $500 a year in operating costs sure beats buying a $50,000 Tesla good for 10 years.
I way this coming years ago. Also have a 67 Camaro and putting a 49 Chevy pickup back together..
I’m middle class and I’ve always kept my cars until they need a repair that would exceed its Blue Book value.
Maybe that’s why I have a healthy nest egg?
Keeping a car longer is a status thing too... Conservative Americans are too real to fall for stupid liberal ‘fashion statements’. Biden wants us broke - we’re resisting.
Besides Biden needs more money to buy the votes of deadbeat antisemite ‘students’ who want more freebies.... And his goons want more money to throw into the bottomless Ukrainian money pit. So it’s gonna get worse until Biden and democrats are voted out of office.
America comes to resemble Cuba.
See Scotty Kilmer on Toyota’s made in Japan. 250K and beyond achievable with textbook maintenance. Toyota is more profitable than Tesla as recently publicized. Work ethic. The post war Demings excellence still existed in that culture. Not every company in Japan, but Toyota for certain.
I know I am. My car is 15 years old. The AC just quit and it will cost about $1500 to repair/replace. I’m trying to decide whether to repair it or look for another decent used car. I also recently replaced the water pump, serpentine belt, and thermostat. A few weeks before that it was the linkage to the gear shifter. I know that buying a used one then I may be buying someone else’s problems.
Five years ago, you could buy a really nice used car for $10,000 or less and drive it problem free for several years. Now, a decent used car is going to cost twice that.