How Old Is Your Car

My last VW was 22 years old and Always sailed though it’s MOT. For its last 5 years I also had another car. Lockdown did for it, due to irregular use and the repair bill was considerable.
I now have another VW, I doubt if I’ll still be driving it in 22 years!
PamelaJ1 you can turn the lane discipline off, but it’s a safety feature and automatically turns back on next time you start the car. I thought it worked by sensing the sides of the road as it works on B roads with no lines, but I don’t really know.

Mine is nearly 3 months old. It's running in beautifully, back in its native France. (No potholes, just smooth open roads). I'd like to think I'll keep it until I'm no longer driving. Who knows?
I nearly bought a Mini Cooper clubman for those reasons, Iam64. 🐕 🐕

9 year old Honda Jazz. I’ve driven 105k miles so far around the UK and Ireland in it. Hopefully it’ll last as long as I’m still fit to drive as I’d be lost without it and won’t be able to afford a replacement.

I read this as “How old is your cat?”, which would have been of much more interest to me, as I have had cats, but never had or wanted a car.

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I read this as “How old is your cat?”, which would have been of much more interest to me, as I have had cats, but never had or wanted a car.

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Wish I could trade my current one in. Temperamental. 🐈

Honda Civic, 18 years old, purchased 8 years ago - to replace my previous Honda Civic - which I purchased secondhand when it was six years old -it was a top of the range and limited edition model and which was around 22 years old when I sold it. It needed work to get through the MOT, someone had already approached me and asked me to contact him if I was selling. He was a collector and gave me a good price, he still has it. OH has a Honda Jazz around ten years old but I much prefer my Civic.

Kitty was 12 years old when we parted company. (kittycat, Jaguar), The air suspension pump had failed for the 3rd time - the pump itself was over £1000, plus fitting - so
I called it a day. Then, in a bit of a panic I bought a Mini convertible. DD2 is on her second Mini, now the Countryman for her wheelchair.
I’m pleased with the purchase, do 12K or more miles a year, but if I’m honest, it is a bit small.
Should I win the lottery, I won’t tell anyone, but there will be signs!!

My Toyota yaris is 14. I've had it for 7 years. It's been a good, reliable little car. It's big enough to carry my bike too for scenic bike rides. I don't use my car a lot as we have an excellent bus service but just occasionally, it is a Godsend.
My DS and a friend are on my insurance and borrow my car sometimes.

I have a 12 year old Corsa, which is called the dog car. I use it for taking the dog out, for local trips and supermarket shopping. It is so easy to park in tight spaces, perfect for our narrow country lanes and old enough that tbh if it gets scratched or crunched a bit, I really wouldn't bother. It owes me nothing and I'll keep it until it "dies " on me. Our other car is a bit smarter but I will always opt for the Corsa unless I'm going on a longish journey. I only have to open the boot and the dog is in, waiting for me to take him somewhere nice for a walk!

We have a twelve year old Corsa, we live in a small seaside town with plenty amenities and walk everywhere, in fact we only use it a couple of times a week. Hoping it lasts forever but I’ve no license these days as my eyesight doesn’t make the grade. Thank goodness for the bus pass.

My little VW is 13 next month. I love it. I was going to buy a new one but as this one seems ok I will keep it for now.

His cars are 22 and 19 years old. Mine is a mere child at 12 years old.

We have always run old cars. Modern cars are and have been so reliable for the 30 years plus, that there seems to be no point in wasting money on a more modern cars.

DH is a SAAB fanatic. They stopped making them in 2010, so no cara he has will pass that aage line.

I had a wonderful Toyota Yaris. I had it for 13 years. It never broke down once and, if it failed the MOT, t was always for trivia. Then one day I was on a main road when we came to a crossroads with a minor road and a ******* thought he had space to race across in front of us. He didn't and drove into the side of our car despite DH, who was driving taking avoiding actions so the Yaris, which was then 20 years old was written off. I was furious. Not DH's fault, but without the * it would be 22 years old and still going strong.

Vauxhall Corsa, 2008 plate bought from new. Still going.

My Fiat Panda is 11 years old. It's quite low mileage so I am unlikely to change it now. My son has just bid a sad farewell to his 20 year old Mondeo, which had finally reached the point of no return.

Mine is a Seat ‘Mi by Mango’ and is nearly 11 years old, with low mileage - colour is ‘nude’! I’ve got no intention of changing it, as it is perfect for my needs, with a sun roof and very comfortable. My previous car was a yellow VW Lupo, which I loved, and passed to my daughter when I bought the new one.

I had a Citroen pluriel for fifteen years, ran like a dream, but being convertible, the roof leaked and after taking my gd to ballet in tutu etc with an umbrella up decided it had to go, now have fiat 500 convertible which I love and had it five years now.

DH's is nearly 80. Mine is 2.

Ours is 15 years old, it's a 7 seater VW Caddy Maxi (known as Maxi to us). We originally bought it to fit bike sin without any faff, and camping equipment and canoe and kayak on the roof. Now, 12 years later, it's still a useful size for our three standard poodles - room for their 4ft long crate in the back and still have the rear seats if needed. I can't see us changing it any time soon. I couldn't cope with a little car, I mostly drive our 7.4m motorhome, I do like a big vehicle!

Ours is a one year old Vauxhall Mokka. I don't care for it, it was DH's choice.
Of all the cars I've owned, my favourite was a Renault 5, it turned on a sixpence and was really reliable. I ran it until I needed a bigger family car.

Talking of Corsas, dd1’s first car was a Corsa, already 80 miles on the clock. She drove it for a few years until going to work abroad - it then went to dd2, who drove it for at least 8 more years. Super little car, always so reliable.

8 years old I meant! And a lot of miles on the clock.

My totally black, inside and out, John Cooper Works Mini is 10 years old with 102,000 on the clock and I adore it.
It is often admired and complimented by strangers in car parks!

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My car is a Nissan Note. It is twelve years old. Still going strong. It is great for us because it is shared with dh and he is 6ft 2 and I'm only 5ft.Unlike a lot of small cars there is still room in the back for a passenger behind dh when he drives with the seat as far back as possible while still being fine for me when I drive with the seat as far forward as possible. We would consider a new car if they still did the Note but it was discontinued. The entire back seat moves back or forward in the upright position so you can choose to have a big boot and not much leg space or a smaller boot with plenty of leg room in the back.

I have a thirteen year old Nissan Note, which still has less than 40,000 miles on the clock. I call her Gladys. I have had her for four years and will keep her until she is no longer able to run. I agree that it is a shame that Nissan Notes are no longer made because they are the ideal small car. I like the fact that the seats are high, too. DH has a ten year old Beamer, which he loves but l am not as keen. The seats are very low and I don’t find it particularly comfortable.

I have a 1967 MG Midget. Bought partially restored in 2006 with the intention of driving around Scotland. I believe it is somewhere in the garage never having been seen since ….. 🤣

In October 2022 I traded in an eight month old, top spec Honda CRV that had been my husband’s pride and joy, for a seven month old four door Mini Cooper, British racing green with a black top. It’s a smashing little car, fun to drive, with a terrific turn of speed and it hugs corners like a limpet. I do sometimes hanker after the other beauty though, but there’s no way I needed a car that big, or the memories it came with.