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MickyT Mon 30-Jun-25 14:30:36

Do you still have it because you love it, or because you can't afford a younger model, mine is a 18 year old Renault Clio, in great condition, I keep it because I love it, but also I can't afford a newer one anyway lol

GrannyIvy Mon 30-Jun-25 21:18:24

I have a 5 year old Toyota Yaris it suits me fine although I backed it into another car yesterday 🙈 DH has a BMW X3 which is 5 years old that I am not allowed to drive😬

Emilierik Mon 30-Jun-25 21:33:10

20 old 😂😂❤️‍🩹

Claremont Mon 30-Jun-25 21:38:57

My 2nd hand Yaris is about 10 years old.

Allira Mon 30-Jun-25 22:26:33

Just changed my 10 year old Yaris for a hybrid model which is automatic. It's not new but new to me.

Crossstitchfan Mon 30-Jun-25 22:50:17

NotAGran55

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!

I have a 2 year old black Mini Cooper Sport Automatic and get lots of compliments too. I love it, and being older with arthritic hands, it is brilliant for me.
Prior to that, I had a Mazda MX5, which I adored, but which wasn’t that practical to get in and out of once I got older.

JenniferEccles Mon 30-Jun-25 22:51:06

Although I don’t believe it’s generally true that the latest of anything is necessarily an improvement on the older version, I do believe that’s true of cars, particularly with regard to improved safety features.

When we replaced one of our cars for a brand new one about three years ago, we were amazed at the extra features it had even though the one it replaced was only nine years old.

Browncow Mon 30-Jun-25 22:54:10

I previously sold my 14 year old Yaris which I loved, before buying a Toyota Aygo which is now 8 years old - only 33,000 miles.

Georgesgran Mon 30-Jun-25 23:04:07

M0nica DH always chose a Saab 2L Turbo as his company car - he had 9 in a row and we always bought it for me when it came up for renewal. The final one, in Malachite green, I gave to my Dad, who drove it until he was 92 and had to give up driving.

Catterygirl Mon 30-Jun-25 23:27:52

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Jane43 Mon 30-Jun-25 23:37:19

We have a Citroen C3 which is 7 years old, it has only done 16500 miles, we have had it for 6 years. Prior to that we had a Honda Jazz for 12 years. Both automatics, after driving in the USA we switched to an automatic car.

twiglet77 Mon 30-Jun-25 23:50:10

Mine’s a 2009 Kia Cee’d estate, I’ve had it four years and like most of my previous cars I’ll keep it until it has to be scrapped.

CV2020 Tue 01-Jul-25 03:52:57

I bought my automatic Renault Clio 3 years ago and she is now almost 8 years old with just 36,000 miles on the clock. I love my car. My last car was a Peugeot 207 and it was 14 years old when I changed to an automatic. I drive a lot of miles between Scotland and South England to visit family.

Granra2 Tue 01-Jul-25 13:41:10

I have an 11 year old Renault Clio which I love. I intend to drive it as long as we both last!

mrsgreenfingers56 Tue 01-Jul-25 13:44:53

25 years old, Nissan Micra and I love it!
So reliable, easy to park and a dream to drive.

nanna8 Tue 01-Jul-25 13:48:37

I day - just got a new one yesterday. We are giving our other one to grandson , that one is 10 years old but in good condition. He needs a new one because his has done 500,000 kms and he is a newly qualified doc and works awful 12 hour shifts overnight. We were worried that he might have a nasty accident.

Stella14 Tue 01-Jul-25 13:59:16

My Volvo is just over a year old. I will keep it until it’s old though. My previous car was 10-years-old and starting to need serious money spending on it.

suzy Tue 01-Jul-25 14:10:30

My Ford fiesta was 20yrs old in April, despite 148,000 miles on the clock, it still goes like a dream. Previously owned by my grandson for 3yrs and bought over from Ireland beforehand by a friend of my sons. I have never had any money for a newer car but am coming into some money, and a much newer car is on the list. The car is then going to my 17yr old grandson when he passes his test. It may only last him only a year but he thinks its quite a cool car

Bambino Tue 01-Jul-25 14:13:56

Mine is a 12 year old VW Golf Automatic and I love it. It's getting a bit old and creaky now, a bit like me, so I might look for a new (second hand) one. Maybe.

Jess20 Tue 01-Jul-25 14:16:47

Just sold my VW van after 25 years, not new when I bought it. I have an almost new replacement and while I loved the old one the new one is much nicer to drive and everything works. The only issue is it's a mobile computer and although it's easy enough to use I really don't need it to be so clever. A brand new version of my old van would be much better.

esproson Tue 01-Jul-25 14:22:44

My Z3 will be 26years old September 15th looks and sounds amazing

J52 Tue 01-Jul-25 14:55:12

esproson

My Z3 will be 26years old September 15th looks and sounds amazing

I bet it does, how great! DH has just treated himself to a Z4.

pce612 Tue 01-Jul-25 14:57:29

I bought my 2012 Volvo C70 with 4k miles on the clock in 2016. Still under 50k mileage.
It is a joy to drive especially now the weather is warmer. I absolutely love it and will keep it until either it or me dies.
Little boys are captivated by it when I put the roof down, apparently it’s a transformer.

GrannyGravy13 Tue 01-Jul-25 14:57:57

DH’s air conditioning has just given up, to have it replaced/repaired is more than the car is worth.

I have just told him I will not be going anywhere in it with him until the temperature is below 20°

So I imagine I shall be the primary driver over the summer 🤬🤬🤬

GrannyGravy13 Tue 01-Jul-25 14:58:45

Oops, meant to post primary driver, going everywhere in my car over the summer

argymargy Tue 01-Jul-25 14:59:54

Mine is a 2018 Nissan Leaf (electric). Contrary to popular belief, its battery is in perfect health and it can do as many miles on a full charge as it did when brand new. I got it second hand in 2021. I won't replace it until I have to.