What's the longest you've owned a car?

[rocketscientist]

Ive owned my '66 Mustang 23 years now. Plan on having it at least that long into the future.

First car I bought.

[Dezza]

8 years with the EA

[Timcyn7]

My dad paid $8k for his original xy gt back in 1984. Leaves the shed once a year for a pink slip lol. He wont part with it, and no one blames him ;)

[sgt_doofey]

Has my EL now for 11 years. It'll probably be replaced in a year or two if it doesn't stop before then.
We bought the Peugeot brand new back in 2006 and plan on keeping that for a long time, otherwise we would have gone for a secondhand car and not taken the depreciation hit.
The XE was bought brand new back in Jan 1985 by my father. Ownership was then transferred to my brother and myself back in 2005 just before my father died. Been in my shed the last 2.5 years awaiting historic rego. 4 years to go.

[gtxb67]

Originally Posted by rocketscientist

Ive owned my '66 Mustang 23 years now. Plan on having it at least that long into the future.

First car I bought.

very similar
owned my xb coupe for 23 years today. no plans to ever get rid of it

first car i bought - one day before i got my license

[BeansNoMore]

1970 Mach 1 Mustang. Purchased 1984. 26 years ago and I still enjoy driving it and how it makes me feel.

[sprint347dave]

purchased my ed xr8 SPRINT brand new 16 years ago,,,its priceless to me and i will never sell it.

[xe351]

i hate selling cars, its like selling part of the family lol. I bought my XB 12 years ago with no plans to sell it. My old man bought his XB in '75 and still owns it, i just have to convince him to sell it to me

[BULFALC]

1984 XE Falcon bought new in 84 , sold 2005 , complete with ED injected 6 under the bonnet transplanted in 2001. I still miss it now

[Fled74]

My family had a little Daihatsu Hi-Jet van for about 12 years, and only had mechanical issues with it for the last two years before selling it in 1999.

[KYSBF]

RX4, bought it in 1995 and drove it daily until 2005 when it dropped a seal.
Still have it and will never get rid of it.

[TUF_302]

So far the longest i've owned 1 car is my Nissan Pathfinder, had it for 4 years this year, have had my XR8 for 3

[Jimmyd]

Bought the RS2000 off the back lot of the local Ford dealer back in 1990(second owner traded it on a 2wd TX3 ), will NEVER sell - everything else just comes and goes, though I am getting rather attached to the current daily driver - 99 update AU1 Fairmont Ghia VCT with factory 'Tickford Enhancements'.....



Cheers

James

[Fev]

I had my BA Futura from 2006-2009..

Felt like alot longer though hahah

[ZA-289]

about 2 years max, I get bored quickly.

[1970galaxie]

Ive had my XA GT for 32 years, and my '70 Galaxie now for 22 years.

[Quicksand]

Originally Posted by ZA-289

about 2 years max, I get bored quickly.

Ditto. A car is lucky to be in my driveway for more than 3 years.

This seems to support what the local dealer was saying, as in his experience the majority of people keep their car for approx 3 years before selling on.

[burnz]

the longest cars i've owned is a TC cortina 12yrs,
and a hyundai for around 11yrs current wife car.

[RspecAU]

My AU XR8 is the longest I have own one car for, bought it in 2003.

[IW84NO1]

current car 3 1/2 years the longest i have ever held onto a car

[vanman_75]

longest = pano 18 years and will be squashed when im gone shortest would be a couple months ,but now 3 years for my 4wds

[SSD-85]

The longest was my AU2 XR6 VCT at 2 and half years. Ironic really since I didn't like it that much.

However I intend to beat that record with at least one of the cars I have now.

[hopk88]

i have have had 3 cars since getting my license and longest i have held onto a car is 14 months which was my first car. A 1.3ltr 98 (i think) Festiva...slow as all **** but was very reliable. Never a hickup the whole time i had it.

[rods falcon]

My BA XR8 purchased new in 05, will be a keeper.

Other previous cars include a EB Fairmont 5.0 which I had for 5 years and a 99 courier dual cab which I had for 7 years.

[rag top]

8 years is my record - 67 mustang; went to a new home earlier this year.

[dave351cid]

had my XB for nearly 24 years.
cant see any reason to get rid of it now,

my old fergy tractor i have only had for a few years but its been in the family for 62 years since dad bought it new in 1948.
it will never be sold

[AdzT3-146]

EL XR8 - 4 years.

[smciner1]

Picked up my EF XR6 new in June 95, so just over 15 years.

[Perana]

Picked up my RS2000 in 1999, so 11 Years

[Auturbo6]

The longest ive managed is 3 and a bit years, before they disintergrated.