What year is your car?

[ariesalien]

Curiosity question. Mine is 2005 and I'm just starting to feel anxious that it's completely on its last legs - how old is seen as 'very old' now (from someone who knows literally f* all about cars?)

2007 and 2011. Both ford diesels. Not planning on changing anytime soon!

I don’t see many of those remodelled VW beetles around much these days

1998 😁 rusty VW camper

Also 2005 - starting to feel we're on borrowed time and hoping to get a new (i.e. 3-4 years-old) one soonish. Dh just wants to drive it until it completely dies but I'm the one who will be commuting in it and would like something more reliable.

mine is 2015, my partners is 2001 both still going fine

2003

1998 but it's a Toyota and they live forever. Won't be replacing for another couple of years at least.

2005 , looking for a new one as was written off but still driveable.

2011 and 87000 miles.

2018 Vauxhall Astra. Red. Looks like this. It's lush. Got it summer 2020, when it was 2 years old. Always reliable too! Love it.

Mine is 2011 with 74000. Is that considered lower mileage?
I really can't afford a new car so I hope it has long left!!

2017

Yes, average mileage is around 12k a year so yours would be considered low mileage.

2009 but it’s only done about 50k miles and still works beautifully

2011 with 60,000 miles. It often fails the MOT despite me looking after it. I just need it to last another 6 years until the dcs go to uni.

2018, Honda Jazz, 2 years old when I bought it.

But my previous car (Ford Focus) was 21 😱years old when I traded it in. Still going strong, but I’d started getting nervous about doing the frequent journey to a dd in it (3 motorways inc. the M25) in case it died on me. I’d thought they’d scrap it, but no, dh checked and it was still on the road a couple of months later.

@BelfastSmile you have spent £600 on repairs in 20years???? What on earth are you driving?

2014 Fiat 500 but only just about to approach 30,000 miles.

Still feels quite 'new' to me, despite buying it 4 years ago, it's by a long stretch the youngest car I've ever owned.

2010 Ford Focus which has only ever needed new tyres, wipers and brake pads. Just keeps going.

2021 Electric main family car and my beloved 2004 (petrol) pre children small 4x4 now a hedge scratched beach/tip/sand/mud/tow mobile.

1997 (do I win a prize?!) and 2009

2007

Mercedes' C-class Diesel

Built to last. Bought new by DF, passed on to me. Lovingly serviced. I always agree to any preventative maintenance suggested

Budget £2k annually all in for tax insurance and servicing

If it ever starts to cost more I'd consider changing it, meanwhile ....

1999 Toyota. Just passed its annual service.
Basic but best car I've every owned. A few years ago I rear ended a new SUV causing 5000 of damage to their car, but only a few scraps and a broken headlight to mine!

The purpose of a car is to get you from A to B. So long as it continues to do that reliably, then it’s age is pretty irrelevant.

My car is 2012, and by far the oldest of all my family and friends cars. I could easily afford to get a newer one. But what is the point of replacing something that has never let me down, and flies through every MOT, just because it has a 12 rather than 22 on the numberplate?

I’d rather save the money for other things, home improvements, paying off mortgage, holidays etc. Then there is always a risk that a new car wouldn’t be so reliable.

I forgot about my other car which is currently awaiting restoration!

Its a 1973 classic VW which originally belonged to my Grandad. It’s 3 years younger than me 😂