To ask what year your car is?

[Hairy09]

Mine is a 2012 hatchback, I wanted something cheap, reliable, easy to run and cheap repair costs and I'm happy with what I've got. I seem to be in a friend circle with nothing older than 2020 which is tough where they all fawn over each other's car but I've made the correct choice for me. Which is yours?

Some people seem to think you absolutely cannot have a child without having an SUV either which is nonsense.

2017, before I had a 15 year old diesel astra estate which finally had to be replaced.

Like a pp I also buy 2-5 year old cars outright, then run them until they are near end of life. This is much the cheapest way to do it overall (though I appreciate it requires forward planning in terms of saving money each month for the next car purchase, but this is a much smaller amount than a monthly finance payment).

However I am delighted that so many people seem to prefer to pay through the nose for shiny new cars which they change every few years, as that means there are plenty of 2-5 year old cars around for me to buy at a much lower cost per year 😁

One 2013 and family car 2025 but leased in 2026. Couldn’t afford to buy an older car outright that c was big enough as our family car and found leasing deal that was affordable.

Mine’s a 2008 Smart ForTwo with 29k on the clock. Bought outright three years ago, costs peanuts to run and still going strong. Fingers crossed!

2026, I have never had an absolutely brand new car before, it's a real treat!

I bought a four year old one outright 6 years ago and will aim to do similar next time, it's been fantastic to date and still feels lovely to drive.
I looked at buying new on finance at the time and although I could afford the deposit and monthly repayments, I dismissed the idea after working out what I would be paying in total and thinking about where I'd prefer to put that money. In the years since I've gone from full time to part time and having no outstanding credit was part of what enabled me to do that, I wouldn't have had so much freedom if I'd been spending £300 a month on car repayments.

2016 - got it new on PCP and then my entire life crashed around me. Fortunately I had the money for the final payment by the time it was due, and the car has been outstanding - reliable, cheap to run, cheap to insure. It's got 137k miles on the clock and I'm going to keep it until it dies.

Had it 3 months.

As far as I'm concerned 2012 is only about five years ago, so you're all good, OP.

2019

1994 and 2005. They’re both toys and labours of love. I live in London and rarely drive except for fun jaunts, so practicality and fuel economy went out the window!

2023

2010 Vauxhall Meriva, a true workhorse imo...had it 14 years.

Same as you, 2012 hatchback, it's really reliable, nippy, well made so I don't have to spend much money on it.
Happy to keep it until it falls apart.

My car is 2025. I was driving a 4yr old Fiat 500, but it had multiple problems and was causing me huge anxiety - plus my life had changed massively. No longer was my car just my commuting car, it was now the ONLY car and had to accommodate two large dogs !

I bought a Nissan Duke which was an x courtesy car with 3,000 miles on the clock. I got it last October, and so far its been wonderful.

2009, mostly used for going to the tip

2025 but … I buy nearly new ex demonstrator cars, service them correctly and keep them for twenty years. Previous one was 2006 and had 169k miles on the clock. Gave it to DSis

2017, doesn’t feel ‘old’ at all and I love it

2017 Mazda 2, its got less than 50,000 miles on, so hopefully it'll last me a good few more years.

Mine is ancient (pre 2010) and boxy but I don't care. My own coolness can't be degraded by the uncoolness of my car!! It's a way of getting from A to B, and it's cheap and reliable and I'm not bothered if I accidentally scrape it on a bollard.

Average age of a car in the UK is 10 years. That is the oldest it has ever been due to the increasing reliability of cars

So true! 😆

2009 S Max.

Husband has a work company car these days so that’s relatively new.

The only time I’ve ever owned a “new” car was when I bought an ex display model Fiesta from our local garage back in 2003. God I loved that car! Kept it until we decided we couldn’t afford to run 2 cars anymore so got rid of it in 2011.

Mine is 2004! Cost £700 three years ago. Bought as a between car when we were going through a tough patch and living off savings and SSP, but it runs so well we’ve kept it. My husband’s is 2008 and we also have a 1983 Land Rover. As you can tell, cars aren’t that important to us! As long as they get from A to B!