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?

DH-2015
Mine - 2020
Bought both on HP when they were 3 years old and still using. As DH is particular about car maintenance, servicing, etc, they’ve not given us any problems so plan to use for as long as needed.

2016 Ford C-Max. It had 2500 miles on it when I got it in early 2019, now nearly 45000. It was ex-Motability.

Change every two years 2026

I pay £330 a month for 15000 a year on an electric SUV. It’s v good value in my opinion. I can’t remember who I did it through this time but I’ve changed all the time. There are comparison sites and if you call they’ll often give a good price

1989

Because it’s Mumsnet and nobody can prove they’re lying to try and impress people with their wealth.

Mine and DH’s are both 2019, 50-60k miles on the clock. We bought them outright in 2022 with money we made from selling our old house. We will keep running them until it is no longer feasible then probably go for another 3-5 year old car instead of new.

Just focus on your own choices and not on other people and theirs. If they want an SUV, fine. It’s not your problem.

My car is 2025 and beautiful. We all make our own choices within our own circumstances.

Other peoples choices affect us all

Thanks, that is a lot less then the deals I came across. Though not as much choice for petrol cars unfortunately (I have looked into whether I could make electric work, but my mileage is too unpredictable and often to new places so planning for charging would be hard work)

2014 and 2017

Edited - that's 2 cars between 3 of us, in case someone thinks I have two to myself ;)

2024 company car

And particularly SUVs which take up too much room in car parks and on the roads (and often on pavements too). Some of the cars are monstrous.

2026, upgraded to a bigger car by inheritance. I’d rather have kept my loved ones mind you.

1991...

DH and me have 5 cars between us. I guess that’s fairly unusual but other people have 5 dogs! Our cars are quite different and serve different purposes! Different ages and a mix of sports, cabriolet, 4x4 and an EV. We enjoy driving them. Range from 1991 to 2024.

2016 - but low mileage. Only just over 40k.

2018

Expecting another 5 years or so from it. People have new cars because of the scam that is PCP.

Doesn’t sound like that’s what is bothering rhe OP though. They haven’t named environmental impact etc.

I buy cars and drive them till they die. Have just surrendered the last car and got one now so 2026 plate but it will (hopefully) last for 10 years or more!

My car is 2013, DS 2015, DP 2010, DD 2012 all same manufacturer

2007

2009

small one 2017, large one 1995

I do it this way.

I bought my current car for £10.8k when it was 3 years old and it had done 25k miles.

It's done 105k miles now. That's 80k miles I've driven it.
It's cost me 13.5pence per mile and that amount keeps getting smaller. That's how I look at it.

Its just passed the MOT again, I'm hoping I'll get another 5 years out of it.