Gotpepsi

Just wondering how long some of you hold on to your new or used vehicle for. What has been the reasons for selling your car/motorcycle and how many have you all had in your life time?

I am currently 25 years old. This is my 16th vehicle. I've been buying and selling since I was 17, usually out of boredom and wanting something new. Most of the time I get close or more to what I paid for it. From start to now, I have owned:

1991 Toyota Celica GT-S, 5spd(First car, it was green with a couple dents)
2003 Chevy Silverado, auto
1996 Ninja 250 (First bike, I got into riding when I was about 18)
1996 Jeep Wrangler, 5 spd, 4 cyl.
2000 Honda CBR f4i
2005 Kawasaki zx6r
2003 Toyota Celica, 5 spd
2004 Saab 93 turbo, auto
2000 Honda s2000 (white on red)
2005 Subaru WRX STI (all stock)
1981 Toyota Pickup, 5spd (Loved this little truck, but it had too many problems...)
1999 Honda Accord, v6, auto. (Girlfriend at the time rear ended a mustang. The AC broke in my car and it started to turn off and on randomly. I sold it and lost about 2000$. She did not take responsibility)
2001 Honda s2000 (Spa Yellow)
2005 Daytona 675 (Wanted to ride again for a season)
2010 Toyota Tacoma, 5spd, 4cyl, 4x4. (Sold this one because of the lack of power and space).
1994 Toyota 4runner, auto, 2wd. (current vehicle. I wanted to experience a utilitarian vehicle with plenty of space. So far I love it).

My list of cars that I've owned is no where close to being an impressive list of high value vehicles; however, it is a good experience getting behind the wheel and daily driving this small variety.

mosesbotbol

I am good for 3-4 years per car.

s.hasan546

Past 9 years

H3
S2000
Gti
1M
C250
Exige
Wrx
Volt

In that order

Gotpepsi

That's about an average of a year and a few months per car. The Volt really stands out from your list.

s.hasan546

Lol yeah that volt is something... it's nice to have a DD that you care absolutely nothing about, but god does it get boring.

I still have my S2000 after 9 years and my exige for 4.

Chuck S

When I was 25 I bought several used cars over the space of a couple of years. Final car in that era was new. I only buy new cars now and only replace them when they're worn out or wrecked. The used S2000 being the only exception in at least 30 years.

-- Chuck

RedCelica

Year - Car - Demise
1999 - 91 Volvo 240 - Flipped on my way to school
2000 - Toyota Celica GTS - Misshift x3
2002 - '96 Integra LS - Hydroplanned and totalled
2003 - '98 Integra Type-R - Flipped @ 100mph into 18 wheeler
2005 - '95 240SX - Totalled by a deer, sold in running condition
2007 - '02 Nissan Altima - blew trans @ 244k miles, sold to scrap yard
2010 - '07 Honda S2000 - Sold and apparently turned into an autox car from another s2ki member
2013 - Acura TSX - Current DD
2015 - '02 Honda S2000 - Current track toy
2015 - Ford F150 - Current Honda Support Vehicle

Another car about every 2 years. For the first 6 years though I was wrecking them left and right!

JonBoy

Family cars - drive them till they fall apart or someone hits us and totals it (has happened twice so far). My wife's Civic is 8 years old and we bought it brand new. We just bought her a minivan yesterday and I'll use her Civic as a daily driver (in the winters, at least) until it breaks or for two years, when my daughter starts to drive.

Sports cars - I usually change them out every two years.

amsfoto

I rarely keep a car for longer than a year...has really depended on my financial situation at any given time in my life so far but here's the list from first to current over the past 10 years I've been driving.

1997 Civic LX Sedan (traded in on IS300)
2001 Lexus IS300 (traded in on Si)
2008 Civic Si Sedan (totaled)
2008 BMW 335i Coupe (traded in on 135i)
2008 BMW 135i (sold)
1997 Civic EX Coupe (B18C swapped. sold)
2013 Hyundai Elantra (traded on Civic LX)
2013 Civic LX Sedan (traded on S2000)
1991 Mustang LX Notchback (sold)

2004 S2000 (current)
1991 Civic Hatchback (current)

I plan on keeping the current two for awhile. I'm happy with them! (who knows how long this will last)

sam_spider

Between my wife and I, 17 cars in the last 10 years. Still have six of them.