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In reply to the discussion: For those complaining Tesla's vehicles are toys for the rich. The Model 3 arrives in 2017 for $35K [View all]ileus
(15,396 posts)My last car was 12yo when I bought it (94 accord) My current was 10yo.
My two requirements when buying a DD, 1. gas mileage over 30 2. Ultra dependable
Oh and my last requirement....Cheap enough to pay cash for. (I normally buy one owner cars from old turds) it may take me a while of searching but I find what I want. Like last year I wasn't ready to ditch my Accord, but a deal I couldn't refuse fell into my lap 2-3 years before I'd scheduled replacement. I bought the Accord hoping for a 3 year car and it just kept kicking. All I ever had to do was replace both CV's, Alternator, Dist cap, upper A-arm, rear hub bearing. Paid 3500, drove for 10 years sold for 1k.
Now my current car my Daughter will get in 3 years, then I'll buy something for my son and I'll drive it for 3 years. Then I'll buy the replacement for one of theirs when they total or head off to college. So I'm looking at >5 years of ownership for the next 4 or 5 vehicles at least.