Do You Keep Your Car Long or Trade-In Often?
By gotOBX
@gotOBX (764)
United States
November 2, 2006 10:57am CST
I usually turn my cars over every 3 years or so. But I think I will try to drive the one I have now into the ground. I always seem to get the new car bug every 3 years though....
5 responses
@brokentia (10389)
• United States
14 Nov 06
My partner is like that. LOL
When the car is almost paid off, he wants to trade for a new one.
Knowing that he is like that, I used to encourage him to just do a lease. That way when the lease is up, he could just trade it in for another or when he was really ready and liked what he had, he would have the option to buy.
But after soooooo many years, I finally talked him into buying and keeping a car. It was getting frustrating because he would turn in cars that I really liked.
Funnest thig is, he purchased something I hated! LOL
Now he is stuck with it until the second car is paid off. LOL
@brokentia (10389)
• United States
14 Nov 06
Don't you hate it when you have a good response typed, press preview, it doesn't load, and what you wrote it gone?
Then you have to remember what you wrote!OK, quick version:
I am the one that drove cross country by myself with all 7 kids. Not easy! Lots of patience. Wild. Crazy. Load. Puking. And over all...fun. I had a blast with them.
Do that all fit? If a couple little ones share a seat belt. But we don't go out that often as a family. Even then, we strap someone to the luggage rack. LOL
What do I drive? Suzuki XL7
@ChewySpree (1832)
• United States
14 Nov 06
I usually keep mine for 5 or more years. Because of that, I haven't owned many cars, but I do feel like I have gotten my money's worth. So far (knock on wood) I have been pretty lucky and I haven't ended up with any lemons, too.
@markansas859 (12)
• United States
14 Nov 06
I buy one for cash, drive it 4-6 months, and then want something different.
I sell what I have, then go shopping for something else
I am currently trying to sell the car I have now, and get something newer
@markansas859 (12)
• United States
14 Nov 06
I buy one for cash, drive it 4-6 months, and then want something different.
I sell what I have, then go shopping for something else
I am currently trying to sell the car I have now, and get something newer
