Categories of ownership

[jphanna]

Have you noticed in your life that there a varying categories of private car ownership. Ones that hold onto a GOOD car for years, and others that change every year or even more often than that, but buy older cheaper cars.

This dawned on me the other day, when I rolled up to see my teenage sons (they live with their mum), and the one that drives (17) had bought the day before, a 1983 BMW 318i Motorsport. 6 month earlier, he bought a 3 cyl 1985 charade to replace the EA falcon which I gave him to learn on. 3 cars and he is only turned 17 in march!!!

My brother is the same, he cant hold onto the same car more than 12 months. Since the 70’s he maybe just a few times, kept a car for 2 years or so.

My dad used to buy a new car and run it till it stops. My other brother will buy a car, and keep it till it stops . I have only changed cars, if smashed one (VL Calais), or been smashed into (VK valiant), or my life circumstances determine that my current car is not sufficient. (ie: a 1000kg 4cyl corolla is not gonna tow a 550kg jet ski + trailer, legally or safely).

Do you buy one good car, and keep it for years, or do you turn over many cars, old or new? (This doesn’t include company cars, just privately owned)