How quickly do you turn over vehicles?

[Ryan]

Been driving since 2003, and have only owned 2 cars.

TE Cortina. I had this for about a year before getting my Ls as my parents used it a run about, and I done bits, and pieces to it. When I got my Ls in mid 2003 I only drove it for about a week before getting the VL. Good old car, but I always wanted my first car to be a HR, or a VL. So it wasn't my choice.

Nearly sold the VL in 2008 to come over to the dark side (sorry Ford ), but decided to hold onto it. I have no intentions of buying another car atleast for the next few years.

I'm undecided what it'll be when I get to the stage of getting another car, but I want a V8.

[tankclare]

1976 Toyota Corolla - paddock basher (1 year)
1987 Toyota Corolla - paddock basher (few months)
198? Nissan Bluebird - Paddock basher (current)
1967 Ford XR falcon 500 wagon - long term project car I have had for 5 years. Only really started this year
1990 Ford XF Panelvan - got it just before I got my Ls. Done my Ls in it and a few months of my Ps. About 2 years or so.
1991 Holden VN commodore - only had a few months..always broke down
1996 Ford EF Fairmont Ghia - Current daily driver. Have had for 2 and a half years
1984 Ford XE fairmont - weekend car / burnout toy have had a few months
1984 Ford XE S-pac - parts car had a few months
1987 Ford XF Fairmont - cheap burnout car now being rebuilt by my brother

Holy crap didnt realise how many I have had lol. I am 19

[Ryan]

Originally Posted by tankclare

1991 Holden VN commodore - only had a few months..always broke down

You should be ashamed of yourself.

[saam]

The most years i kept a car was my first one..... been driving for around 17 years and have owned at least 1-2 cars at any one time..... I know its a poor investment most of the time

1 - 1973 Ford TC Cortina (8years)
2 - 1990 BMW e30 318is (3years)
3 - 1998 toyota hilux (2years)
4 - 1990 camry (2years)
5 - 1993 nissan skyline r33 (5years) best all round car....
6 - 1998 toyota hilux 4 by 4 (1year)
7 - 1973 Ford XA UTE (4years)
8 - 1972 Ford XA sedan (current)
9 - 1990 nissan terrano 4 by 4 (current)

Mostly poor investments but hey, so is the missus

[V8falcons]

Christ here we go...........the cars we have owned over the years
Ive made a excel spread sheet to keep track including prices bought for and sold for.,but my au wagon/RS2000 2dr were the longest owned cars at 5 and 13 years.

vc valiant
81 xd falcon
71 mercedes 250
78 escort rally pack
79 escort rally pack 4 door
84 laser kb S PACK
73 corrolla ke 25
93 eb fairmont
89 xf van
99 impreza rx wagon
84 trx bluebird III white
97 mazda bravo EXTRA CAB
00 wrx impreza
80 Rs2000
79 rs2000 4 door
99 liberty rx
94 ED xr6 wagon
1979 Rs2000 2 door red
97 EL XR6
2001 xr6 vct ute
2001 AUII SR WAGON
2004 Outback 3.0R
2004 BA fairmont ghia 5.4ltr
2000 AUII FAIRMONT GHIA VCT
2006 SY FORD TERRITORY GHIA AWD 6SPD (current)
1992 kh2 ford tx3 Laser club car(Current)
2007 BF2 Fairmont ghia ZF 6spd(current)
In 19 years of driving.

i get bored easily

[Trevor 57]

Please do not take this the wrong way vctxr6ute, my post is certainly not aimed at you, nor is my post meant to be offensive.

From my casual observations:

People who buy really old second hand cars cheaply tend to turn them over often, because generally they are not good mechanically and don't go the distance and so need replacing often.

Similiarly people who are quite well off turn over their cars regualarly because they can afford to.

[V8falcons]

Originally Posted by Big Trev

Please do not take this the wrong way vctxr6ute, my post is certainly not aimed at you, nor is my post meant to be offensive.

From my casual observations:

People who buy really old second hand cars cheaply tend to turn them over often, because generally they are not good mechanically and don't go the distance and so need replacing often.

Similiarly people who are quite well off turn over their cars regualarly because they can afford to.

No not at all, I dont quite understand what you are trying to say (without mentioning me anyway) apart from the obvious.

[dannyhilton]

On my second car, and intend to change every three-four years. I can relate to the thread poster though, a year into owning my MK7 Fiesta and I want that new MK3 Focus. But it's like everything I suppose, the more you have, the more you want...

[Andy777]

i have been driving since 2000, i usally owned two cars one as a daily for a few months the other to spend my hard earned money on, some of these are out of order as good as i can remember


1) ae82 corolla seca
2) lada samarah - i swapped someone a second hand vk starter motor for it, then someone swapped me an rm 250 for the lada in all i had it for about 4 weeks, car still had 3 months rego left on it
3) ae92 corolla seca sx twin cam buzz box- had it for a 3 years spent a bit on it, microtec bigger cams, rims system, etc etc (young and dumb)
4) n13 astra
5) 94 hilux single cab (every tom dick and harry wants to be your mate when you own a ute)
6) n13 exa LOL (the p plater who bought this rocked up with a bass cd, cranked the system and bought the car didnt even bother about test driving it)
7) Twin turbo soarer
8) n13 pulsar q
9) 88 model 4runner 6 months - loved mud
10) 91 4runner, lift kit, and muddies 1 year -loved mud
11) mk 1 escort coupe (still own it)
12) 99 Rodeo single cab ute
13) vs commo 3 years
14) el xr8 (current)

[grandpa_spec_F6]

I owned my first car at 16, however I didnt start driving it till 17, that was my old VK commodore.

VK commodore - 1 year (actually driving it)
AU Fairmont Ghia - Current (had it for a year and a half)
VY SV8 - Current (only got it a few months ago)

Haven't really changed much as I haven't been driving that long. I've driven heaps of the family's cars including a Datsun 120Y etc. but they weren't mine personally.

[Trevor 57]

Originally Posted by vctxr6ute

No not at all, I dont quite understand what you are trying to say (without mentioning me anyway) apart from the obvious.

What I am saying is that it is my observation that people on lower incomes turn vehicles over more often due to the fact they buy cheap ****-heaps and then the cheap ****-heaps **** themselves and so they have to go and buy another cheap piece of ****.

[V8falcons]

Originally Posted by Big Trev

What I am saying is that it is my observation that people on lower incomes turn vehicles over more often due to the fact they buy cheap ****-heaps and then the cheap ****-heaps **** themselves and so they have to go and buy another cheap piece of ****.

yeh,you can only buy what you can afford at the time,but some cheapies turn out to be better(cheaper to run/maintain/service and more reliable) than some new cars,I think the older cars(in my case anyway) you tend to play with them more than you would your daily drive there easier to come by, half the cars in most of the guys lists(including mine) are/were weekend toy cars ,or you get bored or situations change and the car needs to change to suit,I know when our children came along our subarus didnt really fit 2 car seats comforably so we had to go back to a ford sedan,then you read ford forums and you want to upgrade because every ones talking about the new "X-car" that you gota have. Id say the last 5 fords Ive bought were becuace of someone posting good comments about a car that I had to have a peice of, one way or another.

[Ben73]

I bought a brand new car In March this year and I must say BIG mistake. I want to get rid of it as soon as I get off my P's in December and get a V8.

I don't think I will buy a brand new car ever again, a 3 year old sounds like a better idea for a near new car.

I don't know what the hell I was thinking when I bought my current car, it's a 2010 model softroader 4wd, not as much room as I now want, slow, **** on and offroad and is pretty much pointless unless you want A - B transport for 4 or less people, which Is not what I want. Oh well you learn when you are young and make stupid mistakes.

I'm on carpoint every second day looking at the next car I want to buy.

[Citric GT]

11 in 13 years of driving so far. Usually have them about 18mths - 2 yrs before I get bored and trade up. A couple of times I had 2 at a time.

[BlueBear]

40 years - 50 cars...

57 Hillman Minx Wagon
57 Zephyr
64 Hillman Minx
60 VW Type 3
65 HD Holden Wagon
65 Datsun Bluebird Wagon
66 VW Type 3 Wagon
67 HR Holden Wagon
74 P76 Executive V8
73 P76 Super V8
72 HQ Holden Ute
69 HT Holden Wagon
71 XA Falcon 351 V8
77 Toyota Hi Ace Van
72 XA Falcon GT
82 XD Fairmont S-Pack V8 Manual
72 ZF Fairlane 351
84 Toyota Hi Ace Deisel Van
65 Hilman Minx
77 XC Falcon Wagon
77 XC Falcon Wagon 200ci Manual
69 Morris 1500 Sedan
75 Valiant Charger 770, 265
86 XF Falcon Ute
67 VE Valiant VIP Safari V8
82 Nissan 1200 Ute
86 Nissan 1200 Ute
88 Toyota Hi Ace SWB Van
80 XD Fairmont Ghia 351
91 Nissan Navara Tray Back
86 Citroen BX19 GT
91 VN Commodore Sedan
83 VH Commodore Sedan
88 Nissan Bluebird Sedan
82 Toyota T18
85 Toyota Cresida Sedan
92 NC Fairlane Ghia V8
2000 Mazda 323 SP20
2001 BA Falcon XLS Ute
2003 BA Falcon XT Sedan
1999 Magna Executive V6
2004 BA MKII Falcon S
92 Ford Telstar TX5 Ghia
2002 VY Commodore Executive Sedan
2007 VE Commodore Omega
2007 BF Falcon Sedan
2008 VE Commodore Omega
1989 Citroen BX16v
2000 AU Falcon Tray Back Ute
2003 BA Futura Sedan

Went over 5 years without paying rego, just kept changing cars.
The HQ was the shortest time i owned one - 20 mins, guy doing the raodworthy bought it before he even finshed doing it??
Standouts:-
57 Zephyr, my dad and i kept it immaculate, I wrote it off in the main street of Gosford... Crazy.
64 Hillman Minx, i know you kids wont believe this but i could triple any corner advisory speed sign.. 40 KPH sign - 120KPH, i have lots of witnesses.
74 P76, had a few mods, went quite well, used to race my mates up and down the Toowoomba range, cops clocked me at 160KPH there once...
71 XA GT, genuine item, further modded, have done a true 150MPH in it, loved, loved, loved that car, wish i still had it.
The first Nissan ute was rally prepared, Bob Jane sponsored, corners just didn't exist...
Citroen BX16v, hugely underated, they won their class at 92 Bathurst 12 hour against the Brock factory Peugeot team.
Loved all the BA, BF's as well, one of the best sorted production cars built anywhere. VE's are nowhere in comparison IMHO...

No wonder i'm still trying to earn a living, oh well. Cheers.

[pottery beige]

turn over chicks more than i turn over cars... nag.. nag.. nag.. nag.. trade it in....

[robbyg]

Originally Posted by pottery beige

turn over chicks more than i turn over cars... nag.. nag.. nag.. nag.. trade it in....

We must be sailing in the same boat PB.

[pottery beige]

Originally Posted by robbyg

We must be sailing in the same boat PB.

edit: they are probably trading us in.....

[GEZZA ZETEC]

Since moving to australia 18 months ago i am about to go onto my 8th car..

1 xr6 turbo
2 ford festiva
3 subaru impreza club spec
4 nissan skyline tommy kaira
5 citreon ax gti
6 peugeot 205 gti (still got this)
7 ford fiesta zetec

and my 8th will be the f6 typhoon if i get it....

Not bad in 18 months...

[Trevor 57]

by the list of those cars GEZZA, you must have come over Europe way somewhere, just guessing - LOL

[GEZZA ZETEC]

Lol thats right!!

=England

[sus944]

ive had about 20 cars in the last 6 months, im a swap addict ive had over 200 cars in the last 10 years i some times buy 2-3 cars a week, i find i get bored very quick ive had 7 12 second cars of various makes and about 3 11 second cars, the xa ute was mid 12s the silver esp was high 12s and the crapy charcoal esp would pull 11.7s i had a ally headed bigblock xa that would of been a 9 second car but got bored before it was finished and sold it off to finance 2 toys
the best ones are the cheap nasty ones that go well and owe very little cause you can enjoy them more

[sus944]

20+ cortinas
20+ escorts
3 capris
3 xe esps
1 xe interceptor
8 xa falcs
2 xc ralley pacs
2 xb gs coupe
7 xb falcs
10 xr-xys
5 xk-xps
10+xds 6/8s
15+ xfs
5-6 f trucks
20+ e series cars

[Panicbrake]

i've had my licence for 10 years and i think i'm on my 9th car, 6 fords and 3 "others" including a commodore (ducks)

best car: I had an ED manual for 5 years that only cost me a total of $300 in repairs, and I killed a lot of tyres in that car, it was friggen bulletproof, not just that but I matched a few 1990's V8 commodores at the lights

worst car: I bought a brand new Rodeo, only owned it for 9 months and that gave me more problems than the ED did in 5 years, also had an XE for a while that just kept stoppin on me

car i should've died in: I owned a VL Turbo for about a year when I was 19 and I can't believe i didn't kill myself in that thing