Ferrari Mailing List: Re: LFC Car Replacement Years

[Scott Saidel (Ferrarisimo]

Ok going back over the past few

'92 Toyota 4runner - New - drove for 5 years - traded with my mother (see below 
- she wanted 4 wheel drive, I wanted a convertible)
'85 380 SL -- 10 years old (hand me down from Mommy) got it in '95 drove 2 
years - got costly, traded it in
'97 911S         -- New - wrecked it in '99
'00 Honda Civic -- New (thought my license was gonna be revoked, didn't want to 
spend much) - sold '06 (yeah,that was a surprise)
'06 Mini Cooper JCW -- New - Sold in 2010 - got another hand me down
'81 380 SL -- Mother in Law offered it to all the grandkids, no one wanted it, 
I said "they are idiots, I love that car" she handed me the keys

On Oct 30, 2010, at 5:53 AM, Paul Bennett wrote:

We have all developed soft rules for our car ownershop practice - what 
works best for our budget and needs.

Some buy new,  hold car about 3 years (lease), then sale/trade-in/move 
it to second car status
Some may buy a used 5 year car, hold another 5 years before disposing.
Some will  buy used at about 5 years, hold 10-20 or more years (forever).

Quick post, 3 numbers showing the 'soft rules' expressing the buy/sell 
years at recent car purchases.
Age at Purchase, Age at Separation,

1, 35
5,12

It would be interesting to see the variation in auto purchase habits and 
perhaps provide a suggestion for change.
It would also be interesting to note what event triggers the process, 
like my wife saying 'I don't trust this car anymore'.

tks
p


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