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osidak 09-12-2018 01:51 AM

'78 911SC Targa - 24 years

'80 MB 240D - (in family) 39 years personally 29 years - Sold

'95 Neon - 7 years - sold

'00 VW TDI - 10 years - Sold after being totaled

'02 Subaru Outback - 14 years - Sold

'10 VW TDI - 7 years - Part of the buy back

'16 Subaru XV -3 years

'17 Subaru BRZ - 1.5 years

gamin 09-12-2018 05:34 AM

The 70T. 48 years. Original owner. Honeymoon car.
Got a little burned a while back, but is almost ready to hit the road again.

911 Rod 09-12-2018 06:05 AM

Iv'e had my 86 911 for 17 years now.
That's more than collectively for my 3 marriages!

Otter74 09-17-2018 09:14 AM

I've had my Sentra SE-R for 25 years and four months, and my Fiat Spider ('81 Turbo) for, I think, 28 years and a few months. And I'm only 43.

chapstic2001 09-17-2018 10:13 AM

Me: 951 I bought back in 2001 [trying to sell it]
My dad: '66 Corvette bought in '69 [still has it]

JavaBrewer 09-17-2018 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Andrew (Post 10177157)
Had my 1981 Scirocco S for 19 years.

I had the same car in white with black/red decals. So much fun, kept it for ~ 7 years and sold with over 200K miles. My wife's car generally gets changed out around 100-120K miles so every 6 years or so. I rarely hold onto anything longer than 3-4 years, but I buy cars that are already heavily depreciated.

Gretch 09-17-2018 12:27 PM

'89 GT since '91.

Jolly Amaranto 09-17-2018 01:13 PM

30 years and 350,000 miles on this old Volvo. When the fuel pump in the gas tank died, I decided to donate it to a charity and have it hauled away.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1537218687.jpg

TimT 09-17-2018 02:54 PM

I bought my first 911 in 1983 when I came home from my first time in the sandbox.. 1970 911 T

I bought my second 911 in '85? a '69 911T I still own it...

I balled the '70 up and sawzalled it into teeny pieces and distributed in dumpsters in the '90s lol

Ive owned the same 911 for 33 years... I also threw one out with the trash!

Daily driver usually last me 5-7 years

Luccia at Pelican Parts 09-17-2018 04:17 PM

This thread could do with more pictures! ;-)

pavulon 09-17-2018 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeyGon (Post 10178194)
By far for me was this 71 455 Skylark that I kept for 8 years
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1536713710.jpg

10 sorts of Awesome!!

ocman 09-18-2018 09:12 AM

2002 Boxster
 
I bought my 2002 Boxster new and took delivery in April. I still have it 16 and a half years later.

I hope to have it another 16 years :-)

rattlsnak 09-18-2018 06:46 PM

I tend to rotate the 911s every 2-3 years and the DDs every 5 years but I bought my Z71 brand new in 1994 and still have it. Most useful and dependable car/truck i have ever owned!

Norm K 09-18-2018 07:08 PM

'49 Plymouth, 39K original miles. No restoration on this old dude, just a true survivor.

Twenty-nine years owned.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1537326347.JPG

JackDidley 09-18-2018 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Norm K (Post 10186851)
'49 Plymouth, 39K original miles. No restoration on this old dude, just a true survivor.

Twenty-nine years owned.

Very cool. I had a black 48 coupe back in the mid 70s. Great car.Hand choke and hand control for fast idle. One winter we had extreme cold and my neighbor was shocked when I jumped in, it started up and idled instantly. His new Caddy would not start at all.:D:D
Only had it about 3 years. My cousin pestered me into selling it to him.

billybek 09-19-2018 04:20 AM

My 04 GMC 2500 HD has been in my possession for almost 14 years! Wow, where does time go?
Still runs well too.

KevinTodd 09-19-2018 04:51 AM

'86 E30, sold at 168,000 miles: 7 years of daily driving. Traded it for a new Dodge Intrepid ES -- could have been a great car, but it was MoPar, so therefore SubPar. Kept it less than a year.

'90 Volvo 940, sold at 260,000 miles: This car was still on the original turbo when I sold after 9 years. The magic mechanics at Munich Motorsport were responsible. Great car.

'06 Element, just reluctantly sold with 70,000 miles after 12 years: Bought as a catering vehicle for one of our businesses, and proved itself to be one of the best and most versatile vehicles I've ever owned.

'85 911 Carrera: 10 years. Will most likely never sell this one.

Cornerlot 09-19-2018 11:08 AM

I recently met the owner of a 911 who has had the same car for 46 years. It amazed me he was planning on selling it, but age overtakes us all.

JacobS911 09-19-2018 11:13 AM

8 years this month on my 99 4runner. Longest I've owned a car or truck. Only had the 930 3.5 years hoping that is with me for life! Only time will tell.

BeyGon 09-19-2018 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Norm K (Post 10186851)
'49 Plymouth, 39K original miles. No restoration on this old dude, just a true survivor.

Twenty-nine years owned.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1537326347.JPG

about ten years ago I had this 56 Dodge Hemi and was looking for something clean like that, didn't find it and finally sold the Hemi

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1537384931.jpg


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