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Originally Posted by sugarwood
Has anyone answered the question yet? Only the 1% outliers have been discussed.
The oldest cars regularly driven ??
Take a look at any average parking lot, and you rarely see anything older than late 90s.
So, my answer is around 20 years are basically the oldest cars anyone regularly drives with some outliers of course.
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For the average driver, I agree, likely 20 years. At most every autocross I have the oldest car there, older than the vast majority of the other drivers, and they all have cars just a few years old. Of course I am usually the oldest person there.
I can tell everyone there is one downside to driving a car that is 33 years old, and uncommon. I hear often hear friends say they saw me driving in an area of town going off in a direction a few days ago. If you are the type that goes to bars, or has a girlfriend, or a place you are not proud to go to, drive a pickup. I have no girlfriend (except my wife), and I don't go anyplace I am even slightly embarrassed about.
Every other car around here is a pickup, and no one pay any attention to them. Driving a rare vehicle draws attention. People ask about it all the time, or just give me a thumbs up.