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For the family cars, the non-fun stuff, I keep them an average of ten plus years. I do a mix of new and used. If I finance I shop deals and pay everything off early, unless the interest rate (zero in two cases) is great.
Cars are so good these days that oil changes and following the maintenance guidelines gets to 100k plus with ease.
In the fleet now:
1999 Tacoma was bought new, 120k on the dial, is now my son's and he loves the thing. Everything works. When he gets commissioned it will go with him. It has been just about the best purchase I have ever made.
2003 4Runner bought used from OWP in 2005/06. 200k. My wife missed driving it so much we switched DD's recently. She got the better deal.
2005 F-150 bought new. We needed a tow vehicle and I prefer to buy trucks new...117K.
2006 FJ. Bought used in 2008. Daughters car. 130K very well cared for miles. She helped buy it so it is still is about perfect.
2013 Highlander. Bought new, now my DD. 17K. It is as boring as a dinner salad but it fits the bill.
Buying new pencils out at times.
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1996 FJ80.
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