re: How many people have gotten 15 years out of a car/truck?

We've had several cars in the family last that long. Usually starts out with an older person driving it for 5 years or so and passing it down to a younger person. I had a 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 that I got new when I was in college, and drove it for over 4 years. When I got out of grad school, my dad wanted to swap with me. He had bought it, and wanted a truck as a third vehicle, and swapped his SUV with me. He kept it around for a few years then gave it to one of my Uncles, who drove it daily for another 8-10 years or so before he traded it in. It was still running great, he just wanted a 4x4.

I also bought an 8 year old Jeep and drove it for about 6-7 more years, and only sold it because I needed more than 4 seats and my kids were getting older and the back seat is tiny in those old 2 door Wranglers.