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re: The average car on the road is now nearly 13 years old, a record.

Posted on 10/20/26 at 11:54 am to
Posted by SpotCheckBilly
Member since May 2020
8893 posts
Posted on 10/20/26 at 11:54 am to
Car 1 -- 13 years / 90k
Car 2 -- 25 years / 150k
Car 3 -- 21 years / 350k
Posted by UptownJoeBrown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2024
13304 posts
Posted on 10/20/26 at 11:55 am to
Oh, and I haven’t had a car note the last 20 years.

Yall keep driving to work in new vehicles that you go to work to pay for.

You’re on a hamster wheel and don’t even realize it.
Posted by olehickory1767
Member since Dec 2024
468 posts
Posted on 10/20/26 at 11:56 am to
2010 F150. Every morning, when I pass people in their newer vehicles and their dash is lit up like an LG TV, it makes me appreciative of not having a digital display. Does suck not having Bluetooth though.
Posted by sjmabry
Texas
Member since Aug 2013
19204 posts
Posted on 10/20/26 at 11:56 am to
Mine: 7 years old
Hers: 3 years old
Posted by Ace Midnight
Between sanity and madness
Member since Dec 2006
96689 posts
Posted on 10/20/26 at 11:56 am to
My ride is 12 years old. I expect 8 to 10 more years. (Yes it is an older Lexus sedan).
Posted by Cleathecat
Houston
Member since Feb 2021
2139 posts
Posted on 10/20/26 at 11:58 am to
Wife (no pics) has a 19 year old Hummer that only has 40k miles on it. I just bought a new Corolla last month. She obviously drives very little, we are also big believers in what gets us from Point A to Point B.
Posted by beachdude
FL
Member since Nov 2008
6675 posts
Posted on 10/20/26 at 11:58 am to
Thanks for posting the info. There might be an issue with the definition of passenger car. If it excludes SUVs, small trucks, and crossovers, then I can see the validity of average age estimates.
Posted by Bestbank Tiger
Premium Member
Member since Jan 2005
83705 posts
Posted on 10/20/26 at 11:58 am to
quote:

2017 with 120Kish miles. I'll drive it till the wheels fall off.


Good call. No reason to pay for a new one.

I don't ever want one that's connected to the Internet.
Posted by Purple Spoon
Hoth
Member since Feb 2005
21691 posts
Posted on 10/20/26 at 12:02 pm to
Wife car: 2 yo
Truck 1: 12 yo
Truck 2: 15 yo
Truck 3: 22 years old

All run great
Posted by TexasForever81
Member since Mar 2023
666 posts
Posted on 10/20/26 at 12:09 pm to
Me - 2001
Wife - 2026
3rd (mom’s car when she died) - 2011

Posted by Traveler
I'm not late-I'm early for tomorrow
Member since Sep 2003
26711 posts
Posted on 10/20/26 at 12:10 pm to
*6 months
*22 years
*57 years
Posted by guzziguy
Lake Forest
Member since Jun 2022
1168 posts
Posted on 10/20/26 at 12:11 pm to
2018 Clarity Touring- 98K-paid off
2019 Mazda CX-5 Signature- 60K- paid off
2009 Odyssey Touring- 130K- paid off
1970 Mach 1- unknown mileage- paid off
Posted by TimeOutdoors
LA
Member since Sep 2014
13898 posts
Posted on 10/20/26 at 12:12 pm to
Nissan Xterra - 23 years old
Tesla Model Y - 1 year old.
Posted by LSUGrad9295
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2007
38820 posts
Posted on 10/20/26 at 12:13 pm to
quote:

Car 1: 2 years old
Car 2: 4 years old
Car 3: 5 years old


I had no idea being an Admin was so lucrative....
Posted by dukke v
PLUTO
Member since Jul 2006
216990 posts
Posted on 10/20/26 at 12:13 pm to
I drove a 2008 Kia for 18 years. Just got a 2015 to replace it. Me vehicles are ridiculous..
Posted by Lee Chatelain
Official TD Sauces Club Member
Member since Oct 2008
12700 posts
Posted on 10/20/26 at 12:13 pm to
2019 Tacoma. Riding till it dies......
Posted by cubsfan5150
NWA
Member since Nov 2007
19232 posts
Posted on 10/20/26 at 12:15 pm to
quote:

The average car on the road is now nearly 13 years old, a record.


This doesn't help the "they don't make 'em like they used to" crowd... while they are technically correct, it's the opposite of their thinking. Cars are more reliable than ever.
Posted by wadewilson
Member since Sep 2009
42720 posts
Posted on 10/20/26 at 12:17 pm to
My truck is 18.

Wife's Jeep is 10.

My next vehicle will be an EV. GM, Ford, and Stellantis will probably be in the middle of another bailout by then and I'm not giving them any more money. They need to be allowed to fail.
Posted by Nado Jenkins83
Land of the Free
Member since Nov 2012
68152 posts
Posted on 10/20/26 at 12:18 pm to
My daily is a 2011 with 345k miles.

My new truck is a 2025 and although really nice and I got 0 apr is still somewhat regretted. I would have rather gotten a low mileage gen 1 tundra with the 4.7 but felt the prices were absurd
Posted by andouille
A table near a waiter.
Member since Dec 2004
12017 posts
Posted on 10/20/26 at 12:19 pm to
A good reason is that cars/trucks just last a lot longer. I have a 2018 Subaru with 52k miles, I just traded in my 2015 Outback on a new Tesla. The full self driving at our age is a no brainer.
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