Average age of American cars hits 11 years old
08-08-2013, 09:37 PM
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my S is 9 years old, and is the youngest car ive ever owned so to speak. i just cant justify buying a 'new' car. as for the comment made about no cheap beaters, i havent paid more than 1000usd for any of the last 4 used cars ive purchased.
08-08-2013, 10:13 PM
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08-09-2013, 05:16 AM
#14
There's a strong argument to be made that cars are better than ever. The horsepower wars have pushed even run of the mill sedans towards 300hp territory. Quality is at an all time high. Practically anything made in the last decade has the capability to stay on the road for 150-200k miles if it receives basic maintenance.
My S2000 is perfectly average - 11 years old.
08-09-2013, 05:24 AM
#15
My S is 11 years old and it will be my DD at least for another 4-5 years. Its paid for, rock solid at 127K miles, and still looks good to boot. Honestly I would like to keep it forever if possible.
08-09-2013, 06:08 AM
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Originally Posted by WolfpackS2k' timestamp='1375995433' post='22714244
Autoblog had a poll for that article, and over 50% of the readers that replied said their cars were either: 0-3 years old or 4-6 years old, haha.
There's a strong argument to be made that cars are better than ever. The horsepower wars have pushed even run of the mill sedans towards 300hp territory. Quality is at an all time high. Practically anything made in the last decade has the capability to stay on the road for 150-200k miles if it receives basic maintenance.
My S2000 is perfectly average - 11 years old.
No that's the point, I found that really funny.
08-09-2013, 06:18 AM
#17
My only car right now is my 13 year old S2000 but I have a 2014 car on order.
Somebody else, maybe it was NYT, said that only 25% of Americans can afford to buy a new car. Since it now takes about $30,000 to buy a run of the mill family sedan that does not surprise me, I saw a Dodge Ram Pickup listed at over $50k with all the bells and whistles.
Cars also don't rust like they used to and just about anything will get 150,000 miles fairly trouble free. So I guess it does not surprise me but I think it is a huge reflection of the recent economy. You had a stretch where even people who could afford to get them were afraid their job could disappear so they did not go buy, an GM and the like have dropped the policy of anyone with a $5 an hour job who walks in the door and wants a new Grand Am leaves the lot with a new car and a sub-prime loan.
Somebody else, maybe it was NYT, said that only 25% of Americans can afford to buy a new car. Since it now takes about $30,000 to buy a run of the mill family sedan that does not surprise me, I saw a Dodge Ram Pickup listed at over $50k with all the bells and whistles.
Cars also don't rust like they used to and just about anything will get 150,000 miles fairly trouble free. So I guess it does not surprise me but I think it is a huge reflection of the recent economy. You had a stretch where even people who could afford to get them were afraid their job could disappear so they did not go buy, an GM and the like have dropped the policy of anyone with a $5 an hour job who walks in the door and wants a new Grand Am leaves the lot with a new car and a sub-prime loan.
08-09-2013, 12:24 PM
#18
Very few cars are really built to be keepsake's and used car market has been very strong for the last decade. Seems bit at odds.
08-09-2013, 01:11 PM
#19
My car is 10 years old. I can feasibly afford to buy any new car I want (within reason) but I just can't pull the trigger. I'm too cheap and my car still runs just fine. Some days I hope it blows up so I can not feel guilty about spending money on a new car.
08-12-2013, 07:36 AM
#20
My only car right now is my 13 year old S2000 but I have a 2014 car on order.
Somebody else, maybe it was NYT, said that only 25% of Americans can afford to buy a new car. Since it now takes about $30,000 to buy a run of the mill family sedan that does not surprise me, I saw a Dodge Ram Pickup listed at over $50k with all the bells and whistles.
Cars also don't rust like they used to and just about anything will get 150,000 miles fairly trouble free. So I guess it does not surprise me but I think it is a huge reflection of the recent economy. You had a stretch where even people who could afford to get them were afraid their job could disappear so they did not go buy, an GM and the like have dropped the policy of anyone with a $5 an hour job who walks in the door and wants a new Grand Am leaves the lot with a new car and a sub-prime loan.
Somebody else, maybe it was NYT, said that only 25% of Americans can afford to buy a new car. Since it now takes about $30,000 to buy a run of the mill family sedan that does not surprise me, I saw a Dodge Ram Pickup listed at over $50k with all the bells and whistles.
Cars also don't rust like they used to and just about anything will get 150,000 miles fairly trouble free. So I guess it does not surprise me but I think it is a huge reflection of the recent economy. You had a stretch where even people who could afford to get them were afraid their job could disappear so they did not go buy, an GM and the like have dropped the policy of anyone with a $5 an hour job who walks in the door and wants a new Grand Am leaves the lot with a new car and a sub-prime loan.