How often do you get a vehicle?
By snowy
@snowy22315 (181942)
United States
June 20, 2023 3:45pm CST
Notice I didn't say car, because not everyone has a car, but most have a vehicle of some sort even if it is a bike. I get a car about every 3 or 4 years. I plan to do so in August. That is the hope. Even though this vehicle has a lot of driveability left, I am tired of it, it is too old, and has some other annoyances. Plus last year I had to pay a fortune to get it inspected. I am not going through that again! Better to spend that money on a new vehicle. Are you get another one every year, or do you wait a while to get vehicles?
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@DaddyEvil (137461)
• United States
20 Jun 23
I normally buy used and get a different vehicle about every six to eight years. When I get tired of paying for repairs, it's time to start looking for a different one.
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@snowy22315 (181942)
• United States
20 Jun 23
Yeah, or inspections. Not sure if your state has that...but they can be very expensive at least here, they are strict.
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@snowy22315 (181942)
• United States
20 Jun 23
@DaddyEvil That is the sticker price, but I don't know about you...you don't drive that much. I always have repairs to make..
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@DaddyEvil (137461)
• United States
20 Jun 23
@snowy22315 We have vehicle inspections every two years and they cost about $30.
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@AmbiePam (93738)
• United States
20 Jun 23
My vehicles, which are always used, of course, get replaced about every six years. I may have had this one longer though because although it’s a 2002 Honda CRV, which is old, it only has 45,000 miles on it. And I bought it in 2016, I think.
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@snowy22315 (181942)
• United States
20 Jun 23
That will probably last forever! I want to get a Saturn Ion.
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@AmbiePam (93738)
• United States
20 Jun 23
@snowy22315 I hope it lasts forever. It’s in excellent shape. 
Saturn Ions are really pretty. What is your current vehicle?
Our state got rid of inspections about 12 years ago, I think? That’s the inspection you are talking about, right? It was about time as people end up paying for something that isn’t usually needed.
Saturn Ions are really pretty. What is your current vehicle?
Our state got rid of inspections about 12 years ago, I think? That’s the inspection you are talking about, right? It was about time as people end up paying for something that isn’t usually needed.2 people like this
@snowy22315 (181942)
• United States
20 Jun 23
@AmbiePam It will never happen here, this state is too greedy. I have an older Camry. Runs very well, but things wear out on it.
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@kaylachan (71519)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 Jun 23
Every few years depending on if we could afford it or not. So yeah. Not often.
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@Dena91 (16692)
• United States
21 Jun 23
@snowy22315 Nah, neither Mike or I like being in debt and we don't like car shopping.
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@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
20 Jun 23
We usually keep a vehicle about 5-6 years. Then, Jay sells it and we look for another used vehicle. At this time, we both have a vehicle. We might go down to one, if things get real tight.
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@snowy22315 (181942)
• United States
21 Jun 23
@kobesbuddy I hate being stuck at home with no escape. However, it might not bother some.
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@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
20 Jun 23
@snowy22315 At this time, Jay really needs his truck. He refuses to leave me at home by myself, without transportation.
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@Davixx (98)
• Uganda
20 Jun 23
@snowy22315 I'm working harder I've to own one even if it will be a secondhand one
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@snowy22315 (181942)
• United States
21 Jun 23
Yea at so.e point making all the repairs isn't worth it. I should have gotten one last year.
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@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
21 Jun 23
We have a car but don't know how old it is. It will last for a long time. It's a Toyota Vios
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@FourWalls (68884)
• United States
21 Jun 23
I’ll get another one when I need a new one. This one is quite well for me, great gas mileage and very reliable (it’s a Honda).
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@snowy22315 (181942)
• United States
21 Jun 23
They are great cars. You really can't beat Toyota's and Honda's.
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@snowy22315 (181942)
• United States
21 Jun 23
Wow! I had y Toyota Matrix about 12 or 13 but it was starting to cost me money.
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@aninditasen (16505)
• Raurkela, India
21 Jun 23
I have a reliable auto rickshaw driver who attends me whenever I have to go out and do have any plan to buy a car.
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@snowy22315 (181942)
• United States
21 Jun 23
A rickshaw driver wow! Some of the distances I have to travel are vSt. A rickshaw wouldn't cit it.
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@aninditasen (16505)
• Raurkela, India
22 Jun 23
@snowy22315 I get all my work done within 3 to 5kms of my house. So the auto rickshaw is sufficient.
@dgobucks226 (35716)
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24 Jun 23
I will probably have to keep this one for 3-4 more years. It is a 2018. I'd like to buy sooner, but with the current inflation and political climate, I'll have to wait for prices to come down. Hopefully after 2024 they will.
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@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
20 Jun 23
My vehicle is my feet within a 5 km radius. Beyond that I trade it for a city bus. My main vehicle has been with me my whole life. I wouldn't trade her in for a younger model although she gets a tuneup every 2 yrs. 
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@MarieCoyle (38562)
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21 Jun 23
I drove my last vehicle until it was on it's deathbed. It was starting to cost more than it was worth putting in to it. When I was married, my ex was constantly buying new cars. Not me! My car is a 2020. It hopefully will last me for a long, long time.
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@snowy22315 (181942)
• United States
21 Jun 23
I know what you mean. My has over 200 K on it and has given me very few problems
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@snowy22315 (181942)
• United States
21 Jun 23
@MarieCoyle Some of those engines will run well past the 300 mark. I was reading an interview with a mechanic he said he has had vehicles with 5 or 6 hundred thousand miles on them.
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@MarieCoyle (38562)
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21 Jun 23
@snowy22315
That's a lot of miles. I think mine was at 170K. It still ran, had some quirks and I could actually hear the transmission clunking. I was afraid it would completely croak on the interstate somewhere or just suddenly give up the ghost. It was time.
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@Juliaacv (51458)
• Canada
20 Jun 23
We do not have the annual inspections as you do in your country.
We usually buy a slightly used vehicle whenever we need to.
We take good care of them and they usually last about 6-10 years.
Alot of it depends on the vehicle, and if it was a dud or not.
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@snowy22315 (181942)
• United States
20 Jun 23
Yes, some cars are lemons. I have had a couple of those over the years. Not all states here have inspections. In a way they are good, as they keep unsafe vehicles off the road.
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@RasmaSandra (80635)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
20 Jun 23
I sold my last car for scrap metal in Latvia and I am glad I no longer have the expense of a car. I have also become too nervous to drive,
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@snowy22315 (181942)
• United States
20 Jun 23
They can eat money if you are not careful.
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