How many years can you hold on to a particular car model?

**galant E SS** · February 9th, 2011 11:43 PM

Originally Posted by testament11

kung ako, hanggang tumatakbo at mahal ko ang auto ko, sige lang! lalo na pag may sentimental value ang auto, mahirap pakawalan

specially if there are available parts and if wala na, kung pwedeng malagyan mg parts ng newer/other cars

**tidus1203** · February 9th, 2011 11:45 PM

I have a 12 year old Accord, and I have to admit many many times I wanted to dispose of it... Pero guess what I still have it... Cause its resale value is fantastically low that it just makes sense to keep it even though malakas sa gas... I just use it for the trips to the wet market and small errands...

**galant E SS** · February 10th, 2011 12:02 AM

Originally Posted by Gen. Miting

it really depends. pero statistics show most guys let go of their old cars after they attend a party with most guests having brand new cars at the claim valet.

hehe! it may be true to others, but it depends upon the person's confidence, priority, personality, etc. i know some rich people who maintain some "not to old" but more cars, using them alternatively even if they can afford to buy 3-5 brand new cars/suv's. siguro ayaw magpahalata na mayaman sila so they prefer to use old cars. or they prefer to use their money in business than to buy a new car.

while others are buying brand new cars but just rent in an apartment because they don't have their own house & lot and the price of their car/suv is more or less equivalent to the price of a house and lot.

**galant E SS** · February 10th, 2011 12:12 AM

Originally Posted by tidus1203

I have a 12 year old Accord, and I have to admit many many times I wanted to dispose of it... Pero guess what I still have it... Cause its resale value is fantastically low that it just makes sense to keep it even though malakas sa gas... I just use it for the trips to the wet market and small errands...

malakas nga sa gas but more comfortable naman i-drive specially sa highway and at high speed, as compared to newer compact/economy cars diba? i have a friend who owns a 2008 toyota corolla altis, it was a brand new unit when he purchased it. when he rode at my 1997 mitsubishi galant (same class ng Accord mo), sabi nya, mas stable tong car mo. hehe! then, pag sumasakay ako ng toyota corolla/vios na taxi, maalog talaga compared sa midsize sedan like Galant/Accord.

**s_quilicot** · February 10th, 2011 08:33 AM

Depends on the sentimental value. Yung Legendary Isuzu Trooper namin, 7 years na and counting.

**GTi** · February 10th, 2011 07:35 PM

Originally Posted by s_quilicot

Depends on the sentimental value. Yung Legendary Isuzu Trooper namin, 7 years na and counting.

Yes naman! Legendary! Looks like our Trooper is here to stay. Got out of the casa February, 2002 and we bought it 2nd hand at October, 2003 with 20000kms on the clock. Is now just closing in to 70000kms after 7 years with us. Yes, there are some brittle interior parts like the maplight switches, the busted A/C button light and the hard-to-clean beige interior and white exterior paint. And there's the notorious 4JX1 engine problems. But they didn't really create a huge impact with us. Just had the parts replaced, end of story. Uptil now, its still very comfortable, the engine runs like clockwork and it is still a very fast car on the road.