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  1. Join Date
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    #1
    What other reasons why you decide to do so?

    Age: How old is ideal? How many years before availability parts (doors, fenders, etc.) become scarce?

    Mileage: How many kms / miles?

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    #2
    relative siguro yan depende kung paano ka magalaga ng cars mo....

    but reason ko brand kung meron na akong enough money to replace my old car with a new one.....

    ngayon I''m thinking 5 yrs of service ibebenta ko na then buy a brand new car again....by that time (5 yrs) meron ng bagong model ng ssakyanko, so upgrade nanaman...

  3. #3
    kung di ko na kaya ang maintenance, need money, nagsawa/marami nang meron (kaya di patok sa akin ang common, overrated rides like those AUVs, compacts...)

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    #4
    Kami 3-6 years depending on use. Kung malakas kumamada ng kms, 3-4 years lang benta na. Kung hindi naman masyado at kung very reliable pa yung sasakyan kahit 6 years umaabot at maganda pa din pag benta. Kung may dipresnya kasi na malaki, body man, makina, o tranny, dinidiskwento na lang namin sa presyo ng bibili.

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    #5
    5 yrs trade into new one w/ the exemption of my 88 Celica GTS. I love that car.

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    #6
    as a much possible keep them for good kaso mo sayang naman kung mabubulok lang.just like anybody here, due to old age.mas maganda na yong updated, less maintenance.

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    #7
    Quote Originally Posted by XTO View Post
    What other reasons why you decide to do so?

    Age: How old is ideal? How many years before availability parts (doors, fenders, etc.) become scarce?

    Mileage: How many kms / miles?
    1995 Ford Contour SE V6 (bought 1994) - 81,000 miles. There's still plenty of parts according to our Ford service center

    2006 Hyundai Sonata GLS V6 (bought 2005) - 37,000 miles. It'll be my elder daughter's first car when she reaches driving age. Or maybe the Contour.

    2006 Honda Odyssey (bought 2008) - 44,000 miles.

    We typically keep cars at least 8 years or more.

    Add: So far, the Contour hasn't had any major problems and neither has the Sonata.
    Last edited by Jun aka Pekto; May 10th, 2009 at 11:35 PM.

Do you dispose your ride because of age or mileage?