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How many cars have you had in how many years?

22 years - 5 vehicles total.
Dodge Sundance (used) - brother rolled it and wrote it off.
Plymouth Reliant K (used) - brother had it light on fire while he was letting it warm up one morning.
Nissan Stanza 1988 (bought used) - I was a bit slack on oil changes..... and may have blown up the engine lol
Kia Rio (bought new 2002) - sold it when I bought the Elantra. Owned it 10 years. 1 transmission blew out of it, but was luckily still on warranty.
Hyundai Elantra Touring GL(bought new 2012)

5 Vehicles, and not a single one that I truly wanted to own except for the Elantra (and that was because it was the lone hatch that would fit golf flubs straight across in the hatch).

The next one? MINIVAN!!!! Cannot wait!
 
20 years

1972 Chevy Short Stepside
1996 Chevy Blazer 2 Door
2008 Chevy HHR Panel Wagon
2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo
2016 Chevy Tahoe
2020 Chrysler Pacifica

So, 6.
 
I'm realizing I go through vehicles like I go through golf clubs. I should really stop that. Since I started driving at age 14 (I'm 36 now) this is my list and I'll include vehicles that I've bought for my wife:

- Dodge Daytona
- Chrysler Lebaron Convertible
- Dodge Intrepid
- Chrysler Sebring
- Dodge Avenger
- Pontiac Firebird
- Pontiac Grand Prix (2)
- Chevy Corvette (2)
- Chevy Avalanche
- Dodge Challenger
- Ford Mustang convertible
- Ford 150 (2)
- Jeep Wrangler
- Toyota Rav4
- Chevrolet Equinox
- Chevrolet Traverse
- Subaru Outback
 
License for 13 Years, 10 Cars

'94 Lexus GS300
'94 Acura Integra
'02 Ford F150
'12 Honda Civic Si (4-door)
'12 Honda Civic Si (2-door)
'12 Acura TSX
'13 Subaru WRX STi - Favorite
'17 Nissan Maxima
'12 Mini Cooper Countryman S ALL4 - Current
'20 Hyundai Palisade - Current
 
KEV said:
I'm realizing I go through vehicles like I go through golf clubs. I should really stop that. Since I started driving at age 14 (I'm 36 now) this is my list and I'll include vehicles that I've bought for my wife:

- Dodge Daytona
- Chrysler Lebaron Convertible
- Dodge Intrepid
- Chrysler Sebring
- Dodge Avenger
- Pontiac Firebird
- Pontiac Grand Prix (2)
- Chevy Corvette (2)
- Chevy Avalanche
- Dodge Challenger
- Ford Mustang convertible
- Ford 150 (2)
- Jeep Wrangler
- Toyota Rav4
- Chevrolet Equinox
- Chevrolet Traverse
- Subaru Outback
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Reading through this, I'm wondering what made you stray from the American made buying the Subaru ;)
 
Licensed 48 years. Owned 20 cars, four in the last thirteen. Would have been three, except for a driver who totaled one of them by pulling out right in front of me. The common thread among those four is the manufacturer. I estimate 1.75 million miles accumulated by all drivers. In chronological order:

1966 Rambler Classic
1977 Plymouth Arrow GT
1980 Chevrolet Citation
1971 VW Squareback
1982 Ford Escort Wagon
1966 Plymouth Valiant
1971 Plymouth Duster
1984 Ford LTD Wagon
1973 Pontiac Bonneville
1984 Chevrolet Caprice Wagon
1991 Ford Taurus Wagon
1994 Honda Accord
1991 Volvo 940 Turbo Wagon
2001 Honda Accord
2001 Ford Explorer
1999 Honda Accord
2007 Honda Accord
2004 Honda Accord
2015 Honda Accord
2019 Honda Accord
 
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maxw72 said:
Reading through this, I'm wondering what made you stray from the American made buying the Subaru ;)
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Unfortunately my wife's junk Traverse had me start looking at something a little different. I think the biggest thing was decent gas mileage since I travel a lot for work and all of the feedback I read and got from others was they were great vehicles. Unfortunately for us it's already been in the shop once for an issue with low oil :banghead:.
 
24 years, 6 cars.
1985 Toyota 4Runner
1991 Toyota 4Runner
1999 Ford Ranger
1999 Ford F-150
2007 Toyota Camry
2015 Honda Accord
 
License for 31 years

69 Datsun 1300 truck
74 Ford Courier
80 Buick Skylark
71 Chevy Nova SS
83 Toyota Celica GTS
85 Toyota truck
88 Nissan Truck
85 Toyota 4x4
87 GMC 2500
92 Pontiac Sunbird
91 Dodge Daytona ES
68 Chevy Camaro RS/SS
00 Chevy S10 Extended Cab
95 Mazda Protege
02 Chevy Silverado
04 Honda Civic
88 Mazda RX7 Turbo
08 Chevy Cobalt SS
08 Jeep Liberty
08 Dodge Caliber SRT4
11 Dodge Avenger
03 Dodge Dakota Quad Cab V8
14 Chrysler 300 S
14 Ford Edge Sport

We bought a few extra cars on '08 due to being robbed while on vacation. Our house was cleaned out, and both cars in the garage ('04 Civic, 08 Cobalt) were stolen. Good lesson learned on that one... Document everything you have in the house for insurance purposes.
 
Licensed for 17 years, 4 cars

1990 Chevy Lumina LE - Was finally getting close to the end of life 01-05 4 years years - hand me down from great aunt
2005 Dodge Neon SXT - Totalled by another driver - 6 years
2010 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS - Started having engine problems - 7 years
2016 Mazda 6 GT - still running
 
Licensed for 18 years - Had many winter beaters (always found the Ford Focus to be cheap and easily fixable) but I think I have the list pretty much in chronological order. Doesn't include the cars that I've purchased for my wife.
21 Cars

1997 Eagle Talon ESi
1998.5 Ford Contour SVT
2004 Ford Focus SVT
2001 Chevrolet S10 ZR2
2002 Subaru WRX
1997 Geo Tracker
1998 Ford Focus
1997 Saturn SL2
2007 Subaru WRX STi
1996 Saturn SL2
2002 Ford Focus
1998 Subaru Forester S
2001 Mercury Sable
2012 Ford Focus Titanium
2009 Ford Focus SE
2006 Mazda Mazdaspeed6
2009 Mazda Mazdaspeed3
1998 Saturn SL1
2007 Ford Focus
2015 Chevrolet Sonic RS
2016 Chevrolet Malibu Premier
 
Since I got my license at 16 in 1973.
1. 1950 Ford Sedan
2. 1960 Chevy Impala
3. 1970 Datsun 510
4. 1979 Ford Pinto
5. 1966 Ford Bronco
6. 1985 Pontiac Grand Am
7. 1986 Ford Ranger 4X4
8. 1979 Ford Bronco
9. 2003 Dodge Durango
10. 2003 BMW X5
11. 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee
12. 2014 Toyota Rav4
13. 2014 Toyota Tacoma 4X4 (current)
 
32 years; 10 vehicles

81 Mercury Capri
84 Mercury Topaz
93 Plymouth Sundance
95 Dodge Neon
00 Ford Taurus
00 Dodge Dakota
07 Toyota Solara
08 Honda Odyssey
11 Toyota Camry Hybrid
17 Honda Pilot
 
License: 16 years
Cars I've purchased myself and not just family owned that were "mine" at the time: 5

Owned:
2012 MINI Cooper S
2012 Jeep Liberty Arctic edition
2013 Mazda 3

Current
2014 Mazda 6 GT
2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited
 
License for 24 years:

1987 Buick Regal (hand-me-down from parents)
2000 Ford Contour SVT (was fun to drive, engine issues started after 3 years)
2003 Toyota Highlander (good vehicle, but not sure what I was thinking)
2004 Ford 150 (loved it, but engine problems started after 1 year)
2005 Toyota Tacoma (loved it, solid truck, sold when I wanted something bigger)
2014 Toyota Tundra (great truck)

Currently eyeing 2021 GMC Yukon XL
 
Licensed for 29 years.

1987 F150 (technically it wasn't mine as I was headed to College so parents purchased for me)
1997 Ranger (bought new, traded with just over 302,000 kms)
2006 Ranger (bought new, had to trade because I was sick of driving stick)
2009 Ranger (bought new, sold at 326,000 kms to a coworker who still drives it everyday)
2014 F150 (daily driver, currently sitting at 298,000 kms)

Yes, I'm a truck guy :cool:
 
Had a license for 14 years and I've owned two cars. Same model too
1996 Honda Civic
2012 Honda Civic
 
24 yrs - 21 yrs owning car (didn't need one in high school or college)

1999 Ford Ranger
2003 Ford Ranger (changed to 4WD for MA winters)
2006 Nissan Altima
2009 Nissan Altima Coupe (moved to AZ and wanted a smaller car)
2013 Ford Explorer (Totaled the Nissan on black ice)
2019 Genesis G80 (Ford dealership charged me $135 to calibrate the rear view camera that I installed. I told them to eff themselves and got a new car)

I have bought all of my cars new. I was gonna drive the Altima Coupe and Explorer into the ground but circumstances changed.
 
I have had 9 cars in 20 years

1. 1990 Volvo 240 DL wagon (first car hand me down from my parents)
2. 2002 Chevy Cavalier z24 coupe (was not my first choice but it was bought for me, so who can complain?)
3. 1969 Aston Martin DBS (first car I bought on my own, wish I still had it)
4. 2004 Volkswagen Passat (My dad convinced me I needed a sensible car to move across the country, I still question this)
5. 2010 BMW M5
6. 2012 BMW X5 50xi
7. 2014 Mercedes ML63
8. 2016 AMG GTS
9. 2017 BMW X5 35xi M Sport (the only car we have now. I don't drive much anymore)
 
License: 13 years
Cars: 22

1986 Camaro Iroc Z
1987 Dodge D100
1987 Dodge Ramcharger
1968 Charger
1996 Mustang GT (351 Windsor swap)
2004 Crown Vic P71
1996 Firebird
1993 Formula Firebird
1993 Camaro Z28
1999 Mazda 626
2008 Mazdaspeed3
2013 Ram 1500
2013 Fusion
2006 Fusion
1967 Impala
1989 Mustang GT
1991 Dodge Ram 150
1996 Ford Escort
1994 Ford Escort
2001 Escort ZX2
1972 Dodge D150
1988 Jeep Cherokee
 
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The_Dude said:
Lic 34 years, probably forgot a few.
68 Plymouth Fury convertible---1st car
64 Belvedere
67 Plymouth GTX
68 Plymouth GTX
68 Plymouth Road Runner (2) still own one
69 Plymouth Road Runner (2)
68 Dart 340
69 Dart 440
70 440-6 Road Runner
70 Duster /6
71 Road Runner 383
73 Duster 340
90 Mustang 5.0 (2)
93 Mustang Notchback supercharged
89 Accord
79 Toyota Corolla
82 Toyota Cressida
82 Toyota Tercel
78 Plymouth Grand Fury 440, ex CT State Police car
99 S10 Blazer
94 Maxima
2015-2020 Camry, new demo every year since 2015
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Moparrrrrrrrrrr
 
Tevenor said:
Hmmm.....lets see. These are just the ones I have owned not including my wife's.

License: 26 years.

1986 Pontiac Sunbird
1988 Pontiac Grand Am
1967 Ford Mustang
1990 Chevy Cavalier Z24
1996 Eagle Talon TSi AWD
1992 Eagle Talon TSi AWD
1991 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX
1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX
1992 Mitsubishi Galant VR4
2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX SE
2013 Toyota Camry SE
2001 Audi S4
2015 Audi SQ5
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Somebody likes DSMs
 
Hey, this is a fun useless exercise but brings back some great (and not so great memories).
Licensed for 59 years.
Parents' cars:
'49 Chev 2 door
'51 Nash Ambassador (They sold it just before I got my license - the front seats folded down flat into a bed - I think they thought it was too great a date car)
'53 Buick Special (I wrecked it)
'57 Desoto 2-door hardtop (real chick magnet, dad wrecked it, damn)
My cars:
'59 Triumph TR3 (girl friend's dad owned a shop, put 17 coats of British racing green lacquer on it, then girlfriend dumped me - both big wins)
'55 Buick Roadmaster 4 door hardtop, landyacht with exterior speakers for the beach
'65 Ford Galaxie 500, 2 door hardtop, 390, twin 4 barrel carbs, 4-speed on the floor, took it over 100 mph in third gear (one time)
'67 Ford Cortina (polar opposite of the Galaxie 500)
'69 Fiat 850 Spyder (married into it, 3 engines in 48,000 miles)
late '60's Jeep Commando (most dangerous car ever built, damn near killed us a couple times, traded in on first Subaru)
'74 Subaru
'76 Subaru
'78 Subaru (Jeep and three Subaru 4wd because we lived in a ski area and commuted 45 miles to/from work daily - sold the Subs at 60K to 80K miles, never had a repair)
'78 Fiat 124 Spyder
'82 Peugeot 505 Turbo Diesel (wife's birthday present, drove over 250,000 miles, most comfortable seats ever)
'74 Ford F150 pickup (used, my birthday present from wife, had dog - needed pickup, piece of junk, lasted six months, traded in on F250)
'87 Ford F250 4wd pickup (dog wanted new ride, worst vehicle we've ever owned, kept breaking down, traded in on Explorer at less than 10,000 miles)
'91 Ford Explorer (termed The Exploder, everything broke, still own it, 173,000 miles, 4 new tires, will sell tires for $800 and thrown in the car)
'75 Chev 1/2 ton pickup (dog-approved, bought from a friend who is the best mechanic in the world)
'91 Chev Silverado 1500 pickup (bought from same friend, still own it, 144,000 miles)
'98 Subaru Forester (still own it, 143,000 miles)
'15 VW Touareg (V6 gasser, great car so far)

NOTE: We basically quit buying cars after 1997 because we lived on a 65 acre island where all transportation was by golf car or on foot, so cars were useless - but we owned 7 boats at one point. Bought my wife the Touareg when we moved to the "big island" of San Juan, (26 sq miles, pop 5500, max speed limit 45). We only drive about 7,000 miles a year total on all vehicles. Still own 5 boats, including a 1976 Pacific Trawler 37 we bought in 1982, which we took from Friday Harbor to Southeast Alaska and back last summer, (2,250 nm).

Hard lesson, not yet learned: if it floats or flies, lease don't buy.
 
I've owned cars for more than fifty years, too; this exercise is a little too much work for me. Kudos, Hecaviator.

I will say this: I switched from Lincolns to Jeep Grand Cherokees three cars ago.
They're not bad,
but I hate the head restraints that don't let me wear my fedoras in the car.
 
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