daily drivers getting old

[Barry Donovan]

interesting article, by NBC.

A study by the auto research firm Polk finds the average age for vehicles in America has climbed to an all-time high of 11.4 years. That's up from 11.2 years for the same Polk study last year.

it started with a better dip for computers to be installed.. and the crystal oscillator does not allow old chem chains, that is the hammer that keeps on trucking, the cars are still a pile of crap.

I lived every transition, into computers with one car.. now 26.5 years, more than double their average.

the steel is going to be a sneaky kill, more than ever. wiggle those b-pillars once and awhile if you cannot get underneath.

Anyone notice how much a rocker panel cover really hides? quite a bit.. looks like a new 15 year old car you got there.

[tardis454]

Our oldest is a 66 (buggy pan) newest is 99 XJ. Don't own anything past 1999. Don't want anything new. Will drive these vehicles into the hundreds of thousand before letting go.

[squirrel]

My wife has a couple late models, but her average is still 21 years old. My stuff...hmmm....average age of the four is 56 years old. I'm abnormal.

[Ron Ward]

Looking to discard my 1998 Neon and pick up an old Dart or Valiant with a slant six. My goal is to have nothing but carbureted vehicles in my driveway... all 4 of 'em!

[VTJUNK]

We each have a late model, keep her in a newer suv type vehicle, and me in a truck, but everything else, 13 vehicles in all including motorcycles is 72 and older, except two other bikes, a 76 and a 78.

[Admirall2]

My daily is a 96. Runs like a swiss watch

[Beagle]

my daily just requested it's monthly payment. Being 16, it's a little bit demanding. I bled 40.00 and some type "o" blood on it, put another vacuum pump and a new belt on it in the O'reilly's parking lot where it made it to with no power steering or brakes (5500 or so pound truck). Thankfully unloaded and not pulling a loaded car trailer with no brakes. At least it's easy to work on. haha.

Maybe we can get a presidential bail out - ObamaCarCare? Sorry - strike that if it is too political.

[NewEnglandRaceFan]

my fleet is 86/84/72 and one lone '04

to much computer crap in new vehicles,
most have about 100 modules in them beside the main ecu..
only way to have a new vehicle today is to have it for 4-6 years then bail on it..
wonder how long those touch screens are going to last before they need replacement..

[antmnte]

I cant stand to see a car get eaten by salt here in the NE. I wouldn't drive anything newer than a 80's G or B body car if I lived somewhere with a better climate.

[Mater]

i have a 92/97/05

i seem to be the odd one out hear lol

[milner351]

we have newer drivers - we won a 13 explorer, and we still have Rhonda's old faithful 02 accord - 225k and it just keeps going with minimal maintenance.
other than that there's the 01 truck / 69 pro jack stand entry/62 / 54 - but the 54 is for sale.

[Deaf Bob]

Newest.. 94 Buick.. Wife's. Same with 90 Suburban I'm driving..
Mine are 57 Sedan Delivery and 77 chevy flatbed
I'm not counting the jackstands.. Too many.. 79 crew cab low rider, toyota pu w/Buick v6 are the main ones..

[Mater]

the lebaron is pro flat tire

[phitter67]

I've got '93/'95/'97/'98. and the '95 may get for sale signs.

[Gary 351C]

Our '03 Crown Vic is space age to us because it's the only car we own that wasn't built in the 1900's. And at 145,000 miles I figure it's only half used up. My wife's '92 Corolla just turned 212,000 and hums right along.