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Cars People Keep for 15 Years or More

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Re: Cars People Keep for 15 Years or More

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Post by fitzroy »

CoolGuySteve wrote: post #3

I'm surprised the Acura Integra/RSX/ILX isn't on the list. I certainly see a lot of older Acuras driving around in the northeast. Maybe a badging issue due to all the name changes? Or maybe the kind of person that will drive a 15 year old car doesn't like compact cars?

It could be because it’s an aspirational brand (perhaps that caters to a consumer that prefers to upgrade more often) and/or the parts are more expensive relative to the residual value of the car.

The Integra was a great car though ...and great name!

Re: Cars People Keep for 15 Years or More

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Re: Cars People Keep for 15 Years or More

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Post by TulliusCicero »

esotericn wrote: post #8

As a Japanese car owner I'm a fan, but a list of 'cars people keep forever' has a huge amount of selection bias, no? The sort of person who buys a new Merc probably doesn't _want_ to keep the car for 15 years. The interior is going to be shabby regardless of what you do, and the car will be out of date / an old style. Japanese cars (at least in standard trim) are the stereotypical low TCO keep it until it stops worki…

Makes sense for luxury/sports cars, but I doubt there's a huge difference between American and Japanese minivans, there.

Re: Cars People Keep for 15 Years or More

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Post by Flavius »

tyingq wrote: post #10
esotericn wrote: post #8

As a Japanese car owner I'm a fan, but a list of 'cars people keep forever' has a huge amount of selection bias, no? The sort of person who buys a new Merc probably doesn't _want_ to keep the car for 15 years. The interior is going to be shabby regardless of what you do, and the car will be out of date / an old style. Japanese cars (at least in standard trim) are the stereotypical low TCO keep it until it stops worki…

That makes sense, though the Acura MDX is on the list.

That still doesn't come close to a Merc or BMW. At least by European standards.

Re: Cars People Keep for 15 Years or More

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Re: Cars People Keep for 15 Years or More

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Post by bdcravens »

tyingq wrote: post #10
esotericn wrote: post #8

As a Japanese car owner I'm a fan, but a list of 'cars people keep forever' has a huge amount of selection bias, no? The sort of person who buys a new Merc probably doesn't _want_ to keep the car for 15 years. The interior is going to be shabby regardless of what you do, and the car will be out of date / an old style. Japanese cars (at least in standard trim) are the stereotypical low TCO keep it until it stops worki…

That makes sense, though the Acura MDX is on the list.

It’s just an upgraded Honda CRV.

Re: Cars People Keep for 15 Years or More

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Post by bdcravens »

CoolGuySteve wrote: post #3

I'm surprised the Acura Integra/RSX/ILX isn't on the list. I certainly see a lot of older Acuras driving around in the northeast. Maybe a badging issue due to all the name changes? Or maybe the kind of person that will drive a 15 year old car doesn't like compact cars?

Ditto for Accord and Civic. Perhaps those cars are more likely to be traded in? Obviously owning a car for 15 years is a bit different than driving a 15 year old car if you bought it used.

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Post by sjg007 »

esotericn wrote: post #8

As a Japanese car owner I'm a fan, but a list of 'cars people keep forever' has a huge amount of selection bias, no? The sort of person who buys a new Merc probably doesn't _want_ to keep the car for 15 years. The interior is going to be shabby regardless of what you do, and the car will be out of date / an old style. Japanese cars (at least in standard trim) are the stereotypical low TCO keep it until it stops worki…

Some of the older mercs are super sweet.
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