How long do you keep your car?

lamborghini · 15th April 2005, 00:24

Hey guys,
was wondering how long you guys kept your cars for before selling them off.
We generally keep the cars for 5 years but D segment cars for longer.
But since most of our cars have bad resale value, i am trying to keep them for longer.
Also how much have you guys spent on your cars so far before selling.

lamborghini · 15th April 2005, 00:31

As i said,
if the car has bad resale i try to keep them for longer but dad generally sells them off.
Anyway here is the list of some of the recent cars sold and how much money we put into them during its tenure with us -

Ikon 1.6 Zxi - spent Rs 63K (including tyres, alloys, service)
used car for 65Kkm
1 major bang but it was banged exactly a year ago by my cousin brother.
Sold for 2.60.
2001 model.

Daewoo Nexia Deluxe - Spent 68K on in including new tyres, suspension bits,service, a few engine bits
No bangs. Very well maintained
54Kkm.
2000 model sold for 1.6L.

autopsyche · 15th April 2005, 00:44

Forever! my family hasnt sold any car theyve bought for the last 50 years, we have quite a vintage/classic collection in our workshop basement hehe!

X-Machine · 15th April 2005, 01:55

Not long enough.I've owned and sold six cars in the last five years or so.The least used was the Esteem in 2001,which was used for just four months.I cant keep my cars forever.Afterall,vareity is the spice of life.Aint it??

X

revtech · 15th April 2005, 02:04

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Originally Posted by X-Machine

Not long enough.I've owned and sold six cars in the last five years or so.The least used was the Esteem in 2001,which was used for just four months.I cant keep my cars forever.Afterall,vareity is the spice of life.Aint it??

X

hahhaha i wonder what will happen when you get married

noo offence dude

jigarmuni · 15th April 2005, 03:08

we keep our cars for like 3 years to 4 years max!! We do about 30,000kms by then.! I know its not a lot but in our family nobody just belives to keep a car for longer!! heheh, anyways its good for me, i get to drive different cars every 3 years!

west · 15th April 2005, 03:13

I keep 20k kms max, rest is upto the guy who buys it

X-Machine · 15th April 2005, 03:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by revtech

hahhaha i wonder what will happen when you get married

noo offence dude

Hopefully the same thing.

im already dreaming.lol.

X

Sahil · 15th April 2005, 06:12

3 years and if it crosses 50,000Km before that then its gotta go.

zulfikar · 15th April 2005, 07:37

well the first car i had was with me for 7 years...it was a 1951 Low Bonet Willys JEEP...i loved it...
after that i change every 6months max 1 year...
now i am driving a Nissan which is with me for the last 6 months and now i am planning to sell it off...
i ahve done about 4000KM in last 6 months...

Harrie · 15th April 2005, 08:37

Well it depends on the car. No way i am gonna let the OHC or the GTX to go. the escort we sold after it did 80k kms in 1.5 years

haryan · 15th April 2005, 09:41

i had only three cars till now since 1993 ..
Fiat 1980 model bought Second hand in 1993 , spent around 1.4 laks on it and sold it for .85 laks in 1996 ...
Maruti Zen 1993 model bought Second hand in 1996 , Driven around for 50 K kms , became Scrap after a BIG BANG with a cement truck with my friend at wheel .....
Opel Corsa 2000 showroom delivery .. done about 75K Kms till date .... Pretty happy with it even now ... have absolutely NO IDEA of selling it yet ....

iceman91 · 15th April 2005, 09:49

well i am in the same boat as x, i have had teh pleasure of owning 3 cars in the past 15 months. said months since at least the numerical value is higher than 1and 1/4 years..

consoles me to an extent

Vulken Auto · 15th April 2005, 09:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by iceman91

well i am in the same boat as x, i have had teh pleasure of owning 3 cars in the past 15 months. said months since at least the numerical value is higher than 1and 1/4 years..

consoles me to an extent

But do you have engine in the car when you sell?

iceman91 · 15th April 2005, 09:57

yeah dude invariably i give it with some engine...the buyer has the option of buying it with the performance engine or a stock one..!!!

15th April 2005, 00:24	#1
lamborghini Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,164 Thanked: 5,937 Times View My Garage	How long do you keep your car? Hey guys, was wondering how long you guys kept your cars for before selling them off. We generally keep the cars for 5 years but D segment cars for longer. But since most of our cars have bad resale value, i am trying to keep them for longer. Also how much have you guys spent on your cars so far before selling.
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15th April 2005, 00:31	#2
lamborghini Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,164 Thanked: 5,937 Times View My Garage	As i said, if the car has bad resale i try to keep them for longer but dad generally sells them off. Anyway here is the list of some of the recent cars sold and how much money we put into them during its tenure with us - Ikon 1.6 Zxi - spent Rs 63K (including tyres, alloys, service) used car for 65Kkm 1 major bang but it was banged exactly a year ago by my cousin brother. Sold for 2.60. 2001 model. Daewoo Nexia Deluxe - Spent 68K on in including new tyres, suspension bits,service, a few engine bits No bangs. Very well maintained 54Kkm. 2000 model sold for 1.6L.
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15th April 2005, 00:44	#3
autopsyche Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Delhi, Indi Posts: 1,511 Thanked: 36 Times View My Garage	Forever! my family hasnt sold any car theyve bought for the last 50 years, we have quite a vintage/classic collection in our workshop basement hehe!
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15th April 2005, 01:55	#4
X-Machine Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Mumbai/Tokyo Posts: 1,475 Thanked: 29 Times	Not long enough.I've owned and sold six cars in the last five years or so.The least used was the Esteem in 2001,which was used for just four months.I cant keep my cars forever.Afterall,vareity is the spice of life.Aint it?? X
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15th April 2005, 03:08	#6
jigarmuni BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 139 Thanked: Once View My Garage	we keep our cars for like 3 years to 4 years max!! We do about 30,000kms by then.! I know its not a lot but in our family nobody just belives to keep a car for longer!! heheh, anyways its good for me, i get to drive different cars every 3 years!
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15th April 2005, 03:13	#7
west BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: India Posts: 273 Thanked: 49 Times	I keep 20k kms max, rest is upto the guy who buys it
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15th April 2005, 06:12	#9
Sahil Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,354 Thanked: 8,056 Times	3 years and if it crosses 50,000Km before that then its gotta go.
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15th April 2005, 07:37	#10
zulfikar BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 531 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	well the first car i had was with me for 7 years...it was a 1951 Low Bonet Willys JEEP...i loved it... after that i change every 6months max 1 year... now i am driving a Nissan which is with me for the last 6 months and now i am planning to sell it off... i ahve done about 4000KM in last 6 months...
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15th April 2005, 08:37	#11
Harrie BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: KA 03, KL 12, TN 38 Posts: 701 Thanked: 36 Times View My Garage	Well it depends on the car. No way i am gonna let the OHC or the GTX to go. the escort we sold after it did 80k kms in 1.5 years
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15th April 2005, 09:41	#12
haryan BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: HYDERABAD INDIA Posts: 345 Thanked: 5 Times	i had only three cars till now since 1993 .. Fiat 1980 model bought Second hand in 1993 , spent around 1.4 laks on it and sold it for .85 laks in 1996 ... Maruti Zen 1993 model bought Second hand in 1996 , Driven around for 50 K kms , became Scrap after a BIG BANG with a cement truck with my friend at wheel ..... Opel Corsa 2000 showroom delivery .. done about 75K Kms till date .... Pretty happy with it even now ... have absolutely NO IDEA of selling it yet ....
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15th April 2005, 09:49	#13
iceman91 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: melbourne/banga Posts: 1,961 Thanked: 36 Times View My Garage	well i am in the same boat as x, i have had teh pleasure of owning 3 cars in the past 15 months. said months since at least the numerical value is higher than 1and 1/4 years.. consoles me to an extent
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15th April 2005, 09:57	#15
iceman91 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: melbourne/banga Posts: 1,961 Thanked: 36 Times View My Garage	yeah dude invariably i give it with some engine...the buyer has the option of buying it with the performance engine or a stock one..!!!
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