Originally Posted by
patentcad
Do you keep your cars for 10-20 years too?
Yep purveyor of old cars here.
1983 Mercedes Turbo Diesel 280 K miles -- the original brake calipers finally gave up this Friday. Went to Seattle in June and then to Canada all the way to upper BC, burnt less than a pint of oil not to mention 31 mpg hi-way. I love these cars, I got it for less than the price of the average BF wheelset. So easy to fix and I was confident enough to take it to Canada.
1977 Ford F250 4X4 313K miles - the beast - my wife's dad truck previously - getting a Cummins diesel transplant but looks the gas engine won't die. The drive train is excellent. Best 4x4 IMO. I do not lock this truck and leave the keys on it.
1993 Toyota Previa manual AWD 198K. Daily hard driving by my DC born wife who drives like an NYC taxi driver. Pulls even a pony trailer
1986 Vanagon Synchro - currently dead and I took the engine apart but . Since it is a camper it is now in the yard and the kids use it for sleepovers.
I succumbed to a newish 2005 Powerstroke truck - used for wife's horse business. I am liking the six speed manual and this efficient Ford Diesel. My first car with ABS and a passenger side airbag. I am also not turning 3500 RPM at 55 mph like the old Ford truck. 75-80 is around 2K rpm. Now we can go places pulling horses and not feel so beat.