how many cars have you had over the years

Tim

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and why do you keep selling and buying new ones?

Ive had 7 so far working on getting my 8th
 
Could probably clarify that question, how many cars, how many years. Since someone with 10 cars, over 45 years, is very different than someone with 10 cars over 5 years.

For me, I've had 5 over 17 years.
Sold truck to have passenger room, blew that car's engine, then put 400,000 miles on a Mazda 626, it died, got a maxima, it's speedometer broke, couldn't get it to pass inspection when I moved down here, so I bought the wife a new car and inherited her jeep.

Now trying to figure out how to justify having a second car, (ideally a little truck in good shape with a blown engine I can convert into 100% electric, or have a generator to charge it in the bed :) )
 
5 1/2 cars, 8 years.
1976 CJ7, had it for a year, sold it and bought a 2000TJ. Borrowed/stole my parents 90 XJ as a DD when my TJ was down, put 80k miles on it in 5 years. Bought a 2004 TDI Passat about a year ago since I was driving 80+ miles a day. Bought a 1990 4wd F150 a few weeks ago because it was cheap. Also have a 1963 Triumph TR4 that is in at least 50 pieces, maybe one day it will be together.
 
in 8 years...5 1/2 cars.

i had a 99 mazda 626 through high school, which i sold for a 95 cobra. had it a little over a week before totaling it. then got a 98 dakota r/t which i kept for 4 years and sold it for the 94 YJ last summer. also bought an 02 explorer last fall, and we have a 05 mazda 3 as well.(was the wife's when i met her). looking to sell the jeep/explorer/mazda and start over. :)
 
I've had 6 that were registered and driveable

1. 81 CJ5, about 6 years, rolled it over and totaled it
2. Toyota pickup, about 1 year, installed new engine and sold
3. 1995 F250, about 4 years, totaled
4. 88 Ford Bronco, about 3 years, upgraded
5. 2000 F250, currently 3 years...

Somewhere mixed in there was an M715 for a couple of years...
 
1987-1989 ---- 1976 Ford Maverick
1989-1990 ---- 1982 Pontiac Trans Am
1991-1991 ---- 1985 VW Rabbit Diesel
1991-1995 ---- 1988 Chevrolet Monte Carlo LS
1995-1996 ---- 1994 Pontiac Grand Prix
1996-2001 ---- 1994 Pontiac Grand Prix
1996-2004 ---- 1972 GMC Jimmy
1995-2000 ---- 1983 Honda CB750 Custom
2003-2006 ---- 1990 Jeep Wrangler "BUG"
2001-2002 ---- 1990 Jeep Wagoneer
2002-2005 ---- 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee
2003-2004 ---- 2004 Yamaha Bruin
2005-2007 ---- 2002 Ford Excursion
2007- ---- 2006 Scion xB
2006-2007 ---- Honda Shadow 1100
2007-2008 ---- 1995 Jeep Wrangler
2007-2008 ---- 1993 Toyota Land Cruiser
2008- ---- 1996 Dodge Ram 1500
2008- ---- 1993 Geo Prism (Corolla)
2008- ---- 1985 Toyota Pickup
1997-2001 ---- 1997 Nissan 200sx
2001-2005 ---- 1997 Chrysler Sebring Convertible
2005-2007 ---- 2005 VW Beetle Convertible


23 "vehicles / motorcycles / atvs" since 1987

[3 of those were my wifes / she drove mostly]

At the moment we own 4 cars, 1 for her, 3 for me, heh!
 
I'm up to 50 something in 10 years. I'm not your ordinary person. I buy them to fix up and resell for side money and to keep busy.
 
In 13 years 25+
 
14 since 1998

-89 F-150 SWB 4x4 34k original miles
-02 Silverado 1500 Z71 bought new in 01
-89 Mustang LX Coupe 5.0 Totalled
-80 F-150 SWB 4x4 58k original miles
-87 Samurai
-88 Jeep Grand Wagoneer
-88 Samurai Hardtop

current vehicles
-77 Chevy K10 77k original miles (since 98)
-47 Ford Pickup (since 98)
-05 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 Cummins Bought New
-88 Samurai Buggy
-94 Dodge Ram 2500 4x2 Cummins
-95 Tahoe 4 Dr 4x4
-08 Harley Davidson Night Rod Special
 
If we are counting motorcycles and or atv's, that changes things...I don't have time to list them all.
 
SHINTON said:
1987-1989 ---- 1976 Ford Maverick
1989-1990 ---- 1982 Pontiac Trans Am
1991-1991 ---- 1985 VW Rabbit Diesel
1991-1995 ---- 1988 Chevrolet Monte Carlo LS
1995-1996 ---- 1994 Pontiac Grand Prix
1996-2001 ---- 1994 Pontiac Grand Prix
1996-2004 ---- 1972 GMC Jimmy
1995-2000 ---- 1983 Honda CB750 Custom
2003-2006 ---- 1990 Jeep Wrangler "BUG"
2001-2002 ---- 1990 Jeep Wagoneer
2002-2005 ---- 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee
2003-2004 ---- 2004 Yamaha Bruin
2005-2007 ---- 2002 Ford Excursion
2007- ---- 2006 Scion xB
2006-2007 ---- Honda Shadow 1100
2007-2008 ---- 1995 Jeep Wrangler
2007-2008 ---- 1993 Toyota Land Cruiser
2008- ---- 1996 Dodge Ram 1500
2008- ---- 1993 Geo Prism (Corolla)
2008- ---- 1985 Toyota Pickup
1997-2001 ---- 1997 Nissan 200sx
2001-2005 ---- 1997 Chrysler Sebring Convertible
2005-2007 ---- 2005 VW Beetle Convertible
23 "vehicles / motorcycles / atvs" since 1987
[3 of those were my wifes / she drove mostly]
At the moment we own 4 cars, 1 for her, 3 for me, heh!
Click to expand...


lol....how'd i know i would find you in this thread.
 
1986 Saab 900s
1973 Jeep CJ-5
1990 Jeep Wrangler
1992 Jeep Cherokee
1993 Volvo 850
1991 Jeep Cherokee
1990 Jeep Cherokee
2000 Ford F-250 powerstroke
1998 Acura TL
1996 Jeep Cherokee
1999 Volvo S60
1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee
2001 GMC Yukon
2001 Volvo V70
2002 Gmc Yukon XL (still have)
1990 Honda Accord
1992 Honda Accord (still have)
Another 1990 Honda Accord
2007 Buggy
 
1-1986 '70 Chevelle
2-1988 '78 Mercury Monarch
3-1989 '76 Datsun B210gx
4-1990 '82 Toyota Starlet
5-1992 '84 Nissan Pulsar
6-1993 '76 Dodge Aspen
7-1994 '77 CJ-7 Renegade
8-1996 '84 Buick Riviera
9-1997 '93 Nissan Sentra (package deal with girlfriend-->wife)
10-1999 '92 Dodge Dakota
11-1999 '99 Jeep Cherokee Classic
12-2000 '84 Jeep CJ-7 (parts donor)
13-2004 '01 Dodge Ram 2500 CTD
14-2005 '05 Dodge Grand Caravan
15-2006 '98 Dodge Ram 2500 CTD
16-2008 '86 Jeep CJ-7 (parts donor)
still own the ones in BOLD
 
I'm on 4 in 4 years and I'm 20.

1996 ZJ, still own it.
1995 Exploder - Sold to buy the next one
1995 ZJ 5 speed, bought it off CL because it was a 5 speed and I couldn't resist
2001 Dodge 2500 CTD, browsing CL and came across it. Test drove it, owned it that day. Hahaha.


I need to stop looking on CL.
 
I'm at 10 in 14 years.

Maybe we could also list the crapiest and best?!?

My worste was a 87 Conquest that didn't run, but after a polish job and wash I still made $150 on it:)
 
There was a really long thread about this about a year ago?

4 for me in 13 years; 2 4x4s and 2 DDs....
I don't plan any changes for a long time.
 
I don't have time to count..but I'd put it around 35-45 conservitively. From VW bugs..to several M-series BMWs with a heavy dash of late 60's muscle cars, and just about every type Mercedes built(up to 02 models)) at one time or another.

really...too many. They've lost their coolness and just become depreciating assests that all break to me now.
 
In chronological order of ownership;
1973 Plymouth Duster
1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass
1971 Ford F-100 (Still Own)
1994 Toyota 4Runner (Wife's)
1985 Isuzu P'Up
1989 Ford Mustang
2002 Honda Accord (Wife's)
2003 Ford Ranger
2004 Pontiac Grand Prix (Still Own, DD)
2005 Chevy Trailblazer (Wife's)
1984 Toyota Pickup (Still Own)
2006 Ford Fusion (Wife's)
2005 Ford Explorer (Still Own, Wife's DD)
 
In 10 years:

*1966 Mustang
*1991 S-10 Blazer 4door 4x4
*1999 Dodge Dakota R/T
1995 Dodge Avenger
1976 Ford Granada Ghia
*2002 Dodge Durango 4x4
2001 Mitsubishi Galant
1982 (ish) Toyota Pickup 4x4
1991 S-10 2wd pickup
*1951 Ford F-1 pickup
*1978 F-150 4x4
1999 Dodge Ram QC Sport 4x4
x2001 S-10 Blazer Extreme
*1995 Bastard (S-Blazer Body on above Yota Chassis and 3/4 tons, soon to have 44's and powertrain)
x2004 VW Jetta 1.8T
x1996 ZJ Limited 5.2, lift, 37's etc.

Still have the ones with an *, the ones with an x are the ex wifes now and the blanks were either sold, totaled, or used for parts and scrapped.....
 
Started with my granddad's 198x s-10, then my dad bought me a '89 cherokee, drove it til the rear main started leaking so bad that I went through a quart of oil a week, traded it in on my ZJ (which I still have) Paid off the ZJ, got a '05 Hyundai Tiburon, wanted a truck so traded the Tiburon after a year and now have the '05 Ram 1500. :driver:
 
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