Go green - keep your car for a decade

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We are in the process of finding a newer car for my wife, she currently has the old Astra which is nearing 220,000km. There is nothing wrong with the car, but our little one is turning 1 soon and we could do something slightly larger.

This is when it occurred to me that next year I will have had the car for 10 years. While it is not as frugal and green as some newer cars I am sure the total carbon footprint of owning and operating the car for a decade is much less than buying newer more efficient ones every three years.

Anyone else with a daily runner that they have had for a decade or more?
 
My car is 7 years old and still going strong.

I'd keep it but also want something bigger.... got no issues with driving something older.
 
16 years 260k on the clock ,tazz 1300, still going strong but the fuel usage no one near modern cars ( serviced regular and engine was done over last year), but at least car was given to me :p
 
My travelling vehicle is 18 years old now, had it for 13 years.
Reaching 300 000km's & i drive close to 2000km's a week.
Reliable if well looked after.
 
12 years in Hilux... not sure about green though. I've had other cars in between though...
 
Rouxenator said:
Anyone else with a daily runner that they have had for a decade or more?
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2001 Audi with 310,000km on the clock.

Bought a second hand SUV a couple of months ago that was supposed to be mine but the missus decided she's more deserving (she has a Meriva with 180,000km on the clock so I guess she's got a point) and has been driving it instead of me.
 
My car is 5 years old now, but intend on keeping it for a good couple of years still.
 
I just bought a 2003 chico with 73000km on the clock for 30k. I don't like the old golfs but a bargain is a bargain. Will drive it until it falls apart. I am done with giving my hard earn cash away on a car.
 
2005 Ford Ikon, 1.3l, 157 000km. I've had it for four years and a bit. Will take me another 10 years to put on next 150 000km, but don't know how long I will keep it. Might give it to a deserving person at some stage. 6.5l/100km petrol consumption.

Getting a 2012 Ford Figo in the next few days, 21 000km on the clock. 6.5l/100km petrol consumption. That I will keep for another 9 years for sure and it will probably have done 200 000km then.
 
Driving a 1997 Toyota Corolla 160i. 215000km. Get about 425km on ~50L of fuel....11.76L/100km :wtf:
 
2001 Drifter, 200k on the clock.. still got another 10 years on it and another 250k
 
Can't say I have had a car for 10 years yet but I plan to keep mine until it falls apart :D
 
6 year old focus tdci, paid cash so I'll keep it maybe until I can buy the next one cash as well :p
The thought of instalments for a car is too scary.
 
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