Umm my dad drives like 7 miles to the metro station and parks there as he doesn’t want to drive a huge SUV into Washington DC (I don’t blame him). Occasionally we’ll take it on trips, or dropping off my brother to college. Since my mom got her new job in 2012, she literally drives 3 miles to work and back. My…

I technically can afford a new car. I just choose not too. That is why I can afford a new car.

I do wonder how much of this has to do with the cult of Toyota. Meaning, the people that buy Toyotas are the ones that would stick with a car for 15 years come hell or high water.

Google. “longest lasting car in america”

Or not having a car payment and cheap car insurance is friggin’ awesome. I have a 2007 TSX. While not 15 years old, it’s still over 10. It has many “modern” features and most important, is paid off. The thing runs like a champ and is relatively fun to drive still. Why get rid of it?

My boring 04 Frontier made the list. My less boring 04 BMW did not. Not having a car note in over a decade was very fun.

what’s also nice - no touchscreens

conversely: “which are the longest lasting cars” people don’t keep cars for 15+ years unless they’re extremely good cars.

I wonder how much of this is due to hand-me-down status to kids who come of driving age?