What’s the longest you’ve driven a car?

[EconPop]

I have the next generation. You’re right about the transmission - I had to replace it a year or two after I bought the van, long ago. No major repairs since then, until last month’s R&P steering.

@ucbalumnus

Given the current state of the (both new and used) car market, you may want to keep an eye out for suitable cars and deals, rather than having to buy a car in an emergency if your current one stops working.

Of course, that may be less of a consideration if you have another car to drive if the van in question stops working.

Yeah, I have another (not quite as old) vehicle to drive so it won’t be an emergency situation.

I took a friend to buy a used SUV a few months ago and the experience was an eye opener. I’d heard about the escalating prices, but seeing what he had to pay for an 8-year old vehicle in average good condition was almost more than my miserly sensibilities could bear.