How long have you owned your car?

gatra_2

Okay, so I will start the ball rolling I met Martin once he did a TV show "Make Me Rich" and my program was about buying a new 8 seat mini bus and he covered all ways of buying it. In the end we ignored Martin and bought a cheap old one cash for around £700, this gave around 6 years of trouble free running till we did the head gasket while up in Scotland.

Using the Camping and Caravan Club / RAC Arrival recommended by Martin they towed the van and caravan home over 300 miles, not having the time to fix the old girl before we had to get the ferry for the Isle of Wight the following week we where left in a right panic to source a new van for the planned 6 week holiday, so a quick visit to Fords we picked up a 6 month old, one owner ex-lease, a lot cheaper than a new one this was back in 2011 and we still have it now in 2020 like the last old girl has given trouble free running since the day we took ownership of it....... 9yrs now and still running well. Oh we later repaired and sold the old bus for £550 and it was then exported to Africa to continue it's life there....
I do have a Cortina Mk3 we bought new in 1972 and still have it 48yrs later running trouble free..... can you beat that.... think I have a picture of Martin next to it somewhere.....

Rolandtheroadie

You'll know Bob then? Mk 3 guy, has a brown estate too if I remember right, a Bakkie, and some more. 

AdrianC

One of my earliest memories is going with my old man to pick up his new co.car from the dealer - a lime green Mk3 Cortina estate...

Loanranger21

The colour of your cortina is saluki bronze if I remember correctly.
My car is just a youngster by comparison at 15 years old, I have owned it for 13 years.

gatra_2

Loanranger21 said:

The colour of your cortina is saluki bronze if I remember correctly.
My car is just a youngster by comparison at 15 years old, I have owned it for 13 years.

Tawny Bronze

gatra_2

Rolandtheroadie said:

You'll know Bob then? Mk 3 guy, has a brown estate too if I remember right, a Bakkie, and some more. 

I know one or two folk with backkies but only know one Bobby in Scotland with a metallic green backkie

gatra_2

I always go by:
Better the devil you know.

JustAnotherSaver

Current car just a few month. 
Previous car bought at 7 years old and ran daily for 12 years. Still own it but its been declared Sorn. 
Driving since 2003.
Current car is my 6th car. 

peter_the_piper

My OH has owned her MMinor for 39 years, longer than she has had me (just) Not on road at the moment , MM that is.

gatra_2

Photo taken 2005 from inside of the Cortina, Martin was slatting Fords APR rates and explaining the way main dealers rip folk off with high rates over the life time of the contract.  

oldagetraveller1

Morris Minor 1000 - 22 years.

Toyota Yaris (with optional rear brakes) 7 years.