How long do you keep your cars?

[F80Dreamer]

I used to keep my cars for an average of about 4 years, but I have now averaged one car every 18 months for the last 5 cars. Not the wisest financial choice, but I find myself getting bored much faster. Hoping my F80 will edge me back to the 4 year thing...6 months in and going strong
Curious to hear average car ownership length from other forum members.

[ImSoFreaknWhite]

Kept my e46 M3 for just under 5 years, Planning on having my F82 for longer.
You should try buying a daily beater and leaving the nice car at home in the garage. Only driving it on the weekends will slow your boredom.

[SakhirM4]

1977 320i - 25 years
1987 325iS - 12 years
1995 540i - 9 years
2001 Z3 - 16 years (still have)
2006 M3 - 8 years

All my other BMWs I had for an average of about 3 years each. Have had my M4 for 2.5 years

[gblansten]

34-36 months

[r20]

Originally Posted by F80Dreamer

I used to keep my cars for an average of about 4 years, but I have now averaged one car every 18 months for the last 5 cars.

Curious to hear average car ownership length from other forum members.

Just like you... I used to own my cars for 8 years, then 4 years.... but my last three cars have all been leases.... So 3 years.

I'm with you... I am so bored of my cars after 1-2 years... wish they had shorter duration leases.

I wouldn't even mind leasing a one year old car just to get something new.

BMW tech also making leaps every year.( Its still so bad....... )

I have two teslas in order... I'll probably lease those as well.

[morf13]

Lease all my cars usually get a new one after 2.5 years.

[N55]

2007 Acura TL-S 1 Year
2008 335xi. 1 year
2010 335xi 1.5 years
2012 335is 2 years
2015 M4 so far 2 years

[mrmoua2u]

2014 MB C250 Sport-2 months
2014 328i M sport-2 years
2016 F82-1 year and going strong

[M3Fanatics]

2012 MB C250 coupe - 2 years
2015 M3 - 2 years and I'm looking at whats in the market but can't find a worthy replacement unless I spend more than 130K CAD

[Agamemnon]

I had my 1990 nissan 300 zx tt for 25 years! It was the garage queen and had 40k miles when I sold it. The M3 will be used more but is still the fun car. A beater does the grocery getting and the lousy driving in city and horrible weather.

[colossians323]

till the wheels fall off

[Draper]

I always try to keep them longer, but I never quite make it to 3yrs.

[Veden]

My last two F80 M3's I had for a year each...

[DBACE]

I have owned all of my cars until I could no longer drive them or gave them away.

1971 Carevelle, deceased 1987
1983 Mazda GLC, deceased 1990
1990 Nissan Sentra, gave away in 2000
2000 Acura Integra GSR, deceased 2009
2009 Camry Hybrid, still going strong
2016 BMW F80, still going strong

[Wah]

3.5-4 years. Basically, I'll give it up before the warranty expires. Had my 2015 M4 for 2.5... will probably get another in a year.

[RickFLM4]

2 - 10 years.

[PhilH]

I used to keep cars for 4 years. My last two cars I've kept for 7 years. I want to keep them as long as possible, but get rid of them before they starting giving me too many problems.

[jpdchicago]

E46 M3: 11 years
E80 M3: 1 year
M4 GTS: 3 weeks and counting. (planning to keep this one for a very long time)

[jettie1767]

Between 6 months to 2.5 years. Depends on how much I love or hate the car.

[Ultimate Driving Giraffe]

Originally Posted by Agamemnon

I had my 1990 nissan 300 zx tt for 25 years! It was the garage queen and had 40k miles when I sold it. The M3 will be used more but is still the fun car. A beater does the grocery getting and the lousy driving in city and horrible weather.

I love those cars (the 300zx). If I could find such a low mileage garage queen, I'd be seriously tempted, although kids, garage space, and just the general costs of having a "toy" like that probably prevents me from doing so.

[SEXY-BEAST]

4 years max.

[1SIK_I8]

4-5 years.
Probably will wait for the next gen M4. We'll see.