Is your daily driver over 20 years old?
Discussion
I have a 19 year old Volvo 940 2.3 Petrol Auto, but do not use it every day for commuting which would normally be 40 miles each way. It's more of a backup car if my main car is off the road for any reason.
I get about 25-28MPG, and apart from the usual things that wear out like brake pads/discs and oil change, nothing ever goes wrong as it's a good old proper car that is easy to fix if anything does go wrong. It's definitely worth finding one if you need a reliable cheap car.
I get about 25-28MPG, and apart from the usual things that wear out like brake pads/discs and oil change, nothing ever goes wrong as it's a good old proper car that is easy to fix if anything does go wrong. It's definitely worth finding one if you need a reliable cheap car.
Matt UK said:
If so, what car is it?
What sort of miles are you doing?
What are the running costs and reliability like?
Do you run this car out of choice or necessity?
Just curious for now... But I am car shopping soon...
Datsun cherry turbo What sort of miles are you doing?
What are the running costs and reliability like?
Do you run this car out of choice or necessity?
Just curious for now... But I am car shopping soon...
15k per year
Didn't require much except a turbo and lots of front tyres. In 20k or so it cost me under £1000.
Ran it out of choice, fastest car I could insure at 18.
Not at the moment but my first car when I started driving was a 27 year-old MGB; I was doing about 8000 miles a year at the time. I've still got it (albeit not as a daily) and it's now over 40 years old. 
It was very reliable until I stopped using it every day. It hasn't worked properly since.
My current daily is 11 years old but I'll probably still have it when it's 20.
It was very reliable until I stopped using it every day. It hasn't worked properly since.
My current daily is 11 years old but I'll probably still have it when it's 20.
Edited by kambites on Friday 24th April 09:37
My daily driver is a 1994 Peugeot 306XLD with 170K on the clock.It was my customer courtesy car for ten years and when I retired I kept it in the family.Its been thrashed,abused,used as a 4 wheel skip to the tip,but just refuses to die.Does 50 mpg,starts on the button,everything works,and has never let me down.My 1997 Merc` SL320 is just as good but of course thanks to the Peugeot,is low mileage,immaculate,never goes wrong,always garaged and is treated with a little bit more respect.
My wife has had a 1997 Peugeot 406 for twelve years!! just as good,drives well,reliable,costs buttons to run.
Instead of spending tens of thousands on new unreliable "playstation cars" we can have two holidays a year in our retirement.
My wife has had a 1997 Peugeot 406 for twelve years!! just as good,drives well,reliable,costs buttons to run.
Instead of spending tens of thousands on new unreliable "playstation cars" we can have two holidays a year in our retirement.
1992 Golf, daily driver.
Cheap to buy, fairly cheap to run but a car this old is always going to need work here and there. Mine has the 75 bhp 1.8. It has decent low down grunt but runs out of puff at the top end (what else can anyone expect?) yet returns on average 30 mpg. Average all round really.
RR thread:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
If you're looking at getting something old, are you looking at something special, or a bangernomics car? Keep in mind the rule of 2/3: the car should be good in at least two of the three... 1) Bodywork 2) Mechanicals 3) Interior
If it needs work in all three of those areas, walk.
Cheap to buy, fairly cheap to run but a car this old is always going to need work here and there. Mine has the 75 bhp 1.8. It has decent low down grunt but runs out of puff at the top end (what else can anyone expect?) yet returns on average 30 mpg. Average all round really.
RR thread:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
If you're looking at getting something old, are you looking at something special, or a bangernomics car? Keep in mind the rule of 2/3: the car should be good in at least two of the three... 1) Bodywork 2) Mechanicals 3) Interior
If it needs work in all three of those areas, walk.
Edited by LeoZwalf on Friday 24th April 10:15
I used to use a 1987 Mk2 Golf 1.3 as a daily driver. At one point it was putting 150-200 miles a week on it, it ran like a dream! Until a trip to Wales resulted in a burst coolant pipe and a busted head gasket!
No harm in running an old car as a daily you just need to be clue up in looking after it!
No harm in running an old car as a daily you just need to be clue up in looking after it!
Edited by SirSquidalot on Friday 24th April 10:13
Edited by SirSquidalot on Friday 24th April 10:14
Matt UK said:
If so, what car is it?
What sort of miles are you doing?
What are the running costs and reliability like?
Do you run this car out of choice or necessity?
Just curious for now... But I am car shopping soon...
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 3 GSRWhat sort of miles are you doing?
What are the running costs and reliability like?
Do you run this car out of choice or necessity?
Just curious for now... But I am car shopping soon...
Only around 1000 miles a month now, the only xar i have so run out of necessity
Running costs (one of the most expensive cars for me to ensure / 20mpg average / costly upkeep)
Reliability is not great, nothing fundamental at the moment (although its had some last year) but its never problem free - this month's new woes include an intermittent starter fault / a non functioning radiator fan as of yesterday.
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