Sold a car, then bought the same model?
Discussion
I bought a lovely trophy blue ZR as my first car. Then got rid after 3 days and bought another ZR.
It may have exploded but I wasn't put off by it!
I think a lot of folk do this. Or buy car 1, buy a different car but miss car 1 so buy another.
Probably didn't make much sense, I'm knackered![hehe](/inc/images/hehe.gif)
It may have exploded but I wasn't put off by it!
I think a lot of folk do this. Or buy car 1, buy a different car but miss car 1 so buy another.
Probably didn't make much sense, I'm knackered
![hehe](/inc/images/hehe.gif)
Lunacy ![biggrin](/inc/images/biggrin.gif)
I can see why this happens, and I've sometimes sold a car that was a particular favourite of mine and once sold, thought about getting a newer version of it as it was so good.
Then I remember that I don't often have the time and money to buy a new (to me) car, and when I do, it's an occasion that should be enjoyed. I would think that excitedly trawling the classifieds, making a short list, making calls and arrangements, viewing, test driving and buying would all be rendered far less exciting if it was for a car the same as the old one.
Plus we're all dead soon, so life's too short to not take the opportunity to try different cars when you can.
![biggrin](/inc/images/biggrin.gif)
I can see why this happens, and I've sometimes sold a car that was a particular favourite of mine and once sold, thought about getting a newer version of it as it was so good.
Then I remember that I don't often have the time and money to buy a new (to me) car, and when I do, it's an occasion that should be enjoyed. I would think that excitedly trawling the classifieds, making a short list, making calls and arrangements, viewing, test driving and buying would all be rendered far less exciting if it was for a car the same as the old one.
Plus we're all dead soon, so life's too short to not take the opportunity to try different cars when you can.
I agree with the principle of RYL's view that life's too short to replace a car with the same model, but the obvious caveat is duration of ownership. Several times I've replaced a car with pretty much the same model, generally because I get more clued up on the particular marque/model and an opportunity comes along to trade up at no/mnimal cost. I agree that life's too short not to try different cars, but my overall ownership duration is unchanged (last time I owned the same marque/model for 8 months, but had 2 different cars). My 'second' car has always been better than the first, and I've never regretted changing.
johnnyBv8 said:
I agree with the principle of RYL's view that life's too short to replace a car with the same model, but the obvious caveat is duration of ownership. Several times I've replaced a car with pretty much the same model, generally because I get more clued up on the particular marque/model and an opportunity comes along to trade up at no/mnimal cost. I agree that life's too short not to try different cars, but my overall ownership duration is unchanged (last time I owned the same marque/model for 8 months, but had 2 different cars). My 'second' car has always been better than the first, and I've never regretted changing.
Same here![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/FI8IaxUD.jpg)
Old one on the right new one on the left.
![biggrin](/inc/images/biggrin.gif)
Sold my first Golf VR6 in 2004 and have had around 7 of them since, bought my latest one two weeks ago
Sold my first 335d touring in 2010, i have subsequently owned a 330d touring and I'm currently on my 2nd 335d touring
I do it all the time, usually there's a reason behind it, but the vr6 thing I just keep buying them
Sold my first 335d touring in 2010, i have subsequently owned a 330d touring and I'm currently on my 2nd 335d touring
I do it all the time, usually there's a reason behind it, but the vr6 thing I just keep buying them
I must admit I stick to what I know. I've got 2 Mk2 Astra currently, although not a lot apart from shape links them. My knowledge of them is pretty much bulletproof, which makes the cars pretty much bulletproof, too. At a recent parts fair I was able to search through massive boxes of new old stock and find handy, hard to find parts. Plus I feel kinda cool driving what is becoming a very distinctive car these days.
I've had 3 CRXs (mk1 died in a crash, mk2 replaced it, another mk2 later replaced the Atra GTE the wife drove). None of them were the nasty mk3 Del Sol things.
I've also had 3 MR2s (brother crashed my mk1, replaced it with another mk1, sold it to buy a family wagon, then replaced that with a mk2)
I've had 2 E30s too. 320i then several years later a 325i.
I've done the shopping around thing before buying all of the cars, and the repeat purchases have always been the car that suited my needs the most at the time. I would have bought more mk1 CRXs and mk1 MR2s but they seem to disolve if left outside.
I can see myself replacing my Elise with a newer one, maybe. One thing is certain - I won't be replacing my MX5 with a newer one.
I've also had 3 MR2s (brother crashed my mk1, replaced it with another mk1, sold it to buy a family wagon, then replaced that with a mk2)
I've had 2 E30s too. 320i then several years later a 325i.
I've done the shopping around thing before buying all of the cars, and the repeat purchases have always been the car that suited my needs the most at the time. I would have bought more mk1 CRXs and mk1 MR2s but they seem to disolve if left outside.
I can see myself replacing my Elise with a newer one, maybe. One thing is certain - I won't be replacing my MX5 with a newer one.
Went from a terribly unreliable Corrado G60 to a VR6 one and was very happy, planning to buy another one next year.
There's lot's of other cars on the shortlist, Integra Type R, E36M3, maybe even Impreza's/Evo's but I just keep coming back to the Corrado, just something about them fells right to me.
There's lot's of other cars on the shortlist, Integra Type R, E36M3, maybe even Impreza's/Evo's but I just keep coming back to the Corrado, just something about them fells right to me.
Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff