Sold a car, then bought the same model?
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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
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
Lunacy 
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 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
Old one on the right new one on the left.
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.
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