Do you feel sad when you get rid of a vehicle you’ve had for a long time?

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

Weird to be attached to inanimate objects, but I get a little verklempt when I hand over the keys to a car or truck I’ve had for a long time. Kids, adventures with family…stuff like that comes to mind. Always been too sentimental.

How about you?

 

[The Tradition]

Weird to be attached to inanimate objects, but I get a little verklempt when I hand over the keys to a car or truck I’ve had for a long time. Kids, adventures with family…stuff like that comes to mind. Always been too sentimental.

How about you?

No. I drive cars until the wheels fall off. By the time I part with them, I hate them.

 

[hawkbirch]

I teared up when I left my Grand Am at the dealership and drove off in my minivan.

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

No. I drive cars until the wheels fall off. By the time I part with them, I hate them.

Must be like a rolling ashtray by that point.

 

[bagdropper]

Yep. I currently own 3 vehicles, and I keep the two extras because I would hate myself getting rid of them. That and I like having backup vehicles.

They're the two vehicles I have owned the longest in my entire life and while beginning to rust a little they still run and look pretty damn good. So, why get rid of them?

I'll drive them until the engine or transmission gives out. My bet is I can get a decade out of at least one of them given they both only get a couple thousand miles per year on them.

I don't care how old they are - good vehicles are worth keeping.

 

[GOHOX69]

Yes. Fond memories in some.

 

[SoonerBeAHawk]

Sure.

Don't necessarily have to attach any good memories of adventures or family either. Last car was just such a dang good car, and pretty cool looking too 😢.

 

[JWolf74]

I always drove crappers until our current vehicles. So no, not at all. I ordered my truck and plan to drive it until it dies. Hoping my oldest can drive it in a decade when he turns 16. At 13 years old, that would still be newer than any car I had until I was a practicing attending.

 

[stillh8unlv]

Hell yeah, I'm old enough to have grown up in a car culture yet. My kids see them as appliances, but other than a 1991 piece of s*** Ford Taurus, I've liked and missed pretty much all the vehicles I've ever had.

I've had some pretty sweet cars, but honestly my Toyota Sienna was one of my faves - hated to see it go. Still keep in touch with the guy that bought it. Still going strong at 250k

 

[Breastman]

Indeed. I still have my first vehicle I purchased in 1987. So many memories, dates, road-trips, and family members who are no longer with us. Sentimental value through the roof. And what the hell am I gonna do with all those cassette tapes if I sell it?

 

[Fan In Black]

I always do with cars and houses. it's stupid and I wish I didnt

 

[Moral]

I have only got rid of one vehicle in the last 20 years. I was not sad to see it go at all.

 

[Wendy79]

I donated my last car to Iowa Public Radio. I was sad when the tow truck took it away. I put on about 160k miles in about 13 years.

 

[Mike Zierath]

Once, for about a minute. Then I started catching fish out of the new vehicle and I forgot about the one that would do 175mph and had 4 wheels……

 

[Thunderlips71]

Yes. Won’t get rid of my Subaru because it has claw marks from my favorite dog Otis. Had him put down 8 years ago and still think of him every time I look at that console. As @Breastman said a lot of good memories of family members and friends who’ve been in that car. I’m a sentimental old bastard.

 

[onlyTheObvious]

Last 5 I drove to junk yard.

no

 

[pepsicock]

Yes. We sold my dad's truck 2 weeks ago. He passed away day before Thanksgiving. It was a 2010 GMC only had 59,000. We just didn't need 3 vehicles. Yes, I must admit I had a tear in eye because my dad loved that truck 😥

 

[General Roman Malaise]

I always do with cars and houses. it's stupid and I wish I didnt

Absolutely not stupid to get emotional about either, but especially a home. Heck I’ve had the feels walking out of dingy college apartments for the last time. The memories rack up so fast in the place you live.

 

[noleclone2]

The good ones for sure. Just happened for me last week. I had a 2015 Explorer with 152k I traded in for a new one because (warning humble brag approaching) as a Principal at my company I get a car allowance but it has to be less than 7 years old / 150k miles. Lot of good memories and it was running fine - never had a single mechanical issue. Felt disloyal, like dumping your wife of 40 years with no warning for an 18 year old Tri Delt at FSU. I would have kept driving it if not for losing a nice job perk.

 

[SeaPA]

Only once - the first car I bought after graduating from college. Subaru
XT Coupe Turbo, it was a sweet ride.

 

[Hawki97]

Had kids. Had to get rid of my Audi S4 Convertible. You’re god damn right I felt sad!

 

[General Tso]

Yep - had a Mazda 5 for 10 years that brought all four of my kids home from the hospital when they were born

 

[QChawks]

Absolutely

I got rid of a Tacoma that I had for 8 years and it a sad day. My kids grew up in that truck. Lots of memories but ultimately they outgrew the back seat.

 

[Derekd3408]

I teared up when I left my Grand Am at the dealership and drove off in my minivan.

That's because you drove off in a minivan and left your youth behind. 😁

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

Only once - the first car I bought after graduating from college. Subaru
XT Coupe Turbo, it was a sweet ride.

Not the VW?

 

[Mike Zierath]

Once, for about a minute. Then I started catching fish out of the new vehicle and I forgot about the one that would do 175mph and had 4 wheels……

And honestly, every time I see a Z, I think, “I have garage space for one of those”

 

[NoleATL]

Weird to be attached to inanimate objects, but I get a little verklempt when I hand over the keys to a car or truck I’ve had for a long time. Kids, adventures with family…stuff like that comes to mind. Always been too sentimental.

How about you?

Only my Jeep Wrangler.

 

[SeaPA]

Not the VW?

I still want VW to go under. Effing crooks.

 

[SSG T]

Only once. Most of them are just cars, most pretty good and I liked them. A couple were...meh.

My Mazdaspeed3, however...when I hit a deer with it and realized they were going to total it, I felt like a buddy just died. That was 4 years ago, still miss it.

 

[artradley]

I did grow up at a time when car culture was a real thing, and I have great memories relating to every car I’ve owned, but I’ve never been sentimental about any of them.

 

[Cougar63]

I inherited my late (no pics) Grandma's car when my Grandpa stopped driving. It had been sitting in the driveway for about a half a year so my fiancee (no pics) talked me into selling it. I feel like I sold one of the last few pieces of my Grandma I had left.