how old is your car? (120)

Jul 1, 2011 4:44 AM CST how old is your car?
scanz
scanzscanzShepprton & Darwin, Victoria Australia42 Threads 4 Polls 127 Posts
Talking to a freind today, whos work mate [a hotrod builder] was at a meeting Tuesday night concerning old and reproduction cars. Are you aware the goverments new national transport agenda is to stop ALL cars over the age of 10yrs old to be scrapped or put onto a club registration within 5-10years. Apparently another type of carbon tax. My every day driver is 11 years old with 58k on the speedo. I realy cant see me being able 2 buy a new car every 10yrs yet alone wear 1 out. My question, can you aford a new car every 10 yrs or are you like me and like your low klms classics? dunno confused
Jul 1, 2011 4:47 AM CST how old is your car?
Leo78
Leo78Leo78Sydney, New South Wales Australia4 Threads 4 Polls 732 Posts
I have a 2001 model Astra with 59k on it. I have seen 5 year old cars with 100k+ on them. Which one is more worn out?

beer
Jul 1, 2011 4:48 AM CST how old is your car?
serene56
serene56serene56Myplace, New South Wales Australia543 Threads 10 Polls 27,957 Posts
scanz: Talking to a freind today, whos work mate [a hotrod builder] was at a meeting Tuesday night concerning old and reproduction cars. Are you aware the goverments new national transport agenda is to stop ALL cars over the age of 10yrs old to be scrapped or put onto a club registration within 5-10years. Apparently another type of carbon tax. My every day driver is 11 years old with 58k on the speedo. I realy cant see me being able 2 buy a new car every 10yrs yet alone wear 1 out. My question, can you aford a new car every 10 yrs or are you like me and like your low klms classics?



I drive a '96 Mazda Astina and she's a lil beauty grin

Her name is Grace and I've had her for around 2 and a half years. I'll be driving her until she's had enough and have no plans to replace her until that time.

Zoom zoom cool
Jul 1, 2011 4:51 AM CST how old is your car?
Lok_Simpson
Lok_SimpsonLok_Simpsonbundamba, Queensland Australia38 Threads 415 Posts
people will kick up a stink about updating when they cannot afford it..

I have 43 cars here ( i restore as well ) and if thats the case , every single one of them will be sent to scrap metal.

it'll never hapen.
Jul 1, 2011 4:53 AM CST how old is your car?
melty1
melty1melty1Goolwa, South Australia Australia11 Threads 2 Polls 4,121 Posts
92 toyota corolla thumbs up
Jul 1, 2011 4:58 AM CST how old is your car?
bluejay2011
bluejay2011bluejay2011SE, Queensland Australia5 Threads 1,421 Posts
scanz: Talking to a freind today, whos work mate [a hotrod builder] was at a meeting Tuesday night concerning old and reproduction cars. Are you aware the goverments new national transport agenda is to stop ALL cars over the age of 10yrs old to be scrapped or put onto a club registration within 5-10years. Apparently another type of carbon tax. My every day driver is 11 years old with 58k on the speedo. I realy cant see me being able 2 buy a new car every 10yrs yet alone wear 1 out. My question, can you aford a new car every 10 yrs or are you like me and like your low klms classics?


There was talk a few yrs ago about scrapping cars over 10yrs old if they were in an accident. At the moment even if these cars are written off in an accident they can be repaired and re-registered, in the future these cars would be scrapped.

I don't think it's such a bad idea. You could still have a car over 10yrs old as long as it hasn't been in an accident.

JMO
Jul 1, 2011 5:00 AM CST how old is your car?
tarnsnz
tarnsnztarnsnzSouth Coast Beach, New South Wales Australia21 Threads 5,102 Posts
crying crying I am now carless, I loved my nissan skyline girl racer car and was going to store it but I decided last minutue that would be silly as will probably not go back

so put my car on main road and it sold within 3hs and buyer didnt know me but seen me and knew my car and brought it straight away without a test drive, or checking, nothing, just gave me the cash wine
Jul 1, 2011 5:04 AM CST how old is your car?
redozichick
redozichickredozichickBrisbane, Queensland Australia2 Threads 3,934 Posts
98 Toyota Corolla Hatchsmitten
Jul 1, 2011 5:06 AM CST how old is your car?
Shell225
Shell225Shell225Brisbane, Queensland Australia26 Threads 8,572 Posts
97 Toyota Rav4 wagon smitten called 'snotty'
Jul 1, 2011 5:09 AM CST how old is your car?
underwaterman
underwatermanunderwatermanaldershot, Queensland Australia28 Threads 771 Posts
94 fairmont, called many things (depends on if she is behaving)
Jul 1, 2011 5:12 AM CST how old is your car?
redozichick
redozichickredozichickBrisbane, Queensland Australia2 Threads 3,934 Posts
underwaterman: 94 fairmont, called many things (depends on if she is behaving)
laugh laugh laugh
Jul 1, 2011 5:12 AM CST how old is your car?
redozichick
redozichickredozichickBrisbane, Queensland Australia2 Threads 3,934 Posts
Shell225: 97 Toyota Rav4 wagon called 'snotty'
That's gross Shellbarf
Mine is called "The Fly"
Jul 1, 2011 5:14 AM CST how old is your car?
Shell225
Shell225Shell225Brisbane, Queensland Australia26 Threads 8,572 Posts
redozichick: That's gross Shell
Mine is called "The Fly"


well its green .... uh oh


laugh
Jul 1, 2011 5:18 AM CST how old is your car?
skippyguy
skippyguyskippyguyAshburton, Canterbury New Zealand26 Threads 3,825 Posts
My "95 Mazda Lantis, it's a goer....(i think) wink banana
Jul 1, 2011 5:19 AM CST how old is your car?
tarnsnz
tarnsnztarnsnzSouth Coast Beach, New South Wales Australia21 Threads 5,102 Posts
redozichick: 98 Toyota Corolla Hatch


Hiya Red hug Good to see ya and what's the hatch for laugh

wine
Jul 1, 2011 5:20 AM CST how old is your car?
tarnsnz
tarnsnztarnsnzSouth Coast Beach, New South Wales Australia21 Threads 5,102 Posts
redozichick: That's gross Shell
Mine is called "The Fly"



The fly catch hatch laugh wine
Jul 1, 2011 5:22 AM CST how old is your car?
skippyguy
skippyguyskippyguyAshburton, Canterbury New Zealand26 Threads 3,825 Posts
tarnsnz: The fly catch hatch

No good can come of that ..!!!! i tell you roll eyes moping wink
Jul 1, 2011 5:24 AM CST how old is your car?
melty1
melty1melty1Goolwa, South Australia Australia11 Threads 2 Polls 4,121 Posts
tarnsnz: I am now carless, I loved my nissan skyline girl racer car and was going to store it but I decided last minutue that would be silly as will probably not go back

so put my car on main road and it sold within 3hs and buyer didnt know me but seen me and knew my car and brought it straight away without a test drive, or checking, nothing, just gave me the cash

people like to steal those skylines over this way. A heap of them got impounded for speeding, doing 140km down Adelaide streets uh oh
Jul 1, 2011 5:24 AM CST how old is your car?
aussielegend41
aussielegend41aussielegend41back of beyond., New South Wales Australia10 Threads 576 Posts
1968 Holden GTS HKsuper
Jul 1, 2011 5:24 AM CST how old is your car?
Faithe
FaitheFaithePortland, Victoria Australia5 Threads 4,169 Posts
Mitsubishi Colt...6 years old, she's a little ripper..grin
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