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Pbrown · 11-02-2015, 03:17 PM

To now be in the situation where I can have the car for an extended period of time. My wife just purchased a 2016 Lexus IS300 AWD, which means I can park my FRS during the winter months and drive her old car in the winter. Plan on keeping mine for at least 10 years.

sftateofmind · 11-02-2015, 04:05 PM

I bought this car wanting to keep it until I pass it down to my nephew when he gets old enough, he's 6 now. Unless Subaru released an STI hatch or something that really catches me eye I'm keeping mine for years to come.

chaoskaze · 11-02-2015, 05:02 PM

plan to keep it for a long time. Maybe I need to park it inside more.

meWant · 11-02-2015, 11:07 PM

Planned to keep it for a long time, but ended up totaling it yesterday (Nov 1, Sunday)... hopefully I may pick up another twin in the future.

Bobblehead · 11-03-2015, 12:32 AM

I planned on keeping it until I could no longer afford to keep fixing it. Unfortunately, the car needed a new transmission and threw a severe check engine light (P0016, dealer found silicone sealant clogging oil pickup tube screen) within 4 months of each other.

After those two rather major issues in less than a year and a half of ownership, along with other minor gripes that I feel shouldn't happen in a brand new $26k car (interior rattles, leaky tail lights, super thin paint, etc) I lost all faith in my car. I'm not saying all 86's suck, but mine sure did. So I switched to something more practical, a Ford Fusion. I miss the BRZ quite a bit, but when I remember all the things I couldn't stand about it the feeling subsides.

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Muaddib · 11-03-2015, 03:48 AM

I will probably keep it till the thing blows up. Judging by the build quality of our car it probably will not last for more than 5 years.

STZ · 11-03-2015, 04:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meWant

Planned to keep it for a long time, but ended up totaling it yesterday (Nov 1, Sunday)... hopefully I may pick up another twin in the future.

Shit, what happened?

Tcoat · 11-03-2015, 06:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meWant

Planned to keep it for a long time, but ended up totaling it yesterday (Nov 1, Sunday)... hopefully I may pick up another twin in the future.

Awwww shit! You ok though right?

Cole · 11-03-2015, 07:47 AM

At this point, I'll be keeping it until I won't be taking a hit on trade in. Then I'll be getting something bigger, with interior room.

All of my transmission issues, and an unhelpful service department are really killing the love I have for the car.

strat61caster · 11-03-2015, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Muaddib

I will probably keep it till the thing blows up. Judging by the build quality of our car it probably will not last for more than 5 years.

This applies to just about everything labeled a 'sports car' except for some very rare cases, they all need a little bit of special attention that the cars designed as appliances don't. Those mint condition classic 240Z's and Mustangs still hanging around weren't treated like Camrys and Geo Metros.

Defuser · 11-03-2015, 05:29 PM

I hope to have this car for another five years. I should have around 180,000 miles on it at that point.

I can't see myself driving anything less agile or "connected" in the future, so hopefully Toyota keeps making similar vehicles.

g e · 11-03-2015, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Vmax911

10 year plan. 5 years to pay it off, then the wife gets a new vehicle. 5 years after that it will be my turn again!!!

That is usually our cycle too. But my wife let me "go to the front of the line " when she saw how important this car is to me. She's a long term keeper. So is the wife.

Justin.b · 11-03-2015, 08:05 PM

I need to re-negotiate my deal with the wife. The deal was she gets the new car, I get the hand-me-down when she replaces is and I get a used toy/weekend car to keep (outside of the rotation).

Somehow its changed to her having a summer (FR-S) and winter car (Outback). And now she wants to trade the FR-S towards a Focus ST.

Dang. Ive somehow been left out of the rotation.

-Justin

NOHOME · 11-05-2015, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by g e

That is usually our cycle too. But my wife let me "go to the front of the line " when she saw how important this car is to me. She's a long term keeper. So is the wife.

On a similar plan. Amortize cars to zero over ten years. Gives us time to save up the $$$ so we don't need loans. Basically we make payments to ourselves for 10 years.

Difference is we are in sync and its kinda fun watching the bank account take a monster swan dive!

View Poll Results: Here Today & Gone Tommorow ~ How Long Until Yours is Gone?
Already got rid of mine	14	4.88%
I don't know when, but i will get rid of it in the future	19	6.62%
In 1-2 years	19	6.62%
In 2-3 years	15	5.23%
In 3-4 years	16	5.57%
In 4-5 years	14	4.88%
In 5-10 years	41	14.29%
10-15 years	11	3.83%
15+ years	6	2.09%
Forever until it dies!	132	45.99%
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11-02-2015, 03:17 PM	#85
Pbrown Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FRS Raven Location: Ottawa Posts: 1,646 Thanks: 1,271 Thanked 1,322 Times in 658 Posts Mentioned: 106 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Very fortunate To now be in the situation where I can have the car for an extended period of time. My wife just purchased a 2016 Lexus IS300 AWD, which means I can park my FRS during the winter months and drive her old car in the winter. Plan on keeping mine for at least 10 years.

11-03-2015, 12:32 AM	#89
Bobblehead Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2013 BRZ (gone) 2016 Ford Fusion SE Location: Western PA Posts: 602 Thanks: 522 Thanked 494 Times in 223 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I planned on keeping it until I could no longer afford to keep fixing it. Unfortunately, the car needed a new transmission and threw a severe check engine light (P0016, dealer found silicone sealant clogging oil pickup tube screen) within 4 months of each other. After those two rather major issues in less than a year and a half of ownership, along with other minor gripes that I feel shouldn't happen in a brand new $26k car (interior rattles, leaky tail lights, super thin paint, etc) I lost all faith in my car. I'm not saying all 86's suck, but mine sure did. So I switched to something more practical, a Ford Fusion. I miss the BRZ quite a bit, but when I remember all the things I couldn't stand about it the feeling subsides. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk __________________

11-03-2015, 05:29 PM	#95
Defuser Remember Join Date: Nov 2014 Drives: 2015 Asphalt Location: Treasure Coast, FL Posts: 313 Thanks: 225 Thanked 365 Times in 154 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I hope to have this car for another five years. I should have around 180,000 miles on it at that point. I can't see myself driving anything less agile or "connected" in the future, so hopefully Toyota keeps making similar vehicles. __________________ This is my 17th car. Most fun so far!

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