Length of time you have owned your car or cars.....

[A383Wing]

This thread was sparked by a member's post in another thread about cudaken's length of time he has had his car. Was just wondering how long members here have owned the car or cars they now own?

I'll start:

Black 66 Charger - owned since March 1974
Cream 66 Charger - Oct. 1995
73 Pontiac Grandville - July 1994
88 Dodge Shadow - June 2001
94 Dakota Sport - Sept. 2005
03 PT Cruiser - Dec 2002
70 Charger 500 (now the Daytona) - March 1996

[rob1684]

1974 Charger SE  owned since Feb 1977

[General_01]

Have owned the Bee since April 1989.

[daytona71]

1973 Charger SE owned since new, Dec. 1973

[Ghoste]

Normally only a couple of years or so.  The fastback has managed to duck the want ads for 15 years which is interesting considering I never really wanted it in the first place nor am I all that keen to keep it.  The next one I hope to have around for a very long time.

[polywideblock]

1960 dodge phoenix since 1988
1971 roadrunner  since 2009
1971 charger r/t since Dec 2012 

[cdr]

1985 iroc   dec 1996

2000 dodge dakota  jan 2009

1968 charger  July 2011

[myk]

1969 Charger: 19 years

1998 Mustang GT: 15 years

1997 Camaro Z28 'Vert: 14 years

1999 Ram Air Firebird T/A: 6 years

[surmanajaja]

1986 a 1965 vw beetle
1990 a 1964 mustang ht
1994 a 1973 ford escort sport mk1
2001 a 1990 citroen xm
2013 a 1998 toyota avensis

no mopar at the moment. the beetle is my 1st car and the mustang 2nd. after those had about 30 cars that are gone.

[cudaken]

Mon and Dad brought the 68 Road Runner home on February 1968. I finally talked dad out of her in 1973.

So we have been together for 40 years.

Cuda Ken

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[TPR]

1968 Dodge Charger: 58 days.
TPR

[ODZKing]

67 Charger - April 2004
73 Charger SE - October 2010

[nvrbdn]

my current charger has been mine for 18 years. the cougar has been mine for 6 years

[GOTWING]

70 superbird 4/2004-today
73 charger S/E summer 1984-88 got it back summer of 2011 
2005 Chrysler 300C 2006-today ( wifes ride )
2010 Challenger R/T winter 2010-today  1,600 miles 
1962 Plymouth Belvedere 2000-today
1969 Lincoln Mark III 2004-today
1967 Olds 98 (grandfather bought new )  - today 
1990 Mustang LX 5.0 notch 1999- today
2004 Volvo S-60 just got the pos !  ( replacing my 2004 Hemi ram sport , but saving $500-550 per month in fuel ! ) 
not listed all the ones that are not tagged in the chicken house ! 

[Old Moparz]

1969 Plymouth Satellite Convertible - 1984
(Saw it at a gas station several days in a row, finally asked the guy working there if he wanted to sell it. "Yeah, $400 & it's yours.")

1971 Plymouth Scamp - 1988
(Parked near it at a supermarket & noticed an older man heading towards it. I complimented the car, he thanked me, then he started it & I knew it was a V8. I asked if he'd ever sell it & surprisingly he said yes. Had 42,000 original miles.)

1968 Dodge Coronet 500 Convertible - 1996
(Local newspaper ad with no price, called & bought it during my lunch break.)

1968 Dodge Charger - 2003
(Found on ebay to build a Charger convertible from the Coronet, but I can't cut up a rust free car with all new sheet metal.)

1970 Plymouth Road Runner Coupe - 2006
(Had wanted another 1970 Plymouth ever since the towing outfit wrecked the GTX I bought & never got to drive. Found this one on Moparts in New Jersey after looking online for a couple of months & inspecting several pieces of s**t for more money.)

[elacruze]

'68 Charger, 1980.

[FC7 V code]

1955 Cadillac-since 1976...graduation present from my Uncle, 13k miles, his Father in Law bought it new in 55 drove it minimally and got sick in 57, parked it in the garage and it never seen the light of day until I got it in 76. I've probably put about 700 miles on it since 76. Needs fuel lines TY to ethanol...

1982 Trans Am...bought new in 82...never used it all that much 17k miles. Running

1970 Charger RT/SE V-code 4 speed...bought in 83. Running

1970 Challenger 383 SE car...bought in 84 for $500 after starting resto on Charger above so I had a hot Mopar to drive while the Charger was apart for 2 years being restored. Now restoring after it sat in the garage for 20 years lol ty to AMD and my Son for motivating me to tackle another restoration. Take it from me unless you actually tried to restore a Mopar in the 80's you truly don't know how good you now have it! In about 1000 pieces atm.

1970 AAR...bought in 87. Running

1968 Chrysler 300...440 2 door auto car, inherited from my Uncle in 92. Running

1979 T-bird...inherited from my Uncle in 92, 30k miles, burnt orange with the big bird on the hood. Looks good but its a dust collector atm.

1969 Charger RT/SE...bought in 2011 off this site...fine running and looking car!

1969 XP 318 Charger...bought in 2012 along with 3 truck loads of parts, next resto waiting to happen. Garage ornament atm.

Numerous other regular cars and trucks over the years...including many Chevy trucks and vans, Ford Explorers, 3 of them in the yard as I type. My work requires at least 2 full sized Chevy/GMC freight vans, and lastly a low miles 2008 Pontiac G6 vert bought 2011 for my wife's 40th...

[GOTWING]

to the collection above ! 

[NHCharger]

71 Charger- Oct. 1995.
72 Charger- Oct. 2000.
68 Charger- Jan. 2011.

[69bronzeT5]

1969 Charger- got Christmas of 1998
1970 Coronet 500- made the deal December 2008 and finally picked it up July 2012
1973 Duster- got February 2009
2008 Challenger SRT8- bought February 2013


1989 Mustang LX 2.3- bought April 2012- sold December 2012
1990 Mustang LX 5.0- bought September 2010- sold May 2013
1993 Mustang LX 5.0- bought June 2012- sold July 2012 (bought it cheap to flip)
2005 Magnum R/T- bought October 2011- sold May 2013 to buy my Challenger

[Charger_Dart]

68 Charger - 1990 saw the backend sticking out of a subdivision garage covered in boxes and junk. Bought it that day for $900
68 Dart Vert - 2001 off eBay - best ebay purchase I ever made 

[John L]

1970 Charger RT, as of 4 AUG 2013 owned it 1 day.

Get to pick it up on the 3rd. Present from my wife for my 49th birthday.

[ws23rt]

69 C500---1983---Time/place/price were too much to pass on. I have since brought it to life.
69 Coronet RT Hemi 4SP---1980--- Drove to LA from Portland Or with a 70 Charger RT pulling a trailer to pick it up. A two day 2000mi adventure.
68 Sport Fury fast top 440---1989-- Bough it at a swap meet. Running good then. It is now waiting for garage space to bring it back.
2009 Challenger SRT 6Sp-- Late 2008---14K miles. This car makes me invent road trips.
1998 Dakota RT PU---bought new---60Kmi great driver.

Cars I wish I had kept.
69 383 Super Bee---Bought new--Had for 11 months of spirited driving.
57 Chrysler 300C---parted with it in 1984.
68 Hemi RR---A driver for many years and trouble free miles. Sold to investors in 89

[moparnutty]

69 C500 Dec.1996
73 Challenger 340 March 1973 Owned since new
2006 Mustang GT April 2006
2008 Ram  Oct 2008

[Cooter]

1968 Dart= Since 1992
1969 Charger=since 2002
1958 Plymouth=since 2004
1972 Challenger=since 2008
1999 Ram=since 2009
1966 Plymouth=since 2003
1994 Toyota=since 2011
2001 Toyota=since 2002

Only ones currently owned. LOADS more previously owned that I have wrecked/sold/scrapped/etc.

[djcarguy]

  67 belvry ragtop.got and built in 1985---so 28yrs                                                                                 next  67 belvey 2 dr post-early 1990es---20 yrs                                                                                           next--  78 tradesman perv van  convertion with custom windows,4 swivels an fold down perv couch--1993           

should of kept 
70 charger rt-70 challenger rt-  2 69 dart gt's- several dart swingers an a duster 340,4speeds
BIG REGRET- NOT BUYING THAT SUPERBIRD IN THE EARLY 80ES BECAUSE THE THE WIFE AT THE TIME THROW A FIT,SHE WAS MY XXwifeXX SHORTLY AFTER THAT.. SHOULD OF GOT THE BIRD AND GIVEN HER THE OTHER BIRD AND KICK TOO THE CURB. was a yellow bird with 440,4speed and dana with added on duel 4 barrels an bout 60k miles in early 80es was in great shape did need waxed small repair to drivers seat.was $6,000 bucks back then an i sold the 70 charger rt 4spd to buy the bird,wund up with out both of them....what was i thinking??? have to go an kick something now.....dammit  dj

[Dans 68]

1) '73 Charger SE 400 auto with 2.76 pig - 13 years (actually it has been in my family since it was new...it was my wife's sister's husband's father's, new from the dealership. He traded in the families '68 Charger, that everyone loved, for it...they never forgave him.  ).

2) '68 Charger 383 4-bbl 4-speed with 3.23 pig - 5 years, purchased in Texas.

Dan

[HeavyFuel]

'68 Charger R/t.....will be 22 years in November.

[Aero426]

I bought this Porsche 944 from a good friend.   I picked it up from his house and took it to a cruise night nearby.    Someone came up after we pulled in and asked me about the car.    He says, "So, how long have you owned it?"   My answer was, "Oh, about 15 minutes".   I wasn't lying.

[Bob T]

1994 Nissan Safari 4x4 LWB 10 years, wow that crept up
1968 Charger R/T 2 years this month

[Ponch ®]

Somehow I held on to the 74 Charger for 12 years (2001-2013). Longest Ive ever owned a car. Going on 6 years with the 08 Charger (Nov. '07 - present).

Well see how long I keep the Satellite...not intending on selling it anytime soon unless a) someone makes an offer I cant refuse and offers me a shit load of money for it or b) something unforeseen happens and I am forced to do so.

[XH29N0G]

30 yrs for me, but 43 yrs for my family.

[Old Moparz]

or b) something unforeseen happens and I am forced to do so.

Like when your wife tells you that you need to redecorate & get new furniture?

[Ponch ®]

30 yrs for me, but 43 yrs for my family.

[Ponch ®]

or b) something unforeseen happens and I am forced to do so.

Like when your wife tells you that you need to redecorate & get new furniture?

if it came down to being forced to sell the Satty for that reason, I'd redecorate the house with a new wife.

[Old Moparz]

or b) something unforeseen happens and I am forced to do so.

Like when your wife tells you that you need to redecorate & get new furniture?

if it came down to selling the Satty for that reason, I'd redecorate the house with a new wife.

Good for you.   

A good friend of mine had that happen to him. He had a Liberty Edition Harley that his wife said, "Had to go to offset the cost of the new living room & bedroom sets they desperately needed because the 2 year old stuff was looking outdated." 

He sold it, took a loss on the bike & a year later took a loss on the condo, the furniture & more when he found her screwing someone else.

[Ponch ®]

he found her screwing someone else.

she made someone else sell his prized posession for furniture?  

[XS29LA47V21]

30 yrs for me, but 43 yrs for my family.

That's really cool. 

I have no family history, I was not born into it you lucky guy.     I got the bug honest , watching those 70-80s shows 

My oldest owned which I still have, not my first 69, bought out of Utah in 1988 when I was in HS drove it home back to the east coast by myself.  Love the car, still my favorite.

[FlatbackFanatic]

I've had my 1966 Charger since Sept. 2000. (still not done)

[panhead]

69' charger  2005 (Daytona clone) project...
69' C500 2011

[Old Moparz]

he found her screwing someone else.

she made someone else sell his prized posession for furniture?  

Yeah, wouldn't be surprised if some other dumbass sold his toy for a day bed & a buffet.   

[Lord Warlock]

1966 Mustang convert 4spd v8: 1977-78 (my first driver car, but didn't own it, family did)
1969 Charger R/T SE  July 1978(1st car i purchased myself, still own it, has its own garage now)
1977 Mazda Wagon w/rotary engine 5spd drove from 84-86, when wife decided reverse was a new forward gear at highway speed, no more reverse, traded it in for another crappy 2nd car for wife to drive (1982 merc capri)
1982 Mustang GLX GT 5.0 4spd 1985-1994
1991 Dodge Stealth RT Twin Turbo, 1994-2013 (now sits next to the charger to keep it company out back)
2000 Mustang GT 4.6 v8 5spd 2002-2006
2004 SVT Cobra Mustang, 4.6 supercharged 2006-2010
2010 Dodge Challenger R/T classic 5.7v8 auto. 2010-2013

Wife:
drove the mazda wagon first
1982 Mercury Capri (mustang) 4cyl piece of crap, but got us by for 3 years 87-89
1988 Pontiac Bonneville SSE 1989-1999 (couldn't let her drive the capri pregnant, it had no air, the bonneville was a major upgrade)
1999 Dodge Intrepid SE, 1999-2004
2001 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP (supercharged) nice, wish it had lasted longer 2003-2008
2007 Nissan Altima 2008-current.

 

[69wannabe]

Have had my 68/69 charger since june of 99. I say its a 69 but it was born a 68. Its still got the 68 interior features but the complete exterior is all 69. 

[Highbanked Hauler]

 Had the blue 500 since June 1970, dealers demo..   and the 68 Charger since 1991