The Insignia has been with us for 6 years. I’ve played with the notion of replacing it for a while, but I think about it more often lately.
In its favour, it is a fuel-sipping mile muncher. Those six-hour round-trips to Deganwy are comfortable, reliable, and relatively inexpensive. It’s also got less than 40k miles on the clock because I’ve owned it since new. Oh yes, and it can accommodate 4 humans and 4 dogs.
However, in the negative corner is… umm… erm… No, I don’t know what. So why does the idea of changing it keep popping into my head? I have no idea. Is it as simple as I’m bored with it?
I don’t think so. But I saw a terrific Subaru 4wd hybrid truck the other day…
Like you, I keep looking at new(er) cars, but I don’t know why.
My Focus is nine years-old (I’ve had it for 8) and has 110,000 miles on the clock.
It’s a diesel, so I get a creditable 50+ to the gallon.
Yes, it’s starting to show its age, but it still drives really well and is pretty comfortable.
I reckon I can get a couple more years out of it yet.
But again, like you, maybe I’m just getting bored with it.
I’ve owned my car since new. In its lifetime it has only had a single functional problem — an oxygen sensor in the exhaust, a few years ago. It’s done just over 130,000 km (~81,000 miles). It’s had a few bumps and scrapes, some my fault, some not. It still drives beautifully, especially on 98 octane which boosts the power noticeably. Next month it will be 18.5 years old. I think about replacing it, too, but there is little justification to do so. That’s Japanese engineering for you.