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Old 06-08-2008, 09:48 AM   #27 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by abaya
Where did you get this statistic from? Every person I know who has ever bought a new car, is still driving that same car, 8-10 years later. The only reason I sold my car (bought new in 1999, sold last year) is because we were moving across the ocean and it would have been impractical to bring it with us.
I don't know where he got them from but lease turnovers, which drove a good portion of the market in the 90s and today, are that term.

Only people I know who outright purchased their car has kept them for longer durations.
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