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Right now I have a 2006 Subaru wrx wagon and given my extremely short commute length, I will likely keep it for at least another 7 years (I bought it new in 2006).
Previously I had a 1997 Mazda B2300 pickup truck. There was nothing wrong with it, however there was a specific reason that made me upgrade to the Subaru that I haven't seen anyone on this thread discuss. And that reason was safety. As you can imagine the pickup had no side airbags, was RWD, and had no ABS. The crash ratings were abysmal. When I purchased the truck safety was extremely low on my list, but after few close calls due to inclement weather and other drivers who think the laws of physics do not apply to them, I wanted something with a little more protection.
Which leads me to my next point. I'm sure there are others like me out there (though I'm sure we are quite a minority) that will in the future base our decisions to purchase a vehicle based on new safety innovations. Already many vehicles are being made with some form of electronic stability control and other safety features like airbags for the knee area. If enough safety improvements occur within the next 7 years it would be worth it to me to purchase a new vehicle.
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"A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows us that faith proves nothing." - Friedrich Nietzsche
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