I find it encouraging that 60% of forum members have either a bike or car, as a main vehicle, that is older than 10 years old. This would seem to give the lie to the idea that we are all slavish consumers, or that Ducati owners are hugely well-heeled people who can afford a constant supply of new vehicles. Nothing wrong with having younger vehicles, of course and a few years ago, both my car and bike would have been younger than 10. But I find it cool that people keep their vehicles because they love them, or that they are keeping perhaps an older car to subsidise a passion for a great bike. Anyway, it's all rather better than I thought it might be. 60 votes might not be statistically that significant, but there is no real reason to suppose that it is not indicative of reality.
Work = 2012 Volvo V60 100k miles. 5 pot engine runs sweet. 700 mile range (much better economy than Multi) Play = 2010 Multistrada 1200 20K miles runs too well to change. 140 mile range.
Pani Tric looks a bit old and dated in that company-last years model , I'll take it off your hands for you?
Car - 2003 on 03 CBR - 1992 on K Cub - 1997 on R Ducati - 1998 on S Benelli - 2015 on 15 (04 manufacture) Ducati was first registered in 2000 having spent two years in Dubai (registered there but not used) the Benelli has sat in the crate since 04, first reg march 1st this year.
13' pani (swapping for a 12) 13 year old focus (does what I need and would rather spend money on a nice bike )
Lawnmower 2013 Bicycle 2000 Dog 2009 Wife (cant remember, but years older than me) My Car (don't know, but its a lot older than Wife) Bike (its a lot younger than everything, including wife) Wife Car (don't know, a lot younger than wife) Oh, Bike (don't know, yep, younger than wife)
My lawnmower (ride-on) was second hand ten years ago and still going strong. If my car was as old as my wife, it would be massively valuable by now.
It's probably not much over 12 years old. Its previous owner was a lawnmower fetishist who changes them often - he has to have the latest thing. I'd say he was an idiot, but this might not be the best forum to express this view.
I think mine is a John Deere. It's called a Sabre which is meant to be a sub-brand of John Deere. Don't think it had much in the way of warranty, but don't remember. It's hasn't gone wrong in 10 years, so the warranty is a bit beside the point. It's pretty bloody simple. What could go wrong? It's a 10 bhp 4-stroke single.
