December Sales Numbers Are In

thomasmnile wrote:

NJRVer wrote:


I read somewhere that the average vehicle on the road is 11+ years old.

Seems that a lot of people don't have a choice, it's time for a new vehicle.

CNBC did a report on vehicle sales numbers yesterday. RL Polk apparently tracks vehicle age based on registration data nationwide. The current average age is 11 years and Polk believes this figure will continue to hold true for the next several years. Good news for auto manufacturers, unless they are talking about me. I have a 14 year old Camry and a 9 year old Ram and have no interest in unloading either of 'em for a car payment! Love them 'pink slips'!! :B

I agree, about ten years unless an owner really has low mileage and good care. But usually either wear and tear, or new innovations trigger a buyer to upgrade to a new truck. In fact, my 2003 is getting to that point (211k miles) ... but then I look at prices and wonder if it's affordable, and actually worth that price.

Getting up toward $50k for a new truck well equipped. That's a bunch a cash. Makes me think how much repair and gas that $50k will buy.

Then again, comfort, mileage, dependability and just plain 'ride' starts making the old "want it" tickle us all.

I'm still waiting for a release on the Double Cab in the GMC - 2500HD ... The single cab, well, don't know why the single cab is available (price??) and no X-cab ... but then only the Crew Cab, which IMO makes a very long truck - I know, only a few inches, but the X-cab is plenty long but the storage is very necessary (and kids) ... so even that few inches longer means something. Plus, personally, that CC look turns me off, for some reason. CC always looks like a car with a bed on it.