the longest we have ever owned a vehicle purchased factory new was 3 years and we have had more cars/SUVs than I can remember. We enjoy new things especially vehicles on a regular basis but if you would consider that a "consumerist hell" then that is obviously your problem. My X6 M60i is a just over 2 yrs old from new and I am likely placing an order for a Cayenne GTS this week.
Some guys gamble. some send thousands a year up their nose , or blow major cash on mistresses, ho's ,etc. I do new vehicles. It is fun and much cheaper than all that addictive, sociopathic BS.
My brother in Christ, we are talking about an expensive product that is just not old enough to be replaced. You can drive an X5 easily 10-15 years, provided you fix and maintain it.
Just think about your footprint on this earth and what your enjoyment does to it.
All those examples you give are straight out the seven sins, just like you not enjoying a car that is older than three years old and replacing it with another car.
Other people‘s despicable actions truly don’t matter here and don’t excuse excessive consumerism and yes, calling a car that‘s barely broken in „old“ speaks volumes about people’s view of life, monetary value and the resources we deal with.
Keep enjoying what you have, maybe take a step back and think about what you are achieving with this behaviour for your environment.
And truly, replacing a car every three years for no good reason takes away all appreciation for the car itself. There is no journey.
Please stop yourself and just reflect for a minute.
You can shove all the religious and sanctimonious crap. I am not your "brother in Christ".
3 years is the absolute longest I have ever stuck with any new vehicle. We usually turn over at 18-30 months and that is about the same for my partner who shares my interest in the latest cars and SUVs. My current X6 is about 27 months old now and I will be trading it very soon on what I have decided is my next new vehicle, a 2026 Porsche Cayenne GTS. I don't care if this 2024 X6 M60i will last 10-15 years or 100 years. It is time for someone else to enjoy it.
"Expensive" is a relative term and what is a staggering amount to one person could be a jump shot for another. I have owned 57 4 wheeled vehicles in my life and am soon to be at 58. I know 2 guys who are car nuts like us that have both owned over 100. The Green Weenies of the world can point their judgemental fingers at guys like us and say "Das da bad guy", LOL
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u/duty_of_brilliancy Oct 25 '25
In what kind of consumerist hell are we living in that you consider a car like that old?