These are American senior citizens' favorite cars
12-16-11, 09:44 AM
#16
Out of Warranty
Officially a "senior" of a few years' standing, I can't say I think much of any on that list. Then again, I'm not a fan of oatmeal. Nothing particularly exciting about any of them.
12-17-11, 04:10 AM
#22
That's an interesting list, but it doesn't represent a ranking of how many seniors drive certain models. It's more of an indicator of how much each of those models are NOT driven by younger drivers due to factors such as cost, styling, need, etc.
It would be interesting to see the vehicle registration data by age group and date of initial registration. That would give an accurate view of what vehicles seniors currently have and what they are acquiring. From my casual observation, seniors are buying a lot of crossovers for the ease of entry/exit and cargo/passenger space. I've also noticed that if they have two vehicles, that second vehicle is frequently a pickup.
It would be interesting to see the vehicle registration data by age group and date of initial registration. That would give an accurate view of what vehicles seniors currently have and what they are acquiring. From my casual observation, seniors are buying a lot of crossovers for the ease of entry/exit and cargo/passenger space. I've also noticed that if they have two vehicles, that second vehicle is frequently a pickup.
12-17-11, 07:53 AM
#23
Out of Warranty
My wife and I have agreed our next car will be an SUV or at least a large minivan, and might even consider a pickup. Ease of entry and exit are considerations when you reach a certain stage of life that it's difficult to fold yourself up and jam your body into a small car, and the elevated seating position helps your visibility when negotiating traffic.
12-17-11, 08:38 AM
#24
Lexus Test Driver
Yeah, my grandparents filled that mold. They traded their Buick LeSabre in for a Chrysler Town and Country so that my late grandpa could get in and out easier. Eventually even that became too difficult, so they traded that for a Pacifica, which now sits idle in my grandmother's garage, as my grandfather has passed, and her vision is too poor to drive. They also owned a second vehicle, a 94 F150 which to this day looks like it just rolled off the showroom floor.
12-17-11, 10:30 AM
#26
Lexus Fanatic
Not surprising. It often takes years of work and savings to get the kind of money needed for a brand- new vehicle in the Jag/Mercedes class.....particularly the upper-range ones. In fact, that's how a lot of younger people get into serious debt.......buying more car than they can afford. That's also one reason why 2-year leases are so popular.....you can often get more car for the same monthly-payment than you could by buying.
12-17-11, 04:08 PM
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12-17-11, 04:54 PM
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12-17-11, 05:27 PM
#29
Lexus Test Driver
Not quite. It was the same platform however. This is the 9th generation F-series. In the Ford truck world, we refer to it as the OBS(old body style). This is what my grandpa's truck looked like, only his had a cap on the back of it and was in absolutely mint condition. He bought it new in 94 and took good care of it, using it mainly to tow his boat. My uncle has it now. Our F350 is from the same generation, it's just a 4-door, heavy duty version of the truck. If i'm reading your mind right, you're thinking of the 1980-1986 trucks, which I love as well. We used to own an 86 F250 like the one pictured below.
12-17-11, 06:37 PM
#30
That' s still square compared to the swoopy next generation.
I test drove an 2012 F150 Supercrew Lariat today (possible - but unlikely LS430 replacement). It was very roomy, and rode fairly nicely, but the build quality seemed lacking.
I test drove an 2012 F150 Supercrew Lariat today (possible - but unlikely LS430 replacement). It was very roomy, and rode fairly nicely, but the build quality seemed lacking.