How long is car current for?
Liparus
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How long do cars maintain the appearance of being current?
I saw an 08 plate C Class Merc the other day and thought that my old 1997 P Reg C class would still hold it's own against it. Of course in terms of interior technology no way, but for exterior looks yes.
I would say that cars have a 10 - 15 year "current" life expectancy before they begin to look dated, tired or start looking like a classic.
I saw an 08 plate C Class Merc the other day and thought that my old 1997 P Reg C class would still hold it's own against it. Of course in terms of interior technology no way, but for exterior looks yes.
I would say that cars have a 10 - 15 year "current" life expectancy before they begin to look dated, tired or start looking like a classic.
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I also suppose that with Mercs and BMW's exterior wise they look the same at a glance as they did 10 years ago.
True.
Not sure that is what you are asking though.
Apart for the BMW 3 series with a more rounded shape.
Personally I'm not keen on the generic 'samey' looks of most modern cars - much prefer the looks of many older cars.
My all-time fave being the old Rover P6 - especially the V8 with the ridges on the bonnet, twin headlights, honeycomb grill, and leather-clad spare on the boot-lid.
Gorgeous (only IMHO, of course
Just wondering what people think when they see a 10 year old Merc for example at a glance. My old P reg which I sold last year still had a "current" appearance. I sometimes see an L reg Merc on the road near me and it now looks dated.
I agree with you about L reg's looking dated, and that's the year I was born in!
I would say around 10 years is when cars look current, I tend to see more 3-door cars from the late 90's than mid 00's.