How long are you expecting to keep your Grenadier?

Grey Wolf · Jul 17, 2024

I have had my Grenadier for just over one year now and it's becoming part of the family. I feel that it drives better now than when it was new.
I originally purchased it hoping that it has been "Built to Last" and I can keep it for many years. I feel that a well built vehicle that can be repaired and that will last for many years must be better for the environment than scrapping cars / electric cars after 6 to 10 years.
Obviously the service manual will be super useful once it's outside of the manufacturers warranty

Baron von Teuchter · Jul 17, 2024

Well I’m 44 so hopefully 35+ years

Catpaw4x4 · Jul 17, 2024

Grey Wolf said:
I have had my Grenadier for just over one year now and it's becoming part of the family. I feel that it drives better now than when it was new.
I originally purchased it hoping that it has been "Built to Last" and I can keep it for many years. I feel that a well built vehicle that can be repaired and that will last for many years must be better for the environment than scrapping cars / electric cars after 6 to 10 years.
Obviously the service manual will be super useful once it's outside of the manufacturers warranty

I have only had mine since 20 Jan 2024 and she's like well loved Family. A few "spats" like all Family but things will get sorted out (and I knew to expect some "headaches" given she's 1st generation). I've had my '96 5 speed manual Discovery for 28 yrs thanks to enthusiastic knowledgeable independent mechanics and a much loved service manual. Plan no different with my "G". "Built to Last" .

DaveB · Jul 17, 2024

I am 61 and normally I keep vehicles no longer than 5 years.
My intention with the Grenadier is for it to be the last vehicle I buy.
So hopefully 30 years at least

anand · Jul 17, 2024

My history of vehicles over the past 25 years involves a vehicle change around every 2ish years (some sooner, only a few longer), who knows if it will be vastly different with the Grenadier... Perhaps just a switch to a newer model at that point?

Baron von Teuchter · Jul 17, 2024

I figured that nobody will ever be able to make a vehicle like the Grenadier again, that’s really why I bought it when I did. My plan is very much to look after it and keep it as long as I can.

DaveB · Jul 17, 2024

I use the vehicle 85% for work so can claim it on tax.
Typically I can claim depreciation of the vehicle value over a minimum of 5 years but there are a lot of rules on maximum starting value etc that my accountant can work out.
You really need to keep them for 5 years to maximise that I believe.

Jeremy996 · Jul 17, 2024

I bought it with the expectation of keeping it until I can no longer drive. I'm 60 now, so 20-30 years or so, (ambitious, I know). (My son is getting used to the modified Dad joke - "One day son, you'll inherit a country estate, and here it is!" One day he might learn to drive).

Main dealers don't like older vehicles, so the manual will be essential, (Ineos Automotive be warned).

I am a terror for keeping vehicles for a long time; I had my LR110CSW for 17 years, I've had the Morgan 4/4 since June 1991.

bigleonski · Jul 17, 2024

For 25 years I swapped out to a new car every 2-3 years.
The last two were 9 then 10 years.
I’d like to think the grenny will exceed that. Time will tell, and to a large extent probably depend on Ineos. Ownership costs akin to an aston martin could alter that.

Tazzieman · Jul 17, 2024

It's a no brainer - a forever keeper for me. At least until my steering starts to wander and my left foot intrudes and I start to make bong sounds.

255/85 · Jul 17, 2024

Till death do us part. Or when the old folks home sells it while I'm having my mush.

DaveB · Jul 17, 2024

Jeremy996 said:
I bought it with the expectation of keeping it until I can no longer drive. I'm 60 now, so 20-30 years or so, (ambitious, I know). (My son is getting used to the modified Dad joke - "One day son, you'll inherit a country estate, and here it is!" One day he might learn to drive).

Main dealers don't like older vehicles, so the manual will be essential, (Ineos Automotive be warned).

I am a terror for keeping vehicles for a long time; I had my LR110CSW for 17 years, I've had the Morgan 4/4 since June 1991.

Old Neville across the road from me is 97 or could now be 98 and he drives every day in his Hyundai.
Last week he had a mobility scooter delivered.
He uses that now for short trips down to the boat ramp
Nev's place is the little house I have drawn the red arrow on
The boat ramp is obviously the other red arrow.
My house with my nice new shed and the Grenadier parked in it is circled in yellow.
The house with the big red teardrop is for sale for $1.6 Million.

Sillius Soddus · Jul 18, 2024

About ten years, when my eldest goes off to college. If it survives that, I’ll buy him a new whatever as a graduation present and take back the grenadier.

Tazzieman · Jul 18, 2024

DaveB said:
Old Neville across the road from me is 97 or could now be 98 and he drives every day in his Hyundai.

It's amazing how avoiding junk food and ciggies and walking everywhere until you can't adds years to a chap's life

It's either that , or one of the 2,500 gods that people worship is intervening.

flynnsk · Jul 18, 2024

For "Life". Be it the Grenadier's or mine.

DaveB · Jul 18, 2024

Tazzieman said:
It's amazing how avoiding junk food and ciggies and walking everywhere until you can't adds years to a chap's life
It's either that , or one of the 2,500 gods that people worship is intervening.

George and Carmel two doors up from us are about to turn 88.
Carmel does most of the driving now
George still uses the ride on mower and Carmel does the hard parts with a normal mower and a whipper snipper.
Typical country folk with clean air living and probably never had any junk food or a smoke in their life.

Gaffer · Jul 18, 2024

Hopefully for the whole 30 years I heard mentioned in an early Grenadier sales briefing. I kept a first year Mercedes M Class for 300,000 miles, and this is a better vehicle. Coincidentally, I am 68: so the Grenadier should see me out.

74CampySuperRecord · Jul 18, 2024

It will most likely be the last vehicle that I have bought.

* knocks on wood/ my skull

Mountain4x4 · Jul 18, 2024

Possibly for life. I cash in vehicles at 200K or less and 10-12 years generally. But my most capable trail rig is a 1996 Montero with SAS this is meant to replace. The 2015 4 Runner was just not my cup of tea.( and damn sure not the 2005 Xterra Clunker before) I could see the Grenadier being around, eventually next to a new Power Wagon( mine is approaching 200K) and a Quartermaster.

holdmybeer · Jul 18, 2024

We're in the honeymoon phase. If I still feel this way in a year then, as they say, "I'll give you my Gren when you pry it from my cold, dead hands."

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