This question came up in my mind because I realise that I've always been the one in the family who keeps pursuading everyone to change cars. I get my dad influenced and that's why from becoming a typical car owner he is now an enthusiast like me. He used to drive S-Class to every S-Class, not caring what options it has, what features it has or what engine it had and he mainly bought it for the status symbol. Now, he knows what options to ask for and why a V8 is better than a V6, which some people would find very hard to understand (especially women).

My sister on the other hand keeps complaining that I'm pursuading my dad to buy cars like its collecting scale models. She says that cars are very expensive purchases and that I do not see how much money is spent on every car bought. After some thought I realise that she is right. Am I getting too obsessed with new cars everytime? Last time we used to change cars very 4-5 years, now its barely 2 years and we're looking at something new already.

Today we had a go in the Cooper S, and we were so close to putting down a downpayment to confirm our order. But I hesitated and so did my family - we should be happy with what we have now, and not change cars just because we feel like it. The Jazz is still a very good car and we don't have a very good reason to change it actually. As it is with the A8L as well, which we have decided to keep until the S300/400 diesel or petrol hybrid comes out next year.

Right now, I'll probably put a 3 year minimum on the ownership duration of the cars we own. That way, we'll buy less impulsively.

Have anyone else here on GCZ experienced the same thing?