America is not a nation that likes to drive old cars — at least we weren’t until the financial crisis.
Ever since the end of the crisis, and the beginning of a booming recovery in the US auto market, we’ve been doing just that.
Since about 2009 the age of a car or truck on US roads has steadily averaged about 11 years — ancient, by American standards.
Throughout the industry, the expectation has been that this average vehicle age will drop, as American’s replace the old cars and pent-up demand from post-crisis period is satisfied.
