Donkey years

There's no reason why his workhorse can't reach the million-kilometer mark, says Lou Toerien from Kempton Park about this 17-year-old Toyota Corolla.

- Lou Toerien

"Our children were at university for many years, and anyone who's been through that can tell you what an expensive story it is. But who would deny their child something great in order to buy a new (or different) vehicle every three or four years? That's why I decided to drive my car for as long as I possibly could.

I bought a new Toyota Corolla 1.6 GLE in 2005, and I haven't regretted the purchase for a second. We've used it for our daily commute to and from work, we've gone on holiday with it - towing trailers, too - and I helped my student offspring move around probably about 15 times. We love to camp and have been towing a Gypsey Caravette 6 to various inland resorts for 12 years. Plus, we did two return trips to Hartenbos.