I have the same attitude. While I don't keep them as long, I've rarely ever had a car that was less than 20 years old. And why not? Keeping stuff that works around instead of throwing it away is good, it's cheap, there is long-term data available on what works / didn't work / the spare part situation, fuel economy and safety mostly depend on what models you chose and compare. Working on old stuff is often also easier (no matter if you do it yourself or pay someone else). Also: Switches, stalks, locks that also work without batteries, no huge displays, no ride-by-wire - nice! ;)

I'd like to quibble with the word "always" and "least" there. If you passed your test and got your first car at 18 and you're younger than 68 then you've only had time for one 25 year old car, plus your current car.

I've gone through quite a lot of cars, but only one of them because it was broken and not worth fixing. The others were due to circumstances changing, like moving country, or having a larger family.

> I always keep my ICE cars for at least 25 years.

That's not what service life means. It's a design requirement that is used to drive probabilistic models that determine longevity targets for individual components, and also reflects a manufacturer's commitment to support a specific model.

Yes, your car is expected to still run after 12 years. Some cars also run after doing 200k miles.

> It is crazy to me that people are getting rid of them after only 12 years.

Some people replace cars way earlier than that, either because maintenance becomes too expensive due to severe use (see Uber drivers) or because they simply feel like it. There's a reason where car leasing is a successful business.

That works if you have the skills, tools, and willingness to do a lot of work yourself. For most people, a major repair on a 10+ year old car (engine, transmission, etc) means sinking more money into a car than its blue book value.

Less fuel consumption, less pollution, less noise.

very weather and mileage dependent, if you live in a fair weather place and garage it, it can last much longer