I've always lived this way and vastly prefer it, but it was a big problem this year when I applied to rent a new apartment. No credit history? denied. Apparen

I've always lived this way and vastly prefer it, but it was a big problem this year when I applied to rent a new apartment. No credit history? denied. Apparently the cars I've purchased have expired from my credit report, I didnt know that happens after 10 years, but it does. Shameful, to push people to credit... any ideas how to solve this issue?