Model, make? And why that one?
I’ll start:
1991 Honda Accord LX, 4 door. It was my father’s before he got a company car, and I like it. Its spacious, and really quick (5 spd), and its an all around good car. At 200k miles, its still running well.
I just got a new “used” car yesterday.
Ford Escort ZX2
Why? Because it was the only thing I could afford.
1995 Lexus ES 300 with over 198,000 miles all of which I and my family put on the vehicle.
Why? Comfortable and reliable, never had anything break down except a deflating tire once. Gets me where I gotta go in any weather.
When will I replace it? Hopefully sometime after 400,000 miles.
2000 Ford Focus 16V 1.6 LX 5 door hatchback. Very common and dull, but oomphy when it needs to be, lots of headroom for passengers, and very spacious. Recommended.
1999 Ford Mustang. I love it - the car suits me perfectly. It’s a 5 speed (I’d walk before I’d buy an automatic). I can’t wait until I pay it off. I plan to keep it for at least 5 more years or so; I don’t relish car payments at all. When the time comes to replace it, (and hopefully I will have changed careers by then…) I want to get a GT at least, maybe a Cobra 
Well, there’s my work truck. I needed something big and cheap that still looked decent enough to park in front of a project’s house. So, I got a '78 Ford F-150. Big engine, I can haul a house away. It still looks pretty good and people tend to recognize it since it’s older.
'88 Lincoln Continental. Sweet ride. Holds six adults in comfort. It’s in real good condition. Great for road trips or a group night out on the town. I bought it from a friend’s mother. Really was a little old lady who drove it to church and the beauty parlour!
'81 Honda Prelude. Almost mint condition. I love this car! It’s my primary ride when not doing work stuff. I use it when out bidding/collecting on jobs, too. It’s not a ricer, all stock, just very nice looking. And amazingly quick. Very comfortable. People constantly comment about it at gas stations, job sites, or even stopped at a light. Something about older cars in good shape seems to have appeal.
Can you tell I like older stuff? I haven’t purchased a brand new car since 1981.
I have a '93 Jeep Cherokee Country. It’s white with tan interior and the ground effects are a goldish sort of color. It’s my Jeepy baby. It has 4wd, which is incredibly useful these days what with the weather we’re getting. It’s also got enough room in the back that you could camp in it if you fold down the back seat. And the back seat flips up and has a little storage area underneath it (that’s where the seatbelts are kept when not in use, for instance, as well as the jack that came with it). I call it the bootlegger bin. Useful for rumrunning.
1997 Toyota 4Runner Limited 4WD. It’s Desert Sand Taupe (that awesome silvery color) with tan leather inside.
I drive it because:
- it was a gift
- it’s awesome
1994 Ford Escort LX Wagon - excellent gas milage (latest - 29.2MPG), NO TORQUE, but comfortable enough with a good A/C and CD player. Oh yeah, a new radiator :D.
1997 Ford Aerostar XLT with 118K miles - bought new. It’s the last year they made the Aerostar, so I’m going to baby it till it dies. I love the volume of space inside. I love sitting high. I love that I’ve put most of the miles on it, so the seat is molded to me. It needs 2 tires and I just noticed the right rear side is lower than the left - shock or spring is dead - but as long as repairs stay well under a car payment, I shall patch it up and go.
Oh – The Cherokee is “Deep Amythist” (dark metallic purple) with a dark grey interior. The Willys is olive drab. The Yamaha is bright blue. The MGB will be Old English White (creamy white) with a bright red interior.
2000 Dodge Intrepid. Nice color – metallic dark gold/bronze (not sure what the “official” color is listed as, and I don’t personally have names for all shades – I’m a guy, after all ;)) , charcoal interior. Still drives great. Got it two years ago to replace a 1991 Ford Taurus that kept wanting to go back to the shop to see all of it’s friends…
2000 Toyota Tundra (with the V8 engine and tow package), purchased 3 months ago with 30,000 miles on it.
Why? Because my former car (1998 Honda Civic) didn’t haul very much. (Although ideally, I’d love to have had both.) We were constantly borrowing other trucks for all of our home improvements, and being that we just bought a horse, a pick-up truck seems to go right along with it.
We’ve already gotten a ton of use out of it. We used it the day after we bought it to help my sister move, and have helped 3 other friends move as well as haul a wet saw and other equipment. Although no hay bales have been needed, several large bags of stall bedding have been transported in the bed.
A 2001 Dodge Ram Wagon. Not a conversion van, but the kind driven by airport shuttles and vanpools.
I have it because it seats 12 and I have a big family.
I also have a 1989 Oldmobile 88. I was a gift and it’s very nice to dirve.
A 1983 Volvo 242 sedan. I drive it because I had only two grand to buy a car with, and I wanted something that would never, ever break down on me. I thought this was the best I could do for that for that amount of money. I haven’t been proved wrong yet.
'99 BMW 323is, silver (it had to be silver.)
2002 Kia Rio, steel blue (a pretty medium gray with a hint of blue), bought new last May as my first-ever new, new car. Why? It was a hair under $10K and comes with a 100K mile warrantee. I like it a lot.
I drive a 1995 GMC Sierra 2wd shortbed pickup with extended cab. I knew a guy in the truck plant at the time, and he told me the 350 engine was more reliable, according to their warranty figures. So I got that engine. Most of the time, I don’t need a truck at all. Several years back, though, my Buick Riviera would overheat when towing my small fishing boat, so I switched to a truck.
I’m a big guy (6’4’’, 247lbs.) and I need a ride with enough room for me.
2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible – red body, camel top and interior.
I got it to replace the 1997 candy-apple red and camel Chrysler Sebring convertible which had a curse on it.
It’s very comfortable and tightly sealed, has a lot of trunk space for a convertible and hugs the road well.
I wanted a convertible for 42 years before I got one.