# What kind of car/vehicle do you drive **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 25, 2009, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-vehicle-do-you-drive/511568 "2009-09-25T20:14:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2009, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-vehicle-do-you-drive/511568/61 "2009-09-29T12:39:57Z")
On a daily basis I drive a 5 speed turbo station wagon. I also drive the Bug, the Ruckus and the Spyder. ---
**Author:** ![Balthisar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/balthisar/32/2825_2.png) [@Balthisar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balthisar)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2009, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-vehicle-do-you-drive/511568/62 "2009-09-29T14:04:38Z")
> [@Johanna](#): > > I voted “Other” because mine is a Honda Civic hybrid. I don’t think it fits in any of the listed choices. Small Econobox? I’ve owned two Civics. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2009, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-vehicle-do-you-drive/511568/63 "2009-09-29T14:06:09Z")
'98 Jeep Cherokee - small SUV. That car has over 161k miles and runs like a champ. I briefly considered trading it in as a clunker this summer; but it was hard to justify getting rid of such a reliable car, even for a more fuel-efficient one. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2009, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-vehicle-do-you-drive/511568/64 "2009-09-29T14:19:15Z")
Cayenne S. I believe they’d prefer “crossover” but for now we’ll just go with Small SUV. ---
**Author:** ![FordTaurusSHO94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f07891/32.png) [@FordTaurusSHO94](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FordTaurusSHO94)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2009, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-vehicle-do-you-drive/511568/65 "2009-09-29T18:27:00Z")
Either a 2007 Mustang GT, a 2005 Yamaha FZ6, or a 1998 Jeep Wrangler. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2009, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-vehicle-do-you-drive/511568/66 "2009-09-29T19:26:04Z")
> [@control-z](#): > > Mazdaspeed3, so I picked small sports car even though people think it’s a station wagon or SUV. :rolleyes: It corners, brakes, and accelerates like hell. I really want one of those. They are indeed fast cars. ---
**Author:** ![NinjaChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@NinjaChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinjaChick)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2009, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-vehicle-do-you-drive/511568/67 "2009-09-29T21:47:59Z")
Bicycle and city bus. I’m stylish, I am. ---
**Author:** ![PatriotGrrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9dc877/32.png) [@PatriotGrrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatriotGrrrl)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2009, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-vehicle-do-you-drive/511568/68 "2009-09-29T22:58:17Z")
How come cars get five categories and pickups all get lumped in with"utility vans? I chose “other” for my 4WD Tacoma. I consider it an off-road sport truck. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2009, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-vehicle-do-you-drive/511568/69 "2009-09-29T23:38:25Z")
I drive a Honda Fit. Even though I drive my daughter in it all the time, and it’s really a great little car, I called it a small econo-box. ---
**Author:** ![Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleeps_With_Butterflies)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2009, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-vehicle-do-you-drive/511568/70 "2009-09-30T00:49:06Z")
Hybrid SUV ---
**Author:** ![Kiwi\_Fruit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kiwi_fruit/32/12_2.png) [@Kiwi\_Fruit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiwi_Fruit)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2009, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-vehicle-do-you-drive/511568/71 "2009-09-30T00:59:19Z")
'96 Subaru Outback wagon, which I checked as ‘other’. If things like Porsche Cayenne and Jeep Cherokee are ‘_small_ SUV’, what are large ones? ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2009, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-vehicle-do-you-drive/511568/72 "2009-09-30T02:56:55Z")
> [@Drain\_Bead](#): > > I drive a Honda Fit. Even though I drive my daughter in it all the time, and it’s really a great little car, I called it a small econo-box. That’s because it…IS a small econobox! Hey I’m with you. I have a Scion Xa which is equally tiny. I see a Smart Car out on the road and I’m like “Hah! I’m driving a stretch limo compared to you!”. ---
**Author:** ![Balthisar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/balthisar/32/2825_2.png) [@Balthisar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balthisar)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2009, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-vehicle-do-you-drive/511568/73 "2009-09-30T12:11:42Z")
> [@Kiwi\_Fruit](#): > > If things like Porsche Cayenne and Jeep Cherokee are ‘_small_ SUV’, what are large ones? Expedition, Suburban, Tahoe, Excursion, Toyota Land Cruiser, Hummer. Although I’d call the Cayenne a crossover (unibody). Oh, wait… was that a category? (on edit: nope) ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2009, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-vehicle-do-you-drive/511568/74 "2009-09-30T14:09:16Z")
2001 Toyota Corolla. I really want a Mini, but they’re just a little too expensive. My next car, which I have my heart set on, is a Yaris with the hatchback. So cute! I’d get a SmartCar; I have the perfect commmute for it, but if it’s _half_ the car, IMO it should bve _half_ the price. The fact that it’s the same price as a regular car doesn’t sit well at me. Go ahead and be logical, I don’t care. ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2009, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-vehicle-do-you-drive/511568/75 "2009-09-30T14:17:29Z")
> [@Rushgeekgirl](#): > > '97 Corolla and when that’s not running, an '88 Ford Econoline, aka Tank. When does a Corolla not run? '96 Corolla and it never breaks down. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2009, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-vehicle-do-you-drive/511568/76 "2009-09-30T14:50:52Z")
> [@bup](#): > > When does a Corolla not run? > > '96 Corolla and it never breaks down. I drove a 1990 Corolla for years before I got this one - literally until maybe 3-4 years ago. It had over 200K miles on it and still ran. I love Toyotas and especially Corollas. ---
**Author:** ![Kid\_A\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Kid\_A\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kid_A_1)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2009, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-vehicle-do-you-drive/511568/77 "2009-09-30T14:56:58Z")
2000 Food Taurus. It gets the job done…except for that weird noise coming from the engine right now. It’s starting to worry me. ---
**Author:** ![Crown\_Prince\_of\_Irony](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ed655f/32.png) [@Crown\_Prince\_of\_Irony](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crown_Prince_of_Irony)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2009, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-vehicle-do-you-drive/511568/78 "2009-09-30T16:25:41Z")
I drive an Altima Coupe 2.5S - not quite a rocket, and has fairly roomy back seats for a 2-door, but it definitely has a sports car design and handling. ---
**Author:** ![Johanna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johanna/32/8318_2.png) [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2009, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-vehicle-do-you-drive/511568/79 "2009-10-01T01:51:09Z")
> [@Balthisar](#): > > Small Econobox? I’ve owned two Civics. But hybrid? Where does that fit among the choices? ---
**Author:** ![Balthisar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/balthisar/32/2825_2.png) [@Balthisar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balthisar)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2009, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-vehicle-do-you-drive/511568/80 "2009-10-01T12:07:49Z")
> [@Johanna](#): > > But hybrid? Where does that fit among the choices? Civic’s a Civic. Should an Expedition fall under a different category based on having the 5.4L vs. the 4.6L? It’s not a _price_ thing; “econo-box” doesn’t means the car was cheap to purchase. Some econo-boxes are quite pricey. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-vehicle-do-you-drive/511568.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-vehicle-do-you-drive/511568.md?page=5)