What's the BEST Car You've Ever Owned???

[CO Liberal]

For me, it's my wife's 1993 Plymouth Sundance. We bought it new, and it now has 107,000 miles on it. Other than tune-ups and belt replacements, we've had the following mechanical work done on it:

* - Front brake pasd at 60,000 miles.

* - Rebuilt transmission at 105,000 miles.

That's it - not bad for over 100,000 miles.

[ScreamingMeemie]

1. Lean in a little close...I don't want anyone to make fun of me but..

I really like my minivan! It's a '00 Caravan and it's really functional for what I need. Of course I'll never admit it out loud. :hi:

[trof]

29. doubleplusgood

Got a '98 and an Ought-three.
Traded my '87 Ford Ranger on the Ought-three, so now the '98 Caravan is my "truck".

[Demonaut]

56. 89 944 Turbo S, 145,00 miles and it'll still do 150 mph

just once on a lonely highway for about 3 seconds, two clutchs @$2000 a piece and just regular maintenance

[ronnykmarshall]

2. My current one!

[ScreamingMeemie]

3. Look at you! You are positively adorable!!!

:hi: Nice car too!

[ronnykmarshall]

7. *Blushing*

Thanks! :hi:

[bubblesby2002]

21. Ronnykmarshall you are so cute!!

Is that champagne you're drinking? and isn't that a Honda civic?

[ronnykmarshall]

30. It's wine and yeah that's my Civic.

2000 was the last year they made the hatch backs.

[Mr. McD]

4. My 84 Toyota pickup

165,000 miles no major work, still has the original clutch.

I will be getting a new one next month and giving it to my son. It should be good for another 100,000.

[CanuckAmok]

15. My '92 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4x4.

Purchased used at 100,000Kms, with the indestructable 22RE 4-cyl motor. It was a repo, so I was taking my chances,, not knowing how well the previous owner maintained it. But not a single major repair so far, after 250,000KMs. Touch wood! I voluntarily changed the timing chain and tensioner set at 150,000Kms, only to discover it was the original one, and was in like-new condition.

No rust, either :D

But, I should also add it's the slowest vehicle I've ever owned.

[Tripper11]

5. I had an '82 VW Scirocco...

It had over 225,000 km on it when I had to get rid of it. It was still running great, minor upkeep and oil changes regularly. I loved that car, would will get another whenever I have a few extra $$$.

[GOPisEvil]

6. Until I totalled it...1993 Honda Accord LX Coupe.

At the time of its demise, it had 105,000 miles, still on the original clutch, and had just routine maintenance. I loved that car!

[asjr]

8. My 88 Volvo

n/t

[XNASA]

9. 88 Acura Integra LS 4dr hatchback

145,000 miles. Not a whimper.

White with blue interior, 5 speed.

Great handling car. I almost cried the day I sold it.

It was like this one, only in white and the wheels were a little different.

[sam sarrha]

10. 1973 Dodge D100 Pick Up, long bed

it had 375,000 on it when i got it, i rebuilt the /6 for 300$ and drove it another 425,000... had to dump it because CA wouldn't register it because i took it out of the state for 3 years..sstill running good..had it for 15 years.

I now have a Nissan sentra..87, great car

[nini]

11. 90 Nissan Maxima

205,000 miles and still going strong. I fully expect to go over 300k with this baby.

[jburton]

1971 Super Beetle

Certainly not the most comfortable car (no air, vinyl seats) but it always started and was insanely cheap to operate. A major tune-up was under $50. I mean, there's not much there to tune-up!

It had plenty of character, as well.

I owned it from 1993-1996.

[Jack_Dawson]

12. G35 Coupe

http://www.infiniti.com/content/0,,cid-30568_sctid-12001,00.html

[bif]

13. '00 Plymouth Grand Voyager

n/t

[catmandu57]

14. Probably my 84 Subaru

that I'm driving now. Though I had a 77 Ford Granada that I loved, six cylinder great mileage, it had all the fancy stuff for the day. It was a great car until a brain dead sob ran a redlight and hit me.

[cprise]

16. My 2001 Golf TDI

35k miles and only had a dash light go out.

50MPG, accepts biodiesel, and fun to drive!!!

[DemoTex]

17. Best all-around: My current 1999 Subaru Outback wagon.

Most fun: A 1965 Porsche 356C

[Nomad559]

18. : )

[Nomad559]

19. 87 Ford E-150 Van

I don't know how this happened, I edited my post to add the year, and now I have two posts.

Over 250 thousand miles with no major work done to It.

[bubblesby2002]

20. My 1994 Honda Civic SI

Bought new in 1993 and now it has 148,500 kms on it (92,500 miles). The only work its needed has been brakes and a new muffler system - doesn't even have any rust on it. It's purple and I have really cool summer tires - low profile and all chrome wheels. It suits me to a T.

[DiverDave]

22. 90 Crx Si

Great gas milage, really fun to drive.
I still have it, it has 180K miles on it and doesnt use a drop of oil.

[TEXASYANKEE]

23. Infiniti QX4

It's like driving a Lazyboy recliner ... smooth and comfortable. And best of all, it's paid off! :-)

[Westegg]

24. '74 BMW 2002

Which I bought in 1990 for (relative) peanuts from the original owner and drove for ten happy years along the mean streets of Los Angeles. How I loved that car. When it was car-jacked from me at gunpoint, the cops found it within a week. Cost me two grand to have it ressurected, but well worth it. When, several years later, I moved to NYC from L.A., I donated the car to charity. A couple years after that, a BMW aficianado from upstate New York emailed me to say that's he'd bought the car at auction and had totally restored it. He hadn't just restored it---he'd turned it into a work of art. I got tears in my eyes as I looked at the photos of what he had done to my favorite car ever. And now it will live on for many a moon.

[MissMillie]

25. 1984 Honda Civic Hatchback

It was gray, and had > 150K on it when I traded it in for a new one.

(I totalled the new one < 5 months.)

[Pithlet]

43. I loved my '93 hatchback

I miss that car. It was red, and the first car I ever bought new. When I finally traded it in a couple of years ago the mileage was over 100 grand, and I never had a single problem with it. The dealer complimented me on what good condition it was in, but it really wasn't all that hard. It seemed to take care of itself.

[ironflange]

26. 1993 Ford Aerostar XL

I'm still driving it, 240,000 km on it, and will drive it into the ground. Great with the kids, comfy, nice ride. I've hauled loads of over half a ton with it. We tow the trailer all summer, up long hills in hot weather, no complaints from it. We love to head up the backroads, even high-clearance roads, in it. It was made when "Built Ford Tough" meant something. Only major problem has been the obligatory head gasket replacement soon after the warranty ran out. Other than that, only wear and tear, like the starter motor, rear wiper motor (replaced it myself), heater hose, that's about it. One strange thing is that it kind of eats mufflers. Other than that, it's been great. I've carefully followed the scheduled maintenance.

Just this morning, I went out, started it, and drove away. It was -30 and it hadn't been plugged in. It's supposed to hit -38 tonight, and I'm not plugging it in. I know it'll start; the block heater is busted anyway.

[VOX]

27. 1987 Volvo 240DL -- the "Swedish Brick"...

It performed honorably for 17 years! Reliable as all get-out, minimal repairs, fairly comfortable ride, safe as heck, easy on the emissions -- what more could one ask for?

[TrogL]

32. acceleration?

0 to 60 in ... in ... in ...

[Bertha Venation]

28. '95 Toyota Tercel

It's my third car. My third Toyota. First was a '72 Corona Mark II, automatic. Second was an '85 Starlet 4-speed. The Tercel is a 5-speed. It got about 45-50 MPG on a cross-country trip three years ago. I hope it lasts a long time -- currently 121,000 miles.

[TrogL]

31. 87 Hyundai Excel

Drove it 'til the last piece of rust fell off, the clutch was molasses and brakes were fiction and you could see through the floorboards. Never a day of trouble.

[jimbo fett]

55. 88 Hyundai Excel - I bought it in college and treated it harshly but it

never failed me.

It was my first love. If they still sold that exact same model, I'd buy it today.

[leftbend]

33. 89 BMW 525

165,000 miles still going strong. People still ask if it is a "new car".

[Kazak]

34. For me, a '93 Dodge Shadow...

Very similar car to yours...very dependable, though I totaled mine...I miss it. :cry:

[coyote]

35. 1982 Audi 4000 with 286,000 miles

she was called the "Grau Geist" ...the "gray ghost" in German. Great car until someone decided to pull right in front of me and totaled it.

[guitar man]

36. 1987 Ford Thunderbird

Was still running great when I traded it off with 280,000+ miles on it.

[7 Lazy P]

37. 1988 Ford Ranger 4x4

Owned since new, 230,000 plus miles. It still has the original engine, transmission,clutch, and has not been babied, having spent it's whole life as the "chore truck" around the farm and as my daily driver to and from work. I fear that terminal rust will claim it before the drive train quits.

[NNadir]

38. 1984 Toyota Tercel 4X4 wagon.

I bought it new for $8000, drove it 144,000 miles with only one breakdown at 90,000 miles (which Toyota covered). It got 22 mi/gal (good in those days). At 144,000 miles a rock kicked off the road and dented the oil pan near the drain bolt, causing a slow leak that would have cost $900 to fix. I sold the car (for $3000, acknowledging the leak) and had people calling me up constantly to see if I'd sold it yet.

I now have a 1996 Honda Civic (33 mi/gal) with 128,000 miles. It runs great, so it's my second best.

The worst car? My 1994 Mercury Sable. I bought it new. Everything was broken by 60,000 miles except the engine, which blew at 76,000 miles. I will NEVER again own a Ford product. The worst (grating) advertising lie: "Quality is job #1."

[arwalden]

39. My 1997 Chrysler Concorde LX

The one I have right now!

-- Allen

[Awsi Dooger]

40. '89 Toyota Landcruiser

Rugged and roomy and ever reliable. White with a classy brown wood-looking strip running across its center. Amazing how many turned heads I would get from passing motorists while touring with my Landcruiser and unique TrailManor pull trailer.

Not that the Landcruiser pulled worth a damn. The engine was underpowered for its size and I created many a 20-car lineup while tugging uphill.

The Cruiser finally gave out a few years ago, bum transmission at 287,000 miles! But not until it had conquered 49 states, including Alaska, and plenty of Canada.

[geniph]

41. For sheer cost effectiveness, a 1980 Chevy LUV pickup

I bought it new, and only sold it two years ago. It was my first car. In those 22 years, I put 250,000 miles on it, four sets of tires, two clutches, one carburetor, one alternator, two sets of belts and hoses. That's it. I figure that trucklet ended up costing me less than a penny per mile, all told (not counting fuel, of course).

But of the cars I've had, I like the one I have now best overall. My 2002 Subaru Forester is roomy, fuel-efficient, a lot of fun to drive, and very practical.

[jmowreader]

42. 1986 Honda Accord

I bought this car last summer for $600. A week later the clutch went out.

I put it in the garage, jacked it up, got the transmission out (having a vast vocabulary of obscenities helps) and hauled the clutch to the local Honda dealer.

"How old is this car?" 1986.
"When did you get it?" Last week.
"This is the original clutch. See here? Most people don't buy Honda's clutches because they think they're really expensive. But this is an original Honda clutch, and it has a 1986 date of manufacture on it." I bought Honda's clutch. If they last that long...

Runs perfect. 65mph in fifth gear at 2250RPM.

[baldguy]

44. !976 VW Rabbit.

Pea green, manual transmission, 96 mph top speed, 120,000 mi.

[Faygo Kid]

45. 1965 VW Beetle - ah, the memories

Yes, the heat could have been better, but what a car (bought used in 1969). Actually fixed the engine one time with a paper clip and rubber band. Held the road beautifully. $2 went all week (19 cents a gallon, then.) Stick, of course, and had lots of pep. Did some contortionist things there with lovely girls in the college days. Loved to drive it; had it until 1974, when a guy ran a red light at Michigan State and creamed it. Someone still bought it for a dune buggy chassis. Have had many new cars since then. Gimme my Bug.

[beawr]

46. It's a Tie: 1991 GEO TRACKER and 1998 Volvo S70 T5

Both Cars ran well past 125K miles with nothing more than maintenance. The GEO took ALL kinds of abuse. The Volvo is at 170K miles and will not quit. These cars have been great. Both were Manuals and the GEO still had its original clutch when I donated it at 140K miles and my Volvo is STILL on its original clutch at 170K miles - amazing.......

[Beaker]

47. 67 Ford Mustang Fastback or 68 Buick Lesabre Conveible

it's a toss-up, with different reasons for each.

[Lostmessage]

48. Toyota Supra

:kick:

[Beaker]

49. thru the years, I've owned 5 different AMC Pacers-

those were fantastic cars.

[Faygo Kid]

54. You know you are certifiable. . .

Well, glad you enjoyed them. Just stay away from those funny guys in white suits who chase you down the street. How many Gremlins did you own? Now, there was a "car."

[Beaker]

57. gremlins were cramped P'sOS. but Pacers rocked.

they were roomy as hell, very easy to work on(even under the hood was roomy-you could have fit two engines in there), and were great little runners that didn't guzzle gas.

I actually owned 6, if you count the one I bought just for parts...I even used it's transmission to change one from a manual to an automatic.

they were fun.

[ProudGerman]

50. 1996 Ford Probe SE

Powered by Mazda, hell, engineered and built by Mazda too. (sticker noting plant it was built at proves this). 140,000 thousand miles, 60,000 of those miles with me beating the piss out of it. Stock clutch, stock gaskets, stock everything else I haven't replaced with better go fast parts.

I'm gonna see if I can blow that motor this spring when I turbo-charge it.

[NightTrain]

51. 1989 Toyota Tercel

Bought it brand new in January 1989, paid it off at the end of '93, and kept it on the road until the summer of '98, when I sold it for $300. At that point, the Tercel had 139,000 miles on it.

[aQuArius]

52. 1987 Honda Civic: over 300,000 miles

I sold it a couple years ago for $500! My mom was the original owner and we could barely stand to part with it.

[Art_from_Ark]

53. 1985 Chrysler K Car

Doors didn't close tightly, I had to jiggle the ignition to get the key to turn, the car choked in too hot or too cold weather, and it went from 0 to 60 in about 20 seconds (if I was going downhill)...

Oh, wait a minute, this is the BEST car thread...

In that case, it was a 1989 Chevy Sprint (made by Suzuki) that gave 50 mpg on the highway, more than 40 around town, never burned oil, and took me effortlessly cross country for a song (with the hatch doubling as a mini-camper).

[beevul]

58. Best car...best car...

Well, thats hard to answer, CO.

I loved my geo metro. I drove from the twin cities MN to yuma the first time I met my GF, and it cost like 46.00 for the drive.

I love my s-10 blazer, 1991, loaded, and paid 300 for it. 155k on her now, but still doing ok.

My favorite car was *GASP* my '68 SS 396 chevelle. She was a guzzler for sure, but jeez what a solid car. That car could leave rubber on the road at 90 MPH going in a strait line. May she rest in peace.:-(

Best I would have to say was the GEO. That car was low maintanance, easy to work on, cheap insurance, and always started in the winter. No creature comforts, though. And hampster powered, or so it felt.

[Piperay]

59. 1956 Pink Thunder-Bird

still have it. :-)

[cmd]

60. '94 Honda Accord

Nearing 160,000 and still runs and looks like a new car. I caused the only problems I have had with the car when I hit a pole in a parking lot.

[ConcernedCanuk]

61. 1979 F150 Ford 4X4 Extended Cab (SuperCab)

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. . it's "birthday" is in June, so it'll be 25 this summer !



Bought it in the summer of 1990 for $3000Cdn - that's just 150 of .

STILL HAVE IT !!

250,00 kliks on it now, was 130,000 when I bought it.

ORIGINAL body and paint, only some spraybomb touchup around the bottom

Bought the camper 1 month after I got the truck, and they've been "married' ever since.

and yah

I go camping every chance I get - lotsa old unused logging trails up here

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Keep that 87 E150 Nomad559,
they don't build them to last that long anymore !

and Piperay,
hang onto that Bird, the new ones are just tin and plastic (and NOBODY will be collecting them !)

oh, I also owned a 62 suicide-door Continental, a 69 Mk III Lincoln, and a 79 Mk V - so I guess I's a bit of a Ford man! (well,Lincoln anyways)

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