How old are you and how many cars have you previously chosen and owned?

1. 81 Mazda 626 coupe
2. 85 Isuzu Trooper
3. 95 Isuzu Trooper
4. 00 Volvo S40
5. 05 Prius

The only good ones were the 85 Trooper (which died smacked between a Taurus and a big pick-up truck...we drove away from the crash, but the body damage "totalled" it) and my Prius.

 

i'm 36 (almost)...

'84 oldsmobile firenza (not my fault, inherited from my mom as my first car)
'88 dodge daytona (loved this car!!!)
'94 nissan sentra (hated this one, only kept it a year)
'98 chevrolet cavalier (loved this one too, it was my first ever new car)
'05 toyota matrix (liked this one okay, but not much fun to drive on the hwy)
'07 toyota prius (love this car!)

 

79 Buick Regal
89? Chevy Celebrity
92 Pontiac Bonneville
92 Lincoln Continental
95 Jeep Grand Cherokee (rusting at the cabin as the "boat tower".)
96 Ford Taurus (Still own)
05 Prius (The main car)

All used domestics for 14 years. Said I'd never buy a new car due to the massive depreciation to a new car. Then I learned of the Prius and I really wanted to show my support for the technology and was fully satisfied upon a test drive. I did enjoy the Bonneville, despite it's many electrical problems. I sold it to a friends daughter and it lasted to 300,000 miles, before dying on its way to the junkyard. The Buick regal I started on was a baby blue chick repellant vehicle (or maybe it was just me). I replaced pretty much EVERY part on that thing (including the engine), which helped develop my handi-man skills, but the thing was an absolute joke and a nightmare to keep running. Our current 2nd car, the Taurus was given to me by my in-laws and it runs great, but has removed the possibility of us becoming a 2 Prius family (for now).

 

I'm a month shy of 43(!). Last month I traded in my one and only car, a red '98 Camry that I bought new, for my Prius. I loved the Camry but I'm loving the Prius more.

p.s. Never needed a car before the Camry because I lived in Philadelphia, Chicago and NYC where I could do everything I needed to get done relying on mass transit, cabs and my own two feet. Not until moving to DC in '97 did I start to feel like a car was necessary.

 

I'm almost 55

73 merc cougar
76 ford window van [no ac]
86 honda civic wagon
95 honda civic
01 honda crv
05 honda civic
07 prius
all purchased new, I have a little issue trusting mechanics

 

32 years old

1. 1997 Honda Civic
2. 2007 Toyota Prius

I didn't include the 1982 Honda Civic my sister and I shared in high school and college since it was our parents' old car.

 

1. 1963 VW bug, green, 33 mpg
2. 1969 VW bug, white, 33 mpg
3. 1980 VW Squareback (porsche engine), silver, 30 mpg
4. 1985 VW diesel pickup, dark green, 55 mpg
5. 1991 Toyota 4Runner, silver, 24 mpg
6. 2005 Toyota Prius, silver, 60 mpg
7. 2007 Toyota Prius, silver, 60 mpg

 

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Cars I no longer own:

1964 Ford F-100 pickup (really solid)
1968 Ford Galaxy 500 (solid car)
1968 Buick Skylark GS 400 (this thing could smoke tires at the slightest touch)
1972 Ford Pinto (thank God nobody ran into me)
1971 VW station wagon (leaked oil and motor blew out)
1972 VW Thing (ran into a deer with it)
1975 Chevy Malibu Classic (loved this car)
1982 Chevy S-10 (dealer had to replace the clutch after it was traded in)
1983 Dodge 600 (talking car)
1986 Isuzu Pup (should have kept this one)
1994 Ford Ranger (stupid jerk ran into me and totaled it)
2001 Ford Focus (POS - was having problems the day we traded it in)

Still own:

2005 Honda Civic (love this car)
2007 Toyota Prius (love this car)

 

Roughly in order, despite difference in age of vehicles:

1967 CCM Rambler Scrambler
197? Apollo 10 speed
1966 Plymouth Belvedere Wagon ('gift' from Dad)
1984 Apollo Prestige XL (named 'blue')
1991 Suzuki GS400S
1981 Plymouth Arrow (named 'ho lin', short for 'hole in rain')
1984 Hyundai Pony (the wife's, named 'Flicka')
1990 Easy Racers Tour Easy, homebuilt
1991 Subaru Loyale (named 'pisa', short for 'piece of sh!t')
2004 Toyota Prius (named Silver, with a plate that says 'HYO')
2006 De Vinci Chameleon
20?? Toxy ZR (yeah, another bicycle)

 

CARS & TRUCKS WE’VE OWNED

1. 1949 FORD 2DR. SEDAN V8 STANDARD TRANS W/OD *
2. 1951 FORD 4DR. SEDAN V8 STANDARD TRANS W/OD
3. 1953 CHEV 4DR. SEDAN 6 CYL. STANDARD TRANS *
4. 1955 OLDS 4DR. SEDAN V8 AUTOMATIC TRANS *
5. 1957 CHEV BELAIR 4DR. SEDAN V8 AUTO. TRANS*
6. 1962 CHEV 2DR. CHEVY II 6 CYL. STANDARD TRANS *
7. 1967 CHEV MALIBU 2DR. HARDTOP V8 AUTO. TRANS *
8. 1967 CHEV NOVA 2DR. HARDTOP V8 STANDARD TRANS
9. 1968 CHEV IMPALA 4DR. HARDTOP V8 AUTOMATIC TRANS
10. 1969 VW STATION WAGON 2DR. 4 CYL. STD. TRANS *
11. 1969 CHEV 3/4 TON PICK-UP V8 STD TRANS *
12. 1970 FORD LTD 4DR. HARDTOP V8 AUTO. TRANS *
13. 1973 CHEV CHEYENNE SUPER 1/2 TON PICK-UP V8 AUTO. TRANS * (CAMPER)
14. 1973 CHEV IMPALA 4DR. SEDAN V8 AUTO. TRANS *
15. 1975 CHEV NOVA 2DR. SEDAN 6 CYL. AUTO. TRANS (SHERRY'S)
16. 1979 JEEP CJ-7 V8 STANDARD TRANS 4X4 *
17. 1979 CHEV SCOTTSDALE PICK-UP 1/2 TON 6 CYL. AUTO. TRANS
18. 1983 CHEV SILVERADO K5 BLAZER 1/2 TON V8 AUTO. TRANS. 4X4 *
19. 1984 CHEV SILVERADO PICK-UP 1/2 TON V8 AUTO. TRANS -WRECKED * (CAMPER)
20. 1988 CHEV CHEYENNE PICK-UP 1/2 TON V8 STD TRANS (WHITE)
21. 1988 CHEV SILVERADO PICK-UP 1/2 TON V8 AUTO. TRANS (WHITE)
22. 1988 CHEV CHEYENNE PICK-UP 1/2 TON V8 AUTO. TRANS (BLUE)(CAMPER)
23. 1988 CHEV S-10 TAHOE PICK-UP 1/2 TON V6 AUTO. TRANS 4X4 (CAMPER)
24. 1989 GMC SLE SUBURBAN 1/2 TON V8 AUTO. TRANS 4X4 *
25. 1991 CHEV SILVERADO SUBURBAN 1/2 TON V8 AUTO. TRANS *
26. 1992 CHEV S-10 BLAZER TAHOE V-6 AUTO TRANS 4X4 *
27. 1993 DODGE DAKOTA SLT PICK-UP 1/2 TON V8 AUTO. TRANS 4X4 * (CAMPER)
28. 1994 CHEV SILVERADO SUBURBAN 1/2 TON V8 AUTO. TRANS *
29. 1994 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT 6 CYL AUTO. TRANS 4X4 *
30. 1994 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LARADO 6 CYL. AUTO. TRANS 4X4 *
31. 1995 CHEV TAHOE LS 1/2T V8 AUTO. TRANS 4X4 *
32. 1995 CHEV SILVERADO PICK-UP 1/2T V8 AUTO.TRANS
33. 1999 CHEV SILVERADO PICK-UP LS K1500 Z71 V8 AUTO.TRANS 4X4 *
34. 2001 CHEV TAHOE LT 1/2T V8 AUTO. TRANS. 4X4
35. 2002 CHEV SILVERADO PICK-UP LS C1500 5.3L V8 AUTO TRANS.
36. 2003 CHEV SUBURBAN LS C1500 5.3L V8 WITH AUTO TRANS.
37. 2003 CHEV SILVERADO LT K2500HD 4X4 6.0L V8 AUTO TRANS
38. 2003 CHEV TRAILBLAZER LT 2WD 4.2L AUTO TRANS
39. 2004 CHEV AVALANCHE K1500 LT 4WD 5.3L V8 AUTO TRANS.
40. 2004 ISUZU ASSENDER LIMITED 2WD 5.3L V8 AUTO TRANS.
41. 2005 GMC ENVOY SLT XUV 2WD 5.3L V8 AUTO TRANS. (ON HAND)
42. 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA SR5 XCAB 2WD 4 CYL.AUTO TRANS
43. 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER SE XCAB 2WD V6 AT
44. 2007 CHEVROLET 1500 SILVERADO CLASSIC XCAB 2WD 4.8L V8 AT
45. 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS TOURING 1.5L 4 CYL. SILVER (ON HAND)

 

36 years.

1970 Ford Maverick (so cheap it didn't have a glove box - it came with a shelf...)
1980 Subaru Wagon
1982 Ford F150 (265000 miles - the last reliable Ford product...)
2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible (sexy, but it was a Chrysler...)
2005 Prius (95000 miles in 3 years - ouch)

 

At 46

1) 1969 Road Runner 383 mag.
2) 1967 VW Beetle
3)1968 Pontiac GTO
4)1981 Triumph TR8
5)1983 VW GTI
6)1985 Ford Tbird Turbo Coupe
7)1979 Jeep CJ7
8)1985 Mazda B2000 Pickup
9)1974 VW Karmanguia(still own it)
10)1989 Ford Bronco
11)1991 Mazda MPV Van(worst car ever owned)
12)1998 Acura RL
13)2001 Lexus GS430
14)2000 Toyota Tacoma
15)2006 Toyota Tacoma Dbl cab
16)2007 Lexus Ls
17)2007 Prius Touring

 

#1 1996 Saturn SC2 bought used in '96; totalled within a few months of purchase
#2 1996 Saturn SC2 bought used in '96; 180K miles on it when my Prius arrived
#3 2006 Toyota Prius

 

between the two of us:

1. 86 dodge omni (met its demise with a telephone pole)
2. 85 mustang (lasted a week at his house)
3. 90 cavalier wagon (just ran like hell)
4. 90 buick century (repair after repair after repair)
5. 94 saturn sl1 (wow what a POS...)
6. 89 cavalier sedan (see above)
7. 88 camry (first yota, begin obsession, see below. had to junk it when the frame rusted out)
8. 05 prius (needs no explanation)
9. 87 camry (fixed and sold)
10. 89 camry (SIGH, what a wonderful car and someone killed it for us)
11. soon to be 89 camry (different body for above car's powertrain)

damn! 9 of those can be attributed to DH. and he and i are 28 and 24, respectively.

 

I'm sure this is NOT a record, but I've owned over 40 cars and trucks (including the four that I own right now) and over 10 motorcycles in my 56 years of life so far. Too many for me to try to inventory, but the ones I enjoyed the most that I don't currently own were a 1976 TR6, a 1985 Jaguar XJS, a 1981 Kawasaki ZX10 and a 2002 Ducati 998.

 

Holy Crap! I thought I was bad at 4th. I always wondered why there were so many cars sold each year. Now I understand.

1. 1990 VW Corrado (died)
2. 1972 VW Westaflia (wouldn't make the trips)
3. 1972 Morris Mini (still have -> planning on converting to EV)
4. 2007 Prius

 

I'm 33 years old. Going by memory:

• 1989 - obtained my driver's license and was handed down a 1978 Plymouth Volare station wagon from my parents - sold at about 120K miles for $500 (felt like I fleeced the kid I sold it to).
• 1991 - was handed down a 1980 Toyota Corolla - rusted out and scrapped at about 150K miles (engine still ran great).
• 1993 - purchased a 1985 Dodge Aries - died at about 100K miles.
• 1995 - purchased a 1988 VW Golf - sold at about 140K miles (still ran well but needed body work).
• 1996 - (just out of college) was handed down a 1990 Dodge Spirit - traded-in at 180K miles (second engine at 60K miles).
• 1997 - purchased a 1997 VW Jetta III (first new car) - totalled by drunk driver while parked on the street outside my apartment with about 20K miles on it.
• December 1998 - purchased a 1999 VW Jetta IV - traded-in at 130K miles.
• April 2007 - purchased a 2007 Toyota Prius - it's a keeper!

 

40 something, I forget now.

1977 pontiac sunbird used (3 speed manual)
1985 mazda rx7 gsl-se (miss this one most 5 speed manual)
1995 ford probe gt (not bad, 5 speed manual)
2000 lincoln ls (5 speed manual)
2005 prius (cvt)

one car at a time. just my cars not my wife's.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(F8L @ May 24 2007, 02:20 AM) [snapback]448864[/snapback]</div>

Hmmm I guess I've got you beat F8L:
Im *38* 6'3" 280lbs (have been told I look like bull from nightcourt with a spare tire) :lol:

#1 1965 Caddilac hearse/ambulance combo (2yrs)
#2 1969 Ford F100 P/K (6months)
#3 1969 Plymouth fury conv. (11months)
#4 1973 GMC sprint (elcamino) (11months)
#5 1982 Dodge diplomat (ex cop car) (1yr)
#6 1982 Oldsmobile custom cruiser diesel wgn (9months)
#7 1971 Ford torino 4dr (4yrs)
#8 1977 Chevy mote carlo (2yrs)
#9 1985 Ford Ltd II (ex cop car) (ex wife got it)
#10 1987 Ford ranger P/K (2yrs)
#11 1978 Plymouth volare (3yrs)
#12 1987 Ford F150 (9 yrs)
#13 1972 VW 1302 (black & yellow racer edition) (4yrs)
#13 2004 Toyota prius (4yrs)
#14 2004 Toyota tundra (currently own)
#15 2007 Toyota hycam (currently own)

Some of these cars overlapped yrs during ownership but roughly in order....

 

It's too bad people aren't more llike cars, isn't it? Most of us could quite happily own two, without fear of losing our house and kids. We'd be more content with the practical and reliable daily driver, knowing a younger, sportier model was available for the weekends.