Cars you have owned:

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

My wife gets the newer car and I get the POS.

Well she deserves it..she tolerates your beard...Spent 18 months pregnant with your offspring where she couldn't drink...and she lets you ski alot..and all you have to do is make $$$$ and mow the lawn..not a bad deal..

 

[Moe Ghoul]

Let's see my first car was

"69 Pontiac Bonneville convertable, teal w/white top, auto, shift on the floor(as if you couldn't tell that was the greatest, at the time, first car), oh yeah I had a spiffy 8-track with this car, I was stylin back then

I always wanted one of those. That or the Cutlass SS convertible. My college buddy from NY used to go into the Bronx every year and pick up a beater bonneville for a few hundred bux. When it died beyond repair, he'd get another one.

 

[deadheadskier]

I imagine us hardcore skiers and riders are spending money on skiing/riding and not on our vehicles..

Trust me I could spend half as much skiing or riding even give it up for that matter and I still wouldn't drive / couldn't afford a luxury vehicle. I suppose I could afford one if driving one really mattered to me, but I pretty much think that given my income, 25K is about the limit I would consider spending on a car. Actually, more like 15-20K.

I spent 23K on the Hyundai new and I kind of wish I got one that was a year or two old with low mileage in the 16K range. The extended warranty only available when new is what pushed the decision to go new. So, if something happens between 60-100K mileage on the vehicle, I'll be glad I bought a new one. If nothing happens, I'll have wished I bought a used one.

 

[Trekchick]

70's VW bug(with a sign post welded to the frame to keep the thing from falling apart)
70's Plymoth Duster
76 Gremlin with a piece of plexi glass duct taped in the drivers window and glass packs. I looked like a nerd, but I sounded tough!!!
74 Ford Torino (Big Engine with gobs of power 8 MPG)
^^^All of these were beaters I owned during my high school/college days^^^
80 mazda 626 First keeper car!!
1984 Pontiac Fiero (still own it, low miles, mint)
86 Ford Ranger pick up
88 Ford Bronco II
91 Ford Exlporer
94 Jeep Gd Cherokee
2000 Jeep Gd Cherokee Limited
2004 Jeep Gd Charokee Overland (SkiGeek Mobile)

* this does not include the two classic Chevys we have, nor the work trucks.

 

[SKIQUATTRO]

VW Golf
Acura Integra
VW Jetta
Audi A4
Saab 9.3
Jeep Wrangler
Audi A4 Avant

 

[campgottagopee]

'71 Honda Civic
'73 Honda Civic
'72 Grand Prix
'72 Olds Cutlass
'80 Chev Caprice
'78 F250
'80 F250
'83 Toy PU
'89 Ranger
'89 Toy PU
'88 Toy PU
'81 Triumph TR7
'82 Triumph TR8
'78 Corvette (best thing I ever did was sell that)
'95 Nissan PU
'97 Nissan PU which was the last car I ever had to buy. Have had company car since then.

 

[roark]

I'm surprised how many cars people go through/how fast people switch.

96 Civic (gave to my mom when I moved, still driven every day, ~200K miles on it now)
02 Hyundai Acccent (current daily driver, ~40mpg if you don't put your foot in it)
05 Mitsu Outlander AWD

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

I'm surprised how many cars people go through/how fast people switch.

It just depends on the person..My buddy Dan is 30 and he's only on his 2nd car...alot of people lease so they can get a new car every 2-4 years and mainly be covered by warrenty..some people pass on their older cars to a spouse/child and then buy something new. Getting a new car is exciting..in my life I want to own lots of different cars...and if I can afford it, not keep cars much past 4-5 years because that's when the expensive maintenence starts..Just like with skis..there always seems to be a ski that catches my eye...which I usually buy even if my skis are perfectly fine..Anyway..I need to be careful and not get any girls pregnant or I'll be driving a minivan and my ski quiver will be replaced with a quiver of diapers...Maybe it was a good thing I didn't get any action on my last date..doh

 

[ckofer]

I'm surprised how many cars people go through/how fast people switch.

96 Civic (gave to my mom when I moved, still driven every day, ~200K miles on it now)
02 Hyundai Acccent (current daily driver, ~40mpg if you don't put your foot in it)
05 Mitsu Outlander AWD

Maybe you haven't bought enough crappy used cars yet! :wink:

 

[o3jeff]

72 AMC Hornet
75 Camaro
84 Camaro
79 Mazda P/U
88 Nissan P/U
94 Nissan P/U
98 Dodge Ram 1500
99 Dodge Ram 1500
01 Durango
04 Acura TSX(current car)
05 Chrysler Pacifica(Company car)

 

[Skier75]

I always wanted one of those. That or the Cutlass SS convertible. My college buddy from NY used to go into the Bronx every year and pick up a beater bonneville for a few hundred bux. When it died beyond repair, he'd get another one.

Yep, that was my first car out of high school, well the first year after high school, it was 1976 and didn't make much money back then, even living with the parents. But riding around in the summer with the top down was a lot of fun. Me, my friends with that 8-track blarring the Bee Gees, Rolling Stones, or Fleetwood Mac(I know I'm dating myself here). Had a big V8 engine in it.

Winter with that car was quite interesting. It had a leak on the driver's side window when it would rain, it would leak onto the vinyl seat and make it rock hard and freezing. My mom bought me a "hot seat" to sit on for the winter, that was a hoot. Not only did it keep my buns warm it gave me a little bit of a boost to see over the top of the hood. I'm only 5'2". I had a lot of fun with that car.

 

[danny p]

1993 Nissan Sentra
1998 VW GTI
2000 Nissan Maxima (current)

 

[Philpug]

83 Subaru DL5 SW,
82 Subaru GL4 4WD SW
83 Subaru GLA SW
85 Subaru BRAT
86 Subaru BRAT,
88 Subaru Justy GL 4WD 5sp
90 Subaru Legacy L+ AWD SW
96 Subaru Outback SW
98 Subaru Outback LTD SW
99 Subaru Forester
00 Subaru Legacy SW
00 Subaru 2.5 RS Coupe
06 Subaru Leg SE SW
09 Subaru Forester X Prem
63 Volkswagen Bug
67 Volkswagen Bug
69 Volkswagen Bug
69 Volkswagen Conv.
73 Volkswagen SuperBeetle
83 Volkswagen Rabbit Wolfsburg
84 Volkswagen GTI
93 Volkswagen Golf III
94 Volkswagen Passat VR6 wagon
00 Volkswagen NB GLX
92 Volkswagen Passat CL
01 Audi A4 Avant 2.8Q 5 sp.
90 Mazda Miata B
90 Mazda Miata A
92 Mazda Miata C
96 Mazda Miata M
96 Mazda Miata R
99 Mazda Miata 10AE-1AB
05 MINI
88 Mazda GLX
88 Volvo 744T
94 Volvo 855 GLT
02 Volvo xc70
73 Chevy van
82 Ford Ranger
84 Dodge Omni
83 Renault Fuego
78 Renault leCar
93 Dodge Caravan
96 Toyota Paseo
92 Nissan Sentra SW

 

[drjeff]

83 Subaru DL5 SW,
82 Subaru GL4 4WD SW
83 Subaru GLA SW
85 Subaru BRAT
86 Subaru BRAT,
88 Subaru Justy GL 4WD 5sp
90 Subaru Legacy L+ AWD SW
96 Subaru Outback SW
98 Subaru Outback LTD SW
99 Subaru Forester
00 Subaru Legacy SW
00 Subaru 2.5 RS Coupe
06 Subaru Leg SE SW
09 Subaru Forester X Prem
63 Volkswagen Bug
67 Volkswagen Bug
69 Volkswagen Bug
69 Volkswagen Conv.
73 Volkswagen SuperBeetle
83 Volkswagen Rabbit Wolfsburg
84 Volkswagen GTI
93 Volkswagen Golf III
94 Volkswagen Passat VR6 wagon
00 Volkswagen NB GLX
92 Volkswagen Passat CL
01 Audi A4 Avant 2.8Q 5 sp.
90 Mazda Miata B
90 Mazda Miata A
92 Mazda Miata C
96 Mazda Miata M
96 Mazda Miata R
99 Mazda Miata 10AE-1AB
05 MINI
88 Mazda GLX
88 Volvo 744T
94 Volvo 855 GLT
02 Volvo xc70
73 Chevy van
82 Ford Ranger
84 Dodge Omni
83 Renault Fuego
78 Renault leCar
93 Dodge Caravan
96 Toyota Paseo
92 Nissan Sentra SW

The most impressive thing about that auto quiver of your is that you can remember them all!

 

[krisskis]

My wife gets the newer car and I get the POS.

Hahaha....same here...i get the new truck and he's still driving the '97 Saturn POS with 160K. I have the new '08 Trailblazer

Now...i cant remember what day it is let alone what cars i have had, but i will try...

First car... '72 Chevy Nova...3 speed on the column..never drove and automatic until i was 23..puke green
'71 Duster..also puke green
'81 Chevy Camaro
'89 Chevy IROC convertible...i AM from Long Island..LOL
'90 Pontiac Grand Prix
'97 Saturn
'97 Nissan Quest..bought also on my 30th b'day...so sad :-(
'02 Chevy Trailblazer EXT.
and now currently in my gorgeous '08 black Trailblazer LT

 

[Terry]

I'm surprised how many cars people go through/how fast people switch.

96 Civic (gave to my mom when I moved, still driven every day, ~200K miles on it now)
02 Hyundai Acccent (current daily driver, ~40mpg if you don't put your foot in it)
05 Mitsu Outlander AWD

Most of mine were rusted out- worn out when I got them. My truck I have had for 8 years, and my old truck I still have and have had it since 92.

 

[wa-loaf]

Bump, the I feel old thread reminded me of this one ...

 

[Nick]

My cars:

1989 VW Golf GL
1995 VW Passat GLX
1999 Saab 9-3
2003 Saab 9-3 Vector (current)

 

[o3jeff]

72 AMC Hornet
75 Camaro
84 Camaro
79 Mazda P/U
88 Nissan P/U
94 Nissan P/U
98 Dodge Ram 1500
99 Dodge Ram 1500
01 Durango
04 Acura TSX(current car)
05 Chrysler Pacifica(Company car)

Add to the list
2003 Jeep Wrangler
2009 Jeep Wrangler
2008 Acura MDX
2010 Acura RDX

 

[SkiDork]

65 Chevy BelAir
73 Ford Torino
77 Dodge Van
82 Subaru Wagon (4WD)
79 Corvette
69 SS Camaro
91 Camry
97 Suburban
99 BMW 528
04 Suburban
11 Suburban

Also
750CC Honda Shadow
1000CC Kawasaki Eliminator