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Asharus

Senior member
Oct 6, 2001
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1990 BMW 325i - Sold a few months after a little fender bender
1992 BMW 525i - Totaled in a highway accident
1998 BMW 540i - Current
 

Supermercado

Diamond Member
Jan 18, 2002
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1989 Chevrolet Cavalier coupe - not positive but I think it blew a header gasket a couple months ago, so I got rid of it
2002 Pontiac Grand Prix GT - replaced the Cavalier with the Grand Prix
 

TallBill

Lifer
Apr 29, 2001
46,017
62
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1990 Grand Am - Wrecked, not my fault.
1995 Crown Victoria - Wrecked, my fault, sold for scrap
1996 Crown Victoria - Tranny died, sold for scrap
2001 Crown Victoria - Runs like a champ
 

geecee

Platinum Member
Jan 14, 2003
2,383
43
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1978 Chevy Malibu - It was my parents' car really, but I got to drive it and at the end was mine (never really owned it though). Parents sold it at around 90-100k miles.

1983-4(?) Ford Fairmont - Got it from an uncle for $1 - he was going to junk it. It had 140k miles on it. Didn't last long Engine gave up the ghost about 1.5 - 2 years and just under 10k miles later.

1986 Toyota Camry - Got it used w/ less than 30k miles on it. Got into an accident w/ a taxi in NYC at around 90k. Doesn't sound too bad except my bumper went under his bumper and the engine took the brunt of the impact. Insurance company wrote it off as a total loss and I ended up selling it to a junkyard after getting a few repair estimates that were more than the KBB value of the car.

1995 Nissan Sentra - The first car I ever bought new. Still have it today. I use it as my commute car and family's spare/2nd car.

2002 Lexus RX300 - My car in name only. Really the wife/kids car. Occasionally get to drive it on weekends or to haul stuff around.

We will probably be needing a new car in another year or two. I'm resigned to the fact the next one will probably be a minivan. But I suppose that means I get to drive the Lexus (even if it is old). Of course, the little voice of practicality keeps telling me that I can't possibly drive a 18-20 mpg average car as a commute vehicle.
 

Demon-Xanth

Lifer
Feb 15, 2000
20,551
2
81
1980 Plymouth Champ: got totalled because an old guy didn't see me in a parking lot.
1991 Grand Prix: Bought with 146k miles, sold with 250k miles 4 years later
2002 Dodge Dakota: Bought new, has 78k miles
1987 Volvo 240GL: Got free, fixed a problem, sold it for a $550 profit w/o even trying.
 

pontifex

Lifer
Dec 5, 2000
43,804
46
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Originally posted by: loki8481
1996 Ford Escort -- this was my sister's car when she was in high school (graduated in 1998) and my dad used it to drive 3 miles back and forth to work 5 days a week for a couple years... I took ownership of the car in 2003 when I got my driver's license.

it's got low milage on it, but runs a little crappy... makes a lot of noise. shakes (especially if I'm going above 40 mph), and I've dropped about 2 grand in repairs on it in the past couple years.

that's my frst and only car up to this point... I'll be getting a new car this summer, though, when I turn 25 and my insurance costs go down. haven't decided what type of car I'm going to get yet.

you didn't get your license until you were 22 (if i did my math right)?

1992 Mercury Topaz
2001 Saturn L200
2004 Saturn L300
 

Savij

Diamond Member
Nov 12, 2001
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1993 Mazda 626 -- 1997 - Present. My parents had it from 1994 till 1997. I'm hoping to keep it for at least another few years, I think I'll keep it as long as it runs.
 

KK

Lifer
Jan 2, 2001
15,903
4
81
matchbox
tonka
remote controlled(don't know the make, some japanese brand)
 

spacejamz

Lifer
Mar 31, 2003
10,867
1,516
126
77 toyota corona
80 toyota corolla
87 toyota pickup
83 VW GTI
90 hyundai excel
95 mazda protoge
99 honda prelude
00 acura tl
05 acura tl
 

Gillbot

Lifer
Jan 11, 2001
28,830
17
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'85 Cavalier Wagon - Blew it up, 1st car & never cared about it
'87 Reliant K - 2.5L Turbo motor, was fun but the tranny took a dump, traded it in ASAP and got the laser!
'90 Laser - Lasted like a month, timing belt snapped and car was vandalized while I was at work and the car sat broken down
'88 Nova - Basic car, got me to work. Traded it in when the clutch/tranny were heading south
'92 Mercury Tracer - Basic car, got this when my Nova started becoming a money pit
'00 Celica GT - Fun car, bought this on a whim. Traded it in on the Camaro.
'02 Grand Am - Wife's old car
'88 Bronco II - Drove it in the winter over the camaro, sold it for my ranger
'98 Ranger XLT - Work truck, that's about it. Traded it in to get the wife an escape
'87 Bronco II - Was a toy to beat up on and drive to work, sold it after electrical issues
'01 Trans Am - Wife's current toy
'02 Camaro - Still have this car, Modded to hell and LOADS of fun at the strip!
'02 Escape - Wife's current "beater" car
'05 Town-and-country - Current work vehicle. Hey, company gave it to me for free so I don't care!
 

Nyati13

Senior member
Jan 2, 2003
785
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76

'89 Ford F-150 :Sold (gas mileage)
'90 Ford Escort 2-Dr Hatch :Bent front suspension
'99 Ford Escort 4-Dr Sedan :Traded In for....
'06 Subaru Forester 4-Dr wagon.
 

Keego

Diamond Member
Aug 15, 2000
6,223
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'76 Chevy Pickup (tranny went out so we sold it)
'97 Subaru Impreza (Daily Driver)
'95 Subaru Impreza (Project Car)
 

Linflas

Lifer
Jan 30, 2001
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1964 Dodge Dart
1965 Dodge Polara wagon
1974 VW Super Beetle
1982 Dodge Charger
1980 Honda Civic 4 door (only imported to Canada, came into the US with my wife)
1987 Dodge Shadow
1990 Subaru Legacy
1974 VW Super Beetle (I love aircooled VWs)
1995 Ford Windstar
2003 Ford F-150
 

SCSIRAID

Senior member
May 18, 2001
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1971 Plymouth Duster
1978 Datsun 510
1982 Datsun 280ZX
1987 Toyota Supra Turbo
1992 Nissan Maxima
2002 Toyota Camry SE

For the wife....

198? Subaru Wagon
1987 Nissan Maxima
1991 Dodge Grand Caravan
1998 Dodge Grand Caravan
2004 Dodge Grand Caravan
 

GuitarDaddy

Lifer
Nov 9, 2004
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69 Chevelle SS 396 (wrecked, sold for scrap )
68 Gran torino
74 Monte Carlo
76 Chrysler Cordova (with rich Corintian leather:laugh: )
79 Toyota Corolla
80 Toyota Celica
68 Dodge 1/2 ton PU
85 Jeep Cherokee
90 Chevy Corsica
74 Impala (inherited from wifes grandpa, still have)
96 Impala SS (driven 287k and traded)
06 Impala SS
 

brtspears2

Diamond Member
Nov 16, 2000
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1974 Porsche 914 - one seat since someone decided my passenger seat was worth something.
1999 Chevy Malibu - not a bad car, but boring, and visited the shop every month, currently for sale.
2006 Mazda 6 - current car.
 
Feb 10, 2000
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'80 Buick Century wagon (hated it - what a POS)
'84 Toyota SR5 wagon (loved this car)
'84 Honda Accord (great car - had 206K miles when I got rid of it!)
'99 Acura Integra GSR sedan (first new car - kind of a love/hate relationship)
'98 Honda Accord EX V-6 (hated it - so soccer mom-ish that it reminded me of the Buick!)
'01 Nissan Maxima (have been generally pleased with this car for more than 5 years now)
 

alien42

Lifer
Nov 28, 2004
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3,128
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83 mitsubishi tredia
8? chevy cavalier
76 buick regal
89 mazda 929
96 mazda b2300
98 honda prelude
 

AbsolutDealage

Platinum Member
Dec 20, 2002
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1988 Buick Century - Hand-me-down from my sister, used to be my grandmother's car. My sister rear ended someone with it before I got it, and had pushed the radiator into the block. The thing ate oil + antifreeze like you wouldn't imagine. It finally degraded to the point that it couldn't be driven anymore.

1989 Dodge Shadow - Only had this one for about 3 months - I made a left turn on yellow and got T-Boned by someone in a hurry

2001 Oldsmobile Alero - Had this thing on a lease and turned it in at the end.

2003 Pontiac Vibe - Got this after the trade in, also on a lease (bad decision). I was driving this back and forth from Chicago to Indiana every week when I was in college, and racked up way too many miles on it. About 9 months ago, I had to buy out the lease at the end because of the mileage. A week ago, the thing developed a rod knock... so it was shot. Traded it in (and got raped for being so upside down)

1953 Ford Mainline - This one I picked up from my wife's old landlord. She was living in the city, and the landlord could not drive it anymore due to a back injury. Anyways, it was eating up one of his garage spaces (~$200/month if he rented it), so he wanted to get rid of it. I had just bought the house, so I was really short on cash, but I offered him $300 for it and he took it (mostly because I promised him I wouldn't chop it). The thing needs a little work, but it runs. I will be restoring it as time and money permit. Will be a fun drive-in car for the summers (hopefully this summer!).

2006 Ford Mustang - Well, I figured if I was going to get a new car, I was gonna be screwed anyways from the trade in... so I might as well have fun while I was doing it. If not for the vibe, I could have gotten the GT... but as it sits I only got the v6. Still the best car I have owned (by far).

 

Brutuskend

Lifer
Apr 2, 2001
26,558
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'64 Triumph TR4
'60 Corvair
'64 Ford Fairlane 500
'64 Cadillac rag top
'62 Rambler Classic S/W
'65 Olds 442
'69 Javelin
'72 VW square-back (Still have that one 20+ years later)
'64 Jeep FJ3 (Still have this)
'82 Plymouth Sapporo
'92 Nissan P/U (still have this as well)

I like OLD cars if you can't tell, and I KEEP THEM.
 
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