What Kind of Car do you drive?

[jsanteramo]

I hear that Kerry has gotten a lot of heat lately about his family SUV, which I think is silly.

I know we are all concerned about the environment, so I was curious as to what kind of cars most people drive.

I drive a Toyota Prius...what about you?

Just wondering!! :pals:

[LittleApple81]

1. cannot afford a new car. I have a 12-year-old Mazda Protege.Works great.nt

[Warpy]

2. I drive a beat-up 14 year old Ford Ranger

4 chipmunk model, which will be entered in the Taos Ugly Truck Contest in another 2 years. I use it for long distances and heavy loads, which means I only gas it up every 3 months or so.

For short trips and light loads, I use my other car, an electric bike. It draws a whopping 25 watts at full charge and is a blast to ride.

[Guava Jelly]

3. 1994 toyota corolla

Car runs great gets decent mileage was assembled in calif.
108,000 miles and less then 500 bucks worth of repairs in the 10 years i owned it

[shanti]

80. i have a 94 tercel

and can say the same for myself. toyotas hold up!

[Wcross]

4. I drive a 2003 silverado pick up

I can only afford one vehicle and my lifestyle requires a full size pick-up. I did go with a six cylinder stick shift model that gets 21mpg highway.

[Touchdown]

5. '95 Mazda MX-6.

86,000 miles on it, and about 25 MPG. Yeah, it's sporty, fast and is not the best in gas mileage, but I also live 2.6 miles from work, and walk to the grocers. :D



EDIT: Not my car, just an image of one like mine. Mine's green, and not dented.:P

[RapidCreek]

6. A 1991 Mazda B2600i when I don't need 4 wheel drive or I'm

not pulling a trailor or taking clients kayaking. If I'm doing any of those I drive a 94 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited....which is for the most part a gas hog piece of shit. My Mazda has 186,000 miles on it...my Jeep has 58,000.

That said...I'd much prefer to drive an electric SUV if I could get one.

RC

[doni_georgia]

18. Pretty much in the same boat as you

We have a 2003 Dodge Neon, which gets 39mpg on the highway - my husband drives this to and from work, and we drive it for all errands. I have 1999 Mercury Mountaineer, which I use to haul the kids and I to school, dogs to the vet, etc. Don't really drive it much. I live less than 5 miles from work and the vet. Only other time we drive this is to go to Florida to see my folks- our small car just would not do driving 6 hours with three kids and a bulldog (other dog and cat stay home with neighbors, but my bulldog goes with us everywhere), plus we usually tow the small trailer with bikes and such with us - think my trailer is bigger than the Neon (my enclosed rollerskate).

[jsanteramo]

22. Agreed!

[tinanator]

7. 1/2 assed race cars

the only one running right now is a phenomenally loud 65 Mustang.
Guess I best fix the 66 Villager, for my neighbors' sake.

[Deja Q]

8. A funky rust bucket...

I own a 1995 Toyota Corolla. Only 83k miles. Slowly leaks oil. I suspect it might be losing transmission fluid. It also makes a flat-tire like noise when I drive it except all tires are properly inflated.

If Kerry needs a SUV for driving on mountain ranges or for moving lots of cargo often ("yeah right" to both, IMHO), then I'm fine with it. But if he's trying to prance like a pretentious peacock...

[Warpy]

9. Think Massachusetts

Think SNOW, lots of SNOW.

Winter driving in that state can be pure misery with a 2 wheel drive sedan. I know, I did it for more than 20 years.

[doni_georgia]

19. Sounds like wheel bearing - I'd get it looked at

[readmylips]

10. A Benz....

got it from a relative who couldn't pay back a loan. It is affectionally called, Hitler's car. I don't drive it much. We like our Chevy Silverador for every day use and to pull our camper. You guys are young and we're young at heart and retired.

[Snellius]

11. I have a Prius, too.

2004 model. Ordered it months in advance and got it the day it first came out, before the price of gas went into orbit. Now they're impossible to find. Been offered more for it than I paid for it.

[shanti]

12. toyota tercel

but i'm buying a 2005 dodge caravan next weekend (need the ROOM!).

[neebob]

13. 1997 Saab 900 SE

4-banger with turbo, and it's a rocket - as was the '88 Mazda MX-6 I had before that. It just went all electrically retarded and I got tired of dealing with it.

[GregW]

14. Turbo Audi

A6 2.7T to be exact.

[ScreamingMeemie]

15. 00 Dodge Caravan...and an '04 Dodge Ram Pickup. With the clarification

That we got rid of the 88 Dodge Pickup that my hubby bought new. He deserved a new truck. :hi:

[Arianrhod]

16. 1999 Ford Escort ZX-2. 32 mpg. n/t

[wryter2000]

17. 1982 Subaru 1600DL

214,000 miles. And it passed smog last fall.

[dawn]

20. 2001 VW Beetle

I'd love to get a Prius someday!

[VOX]

21. 2004 Volvo XC70 Wagon

Bought it last year, after driving my 1987 Volvo 240DL for 16 years.

The mileage on the XC70 is okay, and Volvo historically is excellent with "green" emissions systems.

[question everything]

115. How is the cargo area size?

We have 93 Volvo Wagon and a 98 Toyota Camry. Before that we had an 82 Volvo wagon and an 86 Camry. Since Ford bought Volvo, they stopped making those roomy cargo ones but moved to SUV.

We plan on driving this Volvo until it falls apart which, now that we live in Minnesota may be faster than when we lived in California. Perhaps by then more companies will bring back the wagons.

[VOX]

162. Cargo space is good.

The XC-70 is really a plain old Volvo wagon with a bit of a sporty exterior tossed on it. The wheelbase is a little broader, so the ride is very smooth (in high contrast to my old 240DL).

The cargo area is IMO pretty spacious -- the two back seats fold down to really open it up. There's a net to toss over your stuff to keep it contained, which is nice, too.

Last fall, my wife and I moved her son up to Monterey for college -- all of his stuff plus our luggage, and there was plenty of room to spare.

[PfcHammer]

23. 1998 Honda Civic LX

[SemperEadem]

24. 1982 Nissan 280 ZX

and man!! I need MTV to pimp my ride!!!!

[VTMechEngr]

25. 1986 Volvo 240 wagon and a 77 Volkswagen Bus

Pulling anywhere from 27 to 31 miles per gallon. Depends on if its up to Appalachia, or down to Norfolk.

The Bus is my first car. Still drive it. And no, its doesn't have a peace sign drawn on it. Fairly stock.

[noiretextatique]

35. 1988 Volvo 240

it's pratically a virgin with only 150,000 miles. runs great...and still looks good too. :D

[Kitsune]

26. '99 toyota camry, trading up to a Prius soon *nt*

[spinbaby]

27. A boring saturn

Gets fairly decent milage--a bit over 30 highway. Can't afford a Prius.

[Solon]

28. '89 Toyota Celica Convertable.

125k miles, still runs great, need an oil change and tune up though. Thinking of trading up, but I NEED a convertable, they KICK ASS!

[ElsewheresDaughter]

29. 2004 mini van .....ford freestar

[lakeguy]

30. 99 Honda Accord but

I ride my bike almost every day. I get about 32mpg on the freeway when I do drive. Went without a car for two years and will try that again soon.

[kentuck]

31. All these foreign cars.....

I drive a 84 Buick Riviera and a .....1976 Fiat convertible with a "Democraticunderground" bumpersticker... :)

[catzies]

139. My 1998 Honda Accord was built in Ohio...not a FOREIGN CAR...

:eyes:

[Shopaholic]

32. Cadillac Seville

My ex-boyfriend was a car dealer and I got a great deal on it. It actually gets very good gas mileage--better than SUV's do anyhow!

[PurityOfEssence]

33. '03 Prius

Love it.

Only bad thing about it is that the turn signal's too soft for folks who play loud music, so when I take one of the many soft turns in this neighborhood, I keep driving with the damn thing on.

[Sparkly]

34. 1996 Honda Accord

I work primarily from home, though.

[Piperay]

36. 2001 Range Rover

it's a gas pig and an environmental diaster :-( only use it for rare freeway driving, the rest of the time drive a 1996 Chevy Corsica which gets great milage, a sweet little car. :-)

[masshole]

37. 84 Volvo 240

Only 152K on it. Almost 4000 lbs. of Swedish Steel, still manages 24 mpg. This one goes to my daughter in a few months, I'm already looking for another Brick to ready for my son when he's driving in another couple of years.
My kids(3) understand that if they want Mommy and Daddy to get them a car, they will get an old Volvo. Nothing safer ever made.

[samadhi]

38. I ride a bike

1. I don't give money to terrorists.
2. I don't pollute the air with exhaust.
3. Exercise is good.

[robbedvoter]

140. Me too!

[leesa]

39. Prius. Love it!

[Canuckistanian]

40. 1990 Subaru Legacy Wagon

Drives fantastic, looks like something Mad Max would turn down. Butt-Fugliest shade of brown imaginable, but at least it matches the rust.

[drfemoe]

41. Welcome to DU ..

:hi: This might be better posted in the Lounge .. If the mods don't have a problem with it here, I will have learned something new.
But just wanted to let you know about that option, since you've just recently joined us!

[Mountainman]

42. Ford F-150 pickup

I use it for hauling horse feed and mending fenses and driving to work and ............... I also have a Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Men Streak mortor cycle and my wife has a VW Jetta. If I had a SUV and someone didn't like it, I tell them to mind their own business.

[osaMABUSh]

43. '99 Honda Civic 200,000+ miles - to the moon and beyond!

I expect to easily get to the moon (238,700) with an ultimate goal of 300,000 miles.

The most reliable car I've ever owned.

[Nlighten1]

44. 1992 Honda Accord.

It has rust spots, a broken tail pipe and almost 200,000 miles on it but I love this car. I can afford a much more expensive car but I don't like having a car note.

[wtmusic]

45. Hummer H2

Nah, just kidding...

Oh lay off it already!!! :P

[Piperay]

105. Hahaha

I was going to warn you that you better "duck and cover" before someone really let you have it. :-)

[vern]

46. The Subway!!

New York City Transit.

[robbedvoter]

143. Walking.

[cmd]

47. 94 Honda Accord

I love my car.

[shanti]

79. how has your car held up?

i have a 94 tercel. when i bought mine new, it was a tossup between my tercel and an accord. the tercel won out, but i really wanted a (purple) civic. they're both good cars.

[cmd]

122. 155,000+ and still runs like new

We have it maintained regularly. It still looks very good and always goes.

[Nobody]

48. Mine's a 14 year old Honda

And it better not break down because I can't afford to get another car.

[RebelOne]

49. A 1999 Ford Taurus station wagon

Actually, I bought it for my dog so that she would have more room in the back seat.

[knight_of_the_star]

50. 1998 Hyundai Elantra

Very gas-efficient and has more guts than you'd think it would.

[FreeToLeave]

51. Just like Kerry I have a Chevy Suburban

It rides great and carries a large load.

[friggin_genius]

52. VW

Golf TDi

[SayitAintSo]

53. 2000 PT Cruiser

And I love it !

[Samantha]

54. 2004 Nissan Altima

I just bought it in December. Up until then, I had a 1989 Nissan Sentra, which I absolutely loved. It was a red four-speed, with a sunroof. I gave it to my daughter.

[jorno67]

55. 1986 Audi Quattro

It needs a new exhaust system, radio, radiator, windshield, odometer (stopped at 149,498 miles), but it gets me to work everyday, 45 minutes each way.

[Christ was Socialist]

56. 2004 Aston Martin V12 Vanquish

[bigbillhaywood]

64. You're fucking kidding, right?

[Failure]

153. You gotta be kidding. nt

[kdmorris]

57. 1994 Saturn SL1

That's the car I drive to and from work. We also have a 1996 Chevy Lumina that we drive when we have to haul our 3 teeangers around.

We've recently realized that we don't really fit in the Lumina either. Been looking at SUV's but they really suck gas. However Ford has a new hybrid Escape coming out at the end of the year. We figure that might be something to look at.

[laruemtt]

58. 91 mazda 323 - paid for and

still runs great, still good on gas.

[Mr.Green93]

59. at least you have a car

[bigbillhaywood]

60. I don't drive, but my chauffer drives my stretch H2, while I chill with

all the models in the hot-tub in the back. When I feel like a break from the debauchery, I drive a Saturn.

[freeforall]

61. No car!

I use public transit or walk. Cheaper, and it gets me where I want to go. Will rent a car if I really need one.

Who needs the hassle?


Edit: But, if I did have a car, I'd want a Lambourghini, LOL.

[JVS]

62. 1989 Honda Civic built in Ohio

[jobycom]

63. Prius, Baby! 2004! And a Gary Fisher when I get the chance

The Gary Fisher is a bike, in case you didn't know. It's hard to take my kids to school on it, though, or I would leave the Prius parked more often.

[Something Blue]

65. 2000 Ford Ranger, loaded

and I straight up love it. Best damn vehicle I've ever owned and made right here in St.Paul

[tilsammans]

66. '95 Saturn wagon with 114k miles

Love it! Gas mileage is good, but not great.

Can't afford to replace it for a coupla years, if that.

[Gloria]

67. 2003 VW Golf, 2.0 L.....successor to my 1990 Golf stick...the only

reason I got rid of is because of my bad clutch leg....

Just computed my mileage today....all in town driving, 27 mpg....
very happy since it has all the power window stuff....(Finally had to give in to that, no choice).

Rated as a low-emissions vehichle, too!

My mother has a 2003 Passat Wagon, 1.8L TURBO which is incredible!
Needed the room for the 3 dogs.

Both had such low financing that we had to do it. Mother traded in a Jetta 5 speed for the Passat.....

[htuttle]

68. 2002 Bajaj Chetak

It's a scoot! (90-110 MPG)

[kysrsoze]

69. 2003 Infiniti G35 - Wheeeeeee!

OK, I'm sure I'll get flamed for that, but I love my car and this was the last opportunity for me to get a sports car before we all switch over to hybrids or fuel cells. I get mileage in the 20's not too bad. But at least I didn't buy an SUV - didn't want to pay for the gas.

On the other hand, I NEVER drive to work. I always take the train or ride my bike. I figure that's pretty responsible.

[vetwife]

70. 98 Mitsubishi Diamanti

[bobd]

71. 2003 Mini Cooper

black roof, yellow body.

[saigon68]

72. 2002 Ford Ranger

Regular cab 4X4 beautiful little truck. I live in the country. Made in St. Paul. With plug in Block Heater. Life on the Frozen Tundra is Great !!!!!

[wicket]

73. '92 Suburu Loyale

[WLKjr]

74. 1999 Pontiac Sunfire 2.4l 4cyl.

edit: my bad, I put V4. I don't think theres such a thing :).

[mike1963]

75. 1982 Honda Civic sedan, 4 door. 37 mpg. 198,500 miles. Runs great.

I do also have a 97 Toyota pickup for work.

[SnohoDem]

76. Usually:

1992 Civic (American made) 30/37

or

1991 Civic CRX (Japanese) 28/33

Am I holier than somebody (or just cheaper)?

[Nashyra]

77. 1989 BMW convertible

which will have to wrenched from my grip, 135000 miles and it hums, 2003 silverado crew cab 4x4 in the winter time. Never had a car payment don't believe in it. GM points, rebates, etc got a gret deal.

[Demonaut]

78. 1989 Porsche 952

[bermudat]

81. I drive a Volvo S70,

the husband drives a 12 yr old Toyota Camry.

[spanone]

82. Honda Civic Hybrid!!! 47mpg regular gas

[AgadorSparticus]

98. 47mpg? weeeeeeeee.......

we have a 2000 saturn and explorer. explorer is seldom used right now. just for utility, work, and to cart our dogs to places.

hey! dogs are people too, dammit! they work very hard all day eating and mostly, sleeping. they deserve their car rides every now and then. i'm a sucker. i can't help it. :)

[stevedeshazer]

83. My two cars have a combined 405,000 miles

92 Dodge Caravan, which has been in every Western state save Arizona and New Mexico.

85 Honda Accord, runs like a top.

[guitar man]

84. 1995 Lincoln mark VIII

This baby is really a lot of fun. A high performance luxury coupe,turns out 290 hp stock yet still manages 26-27 mpg highway,which is where I drive it.






I also have a 2000 Ford F-150 4x4 ext. cab pickup truck,which is seeing limited service right now due to the high gas prices :think:

[yelladawg]

85. 85 Chevy Pick-up

Two toned, blue and rust, four wheel drive, long bed, 5 speed on the floor. I love it.

[SCDem]

132. My husband's car is an 85 S-10

He is so proud it has over 300,000 miles on it working on 400,000. He says it will be our son's first car ( our son is 5 months old!)

[Valkyrie55]

86. 2000 Mitsubishi Galant ES

I get around 30 miles per gallon.

[takebackourjobs]

87. An AMERICAN car

2000 chev monte carlo, a thoroughly technically-flawed built in the U.S of A. auto. No American jobs were lost in the production phase. Can't vouch for the IT department, though.

[Solon]

97. Sigh...most likely built in Mexico...

at least the parts were, maybe 60-70% at least. There are no more "American" Car Companies anymore, in fact I would say there are no Multinational companies that can claim that title. At best they are based here, and have as much as 80-90% of all operations overseas. It sucks and we need to change it, but only if our government would get off its ass and regulate them.

[doc03]

88. 96 Ford Ranger & 99 Mercury Tracer

Ranger 20 MPG Tracer 35 MPG

[TahitiNut]

89. 1991 Chrysler LeBaron Pervertible (red) 3.0L V6 22mpg

air, all-power, cruise, 12-disc CD changer (Beach Boys & Jimmy Buffett now playing), leather, 98K miles

[jsanteramo]

92. That was my first car!

I had a 93 LeBaron for my first car. Not a convertible though...it died :cry:

[John_H]

90. 2004 Acura MDX : 23 mpg hwy w/ Ms. H, 5 kids, and me aboard.

[Canadian_moderate]

91. 1997 VW Jetta GT

I take transit to work most days.

[Bjornsdotter]

93. 850 Volvo wagon, 940 Volvo

[progressivebydesign]

94. 2003 VW Golf. I love my car.. good gas mileage! N/T

[Gloria]

99. Aren't Golfs great??? They drive like bigger cars.....

heavy little things....but good mileage and low emissions!!

And airbags not only for driver and passenger, but around the sides, too!

[ForrestGump]

95. A motorcycle

Zero to 100 in six seconds, quarter mile in nine seconds, top speed around 180 mph, and all at 45 mpg (plus or minus, depending on conditions).

[Mrs. Overall]

96. 1990 Volvo 740 Wagon

Just passed the 220,000 mile mark this weekend.

[Egalitarian]

100. 89' Toyo Van (294,000 miles)

OHOHOHOH What a feeling, Toyota. How I wish we'd make a hybrid utilitarian version of this van. Almost zero problems, push button 4-wheel drive, and room for a party inside with the seats out. From about 200K to 250K I thought she would die soon, but no longer. I think Betsy (as I call her) just might outlive me as I seem to be driving fewer and fewer miles each year. Plenty of power still and only burns 1 quart of oil per 4000 miles (actually burns less, since 1/4 quart leaks from somewhere?).

18-22mph depending on the day of the week, position of the sun, or how many kayaks are on top. Hopefully I'll be biking/walking 95% if I'm able to buy a place in town (just 10-20 blocks from work). But still, I've gotta drive 30mins or so to get to the mountains and I go there often.

[tritsofme]

101. 2003 GMC Yukon Denali

So I drive an SUV... bite me.

[TheWizardOfMudd]

102. None of your beeswax

Heh heh. :)

[Borgnine]

103. 1996 Chevy S10 Pickup

Yeah, I drive a pickup truck, and I currently live in rural Virginia. You want to make something of it?

My dual Dean and Kerry bumperstickers on the back of it raise a few eyebrows, I'm sure.

[nonconformist]

104. A 2001 GMC Jimmy

Yes, an SUV. Let the flaming begin! We live on the side of a freaking mountain... a 4 wheel drive vehicle large enough for my family of 4 is essential.

However, most jaunts are made in my husband's 1994 Escort.

[dudeness]

106. citroen xsara coupe

its french and classy..unlike myself australian and no class..

[arcos]

107. 1994 Hyundai Excel n/t

[Nile]

108. 99 Jeep Wrangler

Fun to drive.

[symbolman]

109. 1968

Chevy Impala. It's a beaut... not much of a paint job, but it only has 5 K miles on the motor and I can get "scratch".. :)

I like the old ones, I know how to work on them..

[kayell]

110. 91 Honda Accord

[theoceansnerves]

111. i take the bus

according to bushco, this makes me a terra-ist sympathizer.

[peacefreak]

112. 1990 VW Fox

which just turned over 150,000 last weekend. Looks pretty sad between the SUV's & other shiny cars in the parking lot, but it's great on gas & I don't have car payments to worry about.
(it does my heart good to see folks have cars from the 80's on)

[CRK7376]

113. For the past year

I drive a Trek...I don't own a car while I'm overseas...At home in the states I drive a Ford Escort Wagon and my wife drives a Dodge Minivan with the 3 kids, two dogs and 4 cats....She made me give up my Nisson King Cab bummer.......

[Scooter24]

114. :)

'04 Mercedes SLK230

[Quahog]

116. '04 Chevy S-10 pickup

When the weather's nasty (4x4 for the snow), or when I have to haul around my music equipment.

The rest of the time I'm on my Honda CBR600RR, getting 40mpg and watching all of you guys get REAL SMALL in my rear view mirrors! :evilgrin:

[XNASA]

117. '03 Mazda Tribute

But I spend about 220 miles a week in a commuter train. And I only drive about 80 miles a week in the Tribute.

I also have a '95 Caravan that I drive a couple of miles to the train station and back.

[Commendatori]

118. 1997 Chevy Cavalier (n/t)

[ObaMania]

119. '01 PT Cruiser!

[mopaul]

128. mee too

[ObaMania]

142. Yeah? Is it...

.. a blue Ltd Edition that has to be tuned up 3x per year like mine?

[scrotim]

120. 1994 Ford Probe - great little car. Keeps going and going and going

[IrateCitizen]

121. Trek 520 Touring bike for errands, Metro North RR for commuting

When I have to drive, it's either my wife's 1998 Subaru Impreza or my 1996 Honda Civic.

[fencesitter]

123. 1994 Saab 900S

runs great!

[jeffrey_X]

124. no car. use public transportation or rent a car from time to time.

nm

[Butterflies]

125. 2002 Ford Focus ZX5

it's green.

[ieoeja]

126. 1997 Ford Mustang

[NeonLX]

127. My username sez it all...

2000 Plymouth Neon LX, 2.0L engine & 3-speed ATX. It's been a great little car with no problems.

Much of the time, I commute via mass transit, but when we gotta drive somewhere, out comes the Neon.

[Steely_Dan]

129. Porsche 914

Yeah, it's a Porsche...but it's a "poor man's Porsche."

-P

[NoPasaran]

130. 2002 Honda CRV

Plenty of room on the back for bumper stickers

[Stuckinthebush]

131. 1996 Toyota Camry

It has 114000 miles, is going strong, and is paid for.

I don't plan on buying a new car until this one dies.

[Stephanie]

133. NONE

I ride the subway.

[frank frankly]

134. Honda Civic 2 door 5 speed

it has a moon roof and I LOVE IT!!!

and i give the finger to every Hummer i see!

[BigEdMustapha]

135. 1995 Jeep Wrangler

120,000 miles and more dents and missing paint that I can count from various off-road adventures.

Plus it also has a sweet Stonecutters sticker on the windshield

[TX-RAT]

136. 2003 GMC Z-71 ---- Wife has a 2003 OLDS Aurora

[BraveDave]

137. 1976 Gremlin X

Levis Edition.

[ironflange]

138. Dave, you have to be brave

To tool around in one of those!

[BraveDave]

149. It sat in a garage for years...

Only 27k miles, I love the looks I get in it.

[Jane Austin]

141. Me, Plymouth MiniVan. Husband, Suburban.

I want a hybrid so bad!

[ironflange]

144. We have three

'96 Ford Contour Sport, 4 cyl. Just had to do the obligatory Ford head gasket replacement. :mad: Not cheap.

'93 Ford Aerostar Ext, best car I've ever owned. Still runs like new.

and, ahem,

'04 Chevy Avalanche, sweet ride, and actually not all that hard on gas as long as you use a light foot. This is Mrs. Ironflange's mid-life crisis vehicle, so she drives it to work.

Gas prices being what they are, I've been driving the Contour a lot more lately. I have considered trading the van for a little roller skate, but I need it for business.

[Dees]

145. 2004 Saturn L300

[rbnyc]

146. No car!

I'm a very proud carless person. I've never had a car. I've lived all over the country in all kinds of places. I've always managed. Too many people drive. Cars suck.

;-)

[JCMach1]

147. I gave my car up... it was a nasty and expensive habit

[jsanteramo]

150. Yeah

Between gas, maintenance and insurance, i wish i could give mine up too!

[1gobluedem]

148. 2002 Chevy Malibu

Completely manufactured in in my home state of Michigan, I'm proud to say! Gets high ratings from Consumer Reports and the Car Talk guys.

My dream car is a loaded Subaru Outback wagon but I can't quite afford the one I want.

[Failure]

151. see pic in gallery. nt

[KansDem]

152. 1965 Chevrolet...

Yeah, yeah, I know, I know...but it gets me there and back again with reasonable expectations. I suppose its not the best environmentally-friendly vehicle, but it has been around for almost 40 years. I figure by driving my Chevelle, I have made it unnecessary to build a potentially gas-guzzling monster to take its place.

My wife drives a 1996 Ford Taurus...

[patricia92243]

154. I have a Toyata Prius also. 63 miles a gallon is highest so far!!!!

[noonwitch]

155. 1998 Escort SE-it gets 35-40 mph on the freeway!

It's a good car, but the a/c doesn't work. Some electrical problem, I've been told. Luckily, I live in Michigan and it's only hot for a couple of months. I have better things to spend $400 on during these days of pay cuts and all.

[MissB]

156. 98 Volvo V70R, Dh drives a bike. (nt)

[tom_paine]

157. I would be VERY WARY about answering this sort of post

There have been an increased amount of trolls, Karl's Boys, and Other Assorted Bootlicking Bushevik Scum lately.

Undobtedly they are preparing lists as did their Nazis Spiritual Forebears of where to find the Jews, I mean Liberals, when Crunch Time comes.

I myself drive an M1A1 Abrams to work every day. My other car is a Flying Saucer.

[drfemoe]

163. I agree .. ! ! ! ! ! ! * * * * * * * * * *

people are too naive about the ability to find information on the internet and through public records. SOME folks don't care. Fine.
If you do value your privacy, consider using more caution.

I have a little red wagon and a team of huskies .. wheeeeeeee

btw - there is a link to this thread on a "competitor's" forum ..

[Misinformed01]

169. I am screwed already then: I drive the "Lesbianmobile"

according to Cartalk...

Subaru Outback with a Sierra Club sticker on the back.

I wanted to get a bumpersticker that said "Sorry I missed church on Sunday, but I was busy practicing witchcraft and becoming a lesbian."

However, Michael would have to drive around NC with folks thinking he's a lesbian, so I didn't.

[nolabels]

173. My kids hair is so long now he could pass for girl

He has to apply for drivers license soon. I am going to protest there is no check box for other, it only states []male []female. He is a good kid mostly, but mom is going make him trim the hair out of his eyes before he walks in few weeks at his graduation from high school.

Really though I thinking about of giving him my 99 ranger to drive to college while I get one of those high MPG cars from Toyota or Honda.

I would give up my car if I could but my job as truck mechanic on swing shift won't let it happen. There is no bus service at 11:30 pm in town.

[KansDem]

175. Flying saucer!!!

So YOU'RE the one who cut me off in traffic the other day. It's a good thing your window was rolled up 'cause I gave you an earful!!!

:grr:

[Claire Beth]

158. '96 toyota camry, and LOVE IT! n/t

[NewYorkerfromMass]

170. Yep. We love our '95 Camry wagon

At a 110,000 Miles, we will drive it for as long as possible.

[Rebel_with_a_cause]

159. 1998 Audi A-4 Quattro,1.8 turbo

46,000 miles, 5spd, sunroof, alloy wheels, 6 pack CD, brown leather, fill up twice a month.

I'm very happy with my car. I would only ever buy VW, BMW or Honda.

[bossfish]

160. 1993 Honda Civic...

that I have just gotten fixed up and repainted...looks great.

And no car payments on it for the last 8 yrs has been nice, too.

[Arger68]

161. GMC Sierra 2500HD

With an 8.1 liter engine. Gets about 13 on the freeway without pulling a trailer. I have to have something that will tow a fairly large trailer for business, but only put about 10,000 miles on it a year. I usually try to ride my bicycle to work in the summer.

[Rockholm]

164. 2001 Land Rover...However......

I commute to work using commuter rail and subway. Land Rover is for the weekend mostly.

[Thoth]

165. 2000 Honda Civic coupe - low emission vehicle (LEV) - n/t

[Cerval]

166. 1991 Mazda Miata.

This car is the best on maintenance. I have 106,000 miles on it at the biggest repair I've had to make was the battery needed replacement in 2002. First battery change ever!

[West Coast Democrat]

167. Saab

[nickinSTL]

168. 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe

Yeah, it's an SUV.

Doesn't get great gas mileage.

But, I've wanted an SUV since I was 12.

I also expect that it'll be the last conventional-fuel vehicle I buy, unless I have to replace my '88 Corolla with something cheap. THAT gets good gas mileage!

[kimchi]

171. 88 Prelude with 250k miles.

We also have an 87 Toy van, and a 96 Toy truck. And a 73 BMW with no plates which we want to sell. Not family friendly.

I'd like to sell them all and get a good van with airbags; but hubby doesn't want a car payment.

[7 Lazy P]

172. Depends on the job...

2001 F250 with a 6.8L V10 for towing the stock trailer, moving hay, and other heavy lifting.

1988 Ford Ranger 4x4 with a 4 cylinder for daily driver, banging through the woods and what not.

2002 Suzuki XL7 V6 for family hauler.

It's good to have the right tool for the job.

[lectrobyte]

174. 94 Volvo mostly, or 02 Civic when my spouse isn't using it