hollydolly
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- London England
My daughter loves Toyotas, she's had a Landcruiser from new.. about 8 years now, and next month she's thinking she'll upgrade to the 2021 Rav4 Hybrid
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fuzzybuddy
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- The Sticks, Northeast PA.
A 2009 Hyundai Elantra. You can't kill it. It keeps on running, and running.
Repondering
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- Nebraska, USA
I have a 2011 Ford Ranger and a 2018 Buick Encore. I need a pickup to do what I do and the midsize Ranger is satisfactory for me....I'll probably trade it in for another one this coming spring. The subcompact Encore is a pleasure to drive, it's easy to park, gets decent fuel mileage, readily accelerates to cruising speed and is easy to get in and out of. For a small car, I'm impressed with how roomy the interior is.
Love the VW!! Antique and classic vehicles are precious to own. Once they're gone, they're gone forever. Automakers sometimes produce replicas but there will never be anything like the original.I have a Ford Fusion... .. my o/h has a new Maserati GranTurismo..
we also have a 47 year old Vintage VW Camper Van
...and have a Jeep at our home in Spain
Mr. Ed
Be what you is not what you what you ain’t
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- Central NY
I have a 2018 Subaru Crosstrek Limited and my wife drives a 2018 Subaru Impreza. We lease our cars so our children won't be stuck trying to get rid of them should we become incapacitated. Another reason is I like get a new vehicle every few years and leasing is a good option for me. I like driving the Subaru Crosstrek, fuel tank capacity 16.6 gallons, 30.8 MPG, XM satellite radio, 18 inch wheels, AWD, Bluetooth iPhone connection, heated, electric, leather seats. As far comfort, I get leg cramps driving for 45 minutes or so.
The only disappointing feature of the 2018 Crosstrek Limited is it's lack of engine power. However, the new 2021 year Crosstrek Limited and Sports model features a new 2-5 liter direct injection Subaru boxer engine that increases output to 182mph and up to 34mpg.
My wife and I are moving to one vehicle December 2021, in preparation of my wife's retirement April 2022. September 2021 I will turn in my car to lease a 2-5 liter boxer engine Crosstrek Limited or Crosstrek Sport vehicle.
The only disappointing feature of the 2018 Crosstrek Limited is it's lack of engine power. However, the new 2021 year Crosstrek Limited and Sports model features a new 2-5 liter direct injection Subaru boxer engine that increases output to 182mph and up to 34mpg.
My wife and I are moving to one vehicle December 2021, in preparation of my wife's retirement April 2022. September 2021 I will turn in my car to lease a 2-5 liter boxer engine Crosstrek Limited or Crosstrek Sport vehicle.
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I drive this little 5 door station wagon or hatchback. It's small and consumes less fuel than an SUV. I was able to put a dining table with 4 chairs at once and other times I transported a lawn mower, a bicycle, or a huge box that wouldn't fit in a sedan's trunk. I used to have sedans and was frustrated when I couldn't transport a bulky item. If I need to purchase another vehicle it won't be a sedan.
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squatting dog
We don't have as far to go, as we've already been
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- Arkansas, and also Florida
My everyday work horse is my 99 Suzuki Grand Vitara. Owned since new and It has served me well. 
Wife's everyday driver (actually once a month to the food stores) is our 06 Trailblazer. Big, (has 3rd row seating), safe, and full framed.
Now, Wife's pleasure ride is her 2000 Camaro Z-28. Only comes out on sunny days.
Recently picked up a one owner 2010 Ford Focus. Holding in reserve should my Suzuki ever give up.
Wife's everyday driver (actually once a month to the food stores) is our 06 Trailblazer. Big, (has 3rd row seating), safe, and full framed.
Now, Wife's pleasure ride is her 2000 Camaro Z-28. Only comes out on sunny days.
Recently picked up a one owner 2010 Ford Focus. Holding in reserve should my Suzuki ever give up.
Giantsfan1954
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2012 Nissan Sentra here, I bought her with 30k and we’re looking at 100 in a few weeks.
Has costed me less than 300 bucks so far, she needs a wheel bearing in a couple of weeks and still purrs like a kitten and gets 34 mpg!
Has costed me less than 300 bucks so far, she needs a wheel bearing in a couple of weeks and still purrs like a kitten and gets 34 mpg!
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Every time we got a sedan, I wished we hadn't. Station wagons, and later SUVs are far more utilitarian. Along the way we had 3 VW camper vans which we enjoyed. Five years ago we had a Nissan Xterra which was excellent for towing our 17' travel trailer. It was the only Japanese car we ever had and it was made in Tennessee. I liked it a lot, but my wife was having problems climbing up into it. We sold the trailer and traded the Nissan for a Chrysler convertible which we both enjoy. It is the 17th convertible we have owned, although 6 of them were mine before we married. It is a 2012 and possibly by the end of the year, it might have 30,000 miles on it. My first convertible was a 1938 Ford with a rumble seat.
hollydolly
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- London England
I always have hatchbacks for that very same reason. My ford is the workhorse of the family while my o/h swans around in expensive sporty numbers .
AnnieA
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- Down South
2006 silver Toyota Matrix. Great gas mileage and like @cookiei said above, it's amazing what you can fit in these small crossovers. Toyota quit making the Matrix, so I'm thinking of getting a Rav4 next. Except for an airbag recall (repaired free of charge to me), it hasn't needed any work other than normal maintenance.
Uptosnuff
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- Great Plains, USA
I had a 2010 Ford Explorer I bought from my old boss. I live in a rural area and hit a deer on the hwy, totaling my car. After that accident, I'm going to replace it with another SUV. I test drove a bunch of SUVs the other day. You know what I found out? Most of them look the same inside and out. The only thing different is the head rests. Some are comfortable, some my head keeps banging against. My favorites: Jeep Cherokee, 2021 Chevy Blazer, 2020 Ford Explorer. Not sure yet which I'll buy.
We have a '96 Jeep Cherokee which I use most of the time, it's a manual transmission, easy to drive and park, great for shopping and bringing the dog to the park. In winter snows, in 4WD low, it's like a tank....very reliable and have enjoyed it since we bought it new.
My other vehicle is a Dodge Nitro '07, it's not driven very often and is usually kept in the garage, we bought it new. It's an automatic, with power windows, etc., a little more comfortable than the Jeep, higher and easier getting in and out. Smooth ride for longer trips.
My husband also has a '92 Dodge Ram Cummins Diesel truck that was bought new also. Mostly use that for vacation, camping trips, and my husband usually drives. Although it's older, we both really like it, been reliable all these years and the manual 4WD gets us around on back woods dirt roads. My husband does most of the maintenance on our vehicles, documents everything in writing too.
Ellen Marie
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My car is classified as a van, but it really isn't. It is a Scion XB... the box. I had an XA I bought in 2006 and drove it for 350,000 miles before I gave it away. This XB is about 105,000. But, I need a bigger vehicle. If I take the grandkids, I can only take 3, or in the past, I could only take 3. Now, the oldest grandchild is big enough to sit in the front seat (death seat) and three can ride in the back. Well, with five grandkids in that family, who is going to get left behind. I will probably be looking for another vehicle before next summer. They stopped making Scion, which is a Toyota, but I will keep this car for everyday driving, and pick up a bigger vehicle to use when I make road trips or take the grandkids anywhere. I don't like vehicles with a lot of bells and whistles. KISS. I do wish I had the remote starter though. My next car will have a remote starter, particularly nice on those cold winter mornings.
tbeltrans
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My wife drives a 2002 Toyota Sienna LE (but blue):
...and I drive a 2000 Toyota Echo (but black):
Neither has had any big repairs. The worst that happened to my car so far is a brake job at 160,000, and my wife's car had the exhaust system replaced at 80,000 miles. We bought my when it was 4 years old, and hers when it was 5 or 6 years old and paid cash (well, wrote a check for each). We don't borrow to buy things other than the condo which we paid off way early.
Tony
...and I drive a 2000 Toyota Echo (but black):
Neither has had any big repairs. The worst that happened to my car so far is a brake job at 160,000, and my wife's car had the exhaust system replaced at 80,000 miles. We bought my when it was 4 years old, and hers when it was 5 or 6 years old and paid cash (well, wrote a check for each). We don't borrow to buy things other than the condo which we paid off way early.
Tony
tbeltrans
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I always liked the XB and would probably have one if I didn't already have the Echo.
Tony
Homeschoolie
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- West Coast, USA
We have a Sedan (Mercedes Benz E320) and a Sports car (Porsche 911 Carrera).
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CarolfromTX
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- Central Texas
We have a one year old Honda CR-V. Comfortable and roomy, perfect for road trips. Dave has a two door Honda Accord stick shift. I don’t like it but it’s “his” car, so we keep it. And we have a Ford F-350, which will haul anything.