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1975 Ford Pinto
1975 Ford Elite
1970 Ford F100
1980 Ford F150
1991 Chevy S10
1971 International Harvester 1110
1996 Ford Contour
2000 Isuzu Rodeo
1996 Chevy K1500
2006 Chevy Silverado
1997 Chevy Tahoe
1999 Ford Expedition
2014 Jeep Wrangler

The IH has been my only "toy", which I bought for $250 and rebuilt the cab and body, exchanged the straight 6 for a chevy 350, and did a lot of re-engineering to get things working in it. Took forever to do anything with it as I had to cross reference part numbers usually to other makes/years of cars to get the right parts. As my uncle used to say, they built them with what ever parts they had on hand that day.

If I was to say I had any loyalty, it leans towards Ford, but cant say I've had any issues with any other brands (well other than my 2006 sliverado, it was a lemon).
 
Ted said "Interesting...I thought I would see brand loyalty, and there is some, but not as much as I thought there would be. I also thought there would be a trend toward more expensive rides as people aged, but that didn't happen."

I was raised in Ford family, but as I got older and my wife's sister married a guy that worked on his race cars all the time and he wouldn't touch a Ford. I had to switch Chevy so he could do my repair work!


Michael Tulak said:
What? No has had a Toyota Land Cruiser???:eek:
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Well, my Dad had one!
 
Not sure I remember them all... my first wife seemed to want to change cars the way I changed shirts... if it got dirty, get a fresh one...

1959 Chevy Impala - 348 w/Hersch conversion to 3 speed on the floor - and an Okie rake on the back end...
1964 Corvette - 327 cuin - 365 horse with Holly AFB carb... hard top convertible
1965 Corvette - 327 cuin - replacement for the '64
1965 Ford Cortina - first wife's car
1972 Volkswagon super beetle
1972 Volkswagon camper
1972 Mercedes S250
1967 Mersedes 200
1976 Nissan 280Z
1976 Toyota Corolla
1976 Alfa Romeo Alfetta - drove that one 13 years.
1971 Chevrolet 1500 pick up -- inherited from Step father
1972 Ford Crown Vic - actually my mother's car, but she stopped driving and gave to me... later gave it back.
198? Ford Escort... bought as grad gift for my son, but used it while he was in the army.
1967 Chevy Nova -- my son bought this one, but I traded the Escort to him and drove the Nova
1985 Chrysler New Yorker - second wife's car when we married....
1992 or 3 Honda Civic - leased it new
1996 Ford Explorer - traded the Honda and leased new
??? Chrysler sedan don't remember make or model... bought used from brother in law's lot -- it was a lemon and only kept it 3 or 4 weeks.
??? Volkswagen sedan - don't remember model for sure think it was a rabbit... another piece of junk from BIL....
it looked good on delivery, first trip to work it blew the radiator.... only kept it over a weekend. (no more cars from BIL)
1990 Chrysler New Yorker - bought as second car when we had the Explorer -- my commute car until Allison flooded Houston and
the car sat in 18 inches of water for 3 days....
1991 Ford Ranger - bought from a friend in 1999 and drove until 2012
1996 Toyota Avalon - still running with 280,900 miles and purring like new
2003 Ford F150 pick up -- this actually belongs to my step son, but I co-signed the note and carry the insurance....
I have access to the truck
when I need it.
 
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As Far as I can remember:

67 Envoy Special
70 Fiat 124 Sports Coupe
66 Plymouth Fury (225 slant 6)
?? Peugeot (small, can't remember the model)
74 Datsun 710 *
?? Ford Maverick
60s Plymouth station wagon (361 CI V8)
68 Pontiac station wagon (small block 350)
84 Cavalier (6 years old with 27,000 km on it)
80s Astro van
80s Dodge Caravan
1988 Chevy Corsica
2001 Saturn S *
1994 Dodge Caravan
2008 Toyota Matrix *
2011 Toyota Rav4 *
2003 Ford Ranger (10 yrs old, with 57,000 km. on it)

I think I got the years right, except for the ones I really cannot remember.
 
1976 Buick Skylark - My brother and I bought it together. Green with a white leather interior. Fast car for a young kid. My brother took it to college.
1983 VW Rabbit - Engine fire did it in, had 178,000 on it at the time.
1984 VW Rabbit - Had it for 2yrs and sold it when I moved to Chicago for $200
1990 Geo Metro Wagon - Bought it for $500 from my brother, drove it for 2yrs and sold it for $400
1999 Mazda Protege First new car my wife (then girlfriend) and I bought.
2005 Kia Sorento Wife's current vehicle, about 78,000 on it and running great, but gas hog
2006 Ford Focus Wagon - My current car, 5 speed stick, bought it in '07 with 4500 miles on it. 80,000 miles on it now and running great still getting 30+ MPG
 
I'm a little surprised at the age of the cars listed. Most start in the 7o's
37 Ford deluxe
47 Dodge Fluid drive
51 Buick Special
57 Ford Ranchero
64 Ford Galaxie 500
Crosley with a flat head V8 project cart
51 Cheverolet P/U
70 Mercury Marauder
75 Ford F150
79 Ford F150
79 Buick LaSabre
86 Ford Tauraus s/w
94 Mercury Sable
2000Ford Explorer Limited
2006 Ford Tauraus
98 Dodge Dakota
2005 Ford F150 Crew Cab

Looking back I sure wish I had some of these cars again. They are worth some big bucks.
Until I listed these out I did not realize how many autos I have had the honor of driving and then not so honored in some of the others.
 
Lets see here.

1) First car I started driving regularly was my Dads old 1972 station wagon once he got a new car.

2) Then I bought a 1973 Nova 2 door. I loved that car and had it ready for paint when it was totaled by a woman running a stop sign. That was November 13 1987. Friday the 13th!

3) That same night I picked out a Dark Blue Metallic 1982 Monte Carlo. That was my second favorite car right behind the Nova. It had 270,000 miles on it when I sold it.

4) The worst car I ever had was a 1976 maverick with a 302. Only way I could sell it was the person that bought the cb antenna off of it also had to take the car. Only bought it because the price was right and we
needed a second car at the time.

5) The one I regret getting rid of was a 1984 Jeep Cherokee XJ 2 door with 4 wheel drive and a manual transmission. We had some serious fun with that when it snowed. When we moved to Texas it spent alot of time
in the dunes on Bolivar peninsula and quite a few bayous.

6) 1974 Chevrolet fleetside pickup with a full length bed regular cab. When one of my co workers mentioned he might sell it I told him it was sold that I wanted it. That was in 1999 and I have no intentions of ever
getting rid of it.

7) 1999 GMC Jimmy we bought in 2002 because the Cherokee was having electrical issues. The Jimmy had 285,000 on it when we gave it to my daughter.

8) I bought a 1996 Ford Escort because I needed a car with decent mileage as I was traveling 120 miles round trip for work. I still currently have and drive it with 285,000 miles on it.

9) Just bought a 1997 Isuzu Rodeo for the Wife for Valentines day. Couldn't pass it up for $600 since it is a solid vehicle with cold a/c and excellent condition. That has 158,000 on it.
 
Don't know if it's the mileage champ but it will still burn the rubber off the tires from a standing stop just by mashing the gas pedal and run like a scalded dog! Daughter wasn't to happy with me though.
 
Ted Calver said:
Interesting...I thought I would see brand loyalty, and there is some, but not as much as I thought there would be. I also thought there would be a trend toward more expensive rides as people aged, but that didn't happen.
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I'll buy a car if the price is right and it gives me the right feeling. I can't explain it but if I get good vibes from it I never have a problem with the car. The only car I ever hated from day one was the ford maverick and that car was nothing but problems and it truly meant fix or repair daily.

All the others I would drive the living snot out of without a problem.
 
Ted Calver said:
Alan ya got me wondering if your Jimmy is the mileage champ. My old 318i Beemer had over 250k when I gave it away. Anybody beat the Jimmy?
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We had an 85 Jetta we drove for 740,000km (440,000+miles). Everyone wanted to take it over a million, but finally it didn't meet the reliability we needed. (Getting to the airport and kids safely to hockey games over winter roads) Funny part is, I gave it to the kid who worked for my mechanic and he's still driving it!!! although he hopped it up with the wheels all cockeyed and one of those mufflers that 20 year old kids think will entice girls to jump in with them (no success to date, as far as I know :)
 
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