Here's the list of all the cars I've owned since I got my license in 1990-
’85 Honda CRX Si
’87 Honda Accord LXi 4-door
’93 Honda Civic EX 4-door
’94 Acura Legend L 4-door
***(see below)
’92 Honda Accord EX 4-door
’02 Acura RSX Type-S
*All of them had a 5-speed manual transmission except the RSX, which had a 6-speed manual. Until I bought my Jeep a few months ago, I had never owned a vehicle with an automatic transmission! =)
*** I was "t-boned" in the '94 Legend by an elderly man running a red light. He hit me with so much force that the roof buckled, the windshield, rear window and sunroof shattered and the passenger side door panel was touching my right arm and leg! The rear view mirror hit me in head, shattered and left most of the glass shards in my scalp/skull...had 32 staples and still have the scar after almost 11 years! I also suffered damage to two discs in my cervical spine which required removal and a spinal fusion eventually. But overall, I was very fortunate! The Legend was a goner, but I give it credit with saving my life that day.
😀 It was the best car I've ever driven and I still miss it!!!
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I currently drive a 2006 Mazda3 s 5-door that I purchased new in December 2005. It's a 5-speed manual (naturally) and just passed the 80,000-mile mark. I'm impressed with how good the car looks (inside and out) and how well it drives despite being more than five years old. It looks and drives as good as it did when it was one year old and had 15k miles on it. I paid it off last month and I plan to keep driving for another five years!
I also have a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee that I bought barely two months ago. My best friend is the Finance Manager at a Ford dealership and he knew how much I've always loved my parents 1995 Grand Cherokee (which they still own, 220k miles, original powertrain). They got this 2004 model as a trade-in back in October and couldn't manage to sell it even after three months! It was originally priced at $10,995, but I ended up paying only $7200 for it three months later. It was in excellent condition, but had an uncommon mix of features/options that made it a tough sell...but it's exactly how I would've wanted it if I had ordered it brand new back in 2004!
It is a special edition called the "Freedom Edition" which is based on the run-of-the-mill Laredo model. The Freedom package adds 17" 5-spoke Graphite-painted wheels with upgraded suspension and tires, silver tubular side rails mounted underneath doors (similar to running boards), silver roof rack and front bumper trim. The inside is pretty plain with Dark Graphite cloth sport seats and metallic-looking interior trim in place of fake wood. No automatic climate control, heated seats or leather-covered anything....which is fine with me!
I fell in love with it at first sight- the graphite wheels and silver bars under the doors look awesome against the dark blue exterior (Patriot Blue). It doesn't have 4WD, which is one reason it didn't find a buyer long before me. But I'm cool with just RWD (no complex 4WD system needing repair down the road). It has two other options that weren't very common on the 2WD Freedom Edition models- the Power Moonroof is one of them and it's nice to have. But the best part is the engine- the vast majority of 2WD models were built with the standard 190hp 4.0L I-6...but mine has the optional 265hp 4.7L High-Output V8! It's good for 0-60mph in 6.5 seconds, which was FAST for an SUV in 2004 and is still plenty quick!
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