car you've ever owned. You know, the one that made you feel good about owning it. Maybe it didn't have a lot of amenities maybe it was ugly or maybe it was a deluxe model with lots of goodies and expensive.

For me it's either a 1977 Toyota Corolla Wagon or a 1994 Mitsubishi Diamante wagon. Both of these cars were extremely reliable. The corolla was a work horse and I got the feeling that it would last forever. The Diamante had the edge in amenities and comfort. It felt solidly built and other than normal ware and tear (occasional brake job) never had a problem through 120k when I got rid of it. It had no squeaks or rattles even at the end. It had, IMO, very sophisticated styling (for a wagon). I think they were trying to compete with the BMW 5 series wagons at the time. This car made bumps in the road seem insignificant. I really miss that car.

This post has been edited by campoly: Jun 14 2008, 07:37 AM

My 95' Jeep Wrangler. It was that perfect tan color to hide dirt well and was always the favorite amongst friend's come spring and summer. RIP

My 1997 Civic EX Coupe, 1998 CR-V EX & 2002 Civic EX Coupe all performed flawlessly in the 30-50k miles I owned each of them. Not a single problem other than a few rattles and Honda's notoriously cheap (thin) paint. My 2006 Pilot EX-L meanwhile hasn't been quite as trouble-free. Nothing severe mind you, just annoying. For some reason the NAV system keeps having me enter the security code very 4-6 months (it should only do that when the battery dies or is disconnected). The auto up/down function on the drivers power window recently stopped working as well.

Once I get rid of the Pilot later this year it will be the first time in 12 years there hasn't been at least one Honda vehicle in my household. I can only hope the Azera is as good to me as my former Honda vehicles. :)

This post has been edited by jwaters943: Jun 14 2008, 09:16 AM

Yep, my 03' Accord has been a goodun'.

My best was a '68 Dodge Polara with 383 ci. V8 & 2bbl carb. that I special ordered the way I wanted it. It was built in Canada as the US plant was on strike. It was the most reliable and best riding car I ever owned. It had no rattles ever in the body and was still going strong at 136K miles when we gave it to my wife's mother. No problems with it other than one bushing on the front sway bar which disintegrated after an especially bad pot hole at over 100K miles. The rest was just normal maintenance items. It regularly got 19 mpg. on the highway at 70+ mph while running AC.

I hope the Azera will be as reliable over the years. We sure enjoy it so far. :thumbsup:

Joe

Here's a question for you (a bit off topic), which do you like better? The Accord or the Azera?

Any of my Peugeots. 403, 404,504,604. In case you'll haven't already guessed, I really, really, like French cars. Reliability was never an issue with any of them(except when a rear disc caliper seized up on the 504). We'll be in France later this year and can't wait to rent a 804!! Recently replaced our totaled CRV with a Nissan Rogue. Can't get more Frenchy than the Rogue........Love it. Thanks, Carlos "Goin"........Yes, he spells his name wrong.

1977 Toyota Celica GT , 1999 Toyota Solara 5 speed stick V6, 1970 Toyota FJ40 Landcruiser, 1969 Mustang.

This post has been edited by Brazzel: Jun 15 2008, 03:26 AM

I like the Azera bettter in every way except the suspension. :)

madderhatter! I was posing the question/topic to my friends at the Azera forum. I know it was off topic (Azera) but a little diversion from the norm once in a while can be a good thing for a forum.

:beer:

Which is exactly what the "off-topic" area is for. We try to keep each specific forum focused on the specific vehicle it represents as most people go into an Azera forum for nothing but Azera information. Now if it would have been titled "What's Best, Your Azera or ... ?" then that would have been OK because nobody could have piped up and said "hey, this post has nothing to do with the Azera !" - which happens all the time. I do understand where you're coming from though.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not picking on the Azera forum or anything. Most of the stuff in the Off Topic lounge comes from other forums. :57:

I miss my 99 Civic Si. I beat that car into submission every day on the roads and hammered it twice a week at the track and it willingly took all the abuse I gave it and continued to perform...untill I totalled it :(

I think one of my favs was my 87 Toyota FX16. Kept it in mint condition with lots of mods - spotless for four years. Traded it in on a Mustang GT and saw it a week later driving around with the passenger side caved in from a wreck. It about made me sick.

My 1989 Hyundai Excel which I bought used in 1993. The original

Owner spent $20,000 on it, and I paid $3500, AND it came with

the remainder of a Factory extended 75,000 Mile Bumper to Bumper

Hyundai Warranty. I found a Dealer that LOVED Warranty Claims! :banana:

2005 Ford F250 Crew Cab FX4 Lariat

Loved the truck... hated parking.

my hyundai accent 2006 :D lol it is my second car

My pearl white 2004 Altima SE V6 5-speed manual without catalytic converters. This car was way too much fun. Sold it on Ebay to a couple in Kansas who flew into Chicago to hand me a check.

My best/favorite car was and still is my 1986 Audi 5000.

It has just shy of 250k miles on it right now and is still my favorite car to drive. It is a wagon, so it is versatile, too. It has quattro, so it is pretty much impossible to get stuck in snow. The 5 cylinder turbocharged engine is decently powerful and makes some of the most glorious sounds when you drive :grin: . With the manual transmission, I know rocket-like acceleration is just a downshift away.

For the past year and half it has been my daily driver. But now that I have my Accent, the Audi will finally get some down time and some much needed TLC.

Friggin love that car :banana:

I miss my old 1993 Toyota Previa. It was a top line LE model with All-Trac AWD and the center bucket seat package, a very rare option on the Previa. Sure it wasn't sexy or fast (14.1 seconds to 60 mph) but it was a lot of fun! Get the guys in and go to the beach!