Yeah I have to agree with the original post. The idea that our favorite cars are the ones we’ve owned or driven. Not just the ones we’ve seen.
My first car was actually a pair of Chevy $300 each power wagons. My dad taught me how to drive in them and I learned how to remove engines/and how much work that is when you’re 16.
My 2nd car was a 1981 Delta 88. I had to put in a junk yard rear axle, new OE exhaust, brake lines, and junk transmission. All when I was 17 and still didn’t know much about cars. But the interior was in great shape. Or maybe I just had low expectations.
3rd car was a 1989 Mercury Tracer. Stick. This is when I learned how to actually drive.
4th car 1991 Chevy Lumina z34. This is when I learned how to actually enjoy driving. It took me much much longer to actually enjoy checking the oil.
5th car was a 1998 dodge base edition Ram. It had a factory plastic bedliner! meh.
6th car was a 2002 Ford Focus. Now we’re talking. Learned to respect cars.
My current car is a 2008 Ford Ranger… Plan on letting this one last 250,000 miles or more. Wait that’s a heluvallot of gas to pay for… I miss my Focus. Shouldn’t have sold it to my sister…