[Froggy]

Every vehicle that I have ever owned had its problems, some minor and some major. I think that I will separate it into personal and work vehicles. For personal vehicles I loved my six on the stick VW TDI Jetta Sportwagen the most . Other than that little lying to my face bit and constant monitoring to avoid polluted diesel, it was great. My dogs especially loved the room behind the front seats. I loved the torque , great seats, and highway mpg.
my favorite work vehicle was a 2004 GMC pickup. It was comfortable riding, gave good mpg for a pickup, never had any mechanical trouble. I turned down a vehicle upgrade twice( I had seniority). I would have retired with it , just like my duct taped office chair, except a teenage girl decided to turn left into my road without looking left. At least she and the two passengers weren’t hurt, but my replacement vehicle was a short bed FORD. It rode rough as a corn cob and was ridiculously high off of the ground.

 

[Moe]

I loved a lot of the vehicles I owned but I guess my favorite would have to be my red 1997 Acura Integra GS-R. It wasn’t the best at anything but was good at everything and a blast to drive, especially with the 8,000 rpm rev limit. With the hatchback I treated it like a small truck, hauling bags of mulch, etc. It was my first and so far only experience getting service at a premium dealership.

 

[EV-Driver]

It's hard to come up with my favorite. The car that I owned the longest (14 years) was the 1990 VW Fox, 4 speed stick. Really fun to drive and very reliable. But I can never get over how much I liked my 2010 VW Jetta, TDI. It got 45 mi. per gallon and the TSG transmission was very intuitive. The only AWD vehicle I've owned was Subaru. It had great stability but the automatic transmission was horrible.

Most cars I've owned held the most favorite car title at least for awhile. So, now my most favorite car is my ID.4.

 

[Ivan the terrible]

Let's take a trip down memory lane and share a picture of the best car you've ever owned. Whether it's a classic beauty, a sleek sports car, or a reliable daily driver, we want to see it! Share a photo and tell us a bit about what made that car so special to you. Can't wait to see all the amazing rides that our members have had the pleasure of owning.

My 2003 Toyota Camry was hands down the best car I've ever owned. Its reliability, durability, and comfort made every drive a joy. I wouldn't trade that car for anything.
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Let's take a trip down memory lane and share a picture of the best car you've ever owned. Whether it's a classic beauty, a sleek sports car, or a reliable daily driver, we want to see it! Share a photo and tell us a bit about what made that car so special to you. Can't wait to see all the amazing rides that our members have had the pleasure of owning.

My 2003 Toyota Camry was hands down the best car I've ever owned. Its reliability, durability, and comfort made every drive a joy. I wouldn't trade that car for anything.
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[Ivan the terrible]

1960 Austin Healy and my 1967 Ford Fairlane GT

 

[id44warren]

Probably my 1998 Nissan Maxima that I bought new is the best car. It's a tank. Really bad rust but still runs great and nothing breaks. 200k miles plus and it's still used by the kid who won't get a job.

My favorite car was the '70 Camaro I had when I was just out of highschool.

 

[JSS328]

My favorite was a cherry red 1985 Saab 900 3 door, base model, no radio, bought new, given away to a friend in Anchorage in 2000. Second place goes to the current 2022 grey ID. 4 pro.

 

[Huey52]

Change the oil at 10k and the engine and cabin air filters at 30k. Don't worry about brake fluid, it is a closed system

Yep, helped him do all the typical ICE services. He was a willing learner, although I couldn't help but think he may not much longer need the ICE-specific insight. Still the general mechanical knowledge/skills, especially applied to the still common suspension/brakes, should serve him well. I didn't bother discussing the brake fluid, other than topping up the reservoir, as that's an advanced topic.
Although I'm sure its OE traction battery is down on capacity after 14 years (rated by Toyota at 8-10 years) the overall BMS is working just fine. And it seems not particularly difficult to find a reasonably priced replacement and fairly straightforward to swap when the time comes.

 

[Atlant]

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1960 Austin Healy and my 1967 Ford Fairlane GT

Wow! Wire wheels and all!

 

[dfox]

I don't have a photo, but a 2007 Nissan Maxima. I only had it 2 years on a business lease, but it was fast, fun and I don't think I had it in the shop for anything but oil changes. I put 40,000 miles on it in 2 years.

My wife has a 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe V6 that has been a great car with very few issues. It has on 65,000 miles (I put the first 30,000 in 2 years), has a great ride and super reliable.

My 2023 ID.4 is right up there too!

 

[agzand]

The best car I owned was a 2008 BMW 328i with manual transmission and active steering. That thing drove much nicer than more expensive cars I have owned since then. Unfortunately BMW doesn't make cars like that anymore.

For those whose best car was a Toyota Camry, well I am sorry. I hope you have better chance in the future!

 

[Huey52]

For those whose best car was a Toyota Camry, well I am sorry. I hope you have better chance in the future!

I once tried to convince my wife to get a fully loaded Camry instead of a lesser-optioned Lexus, as 1st gen was the same basic body. But she held firm and I was subsequently glad she did as when traded for the 2nd gen it made all the difference, as by then a superbly styled discrete design. The service waiting room was also much nicer with excellent coffee/pastries.

There's no doubt that any Toyota has excellent reliability. However I agree that one owes it to themselves to at least once take it up a notch.

The turn of the century BMW 328i was indeed outstanding. Alas now given computers on wheels most any brand seems the same. 🤷‍♂️

 

[Spin]

For those whose best car was a Toyota Camry, well I am sorry. I hope you have better chance in the future!

The thread title doesn't say "most fun car", it says "best". To me, best means most economical and reliable. Toyota FTW!

 

[Rocky]

I think just the opposite. To me best means most memorable and fun especially in a forum full of enthusiasts like this forum. Many cars can be reasonably reliable and I would not put them in the “best” category. Reliable is a nice to have but not best. It’s not the Camrys that make this an interesting thread, it’s the other cars that do.

 

[13023]

Porsche. I've owned 6 including 911's, a 912, a 928GTS, a 944, and a Mecan. I currently drive the VW ID4 AWD ProS and plan on replacing it with the Macan EV when it's available next year.

 

[Spin]

I think just the opposite. To me best means most memorable and fun especially in a forum full of enthusiasts like this forum. Many cars can be reasonably reliable and I would not put them in the “best” category. Reliable is a nice to have but not best. It’s not the Camrys that make this an interesting thread, it’s the other cars that do.

I completely disagree. You are welcome to start a thread titled "Most fun car" but to me the best is the car that gave me the best service and reliability over it's lifetime. My Camry was the best in that regard, but if you start a fun car thread I'll post with another vehicle.

 

[Beach monkey]

As a young man I only bought cars I thought were interesting and fun.
My first "fun" car was a 69 Alfa GTV 1750. I worked a fair amount on it but it was a lot of fun.

But I am a little different than most in that a lot of cars were interesting to me.
I had a 64 Malibu 4dr "plain Brown wrapper", A 64 Corvair convertible, a 60 Bonneville Coupe, Peugeot 504 diesel and a 69 Mercedes 250.
The most all round useful car was the Mercedes. Solid , dead reliable, easy to work on and would cruise at 80 with ease. The trunk was enormous and the interior seemed gigantic, a feeling created by large windows, a high roof and wide seats. The fact that the steering wheel was 30% larger than any other car made one feel like a third grader at the wheel.

But the 60 Bonneville was hard to beat for boulevard swagger.

 

[Ahab]

I completely disagree. You are welcome to start a thread titled "Most fun car" but to me the best is the car that gave me the best service and reliability over it's lifetime. My Camry was the best in that regard, but if you start a fun car thread I'll post with another vehicle.

To me, Fun Car and Reliable Car have in common only the word "car." To paraphrase Colin Chapman of Lotus, if a car isn't light enough to break now and then it's too heavy.

Our Camry was certainly the most reliable car we've owned to date; basically no rmaintenance beyond consumables and a tail-light bulb. But after 15 years its first-generation antilock brakes came down an expense case of ague, and it was time to trade for a Subaru Impreza. Sort of a fun car, especially compared with the Camry, but not quite as reliable.

My Fun car was a 1962 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce. Reliably fun, but never reliable. And who cares? It was Fun!

 

[Atlant]

I had a 64 Malibu 4dr "plain Brown wrapper", A 64 Corvair convertible, a 60 Bonneville Coupe, Peugeot 504 diesel and a 69 Mercedes 250.

Fun factoid of the day:

Does everyone know how the Porsche 911 came to be the 911 and not the 901 as was originally intended (and was still marked on many of the parts in the car)?

Answer: Peugeot had already trademarked all the possible model numbers with a zero in the middle!

 

[rsdg]

Like someone said, different cars do different things. I think my most memorable car was a 1984 full-size Ford Passenger Van, V-8, windows all around, red, loaded. Lots of fun memories like family camping, windsurfing, bicycling trips, ski weekends, shuttling kids and friends, school class outings, plywood sheets for home repairs, road trips, “indoor” picnics in the rain, …. 10 years of high maintenance (tires and brakes) and low gas mileage, but well worth it.