Raising 5 children, my cars have been a parade of the same practical vehicles, over and over again. I purchased a '79 Corolla new and drove it for 14 years. Then a used '87 Chevy Nova (built on at a joint GM/Toyota plant), followed by a new '97 Corolla, which I still have.
On the family side there was a used Ford Fairmont wagon, followed by a used '86 Dodge Caravan, a '93 Dodge Caravan (whose life ended prematurely by being rear-ended), and a '00 Caravan.
Along the way I did pick up an 8 year old Acura Integra with a stick shift. That has been my most fun car. Still have it too, it's 15 now.
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