Cars I've owned since 1956 1946 Pontiac straight 8 convertible 1948 Pontiac 6 2 dr sedan 1953 Pontiac 4dr sedan 1960 Pontiac Starchief 4dr hardtop 1965 Pontiac Tempest convertible 1967 Plymouth 9 pass wagon 1956 VW 1958 VW 1970 VW 1967 Pontiac V8 Convertible 1972 Buick Estate wagon 1979 Pontiac station wagon 1980 Pontiac Phoenix 1983 Buick Riviera 1986 Toyota 4-Runner 1989 Nissan Maxima 1992 Mazda 6 1995 Subaru Legacy 2001 Toyota highlander 2002 Toyota Rav4 2008 Toyota Sienna 2017 Ford Fusion AWD 12 cars bought new
Have no impressive list for I'm an alien. The world of cars only started for me when I was reborn in the 90s. 1982-1989 Trabant (Station Wagon) - ha, ha 1990-1993 Mazda 323 Sedan light blue metallic (used car with 44K miles) 1993-1996 Mazda 323 Station, red (new) 1996-2006 Toyota Carina Station, black (new) 2006-2012 Toyota Corolla Verso (Mini-Van) blue 2012- present Toyota Verso, (Mini-Van) grey (new) These were mine, all paid for in cash. I also bought four smaller cars for my wife (Fiat Uno, Mazda 121, Hyundai Getz, Suzuki S4) two of them used (Fiat and Suzuki) and the others new also paid for in cash. Neither my wife nor I have ever had a car breakdown.
I forgot 2 others 1960 Red VW convertible(my brother worked for a VW dealer so I got a few at bargain prices) 1969 Olds 442 convertible.
1958 Ford Country Squire Wagon 1964 Chevy Biscayne 1966 Oldsmobile F/85 Hurst Olds 1969 Plymouth Fury 1 1966 Ford Galaxy 1965 Ford ? 197? Chevy Vega 197? Fiat 110 Wagon 1973 VW Bus 1973 Chrysler Newport !968 Chevy Chevelle 1972 Chevy C-10 Custom Deluxe 1974 Ford Maverick 1985 Ford Ranger 198? Olds Delta 88 1989 Chevy 1500 198? Chevy AWD Astro Van 199? Hyundai Tuscon 2003 Jeep Liberty 2011 Ram 1500 2013 Ram 1500 also have an 83 Dodge truck, no doors flatbed windshield only that is my utility vehicle.
Hey Peter and Thomas, Thanks for your lists too! I admire your paying cash for your new wheels, Thomas! The only reason I bought my new 1963 Chevrolet on installments was to establish credit when entering the Civilian world after my Army discharge in 1962. I bought the Chevy on a 2-year contract, but got tired of making stupid car payments after a year, so I paid it off. Hal
Just like you, I don't like paying interest. I had to be particularly careful when having to operate in a market economy all of a sudden. So the last thing I wanted to have was debts. That's why I first bought a used car for $1,500 and my wife's for $2,500. After three years I could then afford a new one for $12,000 and two years later a new one for my wife for $7000. Yes, I always wanted to pay cash also later around the turn of the century because I also had a mortgage to pay off then which took me 10 years (2007) and I didn't need any further instalments and never bought and will never buy anything by instalments in all my life.
I gave always bought on installments. With a wife two children at home child and emotional support for a third,never could I have afforded anything decent. The one vehicle that I did buy (cash) was the 2011 Ram. It was going to cost me $800 more to pay cash so I let the dealership include it in their portfolio. I made three payments, which cost me about 60 bucks in interest, then paid the balance. If you are fortunate enough not to need or use credit then you a fortunate and privileged besides.
We had a '49 pickup just like this one when I was a kid. Possibly a shade darker green. Don't remember it being clean and shiny enough to tell for sure.
My first luxury car was our 1966 VW Beetle. 1300 cc engine that produced an amazing 50 HP (earlier models were 40 hp or less). Why do I think it was a "luxury" car?? Because it was new! And Shiny! And it was ours. My mother had to co-sign the loan for us. $1,763.01 total cost. @Lon Tanner I liked your Rambler station wagon the best.
I have a 1960 Buick Electra in my pole building but it is my hubby's. Not exactly luxury anymore. Neither was his 1982 vette. But we have a nice 2017 Volvo we got last year that rides pretty nice.
Lon...you were certainly no "poor boy" auto collector! My first car: A 1934 Plymouth Sedan...cost $35. Hal