...Lucino GSR. It was a 1999 model. It was bought due to being a rather sporty, yet more "grown-up" coupe. However, in 2006, he got married, and as his wife got pregnant in 2007, search for a more family-friendly car ensued. The final purchase was a...
...2002 Toyota Camry. It was a tough and reliable vehicle that served them well for more than 10 years. Then, in 2018, they sold it for a...
...Lincoln Navigator. It was a nice, comforting yet strong SUV for them. They still own it today. NEW STORY: Daiki Nakata In 1968, he was looking for a cool vehicle in Nagasaki to fit his needs after graduation. He then found a nice Toyota Sports 800, and it was a fun vehicle. He owned it until 1972, when he moved to a different city in a different country: Windsor, Great Britain. He then bought a 1969...
...2014 Lexus RX350. It was a car that was not only more spacious, but also more comfortable to ride in, and they were perfectly able to swallow the higher gas consumption. New story of a car - 2007 Buick Lucerne: In late 2006 ('07 model year), Mr. Joseph Steeler, a retired accountant from Wilmington, Delaware, bought the new Buick Lucerne, looking for a replacement for his 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis. Its formula of a large, comfortable, yet cheap fullsize luxury car served him well. However, in 2008, he was diagnosed with lung cancer as an effect of longtime smoking - the illness claimed his life by late 2010. As his wife had a car she did not want to replace, her 2009 Toyota Venza, the car went to another member of the Steeler family - ....
Want to continue yours? I'll save mines for later. OT: ...the oldest son, Trevor Steeler. He wanted to keep his father in memory by taking in the car. But in Dec. 2014 after hard consideration, he decided to sell it to a Los Angeles...
Well, here's the continuation: ...the oldest son, 19-year old Trevor Steeler. He wanted to keep his father in memory by taking in the car. But in Dec. 2014 after hard consideration, he decided to sell it to a Los Angeles...
...21-year-old writer and college student, Ronald Sigurdsson, who was spending his gap year in NY and wanted a comfortable US car for a roadtrip back home. The Buick did that well, but back in LA, its owner felt a need to downsize. Finally, in early 2017, he did that, and the Lucerne was sold to...
...a cousin of a retired GM designer, Hayden Smith. He needed a comforting GM vehicle, and also to keep the designer's legacy on. He still owns it to this day, and it has been his daily driver ever since. NEW STORY (Person): Calinda Lobo In 1965, at the age 24 and settled in Anápolis, State of Goiás, she needed a car that will serve it's purpose: to be as enjoyable as possible. She then bought a late 50s Volkswagen Fusca (Beetle), and she had a crush on it. She married in 1967 to a man named Damiáo, and he also liked the Fusca. In 1976, she traded it in for a... (I decided to delay the Daiki story a few more stories later instead of now.)
1969 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia. Its Fusca based platform meant they could keep it running cheaply, and it looked great. They both loved it, and daily drove this car for another 20 years (and still have it today) but they decided to buy a more refined daily driver in the form of...
...a import. They got a '72 Sedan DeVille, and it defined comfort for them. They loved it, yet in 2000... a new car caught their eyes...
...a 2000 Mercedes CLK320. They kept the car for 5 years during which there were a few problems, namely early 2000 Benz electrics. Soon after, they were having a child and wanted a more practical vehicle with 4 or more doors which was a...
...the new Ford Mondeo. They bought a lower-spec one, but as time went by, they started longing after the space and comfort of the Caddy, and started looking at classifieds for used US fullsizes. Finally, in 2004, the Mondeo was traded in for a...
...1992 Ford Escort. It was a undeniably nice vehicle for them. In 2007, she had a son, Iago. She decided to get a vehicle in place of the DeVille, a 2005...
Cadillac DTS. The car was very comfortable and powerful, but then the 2008 economic crisis sank in and it became too expensive to run, so they traded it in for a 2007...
...Peugeot 307. It was a really comforting car for Iago, but it also did well for them economically. In 2012, she decided to another Peugeot, a...
Peugeot 508 SW GT diesel. It is practical, economical, powerful, comfortable and reliable. They currently still own this car and their Karmann Ghia is undergoing restoration. NEW STORY (car): USDM 1986 Toyota Corolla SR5 manual hatch (4A-C engine) This car was bought new by 22-year old Jamie Smith in 1986 which desired a sporty, economical car with style. He kept this car for 8 years and then traded it in for a Mk3 Supra. The Toyota dealership sold the Corolla to...
...Melinda Carson, a young woman. She wanted a cheap subcompact with some sporting prowess, and the SR5 was exactly that. It stayed in her hands until 1998, when it was sold to...
...Waterbury celebrity Hunter Park. He enjoyed manual vehicles, and the car was a decent fit for him (no pun intended). In 2004, he sold it for a Excursion, and the Corolla went to CIA agent...
...Richard Bullworth. He wanted a cheap drift car project, and the Corolla was exactly that. Under his ownership, it received a turbo, some other engine and ECU upgrades, a welded diff, a hydraulic E-brake, lowered, cambered suspension, new wheels and a rollcage. Finally, in 2007, he decided it was time for another project. The new owner of the Toyota was...
