...LaCrosse Super. As the kids had moved out by then, she didn't need an SUV anymore, so she bought that sports sedan. However, it wasn't as good in the handling department as she had hoped, and ultimately wanted to pay less for a car than that, so in 2013 she bought a cheaper, sportier sedan - a...
...used Ford Taurus SHO. It was a decent vehicle overall, with better handling, and was more fun to drive. She used it even more than the LaCrosse (and the car made a few movie/TV appearances), and was quite an enjoyable vehicle. In 2017, she sold it off for a more luxurious sports sedan from Europe. Her car of choice was...
... a CPO Jaguar XE with the V6. It's a bit less reliable than the Ford, but a more enjoyable car, and she is not planning to sell it yet. 1956 Chevrolet 150 sedan delivery: In 1956, John Horner, the owner if an electronics store in Yuma, bought a new 6-cylinder Chevy 150 sedan delivery to use in his business. That car hauled his company stuff until late 1963, when he sold it, a bit worn, to get a VW Type 2. The Chevy was sold for $300 + white paint covering Horner's livery with a two-tone paintjob to...
Seeing a lack of interest, either continue the one above or get on with a new one: Paul Branigan: Paul was born in 1987 in Sacramento. In 2003, he got his first car. He wanted an European sports car, but his parents wanted to get him something more manageable, so he got a new Mini Cooper. However, this was not the best compromise, as he found the Mini a bit underwhelming and clearly unreliable. He spent 4 years putting up with it, but in 2007, he sold it and got a...
Judging by the fact that none of my starting suggestions have gained traction, I want someone else to start a new story. Or continue the existing. Whichever you prefer.
I'll go ahead and start a new story. New Story: 2002 Alfa Romeo 156 sedan In mid-2002, a couple in their 30s were looking for a recent saloon that they were able to afford at the time. They decided to pick out the 156 as their final choice, and they were pleased with the car. They owned the car full-on stock until 2007, when they decided to switch out for the 159 with pretty good expectations for quality. Then, the next owner of this 156 would be...
...Bill Hulton, who wanted one before, but could not afford to buy it, nor to own a compact executive car.He originally liked it, but reliability woes made him want to switch it around the turn of the decade, and in late 2010, he bought a 2002 Lexus IS200 SportCross. The Alfa was sold on to...
...Belgian drifter Arthur Delacroix. He was looking for a Alfa Romeo to make into his drift vehicle after he auctioned off his drift Mazda 6 MPS a few days ago. He decided to take this specific 156 as his new drift car, and decided to give it his own style of customization. It now got a full-fleshed racing interior, a custom body kit, engine upgrades, a RWD transfer case, and a livery over the stock Blu Vela paint. He kept it until 2016, when he switched it out for a new Mustang coupe. The car was auctioned off just like the MPS, and the winner of that auction was...
...Mike Allier, who kept on using the car for drifting. It now has an RB26 swap and is quite an unique car on drift meets all throughout the UK. New story: Amanda Wilson. Amanda came from a relatively well-off family from Vermont. In 1968, she got her first car - a brand-new fastback Ford Mustang fastback with a 302 ci V8. She liked it for its trendy appearance, and used it through high school, including a repair after a fender bender in 1970. However, she wanted an import as a replacement car, and as a graduation gift before going to university to study for an MBA, in 1971 she got a new...
...XJ6. The car was quite luxurious, and was quite the gift overall. She used all through her 2 college years, and even 4 years later after she got her degree, she still had it. But in 1977, she decided to sell it off in place of another American car, but also a luxury one at that. The car was...
...a Lincoln Continental Mark V. While it was not a bad car per se, she wanted a return to more sophisticated and faster import designs like her Jag, and in late 1979 ('80 model year), she acquired such a car - a...
...500 SE. Although she did find the car a bit more different than her XJ, she was pleased with the quality of the Mercedes and fit her tastes. She kept it even when she moved out of Vermont to New Hampshire due to good benefits in NH compared to Vermont in 1986. Finally, in 1989, she finally went with the decision of replacing it after 10 years, along with finally establishing her own business as well in downtown Nashua. She decided to go back to American cars again, and went for a '88...
...Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham. However, while the Caddy was a more comfortable, better-value car, it could not beat the Mercedes in refinement or performance. It still stayed with its owner for a few years, and when the '94 model year rolled in, it got replaced with a...
Mercedes CL 500. As a return to European cars once again, it was a welcoming one like with the other Mercedes Benz. She was really pleased with the product, and she kept it until 2003, when a certain Audi caught her eye - a...
... S8 sedan. While its reliability was not up to the owner's standards, it was a good car when it was on the road. Ms. Wilson kept it until 2010, when it got replaced with a...
...BMW M3 E90. She wanted to try out another German brand, this time being a BMW. Although she didn't think it was as great as all of her Mercedes she owned, she found it to be pretty good on it's own rights. She still has the car today, and has grown to like the BMW more since then. New Story: Isaac Cannon Now a retired military major general for the United States Marine Corps, he was born on April 1st, 1953 in Paeonian Springs, Virginia. At the age of 16, he wanted a new convertible for his birthday, and on his 16th birthday, his dad (who at the time also worked for the Marine Corps) got him a '69...
...Triumph Spitfire. While it was enjoyable as a sub-$2500 sporty runaround, it was not too practical in daily use (despite the optional hardtop), rather unreliable, and its performance wasn't too highwayworthy. Because of that, it was sold in 1971, and was replaced with a $3000 enlistment gift American coupe - a... Edit: I just noticed he was born in 1955, yet his "new convertible" is somehow supposed to be a '69, not '71, model. Can we stay with '69 and have him born in 1953?
