What was your last car?

[Modshack1]

How easy is switching cars so often, financial wise? As much as I love my GTI, I am big fan of trying out friend's car and rental cars. I just don't get how people can afford to switch cars so often? I mean, if u got money u can, but this is golf/GTI forum 30k +,- 5k cars.

I've had 60 or so cars since I was 16. Buy some tools, learn to do your own Maintenance and mods, Buy the right stuff, in the right condition and leverage that going forward. Only a handful of these were financed. Timing is everything..I've lost $$ on very few of these..

HERE'S MY LIST, in order of Purchase over 45 years:

1957 MGA
1964 Corvair Turbo Spyder
1958 Austin Healey 3000
1964 VW
1967 Fiat 1100
1968 MGB-GT
1971 Toyota Celica *
1969 MGB-GT
1967 Austin Healey 3000
1974 Datsun 260Z *
1974 Datsun Pickup *
1970 Volvo 142
1978 Ford Fickup *
1966 Corvette Conv.
1970 Ford Pickup
1968 Jaguar XKE (Ford V8)
1971 Fiat 128 Wagon
1978 BMW 320I
1966 Porsche 911S
1979 VW Rabbit *
1983 Chevy S-10 *
1985 Chevy Astro Van *
1971 Porsche 911E
1980 Honda Civic
1981 Honda Civic Wagon *
1985 Honda Civic CRX-SI
1985 Nissan Pickup *
1985 Porsche 944
1974 Porsche 911 Euro Targa
1990 Honda Accord 4 dr *
1989 Acura Legend 4 dr.
1986 Alfa Graduate
1990 Mazda Miata *
1987 Honda Civic Wagon
1988 Nissan Pathfinder *
1982 Porsche 911SC
1991 Ford Explorer *
1985 Honda 4WD wagon
1993 Mercury Villager Van*
1988 Porsche 911 Carrera
1997 Honda Civic *
1998 Ford F-150 Pickup *
1995 Porsche 993
1999 Miata*
2000 Ford Explorer V8*
1999 Toyota Corolla
1999 Honda CRV*
2001 Audi TT*
2001 Toyota Tacoma*
1990 Miata
2000 Porsche Boxster
2007 Honda Element*
2007 Jeep Wrangler*
2008 Corvette*
2006 MiniCooper S
2009 Nissan 370Z*
2003 VW GTI 20th Anniversary Edition
2007 Nissan Frontier Pick-up
2011 Mustang GT 5.0 *
2011 VW Gti *
2013 Mazda CX5 *

* bought new
Add 25 Honda company cars and about 30 motorcycles to that list

Own now

 

[xytbyk]

Whoa Steve, whoa.

Here's my list. 20 cars in 16 years. I'd go through a few a year finding them cheap, cleaning them up, and selling them in college. For a little while, the yard where I lived off campus looked like a junkyard.

’96 Jetta GL*
’83 GTI
’90 Electra
’94 F-150 short-bed short-cab 5-speed 4x4 5.0
’03 Jetta GL
’87 944S
’89 944T
’99 Eclipse GS-T
’94 Golf GL
’02 allroad 2.7TT
’89 GLI 16v
’01 740i Sport
’98 Rodeo
’03 Passat 1.8T
'77 Ford F-150
’10 GTI*
’96 Bronco XLT
’12 Ford Focus*
’12 Ford Edge*
’12 Golf TDI*

* Bought new
own now

Also owned an '11 Suzuki RMZ 450 and an '03 GSX-R 600

 

[Modshack1]

Whoa Steve, whoa.

Good start!.....:w00t:

 

[xytbyk]

Good start!.....:w00t:

Thanks. Can't say I didn't lose some money on the allroad, the 944s, and the GLI I failed to turn into a racecar. I learned important lessons on the first three, but clearly nothing from the GLI because I'm doing the same thing again a decade later.

 

[Modshack1]

I learned important lessons on the first three,

You do learn some lessons along the way. My first 911 was about ready to break in half from rust. Didn't matter...It was fast and sexy and I was smitten....Moved that one along pretty quickly and learned a good lesson for the next 5.....

 

[Peezza]

Wow that's a lot of cars in a life lol

 

[greasyginzo]

92 Mustang LX 5.0
90 Mustang LX 4cyl
93 Mustang LX 5.0
89 Ford Ranger 6cyl
99 Neon RT
01 Chevy S10 xtreme 6cyl
04 RSX Type S
97 Prelude w/factory leather
04 GMC Denali
00 GTI VR6
03 20th Anny JB
08 R32
06 is350 sport package
08 e92 M3
11 GTI

I think thats everything

 

[sheck44]

Hey Guys, newb here

So...trading in my 2009 TL-SH AWD (80,000K) for a 2010 MK6 GTI this Monday. Looking to try something different
Last 5 years ...
Daily drivers
Infiniti FX 35
Mercedes ML320 CDI
Audi A4
Acura TL-SH
Monday - 2010 GTI

Fun Cars
2006 350Z Vert (too slow) - sold
Factory Five 1965 Shelby Cobra (Built by me..500+Hp) - sold
2002 Viper GTS - sold
2006 BMW Z4M Roadster - sold
2010 Mustang Roush 427R convertible (1 of 200) signed in 3 places - sold
Current - Restored (by me) 1965 Toyota Landcruiser FJ40

Ya, I get bored easy ... what can I say

Steve

 

[johnnyveelish]

So...trading in my 2009 TL-SH AWD (80,000K) for a 2010 MK6 GTI this Monday. Looking to try something different
Last 5 years ...
Daily drivers
Infiniti FX 35
Mercedes ML320 CDI
Audi A4
Acura TL-SH
Monday - 2010 GTI

Fun Cars
2006 350Z Vert (too slow) - sold
Factory Five 1965 Shelby Cobra (Built by me..500+Hp) - sold
2002 Viper GTS - sold
2006 BMW Z4M Roadster - sold
2010 Mustang Roush 427R convertible (1 of 200) signed in 3 places - sold
Current - Restored (by me) 1965 Toyota Landcruiser FJ40

Ya, I get bored easy ... what can I say

Steve

please keep that FJ40 :thumbsup:

 

[mustachiofurioso1]

1968 BMW 1602 (scrapped)
1970 BMW 2002 (given away)
1991 Nissan 240sx Coupe (sold)
1991 Mazda RX-7 (sold)
1994 Honda Civic Si (sold after three days)
1996 VW GTI (sold)
2006 Honda Civic (sold)
2007 Mazda 3 (sold)
2008 VW R32
2008 MINI Cooper S (lemoned)
2011 VW GTI

I think that's everything

 

[SwedishNinja]

88 Acura Legend ( First car )
01 Subaru WRX ( Great car! )
08 Lexus IS350 ( loved this one. just too expensive )
07 Honda Accord
12 VW GTI

 

[Hoosier]

1972 Coupe De Ville
1976 Aspen
1979 Bronco
1980 Pinto
197? Datsun 210
1962 Biscayne
1989 Escort GT
1992 Silverado
1983 S-10
2001 S-10
2002 Ranger
2006 Dodge 2500
2006 Charger
2010 Challenger R/T
2010 Challenger SE
2010 Civic
1995 Tacoma
2012 GTI TR
2012 GTI UG
I have had a ton of cars and think there are a couple I left out. Still have the Taco, and both GTIs.

 

[corrado917]

Corrado SLC

 

[Noob_2.0T]

Mk3 tdslow

 

[Tech72]

Corrado SLC

Thumbs up on the SLC. I've always been a Corrado fan, especially with the VR6. A future classic according to Top Gear UK.