Cars from the past
Over the years I’ve owned a few cars. Tended to drive Japanese models, but had one German (never again) and now two American made cars. My cousin’s son and I were discussing cars months back and I wondered if I had any photos from some of them, especially my first. It’s not the actual photo of my car, but it’s close enough.
1974 Honda Civic – my first car. Bought the “turd” for $500 and sold it for $500. Fun little car.
1979 Honda Accord
1989 Honda Accord LXi
1996 Honda Accord EX
Nissan Altima (This car was junk) – sold it and bought the Toyota pickup
Mitsubishi Montero – sold at over 200k miles
Toyota Pickup – sold after a year, did not fit needs
Scion xB – sold after a year, did not fit needs
2006 Honda Pilot – turned in after lease
1999 Audi A4 Avant (When it was running it was great.) Sold this and bought the Subaru Legacy
Subaru Legacy GT Limited – sold and purchased the Prius due to the type and how much fuel this car consumed
2006 Toyota Prius – traded in at almost 200K miles
2014 Toyota Prius – traded in at almost 200k miles
2018 Ford F150 Lariat – SOLD in the fall of 2025. The truck was a great vehicle, but not having to do oil/fluid changes, fill up with gas, tune ups, and other internal combustion hassles is the primary reason.
2023 Tesla Model Y LR: It’s been a reliable and excellent car, but it’s time to move on. (FOR SALE)
Picked up a 2026 Rivian R1S in September of 2025 since I wanted to replace the F150 and Model Y with a single vehicle. It’s been great so far with about 2,000 miles on it. Have taken some road trips since its purchase and it has performed well.