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2014 Subaru Impreza outback

What I want to drive is a hatch back Subaru WRX but they don't make them anymore.

Guessing my next car will be either a Forester or STI.

Both of my vehicles are considered "classic" cars. My Jeep is over 25 years old and my truck is 40+ years old. Both in perfect running condition and pass emissions testimg everytime. I couldn't ask for better vehicles.

2007 Toyota 4runner

It's a fine compromise vehicle for me.

If I'm being practical, ideally I'd like to have 2 vehicles

First would some little electric thing, it only needs room to carry me, the wife and the dog or some groceries. It only needs to max out at about 50mph and have maybe 100 miles of range, heat, ac, and a Bluetooth connection to stream music and gps directions from my phone. I do not need any other bells or whistles, and that will pretty much cover all of my chores, commuting, etc. for a week on one charge.

And small 4wd pickup truck, with long bed, single or extended cab (don't need a full crew cab) something like the old rangers/Tacoma/etc (the current Gen is too big) for camping, picking up lumber, commuting in the snow (with some weight in the bed) etc. preferably as some sort of plug-in hybrid. Can't imagine ever needing or wanting a towing capacity over 5000lbs.

Ignoring practicality, I'd really like to have a big ol' Cadillac. Not too picky on the specifics, but it should be a full-sized sedan, or maybe a convertible, from no later than the early 90s, it should be black or maybe red, and I want whitewall tires.

I also have a special soft spot for Land Rover defenders, and old broncos (or k5 blazers, international scouts, etc.)

I also think the Subaru Brat was really damn cool

Would love to have a VW microbus (I think the new EV thing is also really cool)

Getting more into the realm of the ridiculous, '64 Aston Martin DB5, a DeLorean, any batmobile, the ecto-1, a Jurassic Park jeep, the bluesmobile, or Mad Max's pursuit special

I have an 20 year old Subaru WRX and an 30 year old Ford F-150 (2 door). Honestly, I can't imagine a better combo if you have the space for 2 vehicles. The car is sporty, fun, and can carry 4 people, while the truck can haul or tow nearly everything I would need. Purchased both brand new, both are still running strong, although parts for the Subaru are starting to dry up.

Although I'm not currently shopping to replace either, they're both gas burners. If they die before I do (feels unlikely), I'd like to upgrade to electric. But I haven't seen anything I would consider affordable - which is to say designed to be repaired by the owner. Slate is the only possible thing on the radar, but their trucklet in this weird middle spot where it's too small to be (fully) useful to me as a truck, while also too big to fill my hot hatch/4door car needs either. Hopefully they'll be super successful and bring more models to the market in the future.

None, none.

I have a Mirage G4. It has a five speed transmission. It does not have internet connectivity, it doesn't have a touchscreen, it doesn't have keyless ignition, it doesn't even have a fourth cylinder. It's as reliable as a hammer, it still gets me over 40 mpg, and it's paid for.

Dream vehicle? Any motorcycle. I have one, and I ride it sometimes, but I have a family that cares I'm alive and a lot of you seem to need a phone in your face to drive a car...

I currently drive a 2013 corolla as a commuter, a 2005 converted econoline wheelchair van as my house, and an XT225 dual sport for fun/errands, and an old racing bicycle I've turned into a commuter.

I think it would be nice to upgrade to an actual commuter - possibly ebike - with a frame sized for my body. At 6'4", it is difficult to find frames that fit on the used market.

My dream moto is a WR250R. Still light and nimble enough to rip it on trails, but with better specs for riding on the highway so I can zip into town to refill groceries when I'm parked at remote campsites. An electric option would be super cool here, too - but atm, you still can't beat the energy density of petrochemicals.

I think it must be a sign of my approaching middle age that I am becoming increasingly enamored with the idea of 4x4 muscle cars. Yes, they are completely impractical, but imagine: a 1970 El Camino with a slight lift and oversized, street-legal knobbies. Slight lift, but more dune buggy than monster truck, with fender wheel wells sized up to account for extra tire size and travel. Paint it Hayduke blue, and let the paint fade to reveal a stylish rust patina. Runs as a commuter, a friend-hauler (just jump in the bed!), a work truck, and an adventure vehicle. Build out a custom slide in camper (with the Camino's low roof, you could sit up in bed!), and it becomes awesome for hanging in the mountains or desert for months at a time as well. And I could drive it from Prudoe Bay to Cancun and get compliments all the way from Alaskan natives, canuck mounties, Portland hipsters, river rats, desert ravers, dads in the grocery store parking lot, tejano mamacitas, mustascioed vaqueros, cartel foot soldiers, and spring breakers in tiny bikinis. Of course, electrification would also be a great enhancement here, but again, energy density.

2007 Shelby GT500 and ahhh, probably a 2007 - 2014 Shelby GT500. It is the car I wanted all through the end of high school and all of college, and was the first thing I got for myself after getting my first job. I do not regret it at all.

I had bought my 08 Honda Fit (Jazz to the non-Americans) brand new. It got near 190,000 miles and my wife was begging me for a year to pick a new car, but nothing I drove felt like it was worth what it cost.

She decided she gave me enough time, and she went and bought herself a new car and now I'm making her last year of payments on her Hyundai Elantra. It isn't what I'd pick, but the features for the price are amazing and it has about 150,000 less miles. I gave my Honda to my niece as her first car.

The Hyundai doesn't physically fit me well, so if I ever do find a car I enjoy, I at least I'll have something newer to trade. Otherwise I'll drive this until the wheels fall off.

I have a gas car, but…

I really want to DIY my own electric car. Find a small lightweight stick shift car that has a blown engine, add a forklift motor and some lithium batteries.

I have solar power so it would be free to power the car. Just have no budget for the parts yet.

A twenty years old Renault Kangoo to drive to wherever I don't have a bus to get to.

Sometimes I think about an electric car but I don't have a place plug it to and apparently those batteries don't like to be in use for more than a week. I don't use my car much.

I drive a 2016 Raleigh Sport with a milk crate attached to the rear rack with zip ties. I WISH I drove a 2026 A.B. E-Cargo with an EP6 motor but those are about 5k and they're not sold locally so...

Kia EV3. It's generally nice and I don't want a different one. But I'd prefer not to drive a car if that were practical for me right now.

I drive a 2024 VW GLI 6MT, bought it as the best bang-for-buck MT available new. Fantastic car all around. What I wish I drove is my dream 2-car garage. The first would be a classic Cooper S, or any decent Miata, or any decent Boxster. MT on all of them. The second would be a Giulia Q4, or Volvo S60, or an Audi RS2. Any combination of these is dream material for me.

Kia Sportage Hybrid. No desire to drive anything else. This car is nice and does everything I need it to do. My fourth Kia too. I like Kias.

My daily a 2025 GR Corolla, my toy is a 2013 Audi TTRS, my dream is a 1968 Ford GT40.

Have: 2007 Subaru Liberty

Want: almost any sort of hybrid/EV

I have a 2021 Toyota RAV4 right now. It’s pretty much perfect for all my needs. I’ve always wanted a vespa, but I don’t think I’d want that to be my sole vehicle considering where I live.

A large SUV I bought from a friend who was selling it years ago.

I wish I had something smaller thugh, like a Mini. Though, that probably won't be long as my current car is very old and is already having issues.

The snarky answer is I drive an 18-wheeler, but I wish I was just driving my car.

My "daily" in this case, is a 2016 Ford Focus 1.0T hatchback. As far as my car needs go, it's perfect. All the cargo space I regularly need, manual transmission to not be boring, Ecoboost package for fuel economy. I'm keeping this thing until it dies, or I die. But I only get to drive it about 30 miles a week, tops.

I just wish we got the wagon version in the US; I've frequently slept in this car, but even with the seats folded down, there's not enough room for me to lay flat in the back.

Aa for other cars I wish I drove? I'd want something else in addition to my Focus, to cover the kinds of driving it can't do. Some kind of dedicated, high-end sports car, maybe with a convertible roof. Or some kind of 4x4 for off-roading.

I drive a 22 year old large gas guzzling Toyota suv (Land Cruiser). I'm WFH so I just use it for weekend things and fill up once a month. It's very reliable and comfortable to drive.

Since 90% of my driving is within an hour of home I've been eyeing EVs, maybe the new Subaru Trailhunter, but it's hard to justify a car payment right now.

Ford transit camper, couldn't be happier with it

Have: 2000 Toyota Echo Want: pretty much any used PHEV or electric

The echo is simple, cheap and robust. But I'd love to stop burning gas for inner city travel.