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Ask HN: What cars do you drive?

by jickes on 1/22/25, 9:12 PM with 41 comments

• by seanmcdirmid on 1/22/25, 9:52 PM

  BMW i4. I never thought I would buy a BMW, and I don't think I would have dared if it wasn't an EV (due to maintenance costs).

• by EvanAnderson on 1/22/25, 9:38 PM

  We're a Honda household. I daily a 2007 Civic Si 6-speed. My wife drives a 2014 CR-V. We have the old 2007 Pilot in reserve for hauling stuff and driving in the snow.

  My choice of car says I'm frugal and practical. (With the Civic being an Si model I guess maybe a bit impractical too. I didn't seek out the Si, though. I got it cheap and we both love driving manual transmission cars.)

• by toomanyrichies on 1/22/25, 11:23 PM

  2013 Honda Accord LX. Just bought it last week, 80,000 miles on it. Plan on driving it only on the weekends, to do errands and take a dog to the park. Keeping it under a car cover during the week to prevent paint peeling as long as I can. 60-month loan, will likely spend more for my monthly coffee budget than on my car payment. Looked for a car that would be low-stress and that wouldn't give me heartburn if it got scratched up, and I feel like that's what I got.

  EDIT- would have loved to buy a classic Ford F150 6th gen, but sadly my parking space and lot are too small to maneuver such a car easily.

• by shekispeaks on 1/22/25, 9:49 PM

  The only people who will respond is those who want to claim some status by saying they drive a reliable old car or some rare version of Porsche or Saab.

  Nobody who drives the most recent bme x3 or Audi a8 or Nissan kicks is gonna respond.

  I drive a Hyundai Ioniq5

• by NetworkPerson on 1/22/25, 10:18 PM

  2024 Santa Fe Hybrid. Not the expensive calligraphy version.

  Fits everything I want it to, has two full size pull up seats in the rear when I need the extra, and gets me 40Mpg for all the travel I do.

• by JumpCrisscross on 1/22/25, 9:16 PM

  '22 Subaru Outback Touring XT.

  My choice of car says I (respectfully) don't particularly care about cars. That or I'm a happy lesbian.

• by billconan on 1/22/25, 10:03 PM

  I'm driving an 8 year old Audi q5. It's been very reliable, but costly to maintain. I want my next car be a toyota.

• by marssaxman on 1/22/25, 9:36 PM

  1996 Toyota T100. Practical, sturdy, reliable.

• by lysace on 1/22/25, 9:16 PM

  Ford Focus Estate 2007 with manual transmission.

  Love this thing that's worth about the same as my phone.

  It says I'm practically minded and cheap.

• by drmidnight on 1/22/25, 10:20 PM

  1987 Toyota Camry Wagon. Fills my needs and isn't bogged down with complexity making it easy enough to fix myself.

• by ClassyJacket on 1/22/25, 9:25 PM

  Tesla Model 3

• by bradlys on 1/23/25, 3:15 AM

  BMW 135is convertible. It has a recognizable license plate and is located in Silicon Valley.

  I’ve considered other cars but it’s hard to find anything else that hits every mark that I want. I considered a boxster spyder but I didn’t like the fiddly roof. I use the roof every time I drive unless it’s 100+ or raining hard and I’m driving slow. A lot of other Porsches have engines that don’t sound appealing to me and that’s important. The insanely high gearing is also unappealing and I don’t like the idea of buying a brand new car then immediately ripping apart the transmission.

  If I could find a sb-100 Ariel Atom 500, I’d give up my car instantly. It’s been years since I’ve seen any street legal atom for sale in the bay. I’m sad I didn’t buy the last one I saw but I wasn’t in a good place for it.

  It’s hard. I like sporty convertibles that are smaller sized. Once you get to M4 convertible size, the car is too big for me. I want the option of backseats but I want you to be a bit uncomfortable. It’s tough. The car has everything I want - just wish it could rev higher and go a bit faster.

• by nonford150 on 1/22/25, 9:20 PM

  2005 Honda Element w/AWD. Carry anything with ease.

• by billybuckwheat on 1/22/25, 9:48 PM

  2023 MG4 Excite 51