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If money was no problem what car would you buy. Any age car. If you want you can share pics. (Original Post) debm55 Feb 2026 OP
I have pretty much lost my desire for cars in recent years... Something reliable, good on snow, hlthe2b Feb 2026 #1
Thank you very , I understand. hithe2b. debm55 Feb 2026 #23
A Honda C-RV with AWD Jilly_in_VA Feb 2026 #2
Thank you very much, Jilly_in_VA, My cars have been Subarus. I would like to get the Forester also. debm55 Feb 2026 #24
1969 jaguar xke UpInArms Feb 2026 #3
My dream car since childhood. Harker Feb 2026 #16
Sharp car, UpinArms. But with our winters and hills, it would not make it. debm55 Feb 2026 #25
2006 Saturn Cirsium Feb 2026 #4
Thank you very much for sharing with us. Cirsium. debm55 Feb 2026 #26
1957 Chevrolet.... anciano Feb 2026 #5
Yes, my dad had a 57 Chevy. Thank you anciano. debm55 Feb 2026 #28
Studebaker Avanti, in my youth...now...Chevy Suburban High Country. MiHale Feb 2026 #6
Oh that's different looking. Thank you for sharing with us, MiHale. debm55 Feb 2026 #29
I would LOVE to own another Saturn Siwsan Feb 2026 #7
Old VW Beetle Convertible GoodRaisin Feb 2026 #8
1967 GTO Convertible johnnyfins Feb 2026 #9
A second 2013 Prius V Wicked Blue Feb 2026 #10
1971 425 horsepower 454 cubic inch manual transmission Corvette. Photo's kind of close. sinkingfeeling Feb 2026 #11
A Ferrari. boonecreek Feb 2026 #12
1966 Mustang, red of course! redstatebluegirl Feb 2026 #13
It's hard to choose, but the 1964 Pontiac Tempest GTO first comes to mind. patphil Feb 2026 #14
Well, since you say money is no object... mwmisses4289 Feb 2026 #15
I've had some good cars in my life, but the one I miss the most is a 1971 VW Super Beetle. Harker Feb 2026 #17
This is easy. Aston Martin DB12. beaglelover Feb 2026 #18
Austin Healey Bug-eye Sprite justaprogressive Feb 2026 #19
I have a Hyundai (2013) that's been ok - TBF Feb 2026 #20
A silver Porsche 911... 3catwoman3 Feb 2026 #21
Oh this car... Tikki Feb 2026 #22
Alfa Romeo Stelvio YorkRd Feb 2026 #27
Thank you very much for sharing with us. YorkRd debm55 Feb 2026 #33
;-{) 1971 Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado Coupe Goonch Feb 2026 #30
I always confuse that car with LetsGetSmartAboutIt Feb 2026 #31
Thank you Goonch for sharing your selection. Huge car. debm55 Feb 2026 #32
A ridiculously powerful and obscenely expensive street-legal race car from the '60s: a 1966 427 Cobra S/C sop Feb 2026 #34
1957 Corvette cloudbase Feb 2026 #35

hlthe2b

(114,926 posts)
1. I have pretty much lost my desire for cars in recent years... Something reliable, good on snow,
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 02:00 PM
Feb 2026

and my old "pupper girl" can get into without too much difficulty. Given I am still driving a quite old Toyota Prius, the 20-something year-old urge for sports cars and the like is quite GONE.

Jilly_in_VA

(14,710 posts)
2. A Honda C-RV with AWD
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 02:02 PM
Feb 2026

But back before they made them with that stupid curved back. When they were still sort of squareish, with a back window you could still SEE out of. Or a Subaru Forester, ditto. I like a car that can carry a lot of stuff, is reliable on slippery, snowy, or muddy roads, and is above all, reliable.

debm55

(62,277 posts)
24. Thank you very much, Jilly_in_VA, My cars have been Subarus. I would like to get the Forester also.
Wed Feb 18, 2026, 01:47 PM
Feb 2026

UpInArms

(55,522 posts)
3. 1969 jaguar xke
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 02:05 PM
Feb 2026


Would also have to buy the mechanic and a better climate, but, since money is not an issue 🤣🤣🤣

Cirsium

(4,172 posts)
4. 2006 Saturn
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 02:09 PM
Feb 2026

2006 Saturn Ion with a 5 speed manual transmission.

Oh, wait, I already have that. Zero repairs, 40 MPG, bought it new cash and carry.

Siwsan

(27,903 posts)
7. I would LOVE to own another Saturn
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 02:14 PM
Feb 2026

I gave my 2002 Saturn station wagon to my brother (just over 100,000 miles) and bought a 2019 Equinox (got an unbelievable deal on this car) but I miss driving a Saturn. I was a Saturn owner for about 25 years and loved those cars.

patphil

(9,267 posts)
14. It's hard to choose, but the 1964 Pontiac Tempest GTO first comes to mind.
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 03:29 PM
Feb 2026

I'd get it with the tri-power carburetor setup and 4 speed transmission.
It's the iconic muscle car that birthed the whole genre.

Harker

(18,264 posts)
17. I've had some good cars in my life, but the one I miss the most is a 1971 VW Super Beetle.
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 05:18 PM
Feb 2026

My father bought it new in clementine paint, with a sunroof.

justaprogressive

(7,274 posts)
19. Austin Healey Bug-eye Sprite
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 07:17 PM
Feb 2026

Sit 4" off the ground, in a car the size of which makes an Mazda MX5 seem like a limo!

Perfect to fling around back roads, only 49hp but you're so low it's like you're doing 90mph!



TBF

(37,491 posts)
20. I have a Hyundai (2013) that's been ok -
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 08:05 PM
Feb 2026

but the Subaru was better. I owned that over a decade as well. I think I'd look for a new Subaru Outback (if they still make them - I had a small wagon).

Tikki

(15,253 posts)
22. Oh this car...
Wed Feb 18, 2026, 01:45 AM
Feb 2026

We own a Hyundai Ioniq 5 which is a small to medium sized SUV but with plenty of room in the back
seat for Grandchildren and dogs.

But if we didn't need that room in the back seats I would want this 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 6 N.

Tikki

sop

(19,633 posts)
34. A ridiculously powerful and obscenely expensive street-legal race car from the '60s: a 1966 427 Cobra S/C
Wed Feb 18, 2026, 02:49 PM
Feb 2026
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