Let's see what everyone grew up with, what your first car was, etc. Bring back some memories.
Here is what my parents had when I was just a weee little one.
My dad had like a early 70's Toyota Corolla or something that looked very similar to this:
We also had a Volvo 240. My dad always complained about the awful, awful seats. (not actual car)
The old white car was ditched and my folks bought a brand new 1989 Mazda MPV (non 4wd): (not actual car)
My folks picked up a brand new Dodge Neon in 1995, which is before it became the beater of choice in the hood: (not actual car)
Then they picked up a brand new 1997 Chrysler Town & Country LXi AWD: (not actual car)
When I was in my mid teenage/slightly later teenage years, my old man picked up a used 1997 Dodge Ram 2500 Ext. Cab 4WD 5.7 Cummins Turbo Diesel
(this is me in the picture quite a few years after he bought the truck) This is after I parted out my first car, my 90' Jetta GLi story to come later.
At some point late 90's we picked up a honda civic that looked like this:
My folks also picked up a 1995 Mazda MPV 4WD as they loved the 89' one so much.
In early 2000's, my sister picked up a 1995 (or 96?) golf III 5spd which was basically the GTi in that year. That was her first car.
In early 2000's, I got my first car which was a 1990 VW Jetta GLi 5spd. I ended up parting it out because it was a money pit, as seen in the prior picture. Stuck it in my dad's truck and hauled it off to the recycling plant, got 50 bucks for it.
I had it for sale for 2000 bucks and no one would buy it, which is why I parted it out.
My second car to replace my Jetta was my 1997 VW Passat GLX VR6 5spd
When I got married, my wife had a 1999 Toyota Solara: (not actual car)
We also got a 2003 Nissan Altima (not actual car)
We Got rid of the Solara.
We then got rid of the Altima and now just have our CX-9.
Thats my car history!
Here is what my parents had when I was just a weee little one.
My dad had like a early 70's Toyota Corolla or something that looked very similar to this:
![photo.jpg](/forum/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carsplusplus.com%2Fpictures%2F1970%2F22972%2Fphoto.jpg&hash=d59b90eb6e7378d031d27aee916b68b0)
We also had a Volvo 240. My dad always complained about the awful, awful seats. (not actual car)
![1977_volvo_240-pic-18304.jpeg](/forum/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.cargurus.com%2Fimages%2Fsite%2F2008%2F09%2F07%2F14%2F18%2F1977_volvo_240-pic-18304.jpeg&hash=d112bf29910950fd391c8e3d32c16114)
The old white car was ditched and my folks bought a brand new 1989 Mazda MPV (non 4wd): (not actual car)
![1990-98-mazda-mpv-91807121990502.jpg](/forum/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fnickmielke.files.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F11%2F1990-98-mazda-mpv-91807121990502.jpg%3Fw%3D510&hash=dbf25579ede8e266323f3799e8a3d40b)
My folks picked up a brand new Dodge Neon in 1995, which is before it became the beater of choice in the hood: (not actual car)
Then they picked up a brand new 1997 Chrysler Town & Country LXi AWD: (not actual car)
![chrysler_twncntry_lxi_01_show.jpg](/forum/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theautochannel.com%2Fmedia%2Fphotos%2Fchrysler%2F1998%2Fchrysler_twncntry_lxi_01_show.jpg&hash=447dfb6716518bec4ea9c66938af413d)
When I was in my mid teenage/slightly later teenage years, my old man picked up a used 1997 Dodge Ram 2500 Ext. Cab 4WD 5.7 Cummins Turbo Diesel
(this is me in the picture quite a few years after he bought the truck) This is after I parted out my first car, my 90' Jetta GLi story to come later.
![265_566031386479_7803917_37178432_3953_n.jpg](/forum/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Ffbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net%2Fhphotos-ak-snc7%2F265_566031386479_7803917_37178432_3953_n.jpg&hash=11672a37a795391523258f42062c3ef3)
At some point late 90's we picked up a honda civic that looked like this:
![1998_honda_civic_4_dr_lx_sedan-pic-5805229955496057718.jpeg](/forum/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.cargurus.com%2Fimages%2Fsite%2F2010%2F06%2F02%2F23%2F27%2F1998_honda_civic_4_dr_lx_sedan-pic-5805229955496057718.jpeg&hash=9a421297d0c92f8813e91e28e66f3ee4)
My folks also picked up a 1995 Mazda MPV 4WD as they loved the 89' one so much.
In early 2000's, my sister picked up a 1995 (or 96?) golf III 5spd which was basically the GTi in that year. That was her first car.
In early 2000's, I got my first car which was a 1990 VW Jetta GLi 5spd. I ended up parting it out because it was a money pit, as seen in the prior picture. Stuck it in my dad's truck and hauled it off to the recycling plant, got 50 bucks for it.
I had it for sale for 2000 bucks and no one would buy it, which is why I parted it out.
![265_566031800649_7803917_37178435_8093_n.jpg](/forum/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Ffbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net%2Fhphotos-ak-ash4%2F265_566031800649_7803917_37178435_8093_n.jpg&hash=dfd302ceaec52aab690e6b995a673dbd)
![265_566031830589_7803917_37178440_9545_n.jpg](/forum/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Ffbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net%2Fhphotos-ak-ash4%2F265_566031830589_7803917_37178440_9545_n.jpg&hash=c5716ef821b7a411a90c7cbcd2b493ef)
![265_566031835579_7803917_37178441_9840_n.jpg](/forum/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Ffbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net%2Fhphotos-ak-ash4%2F265_566031835579_7803917_37178441_9840_n.jpg&hash=6a4d03f4c4a3d394133c95a1aef0a1bc)
![265_566031855539_7803917_37178444_734_n.jpg](/forum/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Ffbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net%2Fhphotos-ak-snc7%2F265_566031855539_7803917_37178444_734_n.jpg&hash=5ffef1364c1ed70a441501ef71542c46)
![265_566031880489_7803917_37178449_2231_n.jpg](/forum/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Ffbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net%2Fhphotos-ak-ash4%2F265_566031880489_7803917_37178449_2231_n.jpg&hash=f17c4c1f695cd951703042cdf0b2de2f)
![265_566031805639_7803917_37178436_8382_n.jpg](/forum/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Ffbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net%2Fhphotos-ak-ash4%2F265_566031805639_7803917_37178436_8382_n.jpg&hash=c8e4c0c2a73d4433276a40bb1ffa852e)
My second car to replace my Jetta was my 1997 VW Passat GLX VR6 5spd
![265_566030822609_7803917_37178419_6038_n.jpg](/forum/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Ffbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net%2Fhphotos-ak-snc7%2F265_566030822609_7803917_37178419_6038_n.jpg&hash=60e540607ef5dfb74619dd3ad2d99b94)
![265_566030857539_7803917_37178426_8164_n.jpg](/forum/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Ffbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net%2Fhphotos-ak-snc7%2F265_566030857539_7803917_37178426_8164_n.jpg&hash=8c9468532a8478f0aae63a892a40c7a7)
When I got married, my wife had a 1999 Toyota Solara: (not actual car)
![solara-721857.jpg](/forum/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.governmentauctions.org%2Fuploaded_images%2Fsolara-721857.jpg&hash=bc8e4ffe084f13d77d2b46fc5d43b388)
We also got a 2003 Nissan Altima (not actual car)
![2003_Nissan_Altima_GXE.jpg](/forum/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chevychasenissan.com%2Fblogs%2F41%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2010%2F12%2F2003_Nissan_Altima_GXE.jpg&hash=92240d718cdab12ea58e4b503220d2b6)
We Got rid of the Solara.
We then got rid of the Altima and now just have our CX-9.
![424400_10100495242906119_7803917_52246824_104890971_n.jpg](/forum/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Ffbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net%2Fhphotos-ak-ash4%2F424400_10100495242906119_7803917_52246824_104890971_n.jpg&hash=086ed3c0812ff432409d85d0b6262559)
Thats my car history!
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