Your current car :
1996 Honda Accord EX
2001 Trans Am w/ WS6 package

Color:
Accord: Frost White
Trans Am: Bright Red

Miles on it:

Accord: 135,000 currently, but will have close to 140,000 when I return home from a cross country trip next week.

Trans Am: 52,000 miles.

For how much?

Accord: $11,000 2 years ago with 40,000 miles.

Trans Am: $32,000 brand new in 2001.

Problems so far?

Accord:
-Exhaust b-pipe rusted out @ 80,000 miles
-A/C drainage hose clogs and drains water on floor @ 65,000 miles.
-original speakers started blowing @ 100,000 miles
-TCM failed @ 70,000 miles
-Light bulbs started blowing @ 90,000 miles
-Original battery pooped out @ 110,000 miles.
-Car refuses to stay aligned.
-Shop discovered broken motor mount @ 50,000 miles
-Original radiator retired @ 130,000 miles
-CV joints/shafts replaced @ 122,000 miles after boots split.
-First and only tune-up @ 85,000 miles (Warranty freebe)
-02 sensor replaced @ 134,000 miles (warranty repair)
-Driver's power window regulator goes belly-up @115,000 miles
-Routine maintenance items such as a set of brakes, tires, belts, hoses, etc.

Trans Am:

-OEM brake rotors warped @ 5,000 miles
-Brake rotors warped again @ 7,000 miles
-And again @ 10,000 miles
-And again...
-Brakes replaced with aftermarket components @ 15,000 miles.
-Factory Eagle F1s replaced @ 31,000 miles.
-Original battery goes tits up @ 22,000 miles.
-Replacement battery dead @ 35,000 miles.
-Second replacement battery deceased @ 45,000 miles.
-Both cats. replaced under warranty @ 50,000 miles.
-Fog light takes in water and replaced under warranty @ 38,000 miles.

How much money did you put in it so far?

Accord:
-Couple thousand - including maintenance, repairs and enhancements

Trans Am:
-Cost of oil changes ($19 each) set of tires and brakes ($800 total) and two batteries at $60 each.

What do you plan to do with it in the future?

Accord: Drive it until it disintegrates.

Trans Am: Sell it and buy something newer and better.

Why did you buy it?

Accord:

-Just can't beat the reliability of a 5th gen 4-cylinder Accord.
-Gas saver.
-Eats up miles like cake.
-Body style has more soul than 98+ models
-FWD for winter conditions
-Holds it's value like no other car in it's class
-Wanted to own a Japanese car to discover what the hype was all about.

Trans Am:

Goes like stink and looks good doing it.

What do you like the most about your car?

Accord:

-Engine never quits.
-Still looks like new after 9 years.
-Longevity of OEM components is outstanding.
-Relatively fun to drive compared to other cars in it's class.

Trans Am:

-Runs 13s in the quarter mile right out of the box.
-Body style is fabulous
-500-watt 10 speaker Bose audio sound system, stock.
-T-tops
-Has held up superbly to my abuse.

What do you dislike about your car?

Accord:

-Unrefined drivetrain.
-A couple cheap interior touches.
-Inadequate low-end performance.
-Feels dated compared to modern cars.
-Rednecks think I'm a rice-boy.

Trans Am:

-Lacks build quality
-Noisy LS1 engine
-Consumes about a quart of oil between 3,000 mile intervals.
-Resale Value went down the Water hole.
-Noisy rear-end.
-Typical GM ergonomics.
-Tires are overpriced and short lived.
-Electrical gremlins are annoying.
-Rice boys think I'm a redneck.

What other cars have you previously owned or do you current own?

1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme SL
1995 Pontiac Firebird
1997 Mercury Cougar XR7 30th Anniversary

What (new or used) cars would you potentially buy in a near future?

Infiniti G35 coupe
Pontiac GTO
Acura TL/RL
Mercedes C-class Kompressor
Cadillac CTS-V
Cadillac STS