What was the first car you drove? What was the first car you owned? What do you drive now?

My first car was a Hyundai Sonata. I leased it as I was starting college and needed a car to drive to and from school. It taught me to never lease a car because when I turned it in at the end of the lease, they hit me up for the wear and tear from driving it for 4 years. The first car I owned was a Volvo S40. I loved it at first because it felt like I was driving a space ship because it seemed so futuristic and it was considered a "luxury" brand. The monthly payments were a lot but I outright owned it after a while. I don't remember how long the payment plan was. It felt amazing to own a car 100%. Until it got over 100k miles then something needed to be repaired every few months and it was all expensive because it was a Volvo. Now, I drive a Honda Civic. It's 11 years old and 100% paid off. Other than regular maintenance like new brakes and tires and a few things like a new starter (which cost under $500 to be replaced), I've had no major issues with this car. I'm going to drive it until the wheels fall off. Then I'm going to reattach them and drive it some more!