Interesting topic; thank you for asking about it.
Currently, I'm driving my lovely, Taupe 2002 Limited Edition PT Cruiser.
I really should have been more patient and waited until the following year to purchase one, though, as that is when they added a couple of more ponies under the hood.
Still, it's the first car I've ever purchased brand-new and completely paid it off. And it's still in perfect shape, as I only put a couple of hundred miles per year on the odometer (telecommuting really does have a number of huge advantages).
Once this summer rolls around and I have made the final payment on some veneers that I had put into my mouth back in 2010 (these payments have been the equivalent of another new car, considering that I had a total of 16 veneers), I will be either considering leasing a new car for a while (I know, I know, leasing... but I loved it back when I used to do it regularly), or else will simply give in to my mid-life crisis stage and get back on a nice bike.
With what little I drive, there's a much-lowered chance that I'll lose my life driving one of those around this 'town', but nowadays, I really have no clue where to start on getting back on one - the only other one I had - and loved the hell out of! - came with my ex-wife attached to it, and now both are gone, haha!