2003 Honda Civic DX 4-door. The DX is the low-end model, so no frills here. It came with a manual transmission, which I prefer because it makes driving the car a ton more fun. Whether because of the manual transmission or not, it has enough power to get you out on the road, into traffic, up hills, and around corners with confidence. If you push the pedal, the front-wheel drive will always throw rocks on a gravel road. Even after 50,000 miles, it drives like it's new. The only parts that don't look new look that way because of something stupid I did. Overall, a solid performer.

The Honda Civic is the most reliable car I have ever owned. I purchased it new way back in '97 and I am still driving it today. The DX model's 4 cylinder engine has all the torque I need to get me where I am going.