I drive a beat to shit '99 Cavalier that I bought used from my mom. Having spent a ridiculous amount of money on cars and related toys in the 1990s I found that I prefer driving something I could replace with pocket money if it ever dies. It's also shit cheap to insure, has not had any repair work needed in years, and gets about 34mpg on the road.
For happy fun times I ride my bike, an '02 Suzuki Intruder LC. Same basic concept as the Cavalier -- cheap but effective transportation, which also happens to look kinda cool going down the road.
If the kids are in tow, I drive my wife's SUV, which is a bit nicer than the sort of thing I'd be likely to buy for myself.
Frank