One small caveat. I think that even if your first car was the absolute worst, the pits..it still can't be all that bad, simply because it was your first.... ( sort of like your first time with a female..but maybe that's a topic for another thread..)
My first was a 1960 Studebaker Lark..It was fun, it was freedom, and the back seat was also the scene of another memorable "first"
Best car I ever owned, easily, my 1980 Saab 900 Turbo 3 door hatchback, with the 5 sp manual transmission. Drove it for 5 years, 120,000 miles..never a problem..and an absolute blast to drive. Handled beautifully. After that I used it as a station car for another 6 years. Then I taught both my daughters to drive on it..initially they were pissed that I made them learn to drive a stick, but later on they very much appreciated it. When each one got her license, in the senior year of HS, it was the first car I gave them..then the second one got it...incredibly solid car..years ahead of its time in safety features..
Sold it in 1995 to a retired fireman who collected/restored Saabs..just over 165,000 miles..
Yea thats great, my first car was a 61 Studebaker Lark, the front seat folded back flat so the inside of the car was a big flat pad. Wonderful memories of my high school girlfriend. I also had a great 65 VW notchback 1500 cc. dual carb. Great car, I smashed it into a telephone pole while drunk and attempting to elude the LAPD. They pulled me out and gave me a whuppin. I have a 93 F-150 thats pretty great, but it sucks down the gas. Worst car was probably a Dodge Intrepid.