My first car was a high school graduation present, a Plymouth Belvedere, used, beige. It was servicable.
The first car which I bought was a two door, Chevy Sprint, which had great gas mileage.
Then came the Chevy Cavalier, which never gave me a day of troubles until its transmission went. I must've had that car for close to a decade and saw no need to trade it in. That's the car I used most for trips to NYC and to Myrtle Beach.
Now, I'm still enjoying my 2002 (purchased in 2001) Pontiac Sunfire, so, it's a toss-up between to Cavalier and this one as to best car.