I drive a 1997 Honda Civic EX with about 140,000 miles on it. It runs pretty well, and I hope to keep driving it for some time.
I'll admit that this car occasionally inspires feelings of inadequacy -- if I really were a successful and competent person I'd be driving something a bit newer and nicer.
But now it turns out that White House National Economic Council Director Lawrence Summers drives a 1995 Mazda Protege. In other words: The greatest economic mind of our time drives and even older and crappier car than I do. Whoohoo!
