As I live in town, my "daily driver" is either subway, commuter rail, or bus, so I'll call mine the "regular driver," which since 1996, has been my '92 Plymouth Acclaim. Since it lives in a garage, it has aged very well, and has seen 130K miles over the years. Several times I have told to get something newer, but I never seem to do it, and not having a car payment makes it easier to keep the others. I have replaced a lot of the components, but usually due to age/rust as opposed to wear/tear.
This Acclaim has two features that have vanished from small cars: 1.) the V-6 (yes, it's the Mitsubushi 3.0L but I have "one of the good ones") and 2.) a bench rear seat. These make it 1.) a bit of a sleeper, and 2.) ideal for carrying large keyboard cases, and other band gear. Smaller, and easier to load/un-load than a taller SUV. It is the back-up band car for times when I don't want to use my '79 Diplomat wagon. For a small car, it will carry a LOT, mostly from its inherent boxiness.
Besides, now that Plymouth is no more and it's an orphan, I feel more responsible for it.......