Toyota Corolla - 2005 —
A Toyota Corolla is not a luxury car, but it is one of the most reliable, sturdy and happy-go-lucky things on wheels. Not too fast, not too fancy: just a plain good workhorse that will take you (and your luggage) wherever you want to go without breaking your wallet. We have used our Toyota every day for the last three years, and no mechanical problems so far (we had a flat tire, once!). If you fold the rear seat, you can even move furniture (the Corolla is not a moving van, but you can move some large things with it!).
Also, did I mention that it is easy on gas? You fill the tank with 13 gallons... and we are getting as much as 30mpg :)