Mine would probably be
The Peugeot 406 2.0 Diesel. I've driven a bit in the car on the picture, and it feels great to drive. Safety ratings sais that it's the safest of all full-size cars in its year-range (96). It's galvanised and thus won't rust. The powerful big diesel engine is calm and nice for the most part, but if i need it to kick it it'll do so aswell - unlike gasoline engines that really wants to be aggressive, and you have to hold it back. Still, while being strong, it runs on a splendid 5 liters pr metric mile.