Never really cared about brands.
When I was young it was - whatever is available, that I can afford - so my first car was a 1971 Toyota Celica ST, just because my neighbor sold it to me for 300 bucks.
After that it was VW, Honda, Lada, Audi, Citroen, Alfa-Romeo, Renault, Mercedes, Chrysler, Daihatsu, Pontiac, and now Ford as my daily driver.
For fun I had always one or two classic vehicles on the side - now it's a 41 Chevy, but I pretty much find beauty in every other brand - actually I have a thing for rather quirky brands like Plymouth or Desoto.
Never bought a new car though - I think it's a waste of money.
Frank