I used to own a motorcycle (a nice little Ninja 500) that I used for commuting. I used it for a year and half in Monterey, and it was great. Then I moved to Los Angeles, and after a few months decided to sell the motorcycle because on a daily basis people were trying to kill me, some it seemed, even purposefully.
Some days I consider buying a motorcycle again, but I’m not sure if I would feel any safer here in San Diego.
I’ve been driving a 4 cylinder Camry also for the last 5 years and I feel it is a good quality all-around car.