Subaru- I had an elderly '83 GL that finally keeled, and now I have an '02 Forester. Those cars have gotten me anywhere in the most craptacular weather, and the Forester does it with a lot of comfy amenities.

Montana Silversmiths: I got a watch made by them as a gift in high school, and due to hard use the band broke in college. I took it to a tack store who sent it in for repair and to my suprise, they replaced the brand and apologized! few years later, that band broke (I get sweaty and dirty, and that's kind of hard on leather) and since that style of band was discontinued, they let me pick out a new style and sold it to me at cost. I love those guys....

Garnier Nutrisse hair care- my hair is crazy curly/frizzy, and this is about the only stuff I've found that helps keep it under control with minimal styling without making me sell my firstborn to afford it.