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Anything in urban California needs to be Automatic. Traffic is too much of a shit show on a frequent basis to make a manual tolerable for anything other than occasional use.
If I had a choice of just one vehicle, it would be a highly optioned Toyota Tacoma or something similar. Does everything and you can dump all the toys in the back.
On the car front, I wouldn't bother with a convertible. In So-Cal it's too hot for them to be comfortable for most of the year and the tops get beaten by the dry heat and sun.
That would be my thought too.
Comfy muscle car with a boot big enough for a bike or skis. Distances are big and for all the twistys you see on vlogs, something that eats up the miles and can sit in a traffic jam, or be set to 55mph on the cruise control will deliver more enjoyment irl.
Or a big V8 truck like a Raptor or Silverado.