what is a good first car?
Question by Jeff: what is a good first car?
it takes 2 minutes to read everybody lol people are saying i will crash but no one has said a specific car YET. so here goes again.
okay…so most parents do surprises for thier sons, but, i was simply told that my parents have $ 8,000 set aside for my first car. i have looked through auto trader, magazines, and other stuff. (shhh, dont tell anyone, but i have about an hour worth of experience behind the wheel…i drove for an hour straight so i have an idea of how well i am) so, i do know what i want…in a way…almost. so here is a list of cars that i like
1999 pontiac trans-am with a ws6 package, t tops,
99 camaro SS t tops/conv,
2010 cobalt ( i found a coupe for $ 7,000)
2001 mustang
2000 pontiac GTO
1999 audi TT
however, i do, for some reason, love a good ol’ 1998 buick century limited with a tilt steering wheel, bench seats, power seats, sun roof, i think its cool…most think its just a beater but i cleaned one (i clean cars for a living…$ 30 gets you an as-close-to-new car as possible. nothin i can do about stains haha) and i really liked it. i sat in the driver seat for like 10 minutes pretending i was driving. however its only like $ 1,000-$ 1,500…i do want to use the full 8 grand lol
so, aside from sports cars and the people who think i should still have more exp. behind the wheel, here are the plain jane cars i would like
1998 buick century limited
1999 buick lesabre? idk spelling
1999 chevy S10
2001 chevy windowless van….(i have always wanted to make it a mobile home…put in a bed, a TV, a movie rack, i love black and white movies lol, carpet, a couch, blackets and pillows, and make it a cozy 1 room home…almost like a sleeper simi. told my friend and he said “you mean a rapist van?)
1999 BMW M3
audi A8
i was also concidering waiting for one of those sports cars to be like $ 5,000 or less and buy one of both sides… idk. will you guys help? like a cargo van AND a camaro haha idk
side note: i love my parents for what they did. i am ever so more greatful for them to get me A car at age 14… almost 15. its just awesome.
or, anything else you guys can think of?
Additional Details
the car i drove in for 1 hour with no exp in a classroom was a 1994 camaro…a manual at that. no accidents, scratches, i have straight A’s, please realize. and also realize i have a list of plain jane cars that i would also like. somebody, JUST PICK ONE. “insurance” thats what my job is for. “ur gonna crash” then pick one of the plane jane cars. “ur going to kill yourself” little extremest, maybe? im 15 in september 11th, i am going to be driving in may, im going to need something. and an investment is needed now.
i do have a job. yes, its a cleaning car thing but i surprisingly make good money. i make around $ 300 a week. i think i can pay insurance myself lol and WHY DOESNT ANYBODY READ THIS???? SOMEONE JUST POINT OUT A F*CKING CAR ALREADY!
and one last thing…i make around $ 300 a week, yes. why dont i buy my own? well. i simply do not want to. i save up my money for collage, plus if i want something i have to bu it myself. but mostly collage, really. dont play video games.
Best answer:
Answer by Marc C
Those cars are alright, but I wouldn’t recommend any of those in their fastest trims(no V8 mustang or camaro opt for a v6 instead) until you really get a feel for the road and driving. It’s not on your list, however you should look into a Toyota Corolla, Honda Accord, or a Nissan Maxima, each of those have trims with nice interior options, are good on gas and very safe in a crash test(at least a fairly modern 90+ version, all of these cars have been around since the 70’s or 80’s, for good reason). But a word of warning with these, a lot of idiots buy them and put silly modifications on it that will compromise the engine’s longevity and even sap power from the engine so buy one from a responsible owner and buy one that’s stock with less than 200k miles(the 100-150,000 mile range may sound high, but every car I’ve had made it at least to 250k and most people only drive around 15,000 miles a year).
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