Waco Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 (edited) 3.5 in high school I assume? Why post a thread like this and not give us a budget? There's no way in hell you should get something "powerful" with a manual tranny as your first car; you'll end up wrecking it. Edited March 11, 2009 by Thewacokid Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattwalter85 Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 yeah i def. agree with wacokid lol. u need like a 1984 ford ltd or crown vic lol, u cant kill that car haha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verran Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 To all you people who think kids need crap cars, all I can say is: None of my close friends in high school wrecked their cars or even damaged them in any significant way. Kids are not bad drivers (at least not by default). SOME kids can handle cars just fine from the day they get their license. LP, on the other hand.... Who knows? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fire_storm Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 What ever happened to getting good grades to get into college or to better yourself? It maybe a good idea to get a used car at your age the insurance on a new car will be through the roof. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjloki Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 Basically, I made a bet with my dad that if my overall GPA at school is over 3.5, he buys me a car. I know that if I do my work for the rest of the school year I can easily obtain a 3.5 unweighted. What car should I ask for? I'm looking for a something powerful, and a manual transmission. i carry a 4.0 and what i get is personal satisfaction (and a good education)...!!....and considering the state of the planet wouldn't it be prudent to go electric or at least hybrid......?? B:) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coors Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 To all you people who think kids need crap cars, all I can say is: I think it's better to not be given a brand new car as your first. When you have to work for it you appreciate it more. By work I mean actually working and not good grades. You should be trying to get good grades anyways. My first was a 77 4x4 Chevy that my dad gave me. Once I was able to buy my own for $500 I gave the truck back. That $500 76 Monte Carlo handled my abuse for a good 3 years lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrewr05 Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 Get a used car, you can find some great early 90s "sporty" cars for cheap right about now... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waco Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 To all you people who think kids need crap cars, all I can say is: I think a first car should be a junker because people will appreciate nice cars that much more when they can actually buy one themselves. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjloki Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 I think a first car should be a junker because people will appreciate nice cars that much more when they can actually buy one themselves. amen to that brother...!! ....make a deal with dad...hahaha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verran Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 I think it's better to not be given a brand new car as your first. When you have to work for it you appreciate it more. By work I mean actually working and not good grades. You should be trying to get good grades anyways. My first was a 77 4x4 Chevy that my dad gave me. Once I was able to buy my own for $500 I gave the truck back. That $500 76 Monte Carlo handled my abuse for a good 3 years lol. I think a first car should be a junker because people will appreciate nice cars that much more when they can actually buy one themselves. These are fair points, and I wouldn't really argue. I was merely combating the posts saying "you WILL wreck it", or the like. The stereotype that no young kid could possibly drive a car without killing it is simply weak. I knew plenty of kids that drove better at 16 than their parents did. Bad drivers come in all shapes, sizes, and AGES. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrewr05 Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 I think a first car should be a junker because people will appreciate nice cars that much more when they can actually buy one themselves. I agree if you must have a car bought buy you pay for at least half of it or ask for a junker, if you are paying entirely for your first car go all out if you want... Why the name change Waco? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coors Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 Ah yea. In that case I was a pretty good driver in HS. It wasn't until the later years the bad habits developed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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