Good Car?

[Neonspinnazz]

Originally Posted by UCBrave4

Sorry for all these questions I'm asking. I just want to have the right car and be able to afford it with football in the warm and the begining of the cold seasons and baseball in the spring and summer.
Thanks for the feedback again.

I'm in your same position, about the same age. I had many questions at first, but the many nice people here were happy to answer them.

- I chose the Passion

[Neonspinnazz]

Originally Posted by UCBrave4

thanks for all the feed back. this really helped with my decision. I really like the opions on what i should get first. I like the Honda Civic's. At first I wanted a Pontiac Grand Prix (preferably the 2004 model or newer because I like the body style) but i dont want the destractions like everyone said. I tend to pay attention to things other than whats really important and going on.
I get my permit tomorrow! and hopefully my restricted lisence in April and my full lisence my 17th birthday. Maybe by then i can get the car i want and the car I know I can afford on my own. My parents call me a 'money mizer' cause i never spend any of the money I earn.
Thanks again for your replys. Really appreciate it. Anything else about a first car would be great. I definitly need one that i can learn on!

Like I've posted before, I'm training on my mom's fully-loaded Envoy, if I wreck that thing, she will hurt me.

-I'm now tending to drive like her now. But safer & slower

-Her record has only 1 accident, 4 years ago. from there on, 40 years of clean driving, not even a speeding ticket!

-My dad's record, has a ton of crashes and tickets logged into it. My favorite one is the one where he rode his moped into an open manhole in Germany.
While living there in the Army (off duty at that moment) he was going for a ride when he came up on a surprise open manhole. He ended up suing the German road Department for the damages and injuries.

-Back on topic: Downgrading from a mid-size SUV to a subcompact is great for a new driver because they already had experience with large vehicles and blind spots. This also comes from my instructor and a local police officer.

QUICK QUESTION?: what's the permit age up there, I got mine on september 6 and I will be picking up my "restricted" license this coming May. lucky you, you have less strict laws.

P.S. If this applies to your state, you can't get financing yourself until you're 18, that means that the car's financing will have to be in your parents' name/s

[angel]

UCBrave4:

You already must have a car in mind. Whatever we say will either be to reinforce your argument or discount it. Obviously being a fortwo community it will most likely enforce it. Make up your mind and find your own arguements for {against} it. I'm jest sayin.

[Neonspinnazz]

Originally Posted by angel

UCBrave4:

You already must have a car in mind. Whatever we say will either be to reinforce your argument or discount it. Obviously being a fortwo community it will most likely enforce it. Make up your mind and find your own arguements for {against} it. I'm jest sayin.

TRUE!

We can only give our own opinions, you will have to make the decision. But 1st, take a couple drives with your permit. GOOD LUCK!

[orangecones3]

i don't think it matters if the OP can get credit by himself, he would get a much lower rate with a co-signer, you know, considering the current state of credit the way it is.

On a related note, you really want to finance as little as possible and pay it off as fast as you can, no time to start saving for college like right now! Even if you have prepaid tuition or something....still start saving b/c you'll have PLENTY on non-tuition related expenses ;)

^--- this comes from a 2nd yr uni student