I'm 16 and got a 2007 RX8 we bought it wrecked for $1800, that's the only thing my dad is paying for and I'm paying the next 4-5 thousand for the repairs and paint. My question is.. am I spoiled? This has been bothering me, I have been researching and I know how to treat my rx8 well. I'm a good kid, never been suspended have a 3.0 gpa and don't drink or do drugs:P I still feel like I don't deserve such an awesome car. I'm in love with it!

 

Welcome to the club, and make sure you read the stickies and the new to the forum threads. This is a very expensive car to maintain as it is. If you can repair it (it's a lot of money for you to pay) and actually get it run well... Then go for it, but that is a pretty tough mission to get yourself into. For about $7k you could have gotten an 04' still running.

Lol man, if you'd consider yourself to be spoiled for getting a wrecked Rx8 for that amount, then I don't know what you'd think of me. Good luck!

 

It's already repaired all we have to do is prime and paint. I'm so hyped for this car! I'm planning to work 20 hours on school weeks and full time during the summer. I think I will have the money by next year

 

lmao, i'm 37 and when i bought my Rx8 this summer i was pinching myself, its a F-ing awesome car....

 

Personally I don't think what you get from your parents makes you spoiled... I think it's more how you treat it/act after you get it that will decide that.

 

True that!

 

Baran where do you live ?

 

I'll try my best to listen to my elders:P and I live in Indiana, I moved her from good ole Ukraine

 

Voted not spoiled and cool dad to get you involved in a project where you will learn about repairing the car, and most likely value it.

I am 46 and just purchased an 09 RX8 and was excited like jdfd3s above.

My son purchased his first 2 cars with his own money, I have offered help wrenching on them and in some cases purchased parts for him as a surprise. Recent purchase was a lightweight flywheel when he purchased a clutch for his E30.

There is a member here that bought the same car I did for his teenage son and gave it to him. A lot of parents do that, I was brought up different end have strong feelings about having your kid earn what they have, they respect it more.

Your dad did a cool thing, congrats and enjoy, you are going to know that car from one end to the other when you are done.

 

yeah he's the best! I helped alot taking apart the car but watched him basically the whole time when he was doing repairs. I learned alot it was a cool experience

 

It's a great life skill to know a fair amount about cars (though not necessarily a rotary). When I was 16, I bought a seized engine Mercedes 180a for $65, then rebuilt the engine over the next year. As a result of that experience, I can not only do most of my own repairs at a substantial discount from having them done, I can effectively deal with shops without getting ripped off. Additionally, it's allowed me to drive older cars without a lot of maintenance cost or the burden of car payments and high insurance premiums for new(er) ones. At the price of some personal time, car wrenching skills have saved ~$100,000 over ~40 years of driving.

So +1. Good luck!

 

Ha, privetik zemlyanin.

I think the fact that you're questioning if you deserve it means you're not spoiled. Spoiled = takes things for granted.

 

E30's will always be one of my favorite cars.. used to have one as a second/project car but ended up selling it

OP-be grateful... im 17 drive an 04 and my parents dont even give a cent for my insurance or gas. Instead my dad doesnt take my advice and puts off his oil change for 1500+ miles on his 6.0L powerstroke excursion and then asks me to rebuild the damn thing now that it doesnt start

 

Your not spoiled when your paying for the repairs and paint...

Your dad should pay for everything...then your a spoiled brat.

 

Can 16 year olds legally drive in the US? I don't think you're spoiled, seems like a good learning experience. Good luck

 

Thanks for the support! And yeah you can drive when you hit 16 years and 270 days old:P And Loki: Zdarov bratan! xaxax.

 

More or less. It depends on the state. Here in Virginia you can get a leaner's permit at 15 1/2 so you can hit the ground running with a license at 16. When I was growing up in New York you had to be 18, but if you took an approved driver's ed it was 17. In some states in the south license age used to be 14, but I don't know if that's still the case.

Baran - definitely not spoiled. And working on it together with your dad is definitely cool.

Ken

 

Where in Indiana are you located? I'm in Mishawaka and could give you a hand with the 8.

 

E30? you should disown him before you have to put the clutch in! those cars are horrible to work on. although they look cool.

50's? i've had a 67 250s and a 71 300SEL 3.5 (what a car that is!), my brother had a 63 220s, and we've both hankered for the older ones, although so far the fintail is the best.

 

i've found out that basically any rotary car you want to pull apart and at least check everything before you really start driving it anyways.

the Rx8 is especially like this, they need to come apart to fix and clean the little stuff

 

I live in Evansville, and I didn't get to take apart the engine or the transmission but I did take apart everything else with my dad:P unfortunately my dad works in construction and there are no projects for him to build so we're going to have to hold off on painting. SO CLOSE! :/

 

Welcome to the auto world.

 

Thanks! My school is giving me an opportunity to gets some college credits in auto service, I'll be taking apart engines, transmissions, oil changes, anything that could go wrong in a car for the next 2 years (sophomore in high school) really excited

 

I don't care what car it is, if you have to work to fix it, then you're not spoiled.
Just be careful cause at 16 sports cars can make you think you're more experienced than you are.