Good for a teenager?
It would be stupid for me to buy a new car when my Sentra will suffice.
So I've decided to stick with my Sentra, and do minor work on it to make it look nicer and a bit faster. Thanks for all of your opinions and stories, they were very interesting to read.
Edit: But the RX-8 is something I will buy in the future, probably in around 2-3 years, so expect me to stay around (good for some of you, but some of you might be disappointed I'm staying :P )
So I've decided to stick with my Sentra, and do minor work on it to make it look nicer and a bit faster. Thanks for all of your opinions and stories, they were very interesting to read.
Edit: But the RX-8 is something I will buy in the future, probably in around 2-3 years, so expect me to stay around (good for some of you, but some of you might be disappointed I'm staying :P )
Also, you should invest the money you were going to spend on the 8. In a few years you'll be surprised what you can make. Ask your parents to help you out with that. -Peace
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Ding, Ding, Ding. Right on the money.
No 16 year old kid should have a high powered sports car. Drive the 4 banger until your no longer a real danger to others and your self. At least 20.
edit: I just read your last post, you are far more sensible then most the teens on here. It is rare to see good judgment at your age. When your ready the car will be waiting. My hats off to you.
No 16 year old kid should have a high powered sports car. Drive the 4 banger until your no longer a real danger to others and your self. At least 20.
edit: I just read your last post, you are far more sensible then most the teens on here. It is rare to see good judgment at your age. When your ready the car will be waiting. My hats off to you.
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Congratulations on a wise decision. I know young people who have focussed on an expensive car, and others who have focussed on investment, home purchase, travel, girlfriends etc. Compare them 15 years later - can you work out which ones have progressed? Give it a few years so you have a chance to work out what your priorities are. Save money, then chase your dream, whatever it is. One suggestion - only pay cash for a car, and make sure you always have a couple of thousand dollars buffer for the unexpected expense.
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This thread is hilarious: Everyone gets so angry about what a young guy is posting! Put in your two sense and let it be. Its not like he's your son - nephew - etc. No need to start swearing and getting all bent out of shape because you disagree...
Anyway,
I think everyone has covered 90% of the aspects to think about when getting a car like this.
I waited until I was 24 to get a nice car; the 8. The rest of the time, I had fun cars that I could live with (except for a mercury sable that was just a stereo on wheels). In my opinion, that is what you should do. Just until you're either out of college or in a very stable job and able to take care of the car properly and not worry the costs.
It was mentioned before, but getting an 8, people will mess with it. Want to race you (and in a teenage drag race, the 8 will lose
so that sucks. If you're going to college, do you really it sitting out in a college parking lot? I still worry about my 8 whenever I park in a city or in a parking garage.
But if you can live with that and honestly not be upset when a car that you're making some big payments on starts to drop in value quickly because it is getting beat up, it is your choice.
It is very nice that your parents are helping out. My parents assisted me in my first car purchase. But can you afford the car if they decide to pull the plug on you for whatever reason? . . . just something else to consider.
Gas is only going to get more expensive, and the 8 is a thirsty car.
Your insurance may go down, but not for awhile. And those good student discounts pale in comparison to a speeding ticket or accident.
I'd say get a fun car you can live with and enjoy before spending so much. If you're going to be storing it outside in a lot or something, try to get a sleeper or something that will draw less attention.
Sometimes... only sometimes. I wish I had gotten a more practical car with more storage for around 15k and then spent 2-3k on a 2nd gen RX7. Which equals the 17k I got my '04 8 for in March. (12k miles and many mods already done.)
Just some more things to consider.
I'd work hard, save up the money, make a list of everything you want the car to do, and then compare that with what the next 5 years of your life will look like. (College vs working vs single vs married vs wanting to move to the beach and smoke pot. . .) Just try to consider everything before you buy. The 8 will still be around in 3-4 years, sometimes you may have to wait until the timing is right.
but I digest.
Anyway,
I think everyone has covered 90% of the aspects to think about when getting a car like this.
I waited until I was 24 to get a nice car; the 8. The rest of the time, I had fun cars that I could live with (except for a mercury sable that was just a stereo on wheels). In my opinion, that is what you should do. Just until you're either out of college or in a very stable job and able to take care of the car properly and not worry the costs.
It was mentioned before, but getting an 8, people will mess with it. Want to race you (and in a teenage drag race, the 8 will lose
so that sucks. If you're going to college, do you really it sitting out in a college parking lot? I still worry about my 8 whenever I park in a city or in a parking garage. But if you can live with that and honestly not be upset when a car that you're making some big payments on starts to drop in value quickly because it is getting beat up, it is your choice.
It is very nice that your parents are helping out. My parents assisted me in my first car purchase. But can you afford the car if they decide to pull the plug on you for whatever reason? . . . just something else to consider.
Gas is only going to get more expensive, and the 8 is a thirsty car.
Your insurance may go down, but not for awhile. And those good student discounts pale in comparison to a speeding ticket or accident.
I'd say get a fun car you can live with and enjoy before spending so much. If you're going to be storing it outside in a lot or something, try to get a sleeper or something that will draw less attention.
Sometimes... only sometimes. I wish I had gotten a more practical car with more storage for around 15k and then spent 2-3k on a 2nd gen RX7. Which equals the 17k I got my '04 8 for in March. (12k miles and many mods already done.)
Just some more things to consider.
I'd work hard, save up the money, make a list of everything you want the car to do, and then compare that with what the next 5 years of your life will look like. (College vs working vs single vs married vs wanting to move to the beach and smoke pot. . .) Just try to consider everything before you buy. The 8 will still be around in 3-4 years, sometimes you may have to wait until the timing is right.
but I digest.
Last edited by alexanderiv99; Sep 27, 2008 at 08:32 AM.
As something of an odd corollary, it is my intention to teach my presently 9.75 month old daughter to drive in my 2004 RX-8, if I can keep it running and intact that long (yes, I realise it will be 20 years old by then). Bear in mind that it is my intent to enrol her in kart racing school when she is 9 or 10 years old. My feeling is that while the 8 may be more powerful than I'd like her to have, it does have the neutral handling and very forgiving suspension I'd like her to have in her first car. Of course, if the car is still viable by then, purchase cost will be a non-issue, as I will have long since amortised the purchase cost. Besides, if there is a misfortune, the DSC and 8 airbags are things I want her to have.
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Why do young guys get so defensive about people talking about the likelihood of accidents... I remember my first vehicle, a pick-up truck. And thank god it was that, it survived my trial periods. No one says that young guys are intentionally going out and crashing their cars, or being so over the top dumb, they just have a tendancy to get too comfortable too fast, and along the way make mistakes. It is a fact of life. I thank god every day that my old truck was not my 8. My 8 would be in a junk pile if it were. It is a fact that accidents happen when you first start out. And about that rediculous comment about young formula 1 drivers... those kids have spent every free minute they have in professional driving schools, in top dollar machines, with coaches, and companies making sure they know what they are doing. So unless you have that too... shut up lol. (said with the best intentions haha)
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