If your dad owned one before than he should know that this car is out of reach for you.

Im 21, work full time and pay all my own bills. Its still a hassle even tho I downright love my car.

 

get a new civic ( 06+) and turbo it, or get a 350z..or an 8 with less mileage

 

i would not get one with that high of mileage. im 16, i picked up my 04 gt 6spd yada yada for 10k, 48,000mi

once you get the car, take care of it!! dont forget to factor in gas, oil, and other things that need to be upgraded like coils

and yes, compression testing is a very good idea

 

Buy it and change your avatar. If it dies than you can learn yourself a life lesson while your still young!

 

in the end, its your decision. do your research.

 

You know where I'm coming from the most out of all of these people because you're my age, and like myself, you can afford one. This GT is fully decked out and has had one owner most of the time, 53 year old male to be exact. Apparently it was well taken care of and the second owner of this car has had it for 8 months and cant keep it because of having a 3rd child. SO that's why he's offering it to me,.

 

dude, we were all 16 once... Get it then and be happy. Just remember the advice in this thread

 

yes get it, if you can handle it/ take care of it

 

have you seen the how much the insurance is it for you to get a rx8? mind you Im 24 and paying $270 a month.

 

mine is only $250 i have like 15% discount from driver ed b.s.

 

I had lower but I had too many big claims with my previous insurance company before they dropped me out.

 

good grades help alot too! speaking of school, i still wont drive mine to school. high school parking lots are scary. everyone thinks that they can drive like a pro and people dont care about others property. first time i saw someone walk by a car with their backpack zipper scratching it the whole way, i decided my car belonged safe at home

 

its the same with college too. I bought a cheapo Jeep Wrangler just so that I can park at school without too much brain damage. it took me 10 min to find the perfect spot to park my rx8. even so some loser put a small ding on my front left fender.

 

and im also a sarcastic ******* occasionally so i dont want my car key'd :x

 

Yeah... my mom is against it, and of course im skeptical of the miles, but its not going to be driven like a commuter car, and apparently the car was babied, so Im going to order an inspection. If that clears, that im gonna go ahead and do it.

 

my mom said i couldnt get a sports car, then she said i couldnt get a standard, now she says no turbo or n20

 

haha. same here, same here. Its my money, i get the overall decision here what to do with it. That's why my mom doesnt like it. she's quite controlling if you will. Haha. Well. I got it down to 2 rx8s

 

btw i have started a turbo fund so in a year or so, i will have won that battle with my mom

 

it doesnt matter if it was driven like a commuter car or being babied. the engine doesnt give a **** about how you drive it.
a simple test start it up, drive it till warm. turn it off and wait 5 min try to start it again, if it takes longer to start up, Id pass on.

 

I think Im going to pay the extra 800$ and get one with 79000 miles instead. I have really thought about it, and it makes alot more sense.

 

good move. $800 just for the peace of mind.

 

Yeah. Gonna have to stretch my budget, but well worth it

 

$800 for around half the miles? good deal man, shame you cant pay another 800 for one with 40

 

This thread is priceless. "My mommy doesn't want me to get the car!'" Mommy please mommy!

 

haha thats what i did!!!

i respect him though, i hate kids whos parents buy them nice cars. especially if they let everyone know