First Car

"Xentron Holy Reaper of Worlds" (becausenolicense)
04/20/2014 at 13:33 • Filed to: None

Might be passed down a Chrysler Sebring from parents. Not the old one, but the 2007 model. What do, OPPO?

DISCUSSION (26)

jimz > Xentron Holy Reaper of Worlds
04/20/2014 at 13:39

A free Sebring? You're getting ripped off, bro.

yamahog > Xentron Holy Reaper of Worlds
04/20/2014 at 13:39

Accept it graciously or get some money and buy your own.

Brian Silvestro > Xentron Holy Reaper of Worlds
04/20/2014 at 13:40

Oppo sticker, stat.

itschrome > Xentron Holy Reaper of Worlds
04/20/2014 at 13:41

what did you do to piss them off?? why do they hate you?!

Ravey Mayvey Slurpee Surprise > Xentron Holy Reaper of Worlds
04/20/2014 at 13:43

Just run it self-loathingly, and every single car you have afterwards will be a gift to yourself. You can laugh at the times you owned a Sebring.

SatriaFanboy > Xentron Holy Reaper of Worlds
04/20/2014 at 13:45

Just smile and put on some bling.

Kinja'd!!!

Xentron Holy Reaper of Worlds > yamahog
04/20/2014 at 13:45

Probably the case. Until I have my own job, house, and money, a car is a car I suppose.

Xentron Holy Reaper of Worlds > Brian Silvestro
04/20/2014 at 13:45

Without a doubt.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Xentron Holy Reaper of Worlds
04/20/2014 at 13:46

Just thrash the living hell out of it and enjoy yourself the best you can.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Xentron Holy Reaper of Worlds
04/20/2014 at 13:46

Be thankful you have a ride/see if it'll do a burnout.

Xentron Holy Reaper of Worlds > itschrome
04/20/2014 at 13:47

They don't hate me. They aren't necessarily 'car people' and also don't fondle dashboards. Thus, they don't have any reason to hate our family Sebring. Other than that one time the alternator rusted out and died. Other than that.

Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis > Xentron Holy Reaper of Worlds
04/20/2014 at 13:48

Take it and drive it, not much you can do to improve that. However their are some simple ascetic changes you can make to have it look better. A new grill and getting rid of the sebring letters on the trunk can make a nice difference to the styling.

Xentron Holy Reaper of Worlds > jimz
04/20/2014 at 13:48

They should pay me for taking it off them. But still, Chrysler's Infinity sound system is decent and I can trash the interior as there wasn't much there to begin with.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Xentron Holy Reaper of Worlds
04/20/2014 at 13:49

Its not an exciting car, but its a perfect first car. Newer, cheap to maintain, good on gas, safe, and you know who had it last.

Im leasing a 2013 Civic for $199 a month because I couldn't get anything good used and the only car offered to me was my mom's 07 Honda Pilot, which A) They really didn't want to give up and B) Its a gas guzzler.

itschrome > Xentron Holy Reaper of Worlds
04/20/2014 at 13:49

haha I know I'm just messing, beat my first car, 87 dodge aries! haha but not by much :P You should in all seriousness count your blessing that your parents have the means to hand you down a car that could honestly be much worse or none existent.

Enjoy the ride!

YSI-what can brown do for you > Xentron Holy Reaper of Worlds
04/20/2014 at 13:51

Take it and then autocross it.

Xentron Holy Reaper of Worlds > Ravey Mayvey Slurpee Surprise
04/20/2014 at 13:51

How funny would it be if I tried to track-day it?

STREPITUS > Xentron Holy Reaper of Worlds
04/20/2014 at 13:53

Learn to drive it and have fun. Sure its not a sleek sports car with a manual, but you can have fun with anything. Plus you don't want to ruin something you like (not saying you will, but statistics aren't on your side). A real petrolhead can have fun in anything. Drive it for a few years, then trade it for something you want when you have the financial means to do so. I wish I got a free car when I was growing up, I had to buy my own, but even then my parents put restrictions on what I could buy, so I ended up with a 1997 Audi A6 Avant, not the definition of fun. Now I have a GT Mustang and Miata so it all worked out.

Plus presumably 'first car' means you're 16 and will be off to college in 2 or 3 years. Most colleges won't let you have a car for the first few years or will charge you and arm and a leg for a parking permit, so theres no point to get something exciting now if you have a free car at your disposal.

Ravey Mayvey Slurpee Surprise > Xentron Holy Reaper of Worlds
04/20/2014 at 13:53

Extremely funny. Which means you need to at least autocross it now. Most people will give you a high-five for autocrossing a rental car (even though it isn't, because 90% of Sebrings in existence are rentals).

Xentron Holy Reaper of Worlds > STREPITUS
04/20/2014 at 13:54

Good talk, sir.

YSI-what can brown do for you > Xentron Holy Reaper of Worlds
04/20/2014 at 13:57

On a more serious note, take it and use it as a daily driver. Then save up some cash and buy a project car and have fun with that! You can still autocross your sebring though.

Xentron Holy Reaper of Worlds > YSI-what can brown do for you
04/20/2014 at 14:00

Hoosiers, bruh.

STREPITUS > Xentron Holy Reaper of Worlds
04/20/2014 at 14:03

Track day bro. Track day

wiffleballtony > Xentron Holy Reaper of Worlds
04/20/2014 at 16:53

I had one once for a rental car for a few days. Second worst car I have ever driven. Gutless, numb and the interior was cheap as hell, and I don't even care about interiors. I would have rathee had my old 1995 Taurus. Fortunately for you free is free. Take it.

codyplz > Xentron Holy Reaper of Worlds
04/20/2014 at 19:14

Don't you dare talk about my lust for rubbin' dashboards, guy.

Axial > Xentron Holy Reaper of Worlds
04/20/2014 at 23:42

Save some cash, trade it for credit on a used $6000 C4 Corvette. Done.

In all seriousness, it's better than my first car. As maligned as the Sebring is, it's a competent vehicle and it's not worse than a Mk. IV Jetta.