I WILL GET MY FIRST CAR IN 6 WEEKS

"traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn" (el-peasant)
02/13/2015 at 21:23 • Filed to: None

I'm surprised at the amount of teenagers on oppo. Just to let yall know, in about 6 weeks, I will travel to somewhere in the US to pick up my first car, and I will get my license and turn 16 in June. Im not sure about the particular car, nor the make, model or year, but I am firm on the category. Excited? You bet I am! I have been looking through used car listings for a year , considering just about everything, but now time is running out. The category will be a surprise, too. Hint: Domestic

Not much help from this article, I'm just puttin it out there that I will get my first car soon.

DISCUSSION (70)

jkm7680 > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
02/13/2015 at 21:25

Budget?

ttyymmnn > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
02/13/2015 at 21:25

Have fun. Be safe.

scoob > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
02/13/2015 at 21:27

Guess: DeLorean

traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn > jkm7680
02/13/2015 at 21:27

No more than $30,000. Most of my considerations are around $24,000-$31,000, but negotiating will take a few thousand off. I plan on driving it about 5,000 miles/year, so fuel economy is somewhat flexible.

E. Julius > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
02/13/2015 at 21:29

$30,000 for a car that a 16 year old will drive 5,000 miles/year. I'm not going to say anything, but if I were you I'd spend at least $10k of that budget on a flamesuit just in case.

Captain of the Enterprise > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
02/13/2015 at 21:29

No more than $30,000

LOL

AM3R shamefully returns > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
02/13/2015 at 21:30

oh man with that budget if you aren't rolling in an E46 M3 you're doing being a teenager wrong.

jkm7680 > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
02/13/2015 at 21:33

Spend like $10,000 or less. That's waaaaaayyyyyyy too much for a first car.

E. Julius > jkm7680
02/13/2015 at 21:34

This.

Your boy, BJR > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
02/13/2015 at 21:36

No more than $30,000

DAMN, DAWG! That ain't shit! I'd flip a fuckin' table if my parents gave me that budget! Like.....you can't even get a new Cadillac for that! How do they expect you to be stuntin' on that cheap ass budget?!

Captain of the Enterprise > Captain of the Enterprise
02/13/2015 at 21:36

don't get me wrong if I was in your shoes I wouldn't be turning down the opportunity, to me it's funny because when I got my first car three years ago the total of my families cars was about $12,000 and there were 4 of them.

Matthew Keyser > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
02/13/2015 at 21:40

Speaking from the perspective of a 17 year old auto enthusiast, don't feel obliged to spend all your budget whatsoever. There's always plenty of time to have a fast car later in life. No shame in buying something you are proud to say you own, but there is much shame in spending your whole budget on something that supersedes your skill level and leaves you in a ditch in the first week.

Here's my first car. Fun to drive, not ruinously expensive, plenty fast for what I use it for, a great learning experience.

http://teisco15.kinja.com/i-bought-matt-… http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/owning-a-merku…

Good luck in the pursuit and happy driving!

jkm7680 > Your boy, BJR
02/13/2015 at 21:41

Are you Mannie Fresh in real life?

Dsscats > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
02/13/2015 at 21:43

The irony in your name is hilarious right now. Used or new?

Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
02/13/2015 at 21:45

*cough* SPORTWAGEN TDI *cough*

Seriously though, it's the car I learned to drive on... we got it 4 days before I turned 14 and I'm now almost 18... and it has survived with no damage... from me anyways >:( screw high school parking lots

That... and the car is nearing 85 k miles! Of which I've put roughly 80% of those on the car by myself ;)

Just ask me if you have questions!

Your boy, BJR > jkm7680
02/13/2015 at 21:45

Kinja'd!!!

You said what now?

traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn > Dsscats
02/13/2015 at 21:47

Used.

BTW there is a girl at my school who turned 16 in December and bought a brand new Camry for $25,000.

jkm7680 > Your boy, BJR
02/13/2015 at 21:48

my lord you are.

Dsscats > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
02/13/2015 at 21:51

So many options

Evo

STI

E46 M3

300ZX TT

4 NA Miatas

1.4 V6 Mustangs

ND MiatA

SSlightly used Mustang GT

NSX

Zero > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
02/13/2015 at 21:53

Spend 10k on a car (it can still be something fast) and invest the rest in a savings account.

Your boy, BJR > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
02/13/2015 at 21:53

ask yourself "what would Doc Ben do?"

Then buy 5 Caddy DeVilles.

Kinja'd!!!

Your boy, BJR > jkm7680
02/13/2015 at 21:58

Look, just cuz my car real big, belly real big, dick real big errythang real big doesn't mean I'm Mannie Fresh.

jkm7680 > Your boy, BJR
02/13/2015 at 22:00

Well are your rims, pockets and rings real big?

AJ Feldman (alecmets2011) > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
02/13/2015 at 22:01

Kinja'd!!!

Bought her last may when I was 16. I have no regrets.

$24000 for a GT Premium 6spd with 28k miles

My wish list in order was:

2011 Ford Mustang GT (which I got obviously)

E46 M3

Pontiac G8 GT

Infiniti G37S Coupe

E39 M5 (this low due to repair costs)

JGrabowMSt > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
02/13/2015 at 22:04

Wagon.

/thread

Your boy, BJR > jkm7680
02/13/2015 at 22:04

Those could be covered under "errythang", yes.

jkm7680 > Your boy, BJR
02/13/2015 at 22:05

Acknowledged.

RazoE > Dsscats
02/13/2015 at 22:07

for a 16 year old?

traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
02/13/2015 at 22:08

A list of most cars I consider now, or have considered in the past...*puts on $10,000 flamesuit*

2009-2011 Challenger R/T

2011-2013 Charger R/T

2011-2013 Camaro Convertible SS

2003-2010 Jaguar XK

1963-1973 Buick Riviera

1965-1968 Mustang

1968-1969 Camaro

1998-2002 Trans Am

Jaguar F-Type Coupe R that was on Autotrader for $4,875...needless to say, price was increased about 20fold in a couple hours

1977-1979 Trans Am

C3, C5, C6 Corvette

2008-2010 Audi S5

2010 Cadillac CTS-V

2009-2010 Infiniti G37

2006-2009 Cadillac XLR

1993-1998 Lincoln Mark VIII

2010-2014 Mustang GT Convertible

Dsscats > RazoE
02/13/2015 at 22:19

Eh, if he's responsible.....

Who am I kidding.

BWAHAHAHAHAHA

Dsscats > AJ Feldman (alecmets2011)
02/13/2015 at 22:20

That was one of my suggestions too. Fantastic choice.

Captain of the Enterprise > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
02/13/2015 at 22:21

personally I would avoid anything too old because they will be less safe and more likely to go wrong. You seem to be into RWD coupes so I would have fun test driving for a while until you find something you really like.

Dsscats > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
02/13/2015 at 22:28

2009-2011 Challenger R/T

Heavy, bad on gas, the fatty of the bunch

2011-2013 Charger R/T

Eh, not bad, but the first gen looked better IMHO. I'd go for a first gen SRT8 or Magnum

2011-2013 Camaro Convertible SS

Pretty good car, but I wouldn't go for the Vert

2003-2010 Jaguar XK

Get the 2007+ model if you're serious about this, but expect repair bills to exceed the price of the car within 4 years.

1963-1973 Buick Riviera

Not terribly practical, but gorgeous

1965-1968 Mustang

Overall good choice. Get a fastback if possible. Very good parts availability, but might be hard to find a really well sorted example

1968-1969 Camaro

See: Mustang

1998-2002 Trans Am

Not what I'd get within the price range, but a very good car over all. 6 speeds have really low (high?) 5-6 gearing, so great highway mileage

Jaguar F-Type Coupe R that was on Autotrader for $4,875...needless to say, price was increased about 20fold in a couple hours

Fake/wrong

1977-1979 Trans Am

Ask Bandit

C3, C5, C6 Corvette

No C3, but C5Z and C6 are both good choices. Might not be too well received at 16.

2008-2010 Audi S5

Haven't seen prices on these lately, but might be hard to find a good example within the price range

2010 Cadillac CTS-V

Yes

2009-2010 Infiniti G37

A good car over all, but just not special

2006-2009 Cadillac XLR

Not as good as a C6

1993-1998 Lincoln Mark VIII

Really? Really?

2010-2014 Mustang GT Convertible

Again, would go for a coupe

AJ Feldman (alecmets2011) > Dsscats
02/13/2015 at 22:28

It's all about value for performance

However, one guy at my school did beat me on that sort of. He bought a 2006 SL600 for mid 20s I believe

Faster than mine? Yes

But he's owned it for 2 months now and has already been in the shop 3 times for not-so-cheap repairs. He knows nothing about cars and didn't know it would be unreliable _

traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn > Dsscats
02/13/2015 at 22:31

Great summary, Thanks!

My citroen won't start > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
02/13/2015 at 22:37

Get something unreliable and cool from Carmax.

AJ Feldman (alecmets2011) > Dsscats
02/13/2015 at 22:37

That was my biggest problem with the G37

It just wasn't special and different enough

However an S with the optional spoiler (not that chrome stupid thing) looks very nice

I cannot agree with you more on the coupe. DON'T GO CONVERTIBLE. It's just not worth it

Also, NO 2 SEATERS. Why? You'll want to take out friends in your car. You know you will. And only being able to take out one at a time really sucks

Your boy, BJR > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
02/13/2015 at 22:48

You have a $30k budget. Why buy one car?

I'm not even joking a little bit here when I say- BUY CADILLAC'S ENTIRE 2003 LINE UP.

Think about it- for ~$30k you could have

-first gen CTS

-2nd gen Escalade

-final gen Eldorado

-northstar Seville STS

-and a night vision equipped DTS.

And, above all else, you can claim to own an entire goddamn MODEL YEAR of Cadillacs. Get your driveway lookin' like a goddamn dealership.

Again I'm totally serious here. That's what I'd do with $30k........

......maybe there's a reason nobody gives me $30k

traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn > AJ Feldman (alecmets2011)
02/13/2015 at 22:54

Yep. All 2 seaters are now off my list. Plus, I have to drive home in that one car with both of my parents

However I have to agree to disagree about the convertible vs coupe.

AJ Feldman (alecmets2011) > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
02/13/2015 at 23:01

Do you live in the south?

traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
02/13/2015 at 23:01

This makes me loathe the absence of a current gen Challenger Convertible. I would consider nothing else.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Your boy, BJR
02/13/2015 at 23:16

*throws hands up, leaves room*

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
02/13/2015 at 23:21

Please ignore people telling you that you are spending too much for a teen, or that you are spending it wrong. Your finances are between you, your parents, and whoever else you personally involve. While there are certain cars that may be an unsafe idea due to performance/lack of safety features, I believe that nobody else has any business deciding what is "too much" for someone to spend on a 16 year old. Buy whatever you want and they approve of.

Your boy, BJR > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
02/13/2015 at 23:25

Yeah, keep walking, Mr. "I improperly exit highways"

It's not what you did, it's the fact that you didn't make it count by even ATTEMPTING to get a little air.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Your boy, BJR
02/13/2015 at 23:26

Did you or did you not see the dump truck?

Your boy, BJR > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
02/13/2015 at 23:30

THE DUMPTRUCK WOULDN'T HAVE MATTERED IF YOU GOT ENOUGH AIR, SOL.

traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
02/13/2015 at 23:31

Hey what about a Volvo P1800

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Your boy, BJR
02/13/2015 at 23:31

Blues brothers all the things:

traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
02/13/2015 at 23:32

-I assume that it's safe for its time, being Volvo

-looks like nothing else on the road

-has the ability to last 3,000,000 miles and counting

-decent MPG

-good luck that I find parts

Your boy, BJR > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
02/13/2015 at 23:34

I woulda given you bonus points if it were the audi

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Your boy, BJR
02/13/2015 at 23:34

Why, because it has the ground clearance of a garden snail?

SlickMcRick > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
02/13/2015 at 23:45

I think it's crazy to have a $30k budget for a 16 year old getting their first car. That said though as long as it's withing your parents budget and they trust your decisions then I'd go with a GTO an spend the rest on mods. Get the one with the 6.0L so that's '05-'06. I'm hoping to get one by years end. Whatever you do just be safe please and don't do dumb races just for YouTube views.

Your boy, BJR > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
02/13/2015 at 23:58

ok- top trumps time!

What's your cars.....

.....ground clearance?

......length?

......width?

......seating capacity?

.....engine size?

....power?

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Your boy, BJR
02/14/2015 at 00:20

I see where you are going with this. If you say so...

GC: 5.7 inches

Length: 203.3 inches

Width: 74 inches

Seats five w/belts

4.2 40 valves V8

310 horsepower, 302 pound/feet of torque.

Your boy, BJR > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
02/14/2015 at 01:32

I got....

5.3in

207.2in

74.5in

Seats 6 w/belts

4.6L (woohoo!) 32 valve (damnit) V8

.......and.....uuuuhhhh......the power rating was inconclusive.

BUT MY CAR IS BIGGER AND LOWER AND SEATS MORE THEREFORE IT LUXURIES HARDER.

E. Julius > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
02/14/2015 at 04:46

Safe for it's time perhaps, but thy means pretty much nothing today. If you want a classic I'd split your budget and get something boring/safe/reliable for long road trips and bad weather (easily had for $8-10k) and then spend the rest on the classic so you can really treat it right. Also better for preserving the car since, as a 16 year old, you will make mistakes.

E. Julius > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
02/14/2015 at 04:55

C3 Corvette is junk. If I had your budget and wasn't going to drive that much (5k/year is like nothing) I'd go for a C4, 300zX, or 944.

E. Julius > Your boy, BJR
02/14/2015 at 04:58

"Buy Cadillac's entire 2003 lineup"

Kinja'd!!!

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Your boy, BJR
02/14/2015 at 09:27

1. "Inconclusive" means between 290-300, depending who you ask.

2. If that's true, than an NYC subway is the most luxurious form of transportation in existence. How about another round if you're trying to prove a point?

WRXerFish - WRX-Wing pilot > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
02/14/2015 at 09:50

Just buy a 2015 WRX.

Your boy, BJR > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
02/14/2015 at 10:15

"inconclusive" means 300 lb•ft tourque......and 275hp....

Ok fine, another round....

.....EPA interior volume and available features on your line (meaning A8, A8L, S8 for you, and DeVille, DHS, and DTS for me)

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Your boy, BJR
02/14/2015 at 10:19

I'm not listing every singly available feature. Name some things and I'll give you a y/n.

I have no idea about interior volume. Big is all I can say.

Your boy, BJR > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
02/14/2015 at 10:29

-HUD

-Night Vision

-heated/cooled front and rear seats

-massaging front and rear seats

-power rear sunshades

-chrome 18" wheels

-magnetic suspension

-air suspension

-navigation

-digital or analogue dash

-OnStar

-6 disk cd changer

-cassette player

-XM radio

-armored model

Your boy, BJR > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
02/14/2015 at 10:33

your interior volume is 104cu.ft

Mine is 134.4cu.ft

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Your boy, BJR
02/14/2015 at 10:42

HUD: No, GM only.

Night Vision: No.

H/C Seats, front and rear: Yes, heated only

Massaging seats: No

Power Rear Sunshade: Yes

Chrome 18' Wheels: Yes

Magnetic/Air Suspension: No, because I like it when my suspension isn't broken and deflated

Navigation: Yes

Analog Dash

Onstar: Yes?

6-disc changer: Yes, trunk mounted

Cassette player (even less useful that CD player): Yes

Sirius Radio (aftermarket): Yes

Armored Model: Yes

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Your boy, BJR
02/14/2015 at 19:12

My turn: Do you have, one your car or as an option:

Five speeds

Gear selection

All-wheel drive

Twelve Cylinders

Highway range?

Heated steering wheel

# of "ways" the driver's seat is adjustable

Heated cupholders

Open/close all windows w/ lock/unlock button on key

Stereo (specs?)

Sunroof

HIDs

A phone

Parking sensors

Your boy, BJR > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
02/14/2015 at 22:09

Five speeds-no

Gear selection-yes

All-wheel drive-no

Twelve Cylinders-no, but the car comes from the company that brought the world the V16, and that should be worth "heritage points" alone

Highway range? 496.5mi

Heated steering wheel- available

# of "ways" the driver's seat is adjustable- 10, with available 12 way

Heated cupholders-nah but I don't want my slurpee melting anyway

Open/close all windows w/ lock/unlock button on key- nah.

Stereo (specs?)- Bose 10 speaker. Has subwoofer(s?) and tweeters

Sunroof- available, one of the biggest in class

HIDs-mine doesnt, but I think it was available, and I'm getting those streetglow hyperwhites because fuck everyone who isn't me on the road

A phone-yes.

Parking sensors-available

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Your boy, BJR
02/14/2015 at 22:14

I should add that a landau roof was not an option on mine, so I'll just deduct five points from myself now.

Your boy, BJR > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
02/14/2015 at 22:23

mine isn't a landau top though.

Landaus are b pillar-back and canvas or cloth. Mine is a faux elk leather '74 fleetwood talisman inspired top.

So take off 10 points.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Your boy, BJR
02/14/2015 at 22:27

Whoops, my bad. I guess you win then.