First cars

[MPM]

Unless you are one of the privileged few, the chances are that your first car is an A to B car that lasts just long enough to save up enough money for a new car. That's not really too bad, at least you get some stories from it ;)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My first car was an 85 chevy berette. I bought if for $800 cash, and was happy. After a day of driving it, it's problems started showing up.

 

 

 

If I let my foot off the gas, it would die.

 

 

 

My gas gauge didn't work, unless I made an extremely hard left turn.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I didn't have any lock keys to the car. Went to the chevy dealer, had them give me my key code, and had a locksmith make one. It worked only in my glove box....

 

 

 

Took the car to them with the passenger door lock removed. They keyed it, and now I have a working key! To my trunk and passenger door...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finally, it got so broke that it would over fuel every time I turned it on, and became undriveable, so I bought what I have now, and have been driving it ever since.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share you first car stories :)

[killmenub]

Wont be able to drive for another 2 months - thats when im 17 - then got take driving lessons =\

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If all my plans go well, i will win the lottery this weekend and buy this:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lamborghini Gallardo Spider

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:roll: I wish :cry:

[sanday79]

Yeah, good luck with that.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I've just gotten my license and have saved up a fair amount of money from my job, so I'm starting to look at cars. I'm looking for something under $5000, with less than 90k miles on it, preferably an import (they're more reliable and efficient).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So far, I'm looking at something like a mid-to-late-'90s Nissan Sentra, Mazda 626, or Mitsubishi Galant.

[TheHorror]

Im getting a Jeep wrangler thats $15,000 75k miles 2000, im buying the car, and my parent agree to pay the insurance and buy me a 4" lift and offroad tires.

[insane]

1990 Pontiac Sunbird. Got it from my grandfather as he didn't drive it anymore.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-The horn doesn't work.

 

 

 

-The oil leaks.

 

 

 

-The power steering fluid leaks.

 

 

 

-The gas tank leaks if you fill it past 80%

 

 

 

-When I first got it, it took like 15 turns of the key to get it started - I eventually had to take it in to get fixed.

 

 

 

-The check engine light comes on if you drive past 80km/h.

 

 

 

-The tripometer gets stuck.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:)

[killmenub]

God why are you guys spending so much on your first car?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was looking to spend under ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâã1000 on my first car, and try to get as low insurance as possible - of course - although im going to need a job pretty soon to start saving up for a car :(

[vmser]

Wont be able to drive for another 2 months - thats when im 17 - then got take driving lessons =\

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If all my plans go well, i will win the lottery this weekend and buy this:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lamborghini Gallardo Spider

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:roll: I wish :cry:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thats not a spider is it?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On topic: Mine will probably be a Citroen berlingo. Good value for money, and most practical to suit my (read: our) needs.

[indy500fan]

I was actually pretty lucky with my car situation. I was able to use a family car up until April of this year (8 months ago), and all I had to do was pay insurance, gas, and maintenance. My first car that I bought when I couldn't use the family car any more is a 2006 Chevy Cobalt. $14,000 new. It has 12,000 miles on it now, which I guess isn't bad for 8 months. I'm keeping it till it dies though, so hopefully I can get 10 more years out of it.

[deloriagod]

My first car is a 2000 Pontiac Firebird. My parents took the money out of their savings to buy it for me a few months ago though I get my license on Tuesday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Only a few problems with it:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-Broken visor

 

 

 

-Brakes need to be looked at

 

 

 

-Needs new tires

 

 

 

-minor scratches

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There's only 2 other cars I would have rather gotten.. A '69 Mustang or a '75 Corvette.

[Satenza]

Nice firebird, i'll always remember that car from American Beauty. I wish i had a firebird. Im currently learning to drive at the moment. Don't know what car i will get after.

[Auberean]

My first car had windows that only worked somtimes, turn signals that only worked sometimes, and side-mirrors that fell off randomly, to name a new things.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I actually had the option of having one of my parents' old cars, but noo don't ever do that. Make sure that your first car is as cheap as possible, because something bad is sure to happen to it!

[runesmithie]

First car was a 1991 Ford Explorer which died if you stepped too lightly on the accelerator so you can imagine how many times I accidentally spun out in town at a stop sign >.<

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It died one hot summer day at Best Buy and I was stranded for 6 hours there and it's still screwed up, no one knows anything other than it'd probably be cheaper to get a new car :P So my parents let me drive their 1998 Explorer after they got my grandpa's car. For college I'd love to get a VW Bus :P

[deloriagod]

First car was a 1991 Ford Explorer which died if you stepped too lightly on the accelerator so you can imagine how many times I accidentally spun out in town at a stop sign >.<

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It died one hot summer day at Best Buy and I was stranded for 6 hours there and it's still screwed up, no one knows anything other than it'd probably be cheaper to get a new car :P So my parents let me drive their 1998 Explorer after they got my grandpa's car. For college I'd love to get a VW Bus :P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My parents used to have an explorer. I don't know what year it was but we had it for quite a while. Nice vehicles if you ask me.. And I totally think you should get a VW Bus lol.

[runesmithie]

 

First car was a 1991 Ford Explorer which died if you stepped too lightly on the accelerator so you can imagine how many times I accidentally spun out in town at a stop sign >.<

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It died one hot summer day at Best Buy and I was stranded for 6 hours there and it's still screwed up, no one knows anything other than it'd probably be cheaper to get a new car :P So my parents let me drive their 1998 Explorer after they got my grandpa's car. For college I'd love to get a VW Bus :P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My parents used to have an explorer. I don't know what year it was but we had it for quite a while. Nice vehicles if you ask me.. And I totally think you should get a VW Bus lol.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Would have to learn to drive a manual car, but that's no big problem, I've been around tractors long enough to get the basics figured out :P

[deloriagod]

 

 

First car was a 1991 Ford Explorer which died if you stepped too lightly on the accelerator so you can imagine how many times I accidentally spun out in town at a stop sign >.<

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It died one hot summer day at Best Buy and I was stranded for 6 hours there and it's still screwed up, no one knows anything other than it'd probably be cheaper to get a new car :P So my parents let me drive their 1998 Explorer after they got my grandpa's car. For college I'd love to get a VW Bus :P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My parents used to have an explorer. I don't know what year it was but we had it for quite a while. Nice vehicles if you ask me.. And I totally think you should get a VW Bus lol.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Would have to learn to drive a manual car, but that's no big problem, I've been around tractors long enough to get the basics figured out :P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My friend promised to teach me how to drive a manual if he ever gets one.. I hope he doesn't mind a few dents :P

[Fadfdfd]

 

First car was a 1991 Ford Explorer which died if you stepped too lightly on the accelerator so you can imagine how many times I accidentally spun out in town at a stop sign >.<

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It died one hot summer day at Best Buy and I was stranded for 6 hours there and it's still screwed up, no one knows anything other than it'd probably be cheaper to get a new car :P So my parents let me drive their 1998 Explorer after they got my grandpa's car. For college I'd love to get a VW Bus :P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My parents used to have an explorer. I don't know what year it was but we had it for quite a while. Nice vehicles if you ask me.. And I totally think you should get a VW Bus lol.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volkswagen's are for Pansies. That's why my mom had one :uhh: .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

She had a Passat though, not a bus. And you'd be t3h BMOC if you went around in a Bus :lol: :D

[____]

In neg with a guy atm to buy his Patrol:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

92 Bundera

 

 

 

3" sus lift

 

 

 

2" body lift

 

 

 

35" mudzilla's

 

 

 

f&r air lockers

 

 

 

8000lb whinch

 

 

 

long range tank

 

 

 

4x 100w spotties across the roof

 

 

 

2x 100w spotties on the bullbar

 

 

 

reversing lights

 

 

 

gps unit

 

 

 

40ch UHF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He wants 8K for it, but meah. Trying to get it for 6.5

[vmser]

In neg with a guy atm to buy his Patrol:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

92 Bundera

 

 

 

3" sus lift

 

 

 

2" body lift

 

 

 

35" mudzilla's

 

 

 

f&r air lockers

 

 

 

8000lb whinch

 

 

 

long range tank

 

 

 

4x 100w spotties across the roof

 

 

 

2x 100w spotties on the bullbar

 

 

 

reversing lights

 

 

 

gps unit

 

 

 

40ch UHF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He wants 8K for it, but meah. Trying to get it for 6.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Isnt 6.5k still fairly much for a '92 car?

[Poopingman]

97 dodge avenger. Served me well until I got ran over by a semi. Collecting insurance was such a joke too. I dumped 2k into the car for bodywork a month earlier and didn't get any of that back... :cry:

[apinagez]

Here you can only drive at 18, so it'll only be next year. But the one I'm planning on getting is either a Chevrolet Astra or a VW Polo.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Devilsdragon]

 

In neg with a guy atm to buy his Patrol:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

92 Bundera

 

 

 

3" sus lift

 

 

 

2" body lift

 

 

 

35" mudzilla's

 

 

 

f&r air lockers

 

 

 

8000lb whinch

 

 

 

long range tank

 

 

 

4x 100w spotties across the roof

 

 

 

2x 100w spotties on the bullbar

 

 

 

reversing lights

 

 

 

gps unit

 

 

 

40ch UHF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He wants 8K for it, but meah. Trying to get it for 6.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Isnt 6.5k still fairly much for a '92 car?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My '92 skylark cost $300 O.o

 

 

 

we then replaced the battery and are in the midst of replacing the exhaust system. There was another problem that I have forgotten.. and I still havn't driven it :?

[Tigra00]

I drove a '95 intrepid until last month when some old man hit me and totalled it...Now I drive...Nothing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My parents gave it to me...It was only driven for like 4 years, so it had pretty low miles, it was cool.

[Militaris]

My first car was a early 90's Honda Accord inspire. Was a pretty good car, before I took it down to play in a local river bed :D Was heaps of fun down there (apart from it almost getting stuck, stupid council for not providing turning areas). On the way back we watch a Toyota hilux almost getting bogged down in same soft gravel in front of us. So when I got to that spot I floored it and the car flew across, never went the same afterwards kept on rattling and making strange sounds. Also broke the power steering pump. I do not think I have any photos.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After that I brought my current truck, which is a 1994 toyota hilux. It is still fairly standard but one day I would do it up a bit. The only problem is the stupid back window and accessing the boot. Here is a picture of it

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I am thinking of selling it and buying a 1997 Toyota Hilux.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In neg with a guy atm to buy his Patrol:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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He wants 8K for it, but meah. Trying to get it for 6.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just say "But its a Nissan", then offer him 3k. After that, take strip off all of the parts use them to do up a Hilux. Then sell the patrol.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depending on its miliage and service history 8k does not seem that bad, getting it for 6.5k would seem like a bargain. The tyres by themselves are worth 1.5k when new and the winch another couple of thousand if it was decent quality.

[Ultralord]

when i get my liscense i get my mothers 96 mercury sable... such a grandpa car its not even funny. if thats not bad enough, the entire car is green, my least favourite colour (interior + exterior)... hence the car's nickname, "the green machine." :?

[incognito]

 

 

 

This is the same model/color that I had except my version was rusty, dented, and dirty. I sold it to a friend for 1 dollar (was probably worth at least $50.00). Wonderful car, I beat it to death but it still worked amazing.