First Car?
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What should I get for my first car? Im still a teenager and im gonna be using it for my daily to school and work. I have 6k right now and I want a quick and fast car plus something I can work and learn on I really like German cars like bmw's or VW but also like Japanese cars like Subaru's or Acura's. I was also thinking about a Nissan or miata.
>>14842839
Corolla
e36 that has been decently maintained.
>>14842839
AE86.
>>14842839
>bmw's
>>14842845
>e36
Die in a fire
>>14842862
someones mad mommy didn't let him buy a bmw
>>14842867
>buying a Big Money Waster as a first car
>as a relatively poor teen
you're just asking for trouble.
>>14842867
My car was an rx7.
Much better and more reliable than any BMW.
>>14842885
>My car
My first car
>>14842880
>>14842885
>e36
>unreliable/money pit
are you retards even trying? lmao
My first 2 cars were e36's, excellent for a first car, decent handling, easy to work on, lots of cheap parts available etc. Good base to learn proper rwd handling on as well. Just dont get a rusted piece of shit
>>14842839
Porsche 944, can usually be found for cheap and it's an awesome mid engine sports car. Plus German build quality.
>>14842839
Get a civic and spend the rest on those shitty mods I know your dumb ass wants.
FIRST CAR IS MARKED FOR DEATH. GET A SHITBOX, NOT WHAT YOU ACTUALLY WANT.
>>14842842
Living the Corolla life right now. Loving it.
>>14842839
Find a chevy Corsica with a 3.1 in it and keep it clean. I drove one around for 3 years. It was quick enough for me at the time, reliable as hell, and had a full backseat. Was also damn good in the snow even before I learned how to drive in the snow.
>>14842839
>Im still a teenager
enjoy your ban faggot.
Na/nb miata. Try to get the 1.8l
>>14843379
18-19 = teenager faggot, go back to b
>>14842839
dont get a bmw, parts are really expensive. they are simple to work on, but again. parts are double the cost of pretty much anything else.
>>14842839
>i like memes and know nothing about cars: the post
fuckboy
>>14843738
This is true get like a shit box, unless you like wrenching, then be prepares to have all your weekends and paychecks go to parts and repair.
>>14843070
Frig off David.
>>14843738
BMW parts are about the same as Subaru parts.
Subaru parts are %10 more than Honda and Toyota parts.
With BMW occasionaly you run across something that leaves you wondering why it costs $50 but the majority of the prices are reasonable.
>>14842842
Sexy as fuck
>>14842858
But honda civic is the superior choice
Eh, I liked it. Bought it from some greasy dealership in the ghetto. Dudes office was literally in a bathroom, and he had no running water.
>>14842845
this desu sempai
e36 is a great first bmw since if you get a later model 328. it's probably one of the most reliable cars they have ever made. just replace the plastic cooling system bits and you're fine for a while.
parts are cheap as fuck
expertise and tutorials are absolutely everywhere for everything
massive online community
really quite easy to wrench on for a bmw, and i like how their styling is perfectly 90s and while it looks dated, it looks good dated instead of bad dated
>>14844025
>%10
this is fucking wrong
and you are stupid
>>14842839
Shut the fuck up and buy a civic
>>14842839
First car??
Just buy a Honda Civic
>>14842839
Get a subaru. Avoid the wrx, they are all either ridiculously overpriced for what they are or beat to hell. Get a base impreza or legacy to learn on. I'd suggest a legacy gt but its hard to find one at that price point in decent condition. Still better than a wrx though
>>14842885
>My car was an rx7
>more reliable than anything
HJAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
>>14846097
I've been looking at the e46 recently for my next car. I really love BMW's. Mercedes always look so serious, and audis look like girls cars. Beamers always look fun and stylish.
>>14847533
e46 is a good bit more money and time to maintain than an e36 though, although its more refined without losing its edge
you should drive examples of both to form a proper opinion
>>14847569
is it pretty much impossible to find the '98 M3 E36? Freedomfag here.
>>14847596
not sure desu, i'd say just get a mint 98 328is for half the price or less of a clean e36 m3
Get a jetta Mk 2
>>14843086
I drove my first 2 cars for a combined 6 years with no accidents
well someone rear-ended my blazer but their toyota crumpled up to the firewall and there wasn't a scratch on my bumper
>>14847731
>those prices
lol get the fuck out of here you cuck
>>14842839
Toyota Tacoma
>>14847731
>post-purchase inspection
>post
that's what you get for being literally too stupid to pop the hood before you hand cash over, and being literally too stupid to save thousands by just filling up a milk crate with bits and bobs from a salvage yard
>labor to install valve cover $933
do you also pay thousands for the mailman to fuck your girl
>>14847796
>do you also pay thousands for the mailman to fuck your girl
I-It's like live porn man!
I'm not a cuck I swear!
>>14847731
>>14315886
>timing belt
>new radiator, cooling system
>ICV replace
>coolant temp sensors
>fuel filter
>TPS
>AFM sensor
>fuel injectors
>>14316042
>Rear subframe mounts rip out of the body
>Rear trailing arm bushing mounts rip out
>Rear Shock mounts rip through the body
>Front strut towers mushroom and crack open
>Motor mount tabs on the subframe rip
>>14316219
>valve cover bolts stripped
>timing cover gasket bolts stripped
>rattling near the dip stick tube $400 part, valve coming apart sending metal rod through the intake destroying engine
>leak prone: valve cover gasket, where the oil filter connects, the fucking coolant mating line behind the engine
>Piece of shit plastic part
>>14316220
>trunk leaks
>battery tray rust
>rear defroster stop work
>control arm/trailing arm bushings
>SI batteries
>broken odometer gears
>rocker panel rust
>exhaust hangers rotting out
>exhaust clamps rusting off
>vacuum leaks
>broken interior door handles
>failing or broken door locks
>power steering leak
>window switches dying
>a/c not working
>>14316237
>sheet metal on the car being too thin in stressed areas
>front shock towers have sheet metal half the thickness on most cars
>RTAB pockets and front strut tops mushrooming RTAB pockets rip out at 50k miles
>its a progressive failure
>Same with the front strut tops You start to notice the studs aren't all pointed directly up
>Rear subframe mount failure
>oil pump nut
>diff bolt
>diff gear bolts
>>14316266
>The "subframe tearing"
>body of the car failing where the bolts that attach the suspension carrier
>parts of the subframe fail: the sway bar mounting tabs, and where the trailing arm attaches. There is no easy repair
>failure at the weld of the threaded rods that the RTAB carrier bolts to
>rear shock mount is a common failure item the best fix for this seems to be welding a duplicate of the shock tower over the damaged one
>>14316281
>A lot of things needed replacing which I didn't have the money for at the time.
>>14847809
>this pasta again
He's talking about the E30 which is a 30 year old car
>24 and still don't have my first car
>get injured at work with only $350 of $1500 shitbox fund raised up
>>14843730
I'm 19 and I know more about cars than you. My foxbody is also nicer than your shtibox.
>>14847809
holy fuck you dumb asshole part of that post is me telling the original OP what i fixed for a fucking E30
>>14847839
>23rd birthday no cars, no drivers license, broke neet life
>24th, 2 cars, DL
>6 months later just got my third
Hang in there bro, if there's determination there's hope
>>14843215
My sister has a 1989 Corsica. It's a trooper for how not into cars she is, still is in extremely good condition, and she only paid $900 with 120k on the clock.
>>14842839
1st gen mustang. wtf?
Get a corolla senpai.
Nissan Z32 300zx Twin Turbo or NA.
>>14848439
>that post is me telling the original OP what i fixed for a fucking E30
Good for you.
>>14847809
Lol I'm getting pretty close to that with my e34. Just thinking bout giving it to salvage yard and getting my 200 bucks
>>14842839
Yes
I don't know why people post these threads. Do they think we're gonna do an afterschool special-esque "Let's pull together and get this ignorant fucking teenager in a race car!"?
>>14842839
For that price look for an H6 Outback, MY00-04. They should be in your price range and are totally bulletproof, have enough power for a first car, and will handle anything you throw at them.
