Your First Car! :P

[louise_2012]

They sure are! Shame I probably won't get my license for another few years (in one year I've only done 20 hours -.-).

Don't give up hope! I had just over 50 hours at around the 5th of December last year and was like 'damn you 120 hours im never gonna get my license ' , and now I'm up to 126. It's possible!

My parents said if I dux my school this year they'd buy me a cheap second-hand Volkswagen Golf. I'm not sure if either occurrence will really happen, though.

and GOLFS ARE AWESOME (sorry just had to put that out there). Especially the diesel ones. The touchiness of their brakes/accelerator does take a while to get used to though, I'll admit that.

My sister had the biggest shitbox I have ever seen for her first car. It was a Ford Telstar that was literally as old as me (1994 model), and to go at a speed higher than 40 - 50km/h up a hill, you had to turn the air-conditioner or heater off.

Says the person who spent 35k on their first car..
why were you so regretful in buying yours, if you think it's such a great car?

The Honda Civic sports is a very nice car, and I'm not sure of the posters reasoning, but for $35K you can get ones that are quite a bit nicer. It depends on the person though - my sister absolutely loves hers, but I'm driving it at the moment and the sports suspension is driving me insane.

[Charmz]

Do you have a preference for auto or manual for your first car?

[Mr Keshy]

Do you have a preference for auto or manual for your first car?

Me?

Depends on the car. If I get like a cheaper BMW or merc, auto, but any japanese car is Manual. ie the RX8

[Tonychet2]

Says the person who spent 35k on their first car..
why were you so regretful in buying yours, if you think it's such a great car?

i was kinda forced into buying a car i had to get a new one i regret it because the first year depreciation on a new car is equal to the next 4- 5 following years lost like 12 - 13k on it already -.-

[kenhung123]

Tony gained a lot of wealth in a short period of time and naively (because he could) spent it on a brand new car...Although we all know it is much better to buy 2nd hand cars unless you have nothing else better to spend it on..

[Mr Keshy]

There is a certain something with buying a new car however. It certainly does make someone proud My parents bought a brand new Mitsubishi ASX, primarily, it hasn't really depreciate too much. There's something nice about signing the papers for a brand new car

[kenhung123]

If your not on a mortgage, been working on stable job for many years and got cash to burn then of course you'll get a new car. You got to enjoy these things in life.

[Special At Specialist]

Ideally, I would want to get a car around 5 years old. Once it gets around 10+ years old, it starts to develop problems, but a car <5 years old is usually too expensive.

[ShortBlackChick]

Daddy bought me a new Lancer last year even thought I flopped VCE. I love my car, but I'm travelling about 60km 5 days a week and as a result I've done 18000 kms in less than a year. I'm thinking of keeping my car forever or at least 10-15 years, but I'm scared about ruining my car too early. I mean, I dont want it to become a bomb before it should you know, with overuse. Just something to think about- how much you'd end up using your car

[Tonychet2]

Tony gained a lot of wealth in a short period of time and naively (because he could) spent it on a brand new car...Although we all know it is much better to buy 2nd hand cars unless you have nothing else better to spend it on..

THIS... everyone buy 2nd hand !

[Mr Keshy]

Daddy bought me a new Lancer last year even thought I flopped VCE. I love my car, but I'm travelling about 60km 5 days a week and as a result I've done 18000 kms in less than a year. I'm thinking of keeping my car forever or at least 10-15 years, but I'm scared about ruining my car too early. I mean, I dont want it to become a bomb before it should you know, with overuse. Just something to think about- how much you'd end up using your car

A new lancer!!! Nice!

Mitsubishi's last year came with 10 year warranties so as long as you service it when you're supposed to, you should be fine

As with any car really, don't neglect maintenance. My parents typically did neglect it (although the refuse to believe so) and so the car has a lot of minor issues and some weird ones.. Service it, wash it, baby it Think about how much it helps you in your life

[Mr Keshy]

I really want to look at a polo GTI, but they're banned for P platers. I tried sending them an email, but I'm certain they'd just tell me to f off.. It's hardly unsafe though.. I think quoted 0-100 was like 8.2 or something? So it's hardly super fast in a straight line.

[Tonychet2]

if ur into vws try look for a golf R 6 cylinder 3.2 liter engine its unbanned for P's but on the expensive side

[Tonychet2]

nevermind just checked the price of these there about 26k at the cheapest for a 100k~ km'ed 06 model too expensive lol

[Mr Keshy]

Yeah already looked at those.

I just feel bad, getting an rx8 and not treating it as it should be. Putting speakers and subwoofers in it :/. I think I'll buy one for the the track later on! But no idea what to get now.. Having said that, I'll probably still get the 8 haha. I'd love an e92, I'd share it with dad and get a bike.