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12-22-2006, 06:10 PM
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Getting my first car.
Hi. I'm new to these forums. I'm fixing to turn 16 and I am looking for a car. I have about 5-6k to spend. I will be using it to get around most of the time, but there is a track near my house so I will take it there too. I would like a car that is upgradeable and I have been looking at getting a Celica-GTS, Camry, Accord, Eclipse, or a Civic.
Recomendations please! 
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12-22-2006, 06:21 PM
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Re: Getting my first car.
a 1987 pontiac 6000.
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12-23-2006, 12:55 AM
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Re: Getting my first car.
2001 Toyota Corolla S........
Speaking of I got one for sale for $6000. 85000 miles and female driven one owner, new clutch.. 
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12-23-2006, 01:40 AM
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Re: Getting my first car.
in before the lock and move.
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12-23-2006, 01:46 AM
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o well about the whole double post crap. here is what i found with search. im glad i remembered about this thread.
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=581442
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12-23-2006, 01:47 AM
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Re: Getting my first car.
very bad choice of section to put this in.
First cars should be slow and safe, so i'd go with accord/camry. After a year i'll allow you to get an eclipse/celica. After another year of a clean driving record i'll let you have something pre-98 V8/single turbo. And if you're really good that year, you can have a fast car the next year.
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12-23-2006, 10:25 AM
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Re: Getting my first car.
Welcome to AF.
Just a heads up, everybody hates these threads because they basically all go the same direction. Somebody asks what car to get, and 50 people reply, suggesting the car they own, or the car they themselves want. You can save yourself the time and trouble and just look at hte cars people have in their signatures...that is probably what they will tell you to get. All of that said, at 16, I think anybody should have a slow and reliable car that you can learn to drive without doing yourself or others bodily harm. Accord, Civic, Camry, Corrola, etc. Honda or Toyota or Acura. They will last, they are cheap to own, insure, and maintain. And while they can reach dangerous speeds, they don't get there as quickly...making them a tad safer to be driving. Drive one for a few years, save some money and get better at driving. Then get yourself something nice when the odds are better that you wont crash it and take more care of it. Not saying anything negative about your driving...just saying statistically there's a high chance you will have an accident your first year of driving.
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12-23-2006, 12:47 PM
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12-23-2006, 01:16 PM
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 but realistically, you don't need to get the slowest production cars made for your first car just don't get something too terribly quick. celica, non-turbo eclipse, v6 grand am, prelude, those can all be good first cars and while they may be sporty enough to have fun they're harder to kill yourself in. it doesn't take a fast car to kill yourself, it just takes a really immature driver. and regardless of what you get, stay under 80mph your first year.
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12-23-2006, 02:12 PM
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Re: Getting my first car.
lol. back on topic. i think a pontiac fiero would be a fun 1st car (get a 1985 or higher = fewer problems). I was looking at some. they have some problems, but are a cheap fun MR car. do some research. And make sure it was taken very well care of.
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12-23-2006, 02:27 PM
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Re: Getting my first car.
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90 Accord 17.2 @ 79 
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12-23-2006, 02:35 PM
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Re: Getting my first car.
From your choices, I would suggest a 2dr Accord. You won't find a celica gt-s for 5-6k unless there is something wrong with it. They usually go for 9-11k for a 2000 and the price goes up the newer they are. Get the accord or camry and save your money. After a few years get a car you really like.
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12-23-2006, 03:32 PM
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Re: Getting my first car.
Alright thnx guys, My grandfather is giving me a camry for my b-day and it is in REAL good condition. Its a '97 with no more than 50k miles on it. So I might just get that for the first year or so. Then sell it to buy a little faster car after a while. I agree with yall about what yall said because one of my friends was killed in a car wreck, he was driving 80+.
Thanks for the suggestions.
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12-23-2006, 08:15 PM
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