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Well, I've gotten a nice gift from the family; they're paying for Drivers Ed!

All I need to do now is save up for a car. I'm hoping I can buy my grandpa's Dodge Neon. It's a yellow manual, yeah, I can drive manual.

If not, what car should I get? I've asked my mom to set a credit card up for my bank account so I can start dropshipping, as well as have a real job. I'll for sure have enough by Junior year to buy a decent car. I'm a saver not a spender.

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Buy a car you want dude. You don't need anyone else's opinion
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Katsumi wrote Lambroghini


Oh yes, for sure. All depends on how I set up my dropshipping business. If I start making big bucks, that'll be the go to car.
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Nabu wrote Buy a car you want dude. You don't need anyone else's opinion


I wanna be a car guy, but I dunno. Car's interest me but don't. You know what I mean? So I really have no idea what I want. Thinking about a BMW E39.
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Haha for sure man!
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Katsumi wrote Lambroghini


Oh yes, for sure. All depends on how I set up my dropshipping business. If I start making big bucks, that'll be the go to car.


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Dodges are nice and easy to work on but consistently have issues. I'd go with a Ford Focus, they're great starter cars or even the new Chevy Cruzes are fantastic cars.

Or if you like foreign, older VW jettas are a perfect starter car.
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Anything that can be reliable for atleast 2 years and be fixed without pouring too much money into the car.


I currently have a VW CC 2009, these are very nice and sporty however cost high prices for the simplest things.

If you have the money for gas I would recommend maybe a truck, being higher up above the ground gets you really comfortable and when you transfer to a lower car you will be able to handle it better.
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Dodge neon gets pretty good mpg, just get something for going point a to b.
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Depends on your budget, needs, tastes, and overall driving experience.

You're a starter driver, meaning you're gonna make mistakes. Everyone does. Whether it's your first accident, backing into a light pole, Money shift trying to race a friend at a light, etc. For your first car I really wouldn't recommend getting anything that would be too valuable if something were to happen to it, or something that is going to cost big $$$ to maintain. Which basically means older Mercedes, older Audi, anything with major recalls in the last few years that owners might have passed on and now they're trying to unload their junk, whatever.

Insurance is also going to be more experience for a male beginner driver, keep that in mind while shopping.

Maintenance: Sure you might see a sweet early 2000's S4 or C Class that LOOKS to be in great condition, but really it's high mileage with no preventative maintenance and you're going to be way over your head in repair costs a month into owning it. I bought a 2003 325i and while I still got a pretty good deal on it, I definitely spent the first few months in the garage getting it right, which is the price you pay for older luxury.

In my opinion the best first car is one that gets you to where you need to go, like work, school etc, doesn't require monthly maintenance bills, and lets you get a good feel for driving early on in your career so later on when you can afford a different one you already have the driving confidence and knowledge to make a smart buy.

If you give some kind of price range or preferences maybe some of us have good starter car choices you could look into.
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