[soundman98]

Of the people i knew that have had a car newer than 15 years gifted to them at 16-18, many put it in a ditch or oncoming traffic(one special case got run into by a school bus), with the rest treating it like it was disposable.

I'm a firm believer in that everyone's first car should be something dirt cheap, 15+ years old, and 50/50 that it will start every time the key is turned.

It makes any future vehicles like trading in a mountain bike for a space ship. It's so much easier to appreciate nicer stuff when starting out with something less.

I'm still not entirely used to power windows...