give me ideas to convince my parents

[warplane95]

Originally Posted by pjw690

I was in a similar situation. When I graduated high school, I had a nice chunk of money, and due to me driving an 80s Camaro through high school it's obvious to see what I wanted to buy for "university". I am so glad my senses kicked in and stopped me! You may be able to afford the car, and the gas, and the insurance, but at the end of the day...you will be driving it to school where 99% of the people won't care half as much for their car let alone the cars around them. Every single one of my friends who had a new car did not escape the first semester without a scratch, door ding, or vandalism. If you are prepared for that, then go for it.

Plus, you will be in college! That will be 4 maybe more years of your life where you have a resemblance of freedom, bad choices will be made, and it will be a godsend to have money saved away instead of sinking it into a new car. Take the common consensus and purchase a used vehicle that is reliable, fuel efficient, and cheap on insurance and save the new car reward for when you graduate college. And also on a car that by then will not be a first year model and will have most of the kinks worked out.

But take it for what it's worth, it is ultimately your decision. No one is going to make it for you. But asking a bunch of guys on the Internet, who have been in your shoes, if this choice at your age is a wise one, the vast majority will say patience. And I defer to the beginning of my post where I wanted a new Camaro, 4 years later and I saw the car I really wanted in the BRZ. Amazing what a few years does for your perspective.

Yeah, I will think about thats. But, if I buy a used car at 10k, I will only have 5k after that. So, where I take the money after university for buy a BRZ if I only have 5k? And 2 years after university I will probably have children, so a 2 seat sport car will be unpratical

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[Dave-ROR]

Originally Posted by warplane95

yeah, but how many of you work 26 hours when you go at school?

its gonna be one year since I get up at 4am to go to work 13h Saturday and Sunday. So I think thats will be my reward.

I have already a girlfriend, and I need car because im from canada and the university I will go will be to far of my parents (we didnt have metro or airport in my little city

I worked 40-50 plus full time class shedule. Who just works 26? I also drove a 10 year old car while doing so.

[Zaku]

War plane it seems like the only answer you wanted to hear was the one given by husker, seems to me like your not willing to listen to anyone else. And to be honest and blunt everything else you hear from everyone else might not sound so nice and it maybe something you don't want to hear. So from this point on take everything with a grain of salt and to every else if your going to post anything here if its nothing that he wants to hear then don't bother. After reading this it's pretty much in one ear out the other and it's not because of age or money or where he's from this person already has his mind set.

So why bother, go on with our lives, mods should lock this op has gotten his answer. No need to drag this on.

[tmcmullins]

[jmaryt]

Originally Posted by warplane95

Hi, I have 17 years and 15k for a down cash. I need to convince my parents with good argument for buy this car

Please, help me I really want it. My father wants me to buy a cheaper car like the cruze or the scion tc.....

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go civic! you'll thank me 300.000 miles later!

[warplane95]

No, my first language was french, and I'm not very good. So you can have the impression im direct and I just want one things. All of you gave me alot of help and I like that. I read all of your post and I will chek for used car. You help me alot than you think

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[jmaryt]

Originally Posted by warplane95

Hi, I have 17 years and 15k for a down cash. I need to convince my parents with good argument for buy this car

Please, help me I really want it. My father wants me to buy a cheaper car like the cruze or the scion tc.....

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Originally Posted by warplane95

My father believes that the brz is just an ordinary expensive car. Me, I see a fun sports car with very good handling

as much as i dislike mentioning it,your father is correct! he has the wisdom of his years. you may see a fun toy,but your father knows the value is in a car that's more practical

[jmaryt]

Originally Posted by YourFearlessLeader

buy 2005 corolla.

save 10k.

graduate college.

use 10k as money down on a house.

or more!

[jmaryt]

Originally Posted by YourFearlessLeader

buy 2005 corolla.

save 10k.

graduate college.

use 10k as money down on a house.

Originally Posted by SubieNubie

This. You don't want a nice car in college. A house is always a better investment than a vehicle.

get over the car it's a depreciating asset.wait until you have sufficient ''slush"
scratch later in life,THEN buy your sports toy!

[jmaryt]

Originally Posted by wbradley

Unless you have no shortage of pocket money and expenses money for school, I'd hold off. My spending almost all my $ on a car the summer after first year university had a profound effect on my continuing education. In retrospect, a new car is a reward AFTER graduation.

Get a used Echo or Yaris, seriously!

truthfully! listen to people! don't do this! save your money,you WILL need the
extra scratch at some point!

[jmaryt]

Originally Posted by wbradley

Unless you have no shortage of pocket money and expenses money for school, I'd hold off. My spending almost all my $ on a car the summer after first year university had a profound effect on my continuing education. In retrospect, a new car is a reward AFTER graduation.

Get a used Echo or Yaris, seriously!

Originally Posted by whaap

University, college or what ever you want to call it is not where I would want to own, drive and park my new car. Depending on the school I would either get a beat up bicycle (hoping it wouldn't be stolen) or a decent running older car (it will get dinged and dented). I would keep saving my money and after I get thru with campus life I would then turn my attention to my other priorities. Who knows, it might be a wife, a house or perhaps a new car.

wives cost even more money! forget the wife,get the car instead! just kidding!.

[jmaryt]

Originally Posted by asmallchild

Looks like you are not going to listen to us

Normally I would not recommend taking internet advice but when that aligns with your parents' advice, it is worth heeding

You work hard for your money, it's worth putting it towards something meaningful like further education or a house.

A $25K car? You may not see it today, but you have enough people telling you THAT would be a poor investment choice.

all glory is FLEETING! in time,your toy will just be another car that gets you from point a to point b,not unlike millions of others on the road...just sayin'

[warplane95]

Originally Posted by warplane95

No, my first language was french, and I'm not very good. So you can have the impression im direct and I just want one things. All of you gave me alot of help and I like that. I read all of your post and I will chek for used car. You help me alot than you think

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[whaap]

Originally Posted by warplane95

No, my first language was french, and I'm not very good. So you can have the impression im direct and I just want one things. All of you gave me alot of help and I like that. I read all of your post and I will chek for used car. You help me alot than you think

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Hey, you're dong better than some people whose first language is English.

Good luck in school.