Well the Kid bought the Beretta.. pretty neat car
 

has had it for two days now.

He changed the oil (which looked clean, and was at proper level)

he bought cleaners and spent over an hour cleaning the interior

put a full tank of gas in it and has put about 50 miles in a day and one half.

overall, I think he did a great job scopin it out and made a nice choice.

I think this picture is close to the year, make and model of the car and the color

For those of us who consider cars to be simple transportation and never name them anything other than "That Piece of S**t", what year is that?

Good for him! There's something really special about your first car as a teenager, especially since he bought it with his own hard earned money. I hope he enjoys it.

Well the kid's is 1995 and I believe this is also.

I think he will enjoy it a long time.

I was shocked he didn't go for more of a muscle car or a truck but I am happy with his choice

I bet he's driving the hell out of it too. Probably put 1000 miles on it eh?


That's awesome, I can't wait until my son gets to that point.

That got me thinking about my first car. What a POS.

This isn't "it", but it's the same make, year, model, and color:

http://www.austinev.org/evalbum/006gs.jpg

he isn't sixteen till September but I "let him go to the local discount store to get the oil and filter and cleaning supplies ect"

he has only put about 60 miles on it and most of that was with me

what is that?

Geez my first car I drove back and forth to KC like 5 times the first week. (180 miles one way)

Then I realized gas ain't cheap.

My first car was a 1980 oldsmobile Omega, it was a tank, I ran into everything with it--a building, a pole, brand new car, classic limited edition harley.....

The only damage after all that was a scratch on the bumper.

60, damn.

That ain't good.

1980 Plymouth Horizon TC3. The short history of that "ride":

1. Alternator went out on the way home from the dealership. No warranty.
2. Water pump went out.
3. Tires went bald. That was kind of my fault. Bought new tires.
4. Catalytic converter busted up. Took it off and busted out the sulfer then put it back.
5. Exhaust damn near fell off. Bought new exhaust.
6. Brakes wore out. Probably also from being driven like an Indy car. New brakes.
7. Pin in transmission came loose, busted a hole in the transmission. Replace transmission. Replace clutch and pressure plate while I'm in there because they were worn down and pretty well f**ked. See "Indy car" above.
8. Engine seized up. Sold car to friend for $1.

All told with the miles I put on the car and the money I put in it that damn thing cost me over $5/mile. That was in the late 80's.

Now, I can't blame the car entirely. For instance, I know the following about it's performance characteristics:

* Can do 40mph in 1st gear
* Will scratch both front tires going in to second with a new clutch
* Can do multiple 360's when you power brake at over 40mph in the snow
* Slides out in water and hits the curb when taking a 90 degree left at 30mph with 8 guys in the car
* Will fit 8 guys if you put two in the passenger seat, four in the back seat, and one guy under the hatch

You're kidding? God I hope.