I took my son over to a friend's house so "the band" could get together and jam. He loaded up his entire drum set, a guitar and bass and his massive amp. It was then that he said he needs a Fit when he gets his first car.

 

I hope he's saving his pennies! If he's willing to do sundry repairs (brakes, etc.) himself, He'd save some money buying a late 90's era Buick with 70- 120k on it for a under $1,500. Safe, comfortable, lower insurance bill (liability-only will do). Half the time kids bang up their first car anyway.

 

Oh, there's no way he's getting a Fit for a first car and he knows it. I was just letting him talk. He's gonna get a used POS just like the rest of us did but the thing is, he really isn't interested in driving and getting a car like I was when I was his age. I couldn't wait to start driving and his attitude is whatever.......

 

Hey the fit is my first car. I bought it as my high school graduation present to myself and I am paying the note on it right now. Up until I bought it I just drove one of my parent's cars when I needed to.

Now as for storage room it is amazing. I had to transport 3 adult sized bicycles over the summer and when the strain was too much for the hatch mounted bike rack. I just put the seats down and threw two in the back. Everyone around when i did that was amazed that i could fit two large bikes in the back of my little red car. I absolutely love that i can hold that much stuff and still be impressive on the mpgs and performance.

 

sounds like you need to have the band come to your house

 

Excellent, Jamy. By my earlier post I didn't mean that a young person shoudn't have a new car. If you're making payments, that will build your credit rating as well as your discipline. Personally, I loved driving old heaps as a kid and socking away the money I saved, but I'm thrifty (read: cheap).

 

I wasn't quite sure the way you were coming off. I too like the old cars, BUT the favorite of mine that i usually drove was my dad's 1995 BMW 540i that I spent a whole week one summer putting performance parts on to unleash the monster V8 that thing had. Granted going to a fit was a performance and luxury kick. I do love being able to have so much room and being able to do a respectable 0-60 in the mid 8's PLUS getting almost 35 mpg on the highway. Can't beat it. What I would have saved in buy the BMW from my dad I would be paying in gas money seeing as the car runs on premium and only gets around 23 if your lucky.