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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 808 Joined: 10-December 10 From: Hampton, NH Member No.: 12,471 Region Association: North East States ![]() |
So my son and I are looking for his first car and he has about $3k to spend.
He does not have a lot of driving experience, but does ok. Of course, seeing me putting 7 – 10k miles/year on the 914 has him thinking he can buy and old car as a DD. I’ve further created a monster as he wants a 944. I have serious reservations about this choice based on New England winters and the age of the cars. Tonight we are going to look at a turbo that I have even more reservations about. He won’t have a garage (but I do), has mediocre mechanical skills (i.e. I’ll be working on whatever he gets too) and will need it reliable enough to get to work every day. So what do you guys think? He also likes Mini Coopers, but we are having a hard time finding one close in his price range. He doesn’t like Golf’s with the 2.0 and I don’t like the 1.8T (or anything else old with a turbo or supercharger). He sort of likes the 1993 to 99 Celica. He is looking for something with some panache and likes the Euro brands better. I am trying to get him to realize that this is his first car not his last and that safety and reliability are more important. So what say you? If not the 944 then what? |
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Jerry ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 6,994 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
In general, one's DD must be reliable. I wouldn't consider any older Porsche to be reliable enough for a DD. Especially if the young driver isn't mechanically inclined.
Above and beyond that, living here in the NE I wouldn't consider any non-AWD vehicle and you're more NE than I. All 4 of us have AWD vehicles: 2 Audi A4's, a Volvo S60, and BMW 328xi. My kids and I have also owned several older Audi's and Subaru Legacy's. Lastly I don't think I would want my young son or daughter to have a car with excessive power. Kids are idiots behind the wheel and so are their friends. Kids want everything and they want it now. Buy a car that will get him from point A to point B reliably and cheaply. Chances are he'll bounce the car off a few things as his driving skills improve. My oldest daughter hit everything she could find when she first started driving. |
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