NickF1011 Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 The kid is 16. Image is everything. He'll never get laid pulling into the parking lot in a Town Car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerM Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 The kid is 16. Image is everything. He'll never get laid pulling into the parking lot in a Town Car. Admittedly I'm 39, so my perspective is a bit skewed. Clothes and disposable cash mattered more when I was in HS. That said, I think it depends on the cleanliness of the car. The guy with the biggest ride carries the most people. My friend with the Cadillac was popular whenever we went somewhere. The other friend with the 200SX wasn't because we couldn't all fit. When we went to Myrtle Beach (Redneck Riviera), it was no problem picking up girls off the street because they'd fit so easily. (Sigh......Hard to believe it was over 20 years, two wives, and two kids ago) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wescoent Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Don't know what you social life is like, but consider the SIZE of the back seat. I drove a '78 Honda Accord hatch in my HS days. That big back seat would have come in very handy. VERY wise words, my friend. I'd also suggest buying a clean Panther. Cheap, can be nicely tricked out, will never break, and PLENTY of room for all kinds of fun high school activities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerM Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 VERY wise words, my friend. I'd also suggest buying a clean Panther. Cheap, can be nicely tricked out, will never break, and PLENTY of room for all kinds of fun high school activities. My friend with the Caddy had really dark tint on the windows, too. Forgot to mention that earlier. The law in NC has changed since then. They probably wouldn't be legal anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 The kid is 16. Image is everything. He'll never get laid pulling into the parking lot in a Town Car. I'll bet the lunch lady will bang him in a Town Car..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomaro Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 The kid is 16. Image is everything. He'll never get laid pulling into the parking lot in a Town Car. If he needs a car to get laid....I feal bad for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 If he needs a car to get laid....I feal bad for him. I feel bad for anybody in high school. It ain't easy and every bit helps!! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerM Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 If he needs a car to get laid....I feal bad for him. He may not need a car, but he does need a PLACE. A big back seat would qualify when options are limited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomaro Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 He may not need a car, but he does need a PLACE. A big back seat would qualify when options are limited. Think about this.....he has an option for a Ford Ranger. Can you say cap with an air mattress? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armadamaster Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Then it's settled, a Ranger or a Panther for teh win! :shades: Besides, I see it as if he has money for a car note on a LS, then he has money to make repairs as needed on a paid for used Panther/Ranger. Besides, it's not just the backseat in a Panther that rocks, you can rock it in the split bench front seat of a Panther too. I can also relate to having the largest car in H.S./college as well, EVERYBODY rides with you since they can't seem to fit in that Civic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 I can also relate to having the largest car in H.S./college as well, EVERYBODY rides with you since they can't seem to fit in that Civic. I would hate to be the Friend Shuttle with gas prices they way they are and being a broke high school kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintlaz1 Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 I would hate to be the Friend Shuttle with gas prices they way they are and being a broke high school kid. Yeah I mean my friends rode in the trunk part of my 89 Escort Hatchback, it was not ideal but it worked, but I had a choice between my 1989 Ford Escort, 1982 Ford Thunderbird or 1981 Mercury Grand Marquis, I picked the one I figured kids my age at the time wouldnt make fun of me. Either way I think I made the right choice as that Escort was an increadible car, had 160,000 miles on it and it was still going till the day I sold it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armadamaster Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Yeah I mean my friends rode in the trunk part of my 89 Escort Hatchback, it was not ideal but it worked, but I had a choice between my 1989 Ford Escort, 1982 Ford Thunderbird or 1981 Mercury Grand Marquis, I picked the one I figured kids my age at the time wouldnt make fun of me. Either way I think I made the right choice as that Escort was an increadible car, had 160,000 miles on it and it was still going till the day I sold it. That's always been the driving motivator in my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 That's always been the driving motivator in my life. Image is certainly something to keep mind of. I will never buy a Geo Metro. Not because they aren't reliable. Not because they get bad fuel economy. The main reason? I would be embarrassed to ever be seen driving one. Image is even more important (at least in their minds) when you're a teenager. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintlaz1 Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Image is certainly something to keep mind of. I will never buy a Geo Metro. Not because they aren't reliable. Not because they get bad fuel economy. The main reason? I would be embarrassed to ever be seen driving one. Image is even more important (at least in their minds) when you're a teenager. Thank you Nick, i felt much better in 1997 in an 89 escort than I would an 82 t-bird those were the ugliestes ones if it would have been the aero birds I would have been in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Thank you Nick, i felt much better in 1997 in an 89 escort than I would an 82 t-bird those were the ugliestes ones if it would have been the aero birds I would have been in. Hell, I sure didn't buy my Cobra at age 19 because I thought it was practical and reliable!! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plev72 Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 Love it - my first car was a '79 Fairmont Wagon, red with the faux woodgrain side ---- and a big dent in the door from when the gates at Greenfield Village weren't properly secured during a storm and my mother went to pick my father up at work and got sided when the gate blew into the car. My first car was a 1978 Fairmont 4-Dr Sedan. Stop laughing! When all you can afford is a very used car like that, you don't complain as long as it gets you to and from places. Anyway, I am a believer that a beginner should learn/practice on a strong (read "crashworthy") vehicle. Not saying you'd be the one to do the crashing, but there are plenty others out there who will be working out the bugs in their driving skills. In my opinion, an LS may be a bit too small...especially since there's a lot of mechanical and electrical parts packed in pretty tight. Like Armada said, perhaps a good condition Panther (would prefer Grand Marquis) would be nice and safe. My kid will be practicing on our oldest car, a 1997 Toyota Corolla. No way she's learning on either of the Mustangs. Let me just say that I'm not really looking forward to that since I bought it new in 1996 and took great care of it. At least it's the wife's primary car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcibiades Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 Three comments: 1) A POS makes sense because the chances of wrecking the car are much higher at 16 than at 26. I recently heard that the chances of a teen driver having a wreck are one in three. You want something that will be safe if you wreck it, but not too much of a capital loss. 2) I have heard that the LS is not a very reliable car. I would avoid a 6 year old LS--asking for trouble. Now a 2004 Grand Marquis or Crown Vic . . . . And if you don't understand why a Crown Vic is not a grandpa's car, this is not the time to go into it. 3) There is something annoying about high schoolers in nice cars. Like they may be pricks or something. Of course, I had a '66 chevy with all sorts of problems (cost $325), so maybe that was just my jaundiced viewpoint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efy Posted June 25, 2008 Author Share Posted June 25, 2008 The kid is 16. Image is everything. He'll never get laid pulling into the parking lot in a Town Car. Hahaha! Finally someone that understands! Just kidding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efy Posted July 2, 2008 Author Share Posted July 2, 2008 Three comments: 1) A POS makes sense because the chances of wrecking the car are much higher at 16 than at 26. I recently heard that the chances of a teen driver having a wreck are one in three. You want something that will be safe if you wreck it, but not too much of a capital loss. 2) I have heard that the LS is not a very reliable car. I would avoid a 6 year old LS--asking for trouble. Now a 2004 Grand Marquis or Crown Vic . . . . And if you don't understand why a Crown Vic is not a grandpa's car, this is not the time to go into it. 3) There is something annoying about high schoolers in nice cars. Like they may be pricks or something. Of course, I had a '66 chevy with all sorts of problems (cost $325), so maybe that was just my jaundiced viewpoint. Actually, according to J.D. Power, the 2002 and newer Lincoln LS's had 3.5 power circles, which is above average. Just because I want a nice vehicle DOES NOT mean that I'm a prick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomcat68 Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 An LS v-8 gets terrible gas milage too. It's a mid sized car that gets large SUV milage. My parents had one and loved it, but the fuel economy stinks. The plus side it is a rocket. If you want to start NASA training, this is a good car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mower Man Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 Why not take the Ranger that your parents are gracious enough to give you and drive it. Save the $6,000 for an education, a down payment on a house in a couple of years or start a business. Don't piss all of your money away on your first car. Take my word for it, you sure as heck don't NEED a Lincoln for your first car. Just for the record, I am 43, not 80. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcibiades Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 I didn't say or mean to imply that you are a prick. I just said that when I was a teenager and I saw another kid in a fancy car, I tended to think he was likely a prick, with parents who had too much money and too little sense. I wasn't always right, I am sure. but I think I was often right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordtion Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 An LS v-8 gets terrible gas milage too. It's a mid sized car that gets large SUV milage. My parents had one and loved it, but the fuel economy stinks. The plus side it is a rocket. If you want to start NASA training, this is a good car. Hum...I have an 02 and aand a 05 LS V-8's and they both get 25+ on the highway and 17-19 in town. Keep your foot out of it and you'll get decent milage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armadamaster Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 The kid is 16. Image is everything. He'll never get laid pulling into the parking lot in a Town Car. At least there is room to get laid in the backseat of a Town Car. :shades: And when you are done, you can pile the bodies up in the trunk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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