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[Black Flame]

So today I came home from school and this was in the driveway:



I asked my parents if someone was here and they said 'no'. I asked whose car it was and they said 'yours'. Apparently they thought it was the right time to get me a car. I thought I would've gotten one after I got my license, but they thought otherwise apparently, not that I'm complaining of course. So now this 2006 Ford Fusion SE is mine and it's my baby.

Since we just had another 'Post your car' thread, that'll be optional if you want to post your car again. So instead...um...discuss the best car companies.

[Sida]

Holy shit, as if you just came home to that.
I'm so jealous, bitch.

[juju]

Sexyyy!
Road trip. Pick me up!


Totally jealous. Congratulations though. You deserve it. (I think... -cough-) xD

[redlion]

...I hate you.

[Black Flame]

If it makes it better, it's not a brand new car, tis used. *cough*thefirstmodelsofthefusionwerereleasedin2006*cough*

Not only did I specifically ask for a used car anyway, but my parents would never get me a new car at 16.

[pyke]

Gotta hate those year old cars! Might have like, 5000 miles on it, that'd be unacceptable!

I get to drive an ugly '94 ford escort and that's only after paying half the price. They originally got it for my older brother and sold it to me when he went off for basic.

Are your parents millionaires or some shit? That car must have been at least 10,000! Who the hell spends that much on their kids first car?

[Black Flame]

Gotta hate those year old cars! Might have like, 5000 miles on it, that'd be unacceptable!

I get to drive an ugly '94 ford escort and that's only after paying half the price. They originally got it for my older brother and sold it to me when he went off for basic.

Are your parents millionaires or some shit? That car must have been at least 10,000! Who the hell spends that much on their kids first car?

Actually it has 30,000 miles on it. The guy who had it before me had for a little over a year and must have traveled a lot or something to get so many miles that fast.

Well I won't say millionaires, but we do live in a wealthy community.

Edited by ßlack ƒlame, 31 October 2007 - 07:35 PM.

[foogie]

while it's an awesome car, I can't help but say it's in my opinion that I think it's stupid to give young learning drivers a brand new car.

my dad thought a bit more ahead, insisting that both my sister and I learn on a standard (it's often harder to speed in big 'ol standards like Carl), and bought a beast of an old truck, so it wouldn't matter (cost-wise) when the inevitable first accidents came along, and even fortified it with a huge bush bumper on the front. These decisions were to make sure that in that first accident, we would definitely not be the ones getting hurt.



it's awesomely thoughtful of your parents to buy you this car, but please keep in mind that you ARE a learning driver, and that your first accident WILL happen. take the responsibility that comes with it and stay the speed limit, drive safe, and take good care of this car!


what can I say. I miss my daddy

[Jewbert]

Nice!
I got my first car in 2004.
It's a 2003 Grand Am and the miles were only in the teens.
The only thing it had wrong with it when I got it was the cd player buttons had obviously been used.
Not like that made ANY difference.
But it was more than 10 grand.
((No, my family isn't wealthy.))

Never had a wreck either.
Shows that some new drivers are responsible enough to take care of what they get.

[Neo]

That car is damn sexy!

Lucky!! I mean if they did have those in the U.K, it'd easily be £12,500 ($25,000) plus for a new young driver (well you'd have to be 17 first anyway, insurers only seem to like to insure new drivers on 15 year old banged up Ford Fiesta's which are sooo unsafe, it would be a couple of grand for that,) and well for that sexy car you've got there you'd have to go to one of the few insurance companies that will pretty much quote anyone for any car and would laugh and offer you about £7,500 ($15,000) so altogether it'd be $40,000 to drive that car *hiss*

But once again sexy car

[Akira]

My Corolla's new and shiny, but it's a death trap ^-^ No ABS, no awesome sound system...it's essentially just the Corolla, with all of the nifty features removed. But I love him, heh. My parents were -convinced- that I would get in an accident with him, but I haven't. Not even a minor fender bender. I'm too careful with my baby to let him get hurt.

My advice is that you avoid driving for more than a half hour at a time at first. My first...three times that I drove sucked. The first time it was pouring rain, the second time it was sleeting, and the third time it was night time and snowing. Couldn't see a damn thing ^-^ But I trusted my Cory, and we got home alright. Just so long as you love your car, it won't let you get hurt.

However, don't drive from Maryland to Vermont Not a fun drive at all, and after 8 or so hours, you start...drifting a little. They call it 'turnpike trance'. Nasty shit. I went for a cup of coffee after that and stared blankly at a wall...you go crazy sitting in a car for that long.

[Rush]

Parked it beside the blue car.

[phalkon]

<--- jealous.


my parents gave me nothing but a house to live in until i finished high school.

but whatevs. treat 'er nice.

[Jenna]

eh - no one ever wanted me to drive. I got my licence then never had a car! now... 32 and I dont drive, simply never had the chance.

[NoodleMonster]

That is awesome. I can't drive until I'm 18 for legal matters. Don't ask, it's not really that major. Plus my parents aren't rich enough to be able to buy me a car, it sucks. My sister is 19 and she doesn't even have a car. I would absolutely love to come home to a car like that though. Even if I wouldn't be able to drive it for 2 more years. Instead, I'll probably get my mom's shit station wagon that's like 15 years old. You are so so lucky to get something like that. And your house has the exact same color bricks as mine.

[Hazard]

I dont know if you have this car in the US but i have an Audi A2 with 18inch rims

now thats my baby

[AJB540]

I've got a 96 Mustang GT. Flowmasters exaust kit, King Kobra racing clutch, and hopefully a 3.73 gear ratio sometime soon. Eventually going to get some kind of forced induction, haven't decided on weather I'd rather have turbos or a supercharger.

[foogie]

Nice!
I got my first car in 2004.
It's a 2003 Grand Am and the miles were only in the teens.
The only thing it had wrong with it when I got it was the cd player buttons had obviously been used.
Not like that made ANY difference.
But it was more than 10 grand.
((No, my family isn't wealthy.))

Never had a wreck either.
Shows that some new drivers are responsible enough to take care of what they get.

ahh yes, but you've only been driving for 3-4 years >: D

I got my old Carl a few years before you got your car, and I had been driving him for quite a few years before I had my first accident.

my sister's first accident was with my dad. LOL she was backing up, and my dad was behind her a bit, but had his trailer on (it's low to the ground, so she never saw it there) my dad noticed, and took off in his truck with the trailer to get out of the way, but still snagged Carl's back bumper as my sister was backing up, and spun the truck around. XD

I bet my sister shit bricks. XD


my first accident, an SUV hit me. Carl drove away with a little bent up metal above the back tire, and the SUV was towed away, smashed up to the windshield.

Carl won that fight. >: D

you can't always trust other drivers either, and that's why my dad bought Carl.

[Fatal]

So today I came home from school and this was in the driveway:



I asked my parents if someone was here and they said 'no'. I asked whose car it was and they said 'yours'. Apparently they thought it was the right time to get me a car. I thought I would've gotten one after I got my license, but they thought otherwise apparently, not that I'm complaining of course. So now this 2006 Ford Fusion SE is mine and it's my baby.

Since we just had another 'Post your car' thread, that'll be optional if you want to post your car again. So instead...um...discuss the best car companies.

Congrats on getting the car dude, come drive me around


Also when I get a car, I somewhat doubt I'm going to get into an accident unless someone obviously charges me at 200mph or something insane like that, but nothing under a normal situation. My mom has never crashed while sober and I'm pretty sure my dad was always drunk the few times he crashed, so they did well while being sober. So as long as im sober, I shouldnt have too much of a problem with crashing

Edited by Fatal, 01 November 2007 - 12:16 PM.

[Black Flame]

That is awesome. I can't drive until I'm 18 for legal matters. Don't ask, it's not really that major. Plus my parents aren't rich enough to be able to buy me a car, it sucks. My sister is 19 and she doesn't even have a car. I would absolutely love to come home to a car like that though. Even if I wouldn't be able to drive it for 2 more years. Instead, I'll probably get my mom's shit station wagon that's like 15 years old. You are so so lucky to get something like that. And your house has the exact same color bricks as mine.

Oh that's my neighbor's house. My house is to the left of the car(comparing with the third pic) and has red bricks.

I dont know if you have this car in the US but i have an Audi A2 with 18inch rims

now thats my baby

*googles Audi A2* Oooh nice car! I think there might be some here, not 100% sure though.

while it's an awesome car, I can't help but say it's in my opinion that I think it's stupid to give young learning drivers a brand new car.

my dad thought a bit more ahead, insisting that both my sister and I learn on a standard (it's often harder to speed in big 'ol standards like Carl), and bought a beast of an old truck, so it wouldn't matter (cost-wise) when the inevitable first accidents came along, and even fortified it with a huge bush bumper on the front. These decisions were to make sure that in that first accident, we would definitely not be the ones getting hurt.
it's awesomely thoughtful of your parents to buy you this car, but please keep in mind that you ARE a learning driver, and that your first accident WILL happen. take the responsibility that comes with it and stay the speed limit, drive safe, and take good care of this car!
what can I say. I miss my daddy

I think it's stupid as well. That's why it's a used car.

So THAT'S why you drive a truck! Makes sense really. Yep I'm well aware that some kind of accident is inevitable in my future(might as well admit it ), so that's why I drive defensively. My dad also drilled the philosophy into my head about how when you're on the road, everyone else on the road is a stupid driver. I must say, that philosophy has held true many, many times. While I do get a smile on my face everytime the engine revs loudly, I'm not at all interested in going 50 in a 25 or something, so I won't be doing that. I wanted a Fusion originally and subliminally told my parents that and they agreed to get the Fusion because its safety levels are really high(side airbags and such). Thanks for the advice foogs.

My Corolla's new and shiny, but it's a death trap ^-^ No ABS, no awesome sound system...it's essentially just the Corolla, with all of the nifty features removed. But I love him, heh. My parents were -convinced- that I would get in an accident with him, but I haven't. Not even a minor fender bender. I'm too careful with my baby to let him get hurt.

My advice is that you avoid driving for more than a half hour at a time at first. My first...three times that I drove sucked. The first time it was pouring rain, the second time it was sleeting, and the third time it was night time and snowing. Couldn't see a damn thing ^-^ But I trusted my Cory, and we got home alright. Just so long as you love your car, it won't let you get hurt.

However, don't drive from Maryland to Vermont Not a fun drive at all, and after 8 or so hours, you start...drifting a little. They call it 'turnpike trance'. Nasty shit. I went for a cup of coffee after that and stared blankly at a wall...you go crazy sitting in a car for that long.

Yeah I've been driving for about year and could barely handle driving over 40 minutes at a time. Now I can drive about 3 hours in one sitting(I get uncomfortable after a bit, but I trust that'll go away as the years pass. ). Wow you experienced all that in your first three drives? I had my very first drive with my driving instructor...in rush hour traffic. I literally thought I was gonna end up killing us all(there were some other kids in the car).

Haha my dad has driven about 10 hours plus before. Especially when we drove from here(Michigan) to Alaska(yes that's right, drove ). Our longest driving day was about 14 hours.

[Christopher Robin]

Lucky bastard -_-



Oh well. I'm getting a dual purpose soon. License in January. Hehehe... If I can't find one, I'm getting a motorcycle

[Hazard]

*googles Audi A2* Oooh nice car! I think there might be some here, not 100% sure though.

thanks.. Il try and get a picture of my car by tomorrow

Edited by ĦÅŽÁŕď2ØŤĤẻѓŻ, 01 November 2007 - 02:35 PM.

[Jewbert]

ahh yes, but you've only been driving for 3-4 years >: D

I got my old Carl a few years before you got your car, and I had been driving him for quite a few years before I had my first accident.

my sister's first accident was with my dad. LOL she was backing up, and my dad was behind her a bit, but had his trailer on (it's low to the ground, so she never saw it there) my dad noticed, and took off in his truck with the trailer to get out of the way, but still snagged Carl's back bumper as my sister was backing up, and spun the truck around. XD

I bet my sister shit bricks. XD
my first accident, an SUV hit me. Carl drove away with a little bent up metal above the back tire, and the SUV was towed away, smashed up to the windshield.

Carl won that fight. >: D

you can't always trust other drivers either, and that's why my dad bought Carl.

True. But you have to worry about other drivers no matter what you're doing. Driving or not.
I've just been rather lucky, I guess, that no one has totaled my car. Or me. Now that's not lucky.

[pyke]

while it's an awesome car, I can't help but say it's in my opinion that I think it's stupid to give young learning drivers a brand new car.

my dad thought a bit more ahead, insisting that both my sister and I learn on a standard (it's often harder to speed in big 'ol standards like Carl), and bought a beast of an old truck, so it wouldn't matter (cost-wise) when the inevitable first accidents came along, and even fortified it with a huge bush bumper on the front. These decisions were to make sure that in that first accident, we would definitely not be the ones getting hurt.
it's awesomely thoughtful of your parents to buy you this car, but please keep in mind that you ARE a learning driver, and that your first accident WILL happen. take the responsibility that comes with it and stay the speed limit, drive safe, and take good care of this car!
what can I say. I miss my daddy

Accidents are pretty easy to avoid 99% of the time though. So long as you're a good driver, you just have to watch out for everyone else on the road. THEY'RE the problem xD

So THAT'S why you drive a truck! Makes sense really. Yep I'm well aware that some kind of accident is inevitable in my future(might as well admit it ), so that's why I drive defensively. My dad also drilled the philosophy into my head about how when you're on the road, everyone else on the road is a stupid driver. I must say, that philosophy has held true many, many times. While I do get a smile on my face everytime the engine revs loudly, I'm not at all interested in going 50 in a 25 or something, so I won't be doing that. I wanted a Fusion originally and subliminally told my parents that and they agreed to get the Fusion because its safety levels are really high(side airbags and such). Thanks for the advice foogs.

Theres a difference from defensive driving and obeying the law. I find a lot of times, aggressive driving is much more suitable.