What I should get for first car/truck?

Massman151 · 08-20-2009, 09:00 PM

I am 15 and my dad owns a used car lot(which I work at) and I want to know what I should get as a first truck/car.

My parents want me to get an suv or truck.

For a car I wanted either a 1989 or 1994( year i was born) Camaro.
For a truck I wanted a 2007(new body style) or 1985 silverado 3500 crew-cab dually.

I need opinions on what i should get, because i have time but want to be planned out. Money for gas or for the actual car is no problem for me.

Zabo · 08-20-2009, 09:31 PM

Truck. Trust us older drivers when we say that it's worth it. Less worry about scratches, and with a full size pickup, that dent will just fit in with the others.

Best advice: K1500 Silverado or Sierra. Extended Cab with short box/stepside bed. V8, 4x4, cheap, and tons of fun.

Effin' bulletproof. Not to mention it's no big deal to crank 300K miles in one because it will keep going until the frame rusts out. IMO I'd stick with a 90s truck, because if you start getting back into 1987 or older the more expensive it will run you to find a good running example, since it will be someone's mud truck modded up the wazoo, or a pristine show truck.

comiskeybum · 08-20-2009, 09:44 PM

Get a sports car when your between 18-25. Those old camaros are not very reliable and you will put a lot of repair money twards it. either truck however will likely be reliable and cost less to repair. Not to mention you will be able to haul stuff.

also, insurance cost for a 16 year old driving a camaro would be awful. Do your parents a favor and get the truck. You can likely drive that truck until you have enough money saved up to buy a sports car with less miles on it.........or even a new one!

good luck.........and just remember..........your young........you have plenty of time to "screw around" in a camaro when its your own insurance policy and money after your 18.

comiskeybum · 08-20-2009, 09:46 PM

oh and if you do buy a camaro.........please get the 3rd generation model........that 4th Gen is just horrible looking. not to mention the 3rd Gen has a nice color combo to it!

Windy City · 08-20-2009, 09:50 PM

Drive a truck. Your gunna crash, not because your a bad driver, or your screwing around, but because it's inevitable. Happens to the best of us when were young. Bigger is safer. Plus it will keep you going in the snow!

TFord · 08-20-2009, 09:58 PM

Id agree with Jabo K1500 is a great dependable truck, and your gonna have dings and scratchs...and probably an accident. You wanna get something thats dependable, you won't worry about dinging up, and you won't cry about if it gets in an accident. After a few years Id get a 98+ camaro and keep the truck for hauling, and dependable winter transportation.

*Camaro_Corvette* · 08-20-2009, 10:00 PM

94' Camaro! If you go for the 89' Get an IROC-Z! It's cheap, and fun to drive.

comiskeybum · 08-20-2009, 10:01 PM

yeah you should always buy the truck first and muscle car second.......in my opinion. i wish i thought of that before i got my mustang.........but oh well..........this mustang i currently have is only temporary........LOL

jpsuperman81 · 08-20-2009, 10:02 PM

I love trucks got my dads 89 silverado when I turned 16, but it was reg cab reg bed. Why would you want a dually?

comiskeybum · 08-20-2009, 10:09 PM

sorry i gotta say it again...........what were the designers of the 4th Gen thinking? its so bad......

and dont get mad cuz im a mustang lover........i think the stangs of that era were almost as bad looking.

*Camaro_Corvette* · 08-20-2009, 10:10 PM

We got it...

comiskeybum · 08-20-2009, 10:22 PM

im just wondering if camaro lovers agree with me or not

Massman151 · 08-20-2009, 10:31 PM

Thanks for the feedback, and i agree with truck first and "fun" car second. I like the crew for friends (sadly i have none haha) and looks along with the dually wheels in back.

Also, my dad who imo is an incredible driver and he had one accident, 10 mins after he got first his license he had the front end of the 68 mustang he owned ripped off by a semi when he pulled out, he wasn't hurt. After that he never got in an accident.

Massman151 · 08-20-2009, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by comiskeybum

im just wondering if camaro lovers agree with me or not

i agree its not the best body, my list 1 best, 5 worst
1. 1st
2. 5th
3. 3rd
4. 4th
5. 2nd
but imo i think its a good looking car for the years between 1994 and 2002 imo

08-20-2009, 09:00 PM	#1
Massman151 Chevy Fanatic Drives: 2010 RS/SS CAMARO RJT Join Date: May 2009 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 330 View My Garage	What I should get for first car/truck? I am 15 and my dad owns a used car lot(which I work at) and I want to know what I should get as a first truck/car. My parents want me to get an suv or truck. For a car I wanted either a 1989 or 1994( year i was born) Camaro. For a truck I wanted a 2007(new body style) or 1985 silverado 3500 crew-cab dually. I need opinions on what i should get, because i have time but want to be planned out. Money for gas or for the actual car is no problem for me. Attached Images __________________ 2010 2SS/RS L99 Camaro RJT, Ground Effects, Black Hockey Stripes, 21" Rims. - 2G1FK1EJ4A9108441 "Sam Witwicky: Fifty years from now, when you're looking back at your life, don't you want to be able to say you had the guts to get in the car?" "Sam Witwicky: Um yeah, Satan's Camaro? It's stalking me!"

08-20-2009, 10:00 PM	#7
Camaro_Corvette 36.58625, -121.7568 Drives: Team 1LE Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Earth Posts: 23,710 View My Garage	94' Camaro! If you go for the 89' Get an IROC-Z! It's cheap, and fun to drive. __________________ I am seriously never serious vv V vv Next order of business

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Camaro_Corvette 36.58625, -121.7568 Drives: Team 1LE Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Earth Posts: 23,710 View My Garage	We got it... __________________ I am seriously never serious vv V vv Next order of business

08-20-2009, 10:31 PM	#13
Massman151 Chevy Fanatic Drives: 2010 RS/SS CAMARO RJT Join Date: May 2009 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 330 View My Garage	Thanks for the feedback, and i agree with truck first and "fun" car second. I like the crew for friends (sadly i have none haha) and looks along with the dually wheels in back. Also, my dad who imo is an incredible driver and he had one accident, 10 mins after he got first his license he had the front end of the 68 mustang he owned ripped off by a semi when he pulled out, he wasn't hurt. After that he never got in an accident. __________________ 2010 2SS/RS L99 Camaro RJT, Ground Effects, Black Hockey Stripes, 21" Rims. - 2G1FK1EJ4A9108441 "Sam Witwicky: Fifty years from now, when you're looking back at your life, don't you want to be able to say you had the guts to get in the car?" "Sam Witwicky: Um yeah, Satan's Camaro? It's stalking me!"

08-20-2009, 09:31 PM	#2
Zabo Gunning for Sixth Drives: '03 ZR2 Blazer Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Woodhaven, Michigan Posts: 9,358 View My Garage	Truck. Trust us older drivers when we say that it's worth it. Less worry about scratches, and with a full size pickup, that dent will just fit in with the others. Best advice: K1500 Silverado or Sierra. Extended Cab with short box/stepside bed. V8, 4x4, cheap, and tons of fun. Effin' bulletproof. Not to mention it's no big deal to crank 300K miles in one because it will keep going until the frame rusts out. IMO I'd stick with a 90s truck, because if you start getting back into 1987 or older the more expensive it will run you to find a good running example, since it will be someone's mud truck modded up the wazoo, or a pristine show truck.

08-20-2009, 09:44 PM	#3
comiskeybum Banned Drives: 2010 Chevy Equinox LS Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: South Bend, Indiana Posts: 799	Get a sports car when your between 18-25. Those old camaros are not very reliable and you will put a lot of repair money twards it. either truck however will likely be reliable and cost less to repair. Not to mention you will be able to haul stuff. also, insurance cost for a 16 year old driving a camaro would be awful. Do your parents a favor and get the truck. You can likely drive that truck until you have enough money saved up to buy a sports car with less miles on it.........or even a new one! good luck.........and just remember..........your young........you have plenty of time to "screw around" in a camaro when its your own insurance policy and money after your 18.

08-20-2009, 09:46 PM	#4
comiskeybum Banned Drives: 2010 Chevy Equinox LS Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: South Bend, Indiana Posts: 799	oh and if you do buy a camaro.........please get the 3rd generation model........that 4th Gen is just horrible looking. not to mention the 3rd Gen has a nice color combo to it!

08-20-2009, 09:50 PM	#5
Windy City Drives: Not enough room here! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Plainfield, IL Posts: 1,016	Drive a truck. Your gunna crash, not because your a bad driver, or your screwing around, but because it's inevitable. Happens to the best of us when were young. Bigger is safer. Plus it will keep you going in the snow!

08-20-2009, 09:58 PM	#6
TFord Camaro Fanatic Drives: 2000 Z28 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 1,808 View My Garage	Id agree with Jabo K1500 is a great dependable truck, and your gonna have dings and scratchs...and probably an accident. You wanna get something thats dependable, you won't worry about dinging up, and you won't cry about if it gets in an accident. After a few years Id get a 98+ camaro and keep the truck for hauling, and dependable winter transportation.

08-20-2009, 10:01 PM	#8
comiskeybum Banned Drives: 2010 Chevy Equinox LS Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: South Bend, Indiana Posts: 799	yeah you should always buy the truck first and muscle car second.......in my opinion. i wish i thought of that before i got my mustang.........but oh well..........this mustang i currently have is only temporary........LOL

08-20-2009, 10:02 PM	#9
jpsuperman81 Yep I'm back! Drives: 2017 Krypton Green 1SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Indian Trail, NC Posts: 2,565 View My Garage	I love trucks got my dads 89 silverado when I turned 16, but it was reg cab reg bed. Why would you want a dually?

08-20-2009, 10:09 PM	#10
comiskeybum Banned Drives: 2010 Chevy Equinox LS Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: South Bend, Indiana Posts: 799	sorry i gotta say it again...........what were the designers of the 4th Gen thinking? its so bad...... and dont get mad cuz im a mustang lover........i think the stangs of that era were almost as bad looking.

08-20-2009, 10:22 PM	#12
comiskeybum Banned Drives: 2010 Chevy Equinox LS Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: South Bend, Indiana Posts: 799	im just wondering if camaro lovers agree with me or not