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Old Jun 26, 2006 | 05:03 PM
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Okay im 14, hopefully getting a job this summer, as of right now i get $20 every two weeks fro my parents, and i want two buy a civic
 
Old Jun 26, 2006 | 05:56 PM
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and?
 
Old Jun 26, 2006 | 06:07 PM
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Are you seeking counsel on how to finance your first car?
I can tell you that you're not gonna get anywhere with 20 dollars bi-weekly. If you want it REALLY badly, get a job and work as many hours as you can.
Don't hate me on what I'm about to say next, but I think 14 is a little too young to get a car. I mean, you'll surely make much more money working when you're 18-19. If you really like cars, start by absorbing as much knowledge as you can and then, by the time you have enough to buy a car, you'll know what you're looking for.
Best of luck,
 
Old Jun 28, 2006 | 05:23 PM
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so basically i should wait till im 18-19 to even start looking for a project car
 
Old Jun 28, 2006 | 05:28 PM
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WELCOME! better start working and saving..takes alot to buy a car esp when u make prolly just a lil over minimum wage. even harder when ur young and want to have fun with friends and spend money on other stuff..you've got the right idea tho, good luck with the job and money stuff.
 
Old Jun 28, 2006 | 05:53 PM
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so basically i should wait till im 18-19 to even start looking for a project car
Well, like civicexracer said, it's a good thing to have the will, but you gotta have the bill too
I'm 17 and I'm working hard to save up to hopefully buy either an EG hatch or an EK coupe as a project car next year.
Patience is a virtue. By the time you accumulate enough money, you'll know that it's a well-thought decision to place so much money on a car (who knows, maybe by then you'd rather buy a new computer or something).
Also, it feels so much better when you know you earned it. Because then you'll baby it like a newborn child.
What brought me to this forum is that my mom bought a 92 Civic HB. I often call it mine, though I shouldn't, because I drive it ten times more than her. But I can't wait for that day when I'll drive home in MY OWN standard hatch for the first time, and I won't even be able to sleep because of all the mods I'll start planning.

So, to answer your question, yes, just wait a little longer and meanwhile, learn on this forum through other people's successes and mistakes.
Welcome.
 
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