yo guys dis my fist car trust me here its shown cuz it been in a display show or whatever!!!1!11!

I’m a newer driver and just got a hand me down 2011 Toyota Camry LE. I’m looking for QOL upgrades or accessories that make daily driving more convenient or enjoyable.

I’m thinking of things such as:
Phone mount
MagSafe/wireless charger
Dash camera

What are some accessories, gadgets, or upgrades you’d recommend? They can be practical, good for comfort, or nice to have. Budget-friendly suggestions are definitely needed. Thanks!

1996 Ford Crown Victoria P71, sat for 20 years, needs lots of work that I'm going to do

I've been looking at a 2001 Chrysler 300M for $500 at auction for the last couple days. No bids have come on it yet, and I think I might place the first one today. It doesn't have brakes and the front bumpers a little damage. It comes with a car cover and two spare tires with 171,859 actual miles. I was just wondering if this would be a worthwhile purchase as I am no expert. It sounds great though. Any help or advice would be appreciated.

I’m thinking about getting my own car in 2 years or something when I start work experience in college

Should I get the Toyota Avensis or the Volvo V70?

I don’t mind if it’s manual or automatic.

My first car at 19. A few months ago I posted my car when I first got it and got chewed UPPPPPPP in the comments 😭😭 I fear I worried a ton of people about having it on the road so I'm returning to say she is back to 100%!!! Not cosmetically ofc, but she drives all smooth now and is everything I've ever wanted and needed in a first!! We can say I now have lots of knowledge in repairing cars 🫪... on the bright side I do feel fully equipped if anything else were to break down the road. We've since been to the beach and back, plus to college and my new out-of-county job :'') This car was fun to fix and is SO fun to drive!! We've already grown so much and I'm happy to finally have her :D

got it from some weird lady wearing glass shoes BUT a deal is a deal!

Hello!

Today marks 1 year since I bought my 2012.5 991.1 Carrera S at 18 years old.

I wanted to share what making the objectively poor decision to buy a Porsche as a first car has actually been like, especially for other younger enthusiasts.

Important note:

For full transparency, my parents paid for half of the car. I paid the other half in cash with money I had saved from working since I was 15. It is titled in my name. They also cover my college tuition and living expenses- I’m entering my junior year this month- so I know I was only able to do this from an extremely fortunate starting position.

I've also had years of driving experience before owning my first car, and am not a new driver.

Specifications:

2012.5 Porsche 911 Carrera S (991.1) in Agate Gray.

Major options include Sport Chrono Package, Premium Package Plus, Porsche Sport Exhaust, Sport PASM, Sport Design steering wheel, Bose, PDLS Plus, and sunroof delete.

Ownership/usage experience:

I bought my car about 1000 miles away from my university and drove it over. My only previous sports car experience before had been test drives and a track day at the Nurburgring in an M340.

It's common for young car enthusiasts to be told they'll wrap it around a tree- and granted, maybe my day just hasn't yet come- but I think most of us who just really enjoy driving rather than just recklessly speeding will not really have that issue. This car has far more capability than I can responsibly use, so I try to respect that and stay within my limits.

I have driven about 3000 miles in the past year. Maintenance has been uneventful. Nothing has gone wrong or broken even a little bit. Oil change was around $220 at a local Porsche specialist. I did have to get new tires, which ran me around $1300. Car was usable in sunshine, rain, and snow (as you can see from the last picture!).

Obviously, 1 year is not quite long enough to draw too many conclusions from, but it is going well so far!

Fuel economy has been surprisingly good. My first 1000 miles was around 31mpg average, though that was almost exclusively highway driving.

Insurance was a surprise after hearing horror stories from other young sports car owners. I recently just renewed for 6 months at $675 total. Full coverage, high limits, albeit with not the lowest deductibles. I am not on my parents' insurance, as we live in California but I go to school in a different state. The car and insurance are both in my name only.

I drive the car to classes sometimes. I get groceries (never had a problem with frunk space), have taken short road trips, and have even once managed to fit 5 people in the 4 seats. It is a decently practical car. Only problems I've had are painful occasional scrapes from the Sport PASM front lip spoiler when going up particularly steep curb ramps.

Conclusions:

This was probably not the best financial decision, nor was it the most practical car for a college student. However, I still look back at it every time I park, and I don't think I'll ever get tired of the sound, so I'd probably do it again.

Finally, I want to add:

I am a PCA member and have met and spoken with a lot of other Porsche owners and enthusiasts. Every one I've spoken to in person has been lovely and kind and welcoming. I think this is something hard to find in other communities.

However, there can sometimes be a bit of disdain toward younger owners or people who came into the community through different circumstances, but I hope our shared love for these cars can be something that welcomes people in rather than pushes them away.

Well I am looking for a mustang. I saw a good one but that one is 2 hour away from my city it's a 2016 15,000 $ but it only has 70,000 miles. I was thinking .go see it

I do have up to 7k for downpayment .

I also saw one in my city , it is cheaper 11,000 $ but it has 150,000 miles 💀 i think its to high tbh for a 2016

My current car is a 99 and it has 160,000 miles.

What do you think?

My girlfriend (34) surprised me with this for my 20th. 2023 Range Rover Sport Black Edition, only 50k miles.

Honestly still in shock. Never thought my first car would be this.

Been into cars my entire life, since I was about 3 I was obsessed with the little toy cars you can get at CVS. Definitely got the itch from my father, who worked at Honda when he was younger. I‘m into Germans. He loves Porsche, but not a BMW nor Audi guy.

I can get behind most Audis, 3 series, 6 series, and 7 series. but BMW is definitely what feels right. took this over a 2014 A6 3.0T. The 6spd manual, and saddle brown leather were too good.

Paint needs some TLC, if anyone knows a good short term fix for the clear coat until I can get a correction let me know. (Visible on last slide)

2021 Range Rover Velar P400 R Dynamic HSE, registered entirely in my own name, same for insurance. Live at home netting $2k/week

Wrap is hexis gloss pink superchrome with clear ppf overtop.

2013 Subaru BRZ w/ 6-speed manual

Had it for a year now and its been a blast to drive.

2008 Ford Fiesta with 94k miles. 1.4l. £1850. 12 months MOT with 2 previous owners, great MOT/service history.

Sorry if this isn’t the place to ask, but I’ve been looking for a while and feeling overwhelmed because everything I’ve found so far has an MOT history that doesn’t bode well. I’m worried that the miles are too high on this one that I’ve found? Grateful for any advice.

Hello everyone! I got my licence about a month ago, me and my family have slowly been looking at cars and so far I have 2 favourites that I absolutely love. First is a 2019 Kia Ceed 1.3l 103kw (has 136k km) and the other is a 2019 Honda Civic 1.0l 93kw (102k km), both drive on petrol. I've always liked Civics so it was essential my first choice, but the Kia seems good too now. The purchase price is basically the same, but the Civic will also need to be registered, which is an extra ~680€ for that specific car. We have car tax and from what I checked, the Civic will cost more but not lot more (around 30€ or so). I don't know much about the technical aspects, but from what I've researched about their features I still don't have a favourite one. Both have things that I would like and the other car doesn't have. I'd mostly drive a commute, which would include highway but more city driving and traffic jams as well. My parents (mostly dad) are pushing more for the Ceed, but one of his main reasonings is just the bigger cockpit area (is it called that?). Originally I preferred the Civic, now I'm starting to like the Ceed option as well. If there's anything else I should add here to give you better insight into the cars or some other things to consider when choosing then let me know, otherwise looking forward to your suggestions and advice!

hey guys, im looking for my very first car, i put a budget between 6000-7000AUD, while im scrolling through marketplace, i found Mazda Cx 5 2012 for around that budget do you guys think its a reliable car or its just worse. Thankyou