Planning to buy a car around next April.

[Dazza]

So next April I turn 18, which is still a ways away but I like to plan my actions out, and I've been thinking about this a bit recently. I'm going to buy my real first car, not just some piece of crap to tool around in, by then I'll hopefully have a full time apprenticeship and I am thinking about getting a loan out to buy a car right now I've narrowed my choices down to a Supra which is around 10-15 grand or a Skyline which is a bit more expensive. I'm a bit of a hoon in real life, but I am going to be an apprentice mechanic so I'll know how to fix my shit up. What car do you think I should get? Of course I have my own opinions I'm just interested in yours, I wanna get something that can turn heads but isn't really common like Corollas or Commodores and Falcons, and something preferably rear wheel drive because I'll most likely be driving it sideways if you get what I mean ;D

[Giuvannaru91]

Also depends on how you want to spend

[JabbaTheSlut]

Get a pile of shit for your 1st car as you'll probably prang it. I wrote off my company car within 24 hours of passing my driving test. My boss was not happy.
I just think your going Over The Top with buying a Skyline as your 1st car.

[[DK]Vectra16V]

Like Jabba I recommend getting a banger as your first car, you wont feel so sad WHEN you break/crash or throws it sideway at a Peugeot. Buy cheap, and save up some more cash and skillz behind the wheel with a smaller car.
All cars can be tricked out, my first car was a 89´ Corolla, they are a dime a dusin here, and the modding parts are cheap and awesome...

[[DRuG]NikT]

Agreed bomb for the win... Old Corollas are known not to break often.

AND get AT LEAST 3rd party with property damage, so if you rear end a Porsche the rest of your life aint ruined paying it off.

[Giuvannaru91]

Right is not recommended such a machine as a first car

[[DRuG]NikT]

Seriously, use the money you save on insurance.. you won't regret it.

[JabbaTheSlut]

What are car insurance prices for 18 year olds like in AUS?
In the UK they are astronomical, somewhere in the region of £3000 ($4594.92 AUS) for a years insurance on a 5 year old 1.2l Ford Fiesta. So how much would it be to insure a Skyline?...Gotta be double the price of a Fiesta.
I dunno how you could even afford a Skyline and the insurance and the running costs being 18 years old. I know that I couldn't when I was your age.

[Giuvannaru91]

I'm pretty informed of Japanese cars in general and I can assure that maintenance costs but very high...
if you want a sports car leaves the skyline feel there are many more economic

[[DK]Vectra16V]

Here in DK you get screwed over by the insurrancecompanies, like if they dont want you as a client, they set the charge so high, forcing you to go elsewhere.
I was 18 when I tried to find cheap insurrance for the Corolla, I phoned up everyone, and ended up with a price of 23000DKR = 4140AUS, Thats a bit steap, and it only covered the damage I made to others, not the other way around.
Today 11 years after ive smashed two cars, rear-ended two, but the fact that im 29, makes it a whole different story, now I pay 6400DKR = 1152AUS, and Im fully covered, it even includes free breakdown service!
Hmmm