ORIGINAL: SteelStang05

IMO, no one should be given mustang gt power for their first car.My first car was a ford taurus. 2nd car was a v6 mustang. 3rd car is a mach 1 mustang. I say, start off small like me, gradually work your way up once you know how fast each car is. For all you know, V6 power may be enough for you. Test drivea manual V6 and then see if it's enough power for you. If not, do a couple mods and you should be happy. Isay go mustang v6. Cheaper on insurance, better gas, andhas some pep. Iasked the same thing to my dad when I was your age, and hewas right that I wasn't ready for a gt yet. Listen to your parents, they know stuff .

I don't know what your mechanic's thinking when he says they have too many problems. I talked to a couple mechanics about cars, and he suggested mustang gt'sand mach 1's to me when I was looking to upgrade. Mustangsare easier to work on then f-bodies, don't really have any problems more than average unless you beat on them, and are affordablewith great bang for buck. Seems like the mechanic is against you.

One other thing, are you going to be insured by yourself, under your dad, orjust your dad under the car? B/c costs change a lot depending oneach one. GT w/you alone= over $4k/yr easily, GT with you and dad=over $3k/yr, and GT with justdad depending on his record could be under $2k/yr. Just to give you a hint, thoseonline estimated aren't close when you put just your dads age under the car andyou aregonna be registered for it. That's all without umbrella policies and other stuff to which your dad should look into.

To help you, as long as you have all 90's in school, haven't been caught with drugs/alcohol,haven't had any trouble with the law or school,aren't rebellious, and don't ask for a lot of things, Idon't see what would give him a reason not to give you one exceptfor the fact that your 16yrs old.

ORIGINAL: hot wheels

wtf. everybody makes these gt's to be a screaming roaring machine, there not, especially stock. your dad might bring an arguement up it were a vette at your age but it's not. we get great mpg on these things (18 city/24 hwy). safety comes from abs, traction control, airbags just like every other car. i guess if you want the same sound and power and your dad wants safety buy a marauder or at least the crown vic. if your grades are what you say they are then that should be enough to prove that your responsible. idk - get an excursion. power and safety.

ORIGINAL: smttyxc92

Well my price range is prolly up to 7k but since my dads a mechanic he works the car auction on the side and can probably get me one for that price maybe a bit more depending on the condition. The gt i really wanted was a 01 02 03 but what do u guys think about a 97 98 99? Is it hard to handle the car? is that why he says its unsafe? Cuz from what hot wheels says it sounds pretty solid on that part. How is it to drive? easy? if id get on it would be standard i dont like automatic at all. The other choice my dad would give me is like a e36 bmw 328is. My brother tells me that the reason my dad might want to buy a one of those cars instead of stang is cuz of the stability with speed. What do you think? Do you need experience much experience to drive a gt?
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