If you were 20-25 years old what car would you buy right now?

[SteveSS]

Let's assume you have your first real job in your chosen field. No wife no kids, you have some free time and some free money. Would you buy a project knowing it would continue to cost you more as you went along? Something new or nearly new you lusted for? Some finished car you always wanted.

No arm chair quarterbacking saying if it was 1969 I would do this. It has to be now. I really don't know what I'd do. My son says he thinks a 392 Scat Pack Challenger would be about right.

 

[the mississippi madman]

 

[Mike67]

Well I would have just bought Crumlys 64 Belvedere...that looked like a steal!

 

[mopar 3 B]

Better be paying down student debit and move out of the parents house. A new car would be far from any consideration. Then at that age there is the nasty thing called ridicules insurance rates.
But what a pipe dream you had there.

 

[Ironbuilt]

 

[polywideblock]

a new "jeep" that's about all you can by over here . every thing else is ford or Holden ( chev) or 300 c which does nothing for me

 

[Mike67]

I moved out on my own at 16....no student loans, was already a Foreman at 25....

 

[Hemirunner]

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Nice choice! I was looking at this one in Granite black!

 

[WileE]

I'd poll 100 girls and buy the most popular response.

 

[Ironbuilt]

I moved out on my own at 16....no student loans, was already a Foreman at 25....

 

[FJ6AAR]

Demon!!!

 

[Mike67]

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See post #4

 

[the mississippi madman]

Nice choice! I was looking at this one in Granite black!
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Ta is my fave

 

[Ironbuilt]

See post #4

Makes more sense, thanks. Millennials don't understand that not everyone has to go to college to be successful.

 

[biomedtechguy]

your first real job in your chosen field

Well, when I started as a Biomedical Technician "intern" at GE in 2012 I was only making $16/hr with zero overtime and zero benefits, so that would have been the limiting factor. I guess it would have been a Dodge Caravan like I use for work now, but I would have had to use my 1 vehicle for everything, and wouldn't have been able to afford anything else.
OTOH if I could buy what I wanted within reason, and still got some utility out of it, it would be one of these:
Dodge SRT Durango

 

[JB400]

I'd buy a new Ram 1500 Rebel. I could work out of it and still lay rubber if I wanted to.

 

[moparedtn]

That age AND unlimited funds?
Tough decision. Toss up between the new Hellcat Redeye (wish the Charger was available with a stick!) and the
Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk (Hellcat).

 

[Hemirunner]

Demon!!!

Ha ha ha you’d have to live in it!

 

[Bb70charger500]

I would still go project just as I did build it as I want it ! Not someone else mess or vison !
72-73 charger still for me still think there the sexiest chargers !
Possibley a 66 charger I've always wanted one!

 

[biomedtechguy]

72-73 charger still for me still think there the sexiest chargers !

This was my 71 R/T I bought back in 78 when I was 16 and starting my senior year of high school. Bone stock with 54,000 miles. Needed new plugs, wires, and dual points. Ran great after that.