- Nov 21, 2011
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My first car was a Volkswagen Passat. I HATED it. It was technically my dad's old car. It was constantly leaking random fluids and always needed work. One time my battery and alternator died at the same time.
My official all mine car was a Saturn Vue and it was all of my dreams come true. It was a small SUV and my whole family loved it. I could fit so much stuff in the back and road trips for competitions or vacations were much more comfortable. Everyone that drove it commented on how smooth the handling was. We got it from a sweet old man that was a janitor at the local college and never drove it anywhere far. It had low miles and never ever needed maintenance besides the typical oil change. Sadly, I got T boned in that car or else I would have kept it forever the one thing that was kind of a bummer was the small gas tank. Since we got it from a private seller, we were able to negotiate on the price and got it for about $2,000 less than the asking price because we brought all the money with us and offered him cash at that moment, rather than go to a bank, do paperwork and what not.
Now I'm driving my mom's old BMW and I'm having nothing but trouble. Like the last German car I had, it's constantly leaking some random fluid from some where. I'm also having trouble with my steering wheel shaking. I also don't feel as safe in it as I did in my SUV because I'm lower to the ground and if someone hits me, I feel like I'm more in the way of impact. My gas tank is huge compared to my Saturn but I do have to put more expensive gas in it.
My dad has a Mazda and actually loves it. He drives really far to work and always brags about the gas mileage.
I agree with people to get a Honda or a Toyota. My friend's family has a "kid's car" that is a Honda Accord and has been passed down through 4 siblings from 2005-2014 and is still in perfect condition. I'm planning on also getting a Japanese car after I graduate because of my personal testimonials.
My official all mine car was a Saturn Vue and it was all of my dreams come true. It was a small SUV and my whole family loved it. I could fit so much stuff in the back and road trips for competitions or vacations were much more comfortable. Everyone that drove it commented on how smooth the handling was. We got it from a sweet old man that was a janitor at the local college and never drove it anywhere far. It had low miles and never ever needed maintenance besides the typical oil change. Sadly, I got T boned in that car or else I would have kept it forever the one thing that was kind of a bummer was the small gas tank. Since we got it from a private seller, we were able to negotiate on the price and got it for about $2,000 less than the asking price because we brought all the money with us and offered him cash at that moment, rather than go to a bank, do paperwork and what not.
Now I'm driving my mom's old BMW and I'm having nothing but trouble. Like the last German car I had, it's constantly leaking some random fluid from some where. I'm also having trouble with my steering wheel shaking. I also don't feel as safe in it as I did in my SUV because I'm lower to the ground and if someone hits me, I feel like I'm more in the way of impact. My gas tank is huge compared to my Saturn but I do have to put more expensive gas in it.
My dad has a Mazda and actually loves it. He drives really far to work and always brags about the gas mileage.
I agree with people to get a Honda or a Toyota. My friend's family has a "kid's car" that is a Honda Accord and has been passed down through 4 siblings from 2005-2014 and is still in perfect condition. I'm planning on also getting a Japanese car after I graduate because of my personal testimonials.