First car fag here

>>14853814
However much you're okay with spending on something that will most likely last less than a year.

>>14853823
I just started making big buckaroos, but I want a respectable car this summer. do you think I should get a total shit box? after a few months pay I can literally buy brand new vehicles.

As much as you can actually (emphasis on actually rather than "well if I eat nothing but rice for the next 2 years and hopefully get that job...") afford.

>>14853833
I will be making 5k biweekly

>>14853829
I'd get something that I wouldn't mind scratching or denting and insurance wouldn't rape me over.

First cars usually don't stay in perfect condition for long.

>>14853840
Go mad then. You can pretty much finance anything short of out right supercars.

>>14853847
I should really make good investments though, like saving on a house kek.

the rule for wedding rings is save like a month or two payment, whats the rule on cars?

Buy a civic.

Paid $3,000 for my 99 F-150, 5.4L V8, everything is pretty much perfect condition, almost like new.

I'd like for it to last me a good 5-10 more years.

>>14853845
Unless you live in the developed world and get your license at the end of your learning process, not the beginning.

Buy a old and cheap car. something thats fun, reliable and useful (Japanese ofc)
if you have money good, don't waste it on your first car, save it

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>>14853829
>started making big buckaroos
How big are your buckaroos? How much cash do you/will you have on hand?
Are you open to working on your car yourself, or do you make enough to be able to set aside money for maintenance at a shop?
A decent first car that's still "respectable" but not super expensive would be a 2001-2003 BMW 530i. Manual is mandatory, don't bother with the automatic. With xenon lighting and in a good color these things can look bomb as fuck, and they're decently quick for a 4 door sedan. I wouldn't go with a lower displacement because they're too slow for the size, and I wouldn't go for the 540i because the V8 is a lot more complicated, unless you have a decent maintenance budget.
You should be able to get a more or less pristine late model with service records and a few options for right around $5000-$6000.

>>14853858
I'm pretty sure I've recommended spending a lower percentage of savings on a car to other people in the past, but I'm about to spend half my modest savings on a car myself and I feel perfectly safe about it.

>>14854221
>>14853840
Drive an E39 for a year or two to get the feel for driving and keeping up a nicer car, and then you'll have enough money saved up for a fun toy like an M3 or a Z4 M.