Originally Posted by shapeshifter309

If you don't want to listen to those that are older than you about insurance, at least listen about repairs.

Here's how it breaks down-

1. Almost everything on this car is built by Mercedes, which means it's expensive to maintain or fix.
2. If it's not built by Mercedes, you can bet your a$$ that it's on national back order, hard to find, and/or expensive.
3. While you can maintain the car yourself for a much lower price than taking it to the dealer or a shop every time something breaks, you do need a good set of tools and the know-how, or your bound to break something that you can't fix or that's too expensive to fix.
4. These cars are great, but can be tough to handle for someone with little driving experience. You can't lie to me and say you aren't going to joyride this car when/if you get it. I've never met a teenager that wanted or had a fast car that didn't. If you weren't going to, you probably would go with a Civic or a Kia Rio. A performance car wouldn't matter to you. That being said, if you don't respect this car, you can lose it just like that.
5. Do you really think any law enforcement officer is not going to pay any attention to a 16 year-old driving a somewhat rare two-seater sports car around?
6. It has room for one more person. ONE. If you try to pile your friends in the trunk, your bound to A) get a ticket. B) Kill them. C) (and this is the most likely of all of them) blow your tires out. Think about the practicality of a car like this for someone your age.


There's plenty more I could add to that list, but I'll leave it at that. It's mostly about practicality, and this isn't a practical choice for someone your age. I went through 2 cars before I got my Crossfire, and I got mine a much younger age than most XF owners. The first one crapped out on me, the second I sold when I got my XF. I couldn't afford 2 cars. I really don't think you can afford just this one. How about a Lancer?

You might or might not take this advice into consideration. Either way, I'm leaving it at that. Think about it- just 4 years ago, I was your age. I'm not that much farther off in my life than you. I can relate.