LOL at having an Evo at 17. I got my Evo9 at 21 and I was not prepared for the sodomizing that insurance and maintenance that comes with an Evo, but thankfully I landed a good job after college afterwards for it. Just be sure you know what you are getting yourself into with gas, tires, insurance etc..

 

The people with "don't buy an evo, you're only 17" are just simply ignorance. They're against it because they probably couldn't afford an EVO or their dream cars when they were at their younger years and now they want this 17 year old kid to suffer what they had experience before.

 

The young folks are gonna say go for it don't the let the old people tell you what to do. The mature crowd is gonna say get a beater and gain experience with a wrench and working on your driver mod. I'm somewhere in the middle at age 17 I probably would have put me and my evo in a bad situation trying to show off for some hoochie in the passenger seat or racing some jag off that was revving at me at a red light. In the end do what makes you happy but I have a hard time believing you're a 17 yr old electrician clocking 700 a week with 10 g's in the bank but only you would know the truth about that and if it's true good for you.

 

Well if this helps any someone once told me I drive like Nicholas Cage does in Gone in 60 Seconds... And I'm sorry but I'd kill myself before I own a Honda anything.(Besides a S200, those are pretty good cars.) And heck I have even been looking at some GOLF GTI's

 

Sooo... your saying you drive excessively fast, run from cops, ramp off tow trucks over cars on a bridge... etc.. IF SO then no dont get an evo lol.. get a volvo because they have high crash test ratings

But if your smart and dont drive like that then you can handle an evo. People on here are all different ages so your opinions are going to differ. They are just giving you their honest opinion. It does cost a lot to own an evo, infact any sports car you own is going to have decent amount of expenses. Just because you have driven cars that have power behind them doesnt mean you know how to handle those cars under every circumstance.. especially since it is your first car. If you do get an evo, remember in the back of your head that you are not invincible.. These cars do not drive themselves and you can kill yourself and others around you if you become to reckless. Im 22 and i sometimes catch myself doing **** i should not be doing. At 17 you may think you know everything but you dont.. im 22 and still constantly learning a lot about myself and much more around me. Just my .02 ... im not saying you cant handle an evo, just saying you need to be aware of the costs and what you could potentially do to yourself by not using common sense.

 

Save your money and go to college. Best 4 year vacation of your life. But it's up to you. I had a 69 convertible camaro when I was 17 so I'm not going to tell you that you're not mature enough to own a nice car at that age. I'm just glad I was able to keep mine while still being able to go to school and move out, but make no mistake, college was more important to me than having a nice car.

Your motivations are your own, just be prepared for all of the expenses that come with owning such a car. Expect 250 bucks a month for a payment and the equivalent in insurance for that car and your age. That's 500 dollars a month pissed away just for a nice car.

 

I'm impressed... Very well put. Just cratch the running from the cops.

 

I wouldn't get one if I were you. Not at 17. That's just me. It sounds like you already have your mind up tho.

I remember when I was like 16 and 17 rolling in my '02 oz rally. I thought it was one of the best handling cars ever. Hahahahahaha. Your driving a lot of cars means nothing. The first car I drove was a 90k brand new mereceds-benz amg. Then some Corvettes, a rx7, Cadillac, boosted prelude, and the list goes on and on.

O and zweb, I bet you your 10k deposit that in about 3-4 years if you read this thread you will laugh at how immature some of your posts are. Lol at your Nicholas Cage comment. Classic.

 

Ya i agree with a lot of the dudes on here. 17 years old is too young for a car like an evo. Get a POS, really learn how to live with it and drive with it on a day to day basis.

Once you have more experience look into getting a nicer car. Sure it'd be nice to have an evo at that age, but i know that if i had a car like that at 17, i would've crashed it due to being an inexperienced driver.

 

I was 17 when i bought my 1st car which was a new evo. It is just better to find a better DD finish school and then buy a new car

 

You already have your mind set u should've asked your question differently. The point is you cannot have enough experience at 17 even if you've been racing since u got your license. I've been driving for 16 years. I raced go carts, draged and raced cars from 500 HP civic, 450 HP ws6 etc.....
And I felt that I needed some time to feel comfortable behind the wheel of my EVO.
Now the other thing is like many said, insurance maintenance is not cheap when you are young.
But then it is your decision but you are asking our opinion

 

Exactly. This guy did it and see what he says.

 

I say dont let anyone talk you out of something you want to do. Listen to advice and do with it what you will, but in the end if you think you're capable of handling it then go for it. You'll either be completely fine or, to put it bluntly, end up wrapped around a tree lol.

Same stuff I heard back when I was getting a bike, everybody says ohhh blah blah dont get a sport bike as your first bike get something small like a 250. I looked at them like RIIIIGHT, and I got a Gixxer 600 as my first bike which was what I wanted, I took the MSF courses, hopped on my gixxer, and rode it responsibly and properly with ZERO issues or "oh sh*t moments" aside from getting rear ended while I was sitting at a stop light by a 17 year old girl who just got her license and was texting that didnt stop soon enough I could ride better in 6 months than some dudes that I knew have ridden motorcycles for 15 years, and I put on 8,000 miles in my first 10 months of riding. Thats more than most people put on a sport bike in 3 years. It's all about how much you love it and how much you care to learn to do things the right way.

If you're careless and not as good as you think you are, youll find out quick. Good luck!

 

if you didn't want these kinds of responses you shouldn't have mentioned your age.

one, not only do you have to think about the car, but you need to consider the maintenance and insurance. Insurance is going to be crazy for you - at least 1000+, maybe even close to 1500. Especially if it's your first car.

unless you're going to do what you're doing for the rest of your life, you need to consider costs of going to college as well (unless your parents are paying). Also, if you want to go to a good university and get a good education, you will most likely not be able to continue working the way you are now.

If you end up having to take loans to pay for your tuition, plus car and maintenance payments, plus insurance, it's a pretty safe bet that you're going to have to sell your car shortly after you start college.

And finally, it really doesn't matter "how you drive" - if you don't have any motorsports experience or formal education, you're most likely a scrub driver like 99% of all other people. If you think you're some sick driver and push it on the street, I guarantee the evo will come back to bite you in the ***. You're gonna take a corner too fast, get scared, lift off throttle and the evo is going to literally whip around and do a 180. Again though, this doesn't apply if you've had some motorsports experience (karting) or formal education (skip barber)

 

You seem very mature. Sounds like you're an excellent driver. How many times have you seen the fast and the furious? **** why settle for a used one. Finance a 2011 then wrap it around a tree, I hope you don't live.

P.S. Whats a s200?