How much was your first car? (spark plugs, brakes, purchase, engine)

[ReeceJackox]

the first car i ever bought was a second hand Nissan Micra for $850 , the seller was keen to get rid of it so gave me it at a discount.

[Moonlady]

My first car was a 1968 fastback Mustang with a 289 V8 engine and my parents paid $900 for it. How I wish I had that car today.

[Hemlock140]

I bought my first at age 14, in San Francisco, for $30. A 1958 Chrysler, 8 years old with 60,000 miles on it. It got about 9-10 mpg, but gas was only about 25 cents.

[johngolf]

My first car purchase was a 1947 Plymouth in 1958 for $40. My first new car purchase was a VW Bettle for $1,900.00 in 1968. My last new car purchase was 4 months ago with a $41K list price.

[kazhuveri]

2006 Honda Accord VP AT 4 cylinder - $17230+TTL. Came to about $18500, in June 2006 from Lute Riley Honda, Richardson TX

[eaton53]

1973 Ford Maverick, $1100

[Izzie1213]

In 1977 my first car was a slightly rusty Pinto manuel transmission. I think I paid 700. 00, probably too much. But it lasted about 3 years until a boyfriend smashed it up. I didn't know how to drive a manual trans when I got it but it only took about a week until I got pretty good. Iearned a bit about cars, changing spark plugs, oil, thermostat, brakes. I can't even imagine doing most of that on modern cars. Had the heat manifold, you mean thermostat changed on a 2004 car recently, mechanic had to take so many things apart to get to it. I almost want my old Pinto back.

[TristramShandy]

My first car was a 1978 Chevy Impala that my parents bought for me in 1987. Had slightly more than 100,000 miles on it. Parents paid about $700 for it.

[unit731]

1st was $20.00.
2nd was $20.00.
3rd was $30.00.

[pvande55]

$150, the moral equivalent of $900 today.