I bought my first MR2 when I was 17 and I am 18 now, so it's still a fairly new car. I paid $4000 out of the $5000 it cost when all was said and done (inspection, new tires, etc.). It is also my first car, but because 4/5 of the cash came from my own pocket that I earned from my job, not allowance or anything that came from my parents, I am extra careful about how I drive. That car is all I have and I know that if it goes, I am car-less until I graduate college (like I'm going to live that long without a car
). I'll admit that one time I was showing off in the rain (yeah, not the brightest ideas
) and lost control. Fishtailed for a bit but regained control still going the right way down the road. Luckily, there were no other cars around and no one got in an accident. I believe that maturity does play a great deal in owning this car. The key is to learn how to drive the car before even trying to do anything stupid, or better yet, don't show off. I stopped showing off a long time ago out of fear of wrecking. The last thing about owning an MR2 is having the money and/or the will to keep the car in good shape. I know that it has cost me more than I ever expected to keep my car in good shape. If you aren't willing to spend the money, don't buy the car....and that's all I have right now. Other people had better stuff.
