[quote author=jtcamp link=board=5;threadid=14694;start=30#111035 date=1046393940]
Here is my take:
I was fortunate enough to have my dad buy my first car. I was also smart enough to not wreck it while it was in my hands. I made good grades in high school and went off to college to pursue an engineering degree. After a year I really needed a car to get around in and had saved up some money to do so. An older truck appealed to me because I had always worked on trucks, and I figured they would be cheaper to maintain. After I got into the bronco I had no idea how much time it would/could take up. I ended up failing a couple of classes and doing poorly in school. In addition I had no money. Point is I wasn't prepared for an older truck, especially one I had no information, other than the basics, on. My point is now at age 22 I'm paying for my lack of research, hasty decisions and bad priorities. My suggestion would be to take the car your parents are comfortable with and learn to drive safely. Hang around here and learn about broncos and what to look out for especially when buying one. I paid close to 5500 for one that had a tired 302, no power brakes and trashed interior, among other things. Thousands later, just to keep it going, I love it and know more now, but I have debt and still kick myself for doing bad in school...I used to go to calculus with the Haynes manual for broncos instead of my book!? Anyway, take your time and become a member here.
John
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So true. You can never completely understand all of the hidden costs involved with something as old as an EB. I love mine and got it for a sweet deal, but it will consume time and money like it is a black hole. Take some time, buy some other stuff you can learn to fix and make money on. Then buy a Bronco without your twin. I know two twins who did the exact thing you want to do, and eventually one worked on it, the other thrashed it.
Oh yeah, I am 19, and started small. Now I have a 73' EB, 93' YJ, 95' Ram, and 99' Trans Am. Keep working and saving. Deals always come around
Here is my take:
I was fortunate enough to have my dad buy my first car. I was also smart enough to not wreck it while it was in my hands. I made good grades in high school and went off to college to pursue an engineering degree. After a year I really needed a car to get around in and had saved up some money to do so. An older truck appealed to me because I had always worked on trucks, and I figured they would be cheaper to maintain. After I got into the bronco I had no idea how much time it would/could take up. I ended up failing a couple of classes and doing poorly in school. In addition I had no money. Point is I wasn't prepared for an older truck, especially one I had no information, other than the basics, on. My point is now at age 22 I'm paying for my lack of research, hasty decisions and bad priorities. My suggestion would be to take the car your parents are comfortable with and learn to drive safely. Hang around here and learn about broncos and what to look out for especially when buying one. I paid close to 5500 for one that had a tired 302, no power brakes and trashed interior, among other things. Thousands later, just to keep it going, I love it and know more now, but I have debt and still kick myself for doing bad in school...I used to go to calculus with the Haynes manual for broncos instead of my book!? Anyway, take your time and become a member here.
John
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So true. You can never completely understand all of the hidden costs involved with something as old as an EB. I love mine and got it for a sweet deal, but it will consume time and money like it is a black hole. Take some time, buy some other stuff you can learn to fix and make money on. Then buy a Bronco without your twin. I know two twins who did the exact thing you want to do, and eventually one worked on it, the other thrashed it.
Oh yeah, I am 19, and started small. Now I have a 73' EB, 93' YJ, 95' Ram, and 99' Trans Am. Keep working and saving. Deals always come around