Spinoff of "beaters": How OLD was the 1st car you owned?

[tvguy]

I had a 1986 Mercury Lynx in 1989.

Our first major purchase after getting married was a brand new 1983 Mercury Lynx 2 door. Only kept it 16 years as we out grew it. Not a good family car and my wife and kids cried when we traded it in on a "family" car, a used 1991 Dodge Spirit.

 

[Stratman50th]

First car was a 1965 Mustang convertible. Got it in 1976 so 11 years old.

 

[Mysterian]

1984 Mustangs are VERY cool. Just go to any Cars and Coffee gathering in your area. Known as the Fox Body. And a very popular pursuit vehicle with Police Departments because they were FAST.

Maybe it depends on the version. I can't recall if mine was a 4 or 6 cylinder, but either way, it didn't have the prestige or beauty of the 60's Mustangs.

 

[fly girl]

First car, 1981 Cutlass Supreme. It was big, green, and gifted for a short while by my parents as I saved to buy my own.

First car I saved for, 1984 Silver Nissan 200SX with a fast back. I LOVED that car.

 

[darnheather]

Mine was a 1974 Ford Maverick in 1990. So as old as me - 16 years. It was a piece of crap. Next year at 50 I'll be buying my first brand new car.

 

[tvguy]

Maybe it depends on the version. I can't recall if mine was a 4 or 6 cylinder, but either way, it didn't have the prestige or beauty of the 60's Mustangs.

As the owner of a restored 1965 Mustang I can appreciate that. But a 1984 Mustang today is almost 40 years old and a classic in it's own right. Highly collectable now.