What was Your First New Ride
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Lee in Quartzsite
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1968 Chevrolet Chevelle with a 307 V8, power steering and AC! Bought it just before my daughter was born...was making about $3.75 an hour as a electronic tech. 1st new car and 1st one with a payment book. Paid it off in 2 years.
Chipmunk6
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1971 Dodge Demon 340. I used to cruise around looking for small block Chevys to pick on. 
My first new car was a 1968 Dodge Dart 270 2 dr hardtop. 273c.i. V8, 4 speed, bench seats & black vinyl roof. It got me through my last two years of my USAF enlistment.
Underpowered but a nice car for about $2400.00.
LTC
Underpowered but a nice car for about $2400.00.
LTC
Dennis The B
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'73 Pinto Squire Wagon, 2.0L Engine, A/C. Literally drove it off the showroom floor. Couldn't get out of its own way. Three alternators in 20k miles. Not only a dog, but a mangy dog.
The engine should have been more than powerful enough. However, the emissions systems were fairly new, so the engine could never get enough air.
The engine should have been more than powerful enough. However, the emissions systems were fairly new, so the engine could never get enough air.
scooter123
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Mine was a 1985 Monte Carlo SS. Still have it with over 235,000 miles on the clock. Got 195,000 miles out of the original powertrain and it still ran fine with the exception of using a bit of oil. Now it has a GMPP HT383 with 345 hp and is rather "peppy".
1977 full-size Dodge D-100 pickup with the "6100 GVW Heavy-Duty Package". Basically, it was a D-150 before they made a D-150. 225 Slant Six, three-on-the-tree, AM radio. Paid about $4,000.00 for it and had a four year bank note.
carpriver
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First new car was a 1970 Mustang Boss 302. before we made the first payment we found out my wife was having a baby.
First was a 1953 Playtex strap on nurser.
Next was 64 Ford Thunderbird.
Next was 64 Ford Thunderbird.
Bkreutz
US Veteran
1969 Ford half ton 4wd pickup, 360 engine, 4 speed, manual drum brakes (4) and no power steering. $2712 out the door.
amazingflapjack
US Veteran
1967 Galaxy coupe in Sebring Silver with a black vynl top and black vynl gut-390. very nice car-$2850.00 Still have the only 2 other new vehicles I have owned to date: a 1980 F-150 short wheelbase-short bed-step side, and a 1994 T-Bird LX with a 4.6 V-8
model70hunter
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79 Chevy Suburban 3/4 ton, 350, 4 BBL, Posi rear, 4 speed, cold weather package and a bunch of other special stuff ordered by a guy who did not take it. It sat at the dealer for 2 years, bought it under loan value.
It was like a tank and could go anywhere.
I loved it, dark emerald green with metal flake factory paint. On a good day it got 6 MPG, down hill. After the 3rd child I sold it and bought something family oriented. Oddly I sold it for more than I paid for it.
It was like a tank and could go anywhere.
I loved it, dark emerald green with metal flake factory paint. On a good day it got 6 MPG, down hill. After the 3rd child I sold it and bought something family oriented. Oddly I sold it for more than I paid for it.
I gave $3,600 for a brand new 1969 Plymouth Road Runner "Beep-Beep." I kept it until the oppressive insurance bills and new wife who couldn't drive a stick ended a wonderful relationship.
shouldazagged
Absent Comrade
A 1960 Falcon station wagon. Mint green. Nice little vehicle.
My first brand new car was a 1965 Ford Mustang, six cylinder, three
speed stick shift on the floor. A very basic little car with great, for that
time, gas mileage. My first brand new bike was a 1972 HD XLCH kick
start only Sportster. I learned a few lessons from that bike.
speed stick shift on the floor. A very basic little car with great, for that
time, gas mileage. My first brand new bike was a 1972 HD XLCH kick
start only Sportster. I learned a few lessons from that bike.
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