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Is this a cute car/good choice?
So I am almost 16 years old and my first car is being shipped and on its way. I am getting a silver 2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse. Is this a cute car/good choice?
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I don't know much about cars, and I'm not that 'into' them. But I'll tell you one sure fact. It's your first and you'll remember it LONG after you've forgotten all the cars you own and/or drive afterwards. It's freedom, and you'll have loads of fun with your mates and in a year you'll have brilliant memories of it. And when it eventually costs more to repair than it's worth and you let it go you WILL feel strangely sad!! And if you're 35 and driving a spanking new top-end sportscar it still won't feel the same as "that silver Eclipse I got in 2014". Enjoy the open road.
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Visually, the Eclipse is a nice we to go. It has always had a sleek look to it and yet is still practical considering it is after-all, a sports car and two door.
It may we a little pricey to ensure as a first car considering you are obviously a going to be a newly licensed driver. My suggestion would be to have it under your parent's insurance and to list you as the secondary driver in order to keep the cost down.
According to US News and World Report,the 2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse has some of the best fuel economy ratings in the class. However, the Eclipse falters with poor rearward visibility, and low safety and reliability scores.
Overall, it seems like a pretty average vehicle and just as long as you are a careful driver and take care of the routine maintenance needs, you should probably be just fine.
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It is a very cute car and the perfect car for a new driver. You are very lucky to have parents capable to purchase you your own car. Show them your appreciation by keeping you cell phone in your purse while driving. Remember in most all states the use of a cell phone when driving is unlawful and in some even if using a hands free device. Texting and driving is also unlawful in all states.
I know you did not ask for this advice. I offer it because I am a former first responder with a fire department rescue squad. My most recurring nightmare involves a response to an accident (single car) involving a young girl talking on the phone to her boyfriend.
She wrapped the car around a tree and was not wearing a seatbelt. The accident happened two blocks from her home. We sat there in full view of her parents waiting for the medical examiner and then it took us an hour to cut the car away so we could get her out and place her in a body bag.
No parent should have watched what hers watched. So please wear your seatbelt at all times even if only going around the corner, turn off your cell phone don't speed and arrive at your destination alive.
Trust me speeding does not make up for running late. Even when we run lights and sirens our speed is never faster than road conditions permit and never more than 5 t0 10 MPH over the speed limit. Also our drivers are professionally trained to drive at those speeds and with lights and sirens.
Enjoy your car.
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I am assuming that the parents chose and ordered this car for you and you have no idea what it looks like. Here is a link to a wiki page with photo of the car.
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If I am wrong and you just want our opinion as to whether this car is cute, yes it is.
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