How old were you when you got your first BMW?

[M32NV]

I was 20 :thumbup:

[V330xi]

16........currently 18

[He and his]

well age does matter on this site........u should specify "parents bought" OR "by self"

[Casper Ci]

16 with a new e36.
19 with a new e46.

[tim j]

17...O.......T

[///M3Matt]

16....330ci
17.....///M3
now im 18:)

[SpeedinBlueBimmer]

17- 325ci last month.

[blatt22]

parents bought" OR "by self"

HAHAHA...so true!!!!

24...Bought it myelf

[Clem]

19 yrs old - 1994 E36 320i

[TX330ci]

18 - 330ci

[He and his]

22 = wannabe M

[D259M]

20 and I work my a$$ off for it, saving money is so hard...
2001 330Ci

[nickdtm]

17 - my 528i. Bought myself but from my parents, so I paid a couple G's below book.

[kyle5574]

24...328i

I bought it myself (though I did receive a substancial gift from my grandparents when I graduated college) and I'm still 24.

I can't believe how many 16-18 year-olds on this site drive cars that I couldn't begin to think about buying. I've had my pretty lucrative job since I got my BS in 2000 and I make as much as my mom after she's had her same job with the same corporation since she got her Masters in like 1970. She envies my car because she feels she can't afford it. I feel kind of bad about that, but damn, teenagers driving $40-something dollar cars is just weird. :confused:

No offense to all you :pimpin: young people.

[kyle5574]

Originally posted by nickdtm
17 - my 528i. Bought myself but from my parents, so I paid a couple G's below book.

:pimpin:
When I was 17, I could barely afford gas and insurance for my Plymouth Horizon. :eeps:

[TheFallen]

18 bought myself.. parents pay insurance tho... = p does that still count as bought it myslf ? 330Ci

all the above people should re post with whether or not they bought it or had it handed to them by their daddy and mommy

[poppy6985]

17...... 330i :thumbup:

[B]

22 years old and I BOUGHT MY OWN...

[Ward]

16 - E36
19 - E46

[Amil]

16 - 88 Corrolla
17 Civic
17-18 Range Rover
18 - 19 330ci

when i turn 20 i dont know!!

[kt325ci]

23...bought it myself...dreamed of getting a bimmer while I was in school and after graduation and getting a good job I just had to spoil myself.

[Craig]

26.... some of us actually work to acquire our vehicles :tongue:

[breyton3er]

16 and pay half the payment

[BealeAss]

18, but inherited from grandfather...so i technically dont know where i fit into this one

[isaacly]

7

[AndyXXL]

I was 22 when ordered and 23 when took delivery of my current 330ci. Payed for it myself of course.

[CYBER PETE]

How old were you when you got your first BMW?

Oh god I think i'm going to be sick.

I got mine at 25 and thought I was a spoiled bltch. I'm paying for less than half of mine. I don't think there's any shame in it as long as you don't rub it in other people's faces or think that your better than any one else because you drive a nice car.

[TeKNiC330]

17

[mithiral67]

I am going to buy in a couple months, will be 24, and I DID feel weird about buying so young, but not now. :thumbup: :thumbup:

[starscream]

23 - bought it myself 330xi

[noahabel]

25 - 9 months ago.

I paid for this ride, and I'm going to keep paying for it until it dies.

I was 22 when I got my first Lexus however, and that I paid for too. :D

[FredS]

This thread is too funny.

More than half the people replying at 16-18 years old and own e46's. Even that chump with the blue M3 that's 16 or 17 years old or whatever.

Repect to the guiys that buy their own, **** the rest. :)

BTW, 18 and 01 330 Ci. Paid myself thru my business.

[manski]

19 00' 323Ci bought it myself 3weeks ago

[ScottxMac]

17 - 1986 Pontiac 6000 210,000 Miles (horrible but you gotta pay some dues)
19 - 1993 Acura Integra Coupe
22 - 1996 Accord Coupe
24 - 2000 328 CI
25? Thinking an X5

[DropTopBM]

Originally posted by FredS
This thread is too funny.

More than half the people replying at 16-18 years old and own e46's. Even that chump with the blue M3 that's 16 or 17 years old or whatever.

Repect to the guiys that buy their own, **** the rest. :)

BTW, 18 and 01 330 Ci. Paid myself thru my business.


What makes him a chump if you dont mind me asking?

If your parents offered to buy you a brand new M3 at the age of 16 or 17, would you say, "No thanks mom and dad but ill wait 5-7 years and buy my own" No, you probably wouldnt say that.... Sh*t, if your parents are wealthy enough to buy you a BMW at 16 or 17 then more power to you. No need to hate because you had to work hard for yours though.

Peace

[JustinB181]

23 bought my own. Always wanted one in college now i'm about to graduate and i have a pimp ass job so i said what the hell

[doubleloseven]

18: 330i... didn't we do this already?:confused:

[unli1hope]

21, 02 330ci, bought it myself while in school and working full time. It was very hard because I was/am taking 24 units a quarter/semester and working 38 hours a week. But I deserve it because I work hard....=)

[Mpowered]

16-E36 M3 < parents bought me
18-E46 M3 < i bought

[p0tpie]

16-e46
18-hmmm

[Phoenix330]

17 parents bought it but what the hell im the one pimpin it!

[Keeferno]

21, I bought it myself :thumbup:

[He and his]

Originally posted by Mpowered
16-E36 M3 < parents bought me
18-E46 M3 < i bought

PLZZ GIVE ME THE NAME OF YOUR INVESTMENT BROKER:D .......I'd like to buy an M too before i get too old:thumbup:

[Hellrot328ciYU]

16----92 olds achieve----blown engine
17- 95 Toyota Supra TT---Crashed
17--97 Grand Prix Gtp----Blown engine
19-2001 Toyota Celica GTS---Crashed
20---2000 328ci Sport Package--- Yeah i am still driving that one..no problems at all

All of those cars i paid for my self. i am going to school and working full time job to pay my bills. I have respect for people who work for theirs because i do. And i am proud of it....i am not a little *****, nobody ever kicked my ass, and nobody is stealing my car from me hehe....i am be concerned for these 16yr olds driving m3's...

[He and his]

Originally posted by Phoenix330
17 parents bought it but what the hell im the one pimpin it!

dammmmmmmmmmm roolllin in an X-5 in high school:bow: :bow: .u lucky bastad:flipoff: :pimpin: :flipoff:

[Jay330xi]

18 - 330xi, bought it myself :D

[Keeferno]

Originally posted by He and his


dammmmmmmmmmm roolllin in an X-5 in high school:bow: :bow: .u lucky bastad:flipoff: :pimpin: :flipoff:
LOL, I wish some of these parents would send me some cash :D

[///M3Matt]

whatever, people can say im spoiled or whatever. my dad is really into cars (collects corvettes and races bmw's) I never asked for anything. He bought me the things I have to show me that if you work hard in life you can have nice things. B/C of this I have always done well in school and am going to be a lawyer. I am very greatful for the things my parents have provided for me......besides when Im at school I know hes out crusing in my car anyways :)

PS.....I pay for my mods. Except my wheels, they were my b-day present.

[e46moder]

how r u 17 and 18 yr old's payin for your ride on your own?

[Hellrot328ciYU]

SH.IT IF I HAD THE BMW IN HIGH SCHOOL I WOULD HAVE FU.CKED 90% OF THE GIRLS INSTEAD OF 80% HEHE JK. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE...

[Hellrot328ciYU]

Well....i will buy my son a nice car too some day....if i have a son...so these kids got it easy it aint their fault...lucky bastards hehe

[Mpowered]

Originally posted by He and his


PLZZ GIVE ME THE NAME OF YOUR INVESTMENT BROKER:D .......I'd like to buy an M too before i get too old:thumbup:

I have both a real estate brokerage license and also a mortgage broker license. the first deal i did was the refinance of a 4.3 million dollar office building. its pretty simple stuff, gather paperwork, send it to a bunch of lenders and get replies. 1% of 4.3 million puts u above half the price of the car :).

[323iguy]

16

[mickey513]

23,

brand new 2002 330i. :pimpin:

So glad I didn't get the IS300, the 330i is so much better.

[DJ-SF]

22, bought it my self

[Double Vanos]

16 now 24, parents bought the first one, i bought the current one.

[akhbhaat]

16 - 89' 735iL (with just 23k miles in 1998...owned since new...but a maintenance nightmare and sold when my mom traded for a new a Lexus. We had kept it to be my first car for years, but it just wouldn't keep going)
16 - 97' V6 Camaro (lemon)
16 - 99' V6 Mustang
17 - 00' 323i

My parents bought the first two, the last one I paid for half of (but no, not all of it). Graduation present, really. 75% tuition on scholarship, and they were pleased about that.

Yes, my parents could've bought me a brand new ///M3, a year later. Or 330 (328 at the time). I almost did get the 328, but decided to opt for the cheaper 323 (and felt, from test driving, that the 5 speed kept it fast enough to be tolerable...the auto 323 was just too slow, and I wanted the 5 speed anyway).

Reasons?

First reason, insurance. I would get murdered on an ///M, and I'm already paying $2600/year for my "slow" 323. The 328 wasn't too much more, but I figured the best way to really enjoy and appreciate the car would be to get the cheapest one, and work my way up the model line in the future. How can an 18 year old truly appreciate a car as awesome as the ///M3, even if they paid for most or all of it? That's the way I feel, anyway.

Second reason, I have a nasty leadfoot and very little patience when it comes to traffic. I got the BMW under the condition that I would pay to maintain it, and pay for any repairs it needed, from damage I might cause. I'm just not tempered enough to responsibly handle an M3 on the streets yet. I'd be too tempted to use the 333 horses at every opportunity, generating LOTS of tickets and quite possibly an accident. I already speed bad enough in the 323 as it is.

Third, I don't feel deprived in the 323 as it is. Should I? Quite a few of my friends drive ****ty early 90's model cars, ranging from a 1990 Bronco II, to a 94 Taurus GL, to a 92 Explorer, to the gamut of older civics. One even drives a minivan! Only two at the moment have what I would consider decent cars, one has a 97 318ti and the other has a 92 ES300 in near perfect condition. Strangest thing is, several of these kids' parents could afford to buy them nicer cars, easily, but exercise enormous restraint. It's a really bizarre phenomenon. :)

Fourth, few people can actually recognize what type of car mine is other than that it's a BMW. They see BMW and automatically assume it's an extremely fast $45,000 car, and then I get **** about it. Case in point: while at a gas station with my friend in his 97' 318ti, a guy drives up in a late model acura TL with several modifications, obviously worth more than my friend's 10k bimmer. He sees us, walks up, and with a totally solemn look on his face, says, "Damn, I wish I could afford a car like yours. I bet it's fast as hell. What do you think of my ride?" It gets worse...ranging from people don't even know what a BMW is, to those who think they know everything but are actually rather ignorant (like one kid who insisted that my car had a 2.3L engine, and that I was totally wrong when I corrected him, saying it was 2.5L). Then there are those who think my car has a 3.23L engine, or 323cc engine. It just goes on and on. My point being, there is NO shame in driving a 323/325, or even a 318! (unless you try to race any serious sports cars. lol)

Anyway, my already too-long post must end now.

[topaz m3 chibi]

16- e46 m3
15 when it was ordered
recieved when i was 16

[g2go1818]

17 my pops payed for it, but i pay for all the mods

[Tommyboy]

16 1st one and my second one when i was 18 or 19. I dont' remember.

[blurizpimpin]

16 - 330ci... - i bought...




WHAT YOU ACTUALLY THOUGHT I BOUGHT THAT S**t.... but i do pay for my own mods =]~.. i know i got it hard but one day it'll be easier.... hope to own an m3 when im 18 or so... we'll see

[m3dragon]

22 with no help form anyone other than a lot of guys named Franklin, Washington, and Lincoln.

Even pay for my own insurance. :P

[JohnnyM]

I was 17 when I got my 330i------parents bought it for me because of my performance in highschool.

I am 20 now

I'll tell you what tho, having a beemer is unbeleivable in highschool, and even in college.......BUT.......with this comes sooo much attention and sooo many haters. In highschool I had alot of ladies loving my car, then some jelous prick keyed the hell outta it. In college same sorta thing, I recently got my f-ing lock drilled out.....

U know what I resorted too?
yeah thats right, I drive a wrangler, which I bought myself by the way, because I can't afford for my BMW to get keyed, hit, drilled, etc..

how I bought my wrangler, well, my buddy hooked me up with a sweet job as a loan officer at a Morgage Company.....this results in a good amount of money.

[g2go1818]

Originally posted by m3dragon
22 with no help form anyone other than a lot of guys named Franklin, Washington, and Lincoln.

Even pay for my own insurance. :P

No Jackson or Lee:cry: :cry:

[mikeybm]

parents got it for me at 18 good report card

[Smoltz]

18 - 1985 M535i (still have it, going to restore it)
19 - 2000 328i

As for who paid for it... it's none of your business.

I don't see why it makes a differnece whether I payed for it or my parents did. I thought we were all here to enjoy and talk about a wonderful automobile. To those who paid for it themselves, congratulaions for working hard and achieving your goals and to those whose parents bought it for them, be very greatful for what you have, cause most people don't. Also those that paid for their cars themselves at a young age, don't forget that in many cases, if you hadn't been brought up in the life you were, you wouldn't have the means to make 100k dollars inside of a year.

Thanks,
Adam

[JohnnyM]

uh, i forgot to mention..

I still got the 330, but that stays at my parents house now...

Phew, I thought you guys would think I am crazy for givin my beem up all together for a Jeep..

[tanium325]

Talk about feelin' like an old bastard since I got my '02 when I was 30. Ugh!

[bobm3]

i had to pay off my 2 family house first lolllllllll

but i had to wait untill the m3 came in auto. can't drive a stick
car lolllllll...
but i had t wait 48 yrs for me to buy it. not my parents to buy it.
they would have bought me a chev. or regular american car lolllll.
bobm3 ;) ;)

[carpenterm]

16

[BobMarley1784]

16- new honda civic
18- new 325ci
currently 19
hopefully m3 soon

Rents paid for the car but I pay for the mods. Got the bimmer as a graduation present and good grades.

[Hellrot328ciYU]

well reading all this i am feeling good about my self. I moved from yugoslavia 5 years ago because of the war and now i drive a BMW. life is good. one thing about Serbians is that we know how to make money. When we all came here we drove olds pontiac and other types of ****....now my friends drive...corvette 21yr old, A6 23, CLK 320 23YR OLD, c320 24, expedition 20yr, audi a4, bmw 318, bm3 323i....and we all came here without anything.....Life is all about hard work....i hope that these kids appreciate what are their parents doing for them...if not they better hope that their parents leave them enough money when they are gonna because they are gonna have a hard time going from an M3 TO GEO....

PEACE OUT

[Daft]

Holy shït there's lots of teenagers here..
Ordered my M3 when i was 23, picked it up few days ago and i was 24 :)
i bought it outright. I'd hate to have monthly payments on this beast..

[m3dragon]

Originally posted by Daft
Holy shït there's lots of teenagers here..
Ordered my M3 when i was 23, picked it up few days ago and i was 24 :)
i bought it outright. I'd hate to have monthly payments on this beast..

Depends on the teens having money form mommy and daddy.

On the other hand, some of them work in the IT field which plays mad $$ if you are in the right field. :)

[pnut4912]

20 years old
split half and half with parents (well i put down 14,500 originally half, but when delivery came and bill came with all the options I added, there end was amazingly a bit more, sorry mom/dad)
i pay for mods
dads company pays for insurence (its the best!!!)

[ReNNeN.CaRL]

Several cars
16-Integra (Parents bought it)
18-Camaro (Parents bought it)
19-3000GT (Parents bought it)
19-Integra GSR (Bought it myself)
Several other cars (Bought it myself)
27- BBBBMMMMMWWWWW!!!! (Bought it myself)

[MPJ]

Originally posted by tanium325
Talk about feelin' like an old bastard since I got my '02 when I was 30. Ugh! Dude, dont' sweat it... I was 27 when I got mine, and I bought it myself. And I gotta say, they must be paying high school students bookoo bucks if they can afford a 330 themselves... but good for them :pimpin: shiznit, I couldn't even afford my 88 Mazda 323 in high school. I did pay the insurance, though :D

[pimpinCI]

16 318is
18 Eclipse Turbo
20 323ci & GSR

The funnest car I have had was the eclipse turbo.
The 323ci is the nicest though and it is getting fast little by little. Every mod counts. :thumbup:

[ReNNeN.CaRL]

Originally posted by m3dragon


Depends on the teens having money form mommy and daddy.

On the other hand, some of them work in the IT field which plays mad $$ if you are in the right field. :)

and I too am in the IT field...lol

[Tornado Jay]

16 330i

[GQKaMbiZ]

16-99' 528i
17-02' 325ci
now 18

[Spencer325ci]

DEUCE DEUCE

pretty young forum here huh?

[abmw3g]

18 when i got my 330ci
21 when i get my x5 4.4i

[schow36]

16

[ReNNeN.CaRL]

not all of us..hehe

[My1stM3]

17 -- E46 M3- parents (sorry guys). But im in the same boat as ///M3matt (with the super-modded LSB M3), i have to do well in school and my dad got it for me as a reward. His policy, "if you do good now, you will go to a good college and have a good college and then you can buy your own BMW" But im appreciative and work hard to keep my dad happy.

I pay for Mods though

[Razor325ci]

16- but we (e46 fanatics) or at least most of us have been through this argument about kids getting bmw's. lets not get into it again:rolleyes: everyone agree???:dunno: :thumbup:

My1stM3- you are like me, i pay of my mods and it was the same type of deal with my parents, but they didnt want me in a crazy fast car like an M3- nice color choice:pimpin:

[ReNNeN.CaRL]

i am not hatin on u....i too am from a family that is "well-off", but now that i am on my own and buying my own stuff, i appreciate everything more. might not be the same for you when you get a little older but everyone us different.

[jbw219]

18 -- Z3
21 -- 330Cic

Parents bought.:thumbup:

[Ryan@Eisenhaus]

16-e36 M3
19-e46 330ci

[23wt]

18-3.2 CLS
20-330Ci

Parents got me the 2 cars but i paid for all the mods for them..

[Wallrat]

Lol. I'm the old one I think. Just bought one at 32 years of age. 330cic. My wife and I live in Northern California and gross around 200k a year in salary, not counting investments. Have a crappy 1600 sq ft home in Marin that costs around 750k-800k (the housing prices here are outrageous). With that, we still only bought a used 330cic. Although, we paid cash.

Money just doesn't go very far now adays.

[ReNNeN.CaRL]

Originally posted by Wallrat
Lol. I'm the old one I think. Just bought one at 32 years of age. 330cic. My wife and I live in Northern California and gross around 200k a year in salary, not counting investments. Have a crappy 1600 sq ft home in Marin that costs around 750k-800k (the housing prices here are outrageous). With that, we still only bought a used 330cic. Although, we paid cash.

Money just doesn't go very far now adays.

i have 2 cousins in los gatos that paid $700k for "fixer upper" homes, so i understand what you're saying. luckily prices aren't that bad in san diego yet.

i can't wait until i get my e36 m3...:thumbup:

[straight6]

23 - 330Ci
25 - M3

I had to wait until I got out into the "real world" - buts its paying off now...

[MasterT]

18-20 2000- AUDI TT
20-21 2002-330CI
21 NOW 2003- M3
22,,,,, maybe porsche 911

:D

[devGOD]

23yr old bought myself. 25yo now

[Pkorkis]

17 Now...
16-19 - 330Ci (handed to me by my parents for good grades)
19-2-....- Who knows...probably another hand-off from my parents
2- & on...After Grad school...and a little step-off from my parents...I will have my own cars.
Planned cars for my garage:
1999 Red on Black Ferrari 355 GTS
2001 MB CL600 (My dad currently has this...)
Equivialent of a new M3
I will have these cars...don't worry, but until then, the keys will have to be handed to me by my parents.
Also...why are all of you so against having cars given to kids from their parents. If your my age and worked for your car, damn, I have a lot of respect for you. But if you didn't pay for it...why are you bagged on so much? I get good grades and I'm a good kid, does that mean much? I just don't understand the concept of bagging on kids (yes, I'm still a kid...I'm only 17) that get cars from their parents. What do you expect me/us to do...say no mom, no dad, don't get me the brand new 330Ci...I want an 82 Corolla with a faded hood and the T, O, T, and A gone from TOYOTA (YO)...:dunno:

[bm4ever]

18 lancer parents bought
21 lancer parents bought
24 corolla parents bought
27 frontier pickup first car i bought!
28 sentra second car i bought
29 02 318i sedan mine mine mine ! :D
29 mitsubishi pajero ahh feels good to be mine. heehee

god, with the money i paid for my bmw i can buy an M3 in the states! Damn taxes :ben:

[mithiral67]

Originally posted by 3seriesci


i have 2 cousins in los gatos that paid $700k for "fixer upper" homes, so i understand what you're saying. luckily prices aren't that bad in san diego yet.

i can't wait until i get my e36 m3...:thumbup:

Holy Crap i am never moving to Cali. Two new houses went up in my bro's subdivision, both around a million and both over 10,000 square feet and on a lake. I am never leaving Illinois. Hell, the weather may suck, but i will have all my money to keep me warm. :thumbup: :thumbup:

[mikeybm]

that is not too bad if you think about it million dollers for a house with 10,000 square feet on a lake try to get a house where i live in westchester ny for that price noless 10,000 sf sh*t, go for like 2.5 million or more

[coffee]

27

[spifster007]

17.... 18 in about 2 weeks but i pay for the car and insurance... parents just helped me get the loan so i wasn't paying outrageous interest for my first car loan

[DaveM3Blue]

20, and I paid for the WHOLE thing.

[BMWMANIAC]

well what does it matter if you bought it yourself or not

I am 24 and i bought it myself. But some of you who brag about bying it yourself live rent free (parents left you a house, or still living with your MAMA)....rent cost $$$ So, it really doesnt matter.......One person could be making $25,000 and still drive an M3 cause he is not paying RENT.

[dentrapment]

Originally posted by BMWMANIAC
well what does it matter if you bought it yourself or not

I am 24 and i bought it myself. But some of you who brag about bying it yourself live rent free (parents left you a house, or still living with your MAMA)....rent cost $$$ So, it really doesnt matter.......One person could be making $25,000 and still drive an M3 cause he is not paying RENT.

very true

[DaveM3Blue]

I pay rent too and do not live at home. Happy :)

Originally posted by DaveM3Blue
20, and I paid for the WHOLE thing.

[debu_g]

26... and I bought it myself. I've just been in the US for 3 yrs now.. I also pay rent and parking..

[ReNNeN.CaRL]

yes i do have alot of bills, like most everyone else. and i'm still getting the E36 as well...hehe :D

[DaveM3Blue]

Yeah, parking in Boston costs a ton of $$

Originally posted by debu_g
26... and I bought it myself. I've just been in the US for 3 yrs now.. I also pay rent and parking..

[whk]

I think I'm going to change my login to Grandpa. I didn't even own a car till I was 30. And that was way back in 1985, and the car was a '69 Cutlass. It had a great engine, and the body would have been pretty good if it hadn't been kept outside in Philadelphia for 16 years. For the record, my parents didn't buy it for me, but then it only cost $100.

By 1990 I was ready to move up to a new Honda Civic. You can not begin to appreciate what it was like to step up to that car. You could roll up the windows and no water would come in when it rained. I still have my Honda, and I'll give to my son when he turns 16.

I'm 48 and can afford to buy what I want, but my new 325i is so nice, it is hard to imagine wanting more. My son is trying to get me to buy chrome rims and put green neon lights underneath, but I'll let him save up his money and inflict this on my poor old Civic.

So what's the pattern? '69 Cutlass, '90 Civic, '03 BMW, I'm just hoping my next ride won't be in a hearse.

[ReNNeN.CaRL]

Originally posted by whk
I think I'm going to change my login to Grandpa. I didn't even own a car till I was 30. And that was way back in 1985, and the car was a '69 Cutlass. It had a great engine, and the body would have been pretty good if it hadn't been kept outside in Philadelphia for 16 years. For the record, my parents didn't buy it for me, but then it only cost $100.

By 1990 I was ready to move up to a new Honda Civic. You can not begin to appreciate what it was like to step up to that car. You could roll up the windows and no water would come in when it rained. I still have my Honda, and I'll give to my son when he turns 16.

I'm 48 and can afford to buy what I want, but my new 325i is so nice, it is hard to imagine wanting more. My son is trying to get me to buy chrome rims and put green neon lights underneath, but I'll let him save up his money and inflict this on my poor old Civic.

So what's the pattern? '60 Cutlass, '90 Civic, '03 BMW, I'm just hoping my next ride won't be in a hearse.

stop da madness....you still have many cars to buy :D

[mtfour]

34.. 2001 330ci. Purchased in 2001, paid off in one year.

[E46ElitistPrick]

how the hell are you 17 and 18 y/os paying for an E46 M3? Are you guys hiring? :D


Btw..
16- 95 318is Parents
16 - 96 Impala SS parents
21 - 00 323Ci Me but lokoing for an M3 and a job :*(

[Wallrat]

Cool, some more old people like me. There are benefits about living in California that I would have trouble turning down for a large home. I think a 10,000 sq ft home would be upwards to 3-4 million dollars here. Of course, if I were to cash out and move to the midwest I think my wife and I could retire comfortably.

We are planning on moving to Sacramento soon and when we sell our home I'm planning on getting at least a M3 Convertible for a Z8. Paid in cash.

[ludicraze330]

17-put down 24k and am financing the rest with a parttime job
You gotta love computers and what they can get you these days.

[DaveM3Blue]

ludicraze330, you do stuff online?

[He and his]

lets change the post title MOD'S

"How young were u when u got your first M":D

[ludicraze330]

yeah, I use to, but that was just to save as much money as I could for the down payment. Don't do it anymore.

[Boosted330]

was 16 when i got it almost 2 years ago... i was a Fu*k up in high school so when i was a junior pops said if i turnd myself around this would be the reward... so here it is... i paid for the insurance and most of my mods... im 18 now

-Robby

oh yeah my car is a 2001 330ci

[dsifer]

i was 24 and paid myself, but the real post should be who bought it on their own

[m3dragon]

Originally posted by dsifer
i was 24 and paid myself, but the real post should be who bought it on their own

That would eliminate about 1/2 of the people on this post

[michelito]

at 27 - old Jetta GLI (yes, the first car that was "mine")
at 30 - new Jetta VR6 (stolen on the 3rd attempt :cry: )
at 33 - new 323i :thumbup:
now 36 - new 325ci :thumbup: :lmao: :pimpin:

My father always said "BMWs are for men who earn a living", especially when my brother and I wanted to borrow his ride :sad:
He probably could have bought me a car when I was 16 (hey, I had good grades too! :eeps: ), but instead just let me ride in an old station wagon (and sometimes his 3series) ... man, sometimes I still can't believe that I'm riding in my *own* BMW now ... and if you guys think your rides are expensive down in the US, try $49K+15% tax for a 325ci here in Canada, after paying 46% income taxes... if you think that a similar job here as in the US will get you a similar salary, but in CAN$...

Oh well, I still love Montreal above every other place I've been
:D so I'm staying right here

[jafo]

Let's see. Had to get married, get a house, buy property, get a divorce, sell property, sell house, get a condo, get married, get the M3, get another house, next -> get a X5 to compliment M3. What next? Well, I was 35 when I got the M and paying for it myself (with wife). No help from anyone. Worked hard to afford the things I now have in life. To the young people who were given the chance to own a BMW from their parents - more power to you guys. I don't begrudge others of what they got. The only thing that I get pissed at are those who have been given things in life and then turn around and act like they are better than everyone else. To all of those (not saying anyone here is like that), learn what it means to earn things for yourself. I don't treat people who make less than me any different than people who make the same or more than me.

Just my opinon, for what its worth.

JAFO

[BigRain]

26 - self paid

+ I supported all my expenses and tuitions since 2nd yr of U + my grad school. :)

[sanman10535]

18 when i got the bimmer, now 20yrs old. The strangest thing about me is that i'm black and when cops see me there like:confused: :confused:. "Better pull him over to see if its stolen" Pulled over 6 times within the last year for no apparent reason.:lmao: :lmao:

[TheFallen]

someone PMed me and asked how i paid for my 330ci at 19.. he got a 3 page reply lol ..

of every job i had since i was 14 lol summer, and part time, and fast food, haha

for anyone who had it handed to them, more power to you, but when u whine to the board when your parents take it away for some dumb**** thing u do, you dont' deserve to drive at all, regardless of your grades

[He and his]

Originally posted by sanman10535
18 when i got the bimmer, now 20yrs old. The strangest thing about me is that i'm black and when cops see me there like:confused: :confused:. "Better pull him over to see if its stolen" Pulled over 6 times within the last year for no apparent reason.:lmao: :lmao: r u serious dude.......fukin racist P.I.G.S

[ReNNeN.CaRL]

Originally posted by TheFallen
someone PMed me and asked how i paid for my 330ci at 19.. he got a 3 page reply lol ..

of every job i had since i was 14 lol summer, and part time, and fast food, haha

for anyone who had it handed to them, more power to you, but when u whine to the board when your parents take it away for some dumb**** thing u do, you dont' deserve to drive at all, regardless of your grades

Good job man!!

[ReNNeN.CaRL]

Originally posted by sanman10535
18 when i got the bimmer, now 20yrs old. The strangest thing about me is that i'm black and when cops see me there like:confused: :confused:. "Better pull him over to see if its stolen" Pulled over 6 times within the last year for no apparent reason.:lmao: :lmao:

OMG!! That sux...:yikes:

[BMWMANIAC]

Well what does it matter if you bought it yourself or not

I am 24 and i bought it myself. But some of you who brag about bying it yourself live rent free (parents left you a house, or still living with your MAMA)....rent cost $$$ So, it really doesnt matter.......One person could be making $25,000 and still drive an M3 cause he is not paying RENT.

And I forgot to mention my PARKING is $430 a month. I am paying $140 a month for a garage half a block from my apartment, and $290 for a garage in Manhattan.
BEAT THAT....( i know some of you are going to say TAKE A TRAIN AND GET AN M3, but I hate NYC subways.......)

[phat///M3]

I was 20 (I´m 21 now) and paid for it myself, a friend of mine has a garage so that feeds my mod bug...All of my mods are bought in different countries where tax is lower (e.g. import stuff from belgium and not pay any tax at all:D )

A big up to everyone who has a BMW and that loves it, I love my ride Bimma s are the best...cant get enough of it....


Take care everyone Steve

[jcoop]

My cars since age 18 have all been purchased/paid for by myself like jafo above things happen in life than can have a way of shifting your priorities..............stating @18 used 72 ford mustang, new 86 gmc s15 truck, new 87 honda crx si, new 89 honda crx si, new 90 honda accord coupe ex, new 90 300zx, new 91 300 zx twin turbo.........here comes life events............. used 78 280z, used 83 280zx, new 96 toyota tacoma ext cab sr5, new 97 acura integra gsr, new 99 honda accord v6 sedan, new 2001 acura tl type s sedan, (@age 35) new 2002 bmw 330i 5sp, sp, pp, bi,xen, hk up........................and the icing on the cake (@age36) my new sept 02 build 2003 M3 Coupe, CB&Cinn, PP, SMGll, Bi-Xen, HK Upgrade Hey I think the most important thing is do you really love cars or do you just drive a BMW because you think it makes you look cool or important......................as you can see I have had quite the variety of cars and love cars but plan on breaking my trend and keeping this one for a long time!!! And for those of you that did not have to go through 13 cars and 18 years after 18 to get to a BMW I hope you can truly appreciate that you truly are driving a remarkable automobile and can appreciate it as such

[ACS02330i]

i dont know how anyone that is still in school can afford a BMW

i know ppl that says that paid for it them self but their parents help them out with the down payment??

but they are getting $2000 for allowance per month so if they dont go to bubble tea or clubbing everyday they can pay for the monthly payment but its still your parents Money ... ??

[Jack_Smackus]

16 - 1987 535i (Hand me down)
22 - 1993 320i (Hand me down)
26 - 2001 330xi (IT Job)

Dream: Continue to afford BMW. Had some troubles so who knows right now. Starting family soon too.


18 when i got the bimmer, now 20yrs old. The strangest thing about me is that i'm black and when cops see me there like . "Better pull him over to see if its stolen" Pulled over 6 times within the last year for no apparent reason.

I also get pulled over ocasionally, since I got the windows tinted though no more hassles. Ironically, the tint is illegal 20%.

[D.F.DUBB]

Graduated from UCLA in 2000. Sold my 96 Accord and got a 01 325ci at 21. Sold the 325 after 6months and got my 330cic at 22. I get mad crazy stares in my convertible. I dont want to play the race card, but when cops see a young mexican guy driving a nice car here in Bakersfield they sweat 'em hard core. I got pulled over 5 times just to be asked to see registration. Its cool though, the last time i was rolln with the top down wearing black sunglasses and a wife beater. I must've tripped out the cop when I responded very calmly and intelligently to all his questions. I think he was wantn me to bugg out or somethin. Its all good though... oh yeah, im shootn for the e46 m3 before i turn 25:thumbup: oh yea. bought em both omo

[m3dragon]

Originally posted by BMWMANIAC
Well what does it matter if you bought it yourself or not

I am 24 and i bought it myself. But some of you who brag about bying it yourself live rent free (parents left you a house, or still living with your MAMA)....rent cost $$$ So, it really doesnt matter.......One person could be making $25,000 and still drive an M3 cause he is not paying RENT.

And I forgot to mention my PARKING is $430 a month. I am paying $140 a month for a garage half a block from my apartment, and $290 for a garage in Manhattan.
BEAT THAT....( i know some of you are going to say TAKE A TRAIN AND GET AN M3, but I hate NYC subways.......)

This post is just now turning into a whining post. Some people are fortunate to have parents that buy them anything they want. Good for them, which sucks for those who are not as fortunate but you, have to work with the hand you have been dealt. This of course now leads us into those who do not appreciate it as much as those who bought it themselves and what not. If your parents bought a BMW for you, then you are a lucky SOB. If you bought it yourself and pay for EVERYTHING yourself, than my hat is off to you.

[Bimmer150]

16- Dads '88 535i
17- Moms Caddilac s/d '91
18-MY VERY OWN SUPRA TURBO '92 Bought and Paid For!!!
19-MY VERY OWN PATHFINDER '96 Bought and Paid For!!!
21-MY VERY OWN 328i ' 00*****Bought and Paid For!!!

[Jeremy152]

2001 330i - 23 - Paid for it myself. :-)

--Accepting donations now--

[Lucas]

27 - paid by mayself.

[lixer]

I was 26. It's the ///M :pimpin:

[coreytrv]

Lets see, had a little help with the first 2, last one was all me

16.....1989 e30
18.....1993 e36
19.....2000 e46

[Wallrat]

It was all you? Did you get money for the trade in or just saved 40k+ working?

[sentax]

Have to agree with the earlier comment about teens doing dumb **** and having cars taken away... BTW I am 17 and have a JB/BL M3 on its way. My story? Freshmen year in public high school was pretty easy..too easy, so I went on my own and found some private schools in the area. Applied as a transfer, accepted, and now I work my ass off non-stop. With my Junior year almost finished, I will have taken 10 Advanced Placement tests (6 next week), 1490 SAT, 800 Bio, etc. I live on caffeine and di.fm, sleep 3-4 hrs a night, and work like a b.itch. Parents told me if I got a 1500 SAT they'd buy the M3, so I boosted my score 140 pts. and they let it slide :) Hoping (more like praying) to go to Oxford or Stanford, and will probably graduate with 17 AP's. The M I guess is a little reward for my effort :D My parents have told me they would prefer me studying instead of working, otherwise I'm not a lazy mofo (but I'll def. need a job this summer for all the mods floating around my head). Are my parents "well-off"? You could say that. Have I not earned my M3 at this point? I beg to differ. Now if you'll excuse I have to get back to US History, have an SATII Tomm
:banghead:

[negari]

17..financing myself a 02 325ci

[Dalton]

i was 16 when i got my 325Ci and im now 18 and MY PARENTS BOUGHT IT FOR ME, and i dont give a sh*t either.

dont even get me started on the whole parents buying things for children topic, i really will rip all you people to shreads for trying to put people down for it. i hate when people try to put people down for receiving something nice from a parent/loved one. you should just be happy for them or just leave them alone about it. if you got nothing nice to say then shut the fcuk up

[roller84]

2001 330i - Bought with MY money last year, currently 19 years old. I worked my ass off for it.

[BEKSA]

25 right now, got my first bimmer (used to be lexus fanatic) this february, and got another bimmer (Z4) last tuesday :thumbup:

[Hellrot328ciYU]

GUYS WHAT A FU.CK IS A " I T" JOB....EXPLAIN A LITTLE BIT...I AM THINKING IT MUST SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE INVESTMENT AND WHAT THE T IS FOR??? AND FOR WHAT COMPANY'S ARE YOU GUYS WORKING...I WANNA APPLY LOL

[ReNNeN.CaRL]

IT=Information Technology...I own a Software Development Company

[DaveM3Blue]

What type of development do you do?

Originally posted by 3seriesci
IT=Information Technology...I own a Software Development Company

[Hellrot328ciYU]

damn bro....must be some good money...well do you have a college degree or you learned it? i am going to college for a stock broker and then i will go more for a law degree...because i talk a lot lol but if i can get into something like that too....no reason for me not to.

[ReNNeN.CaRL]

@DaveM3Blue: I pmed you.

@Hellrot: My College has nothing to do with the field I am in now. I just got lucky I guess. I was in EE @ GA Tech (Another College Dropout...LoL)

Carl

[Hellrot328ciYU]

well let me know too what kind of development it is lol what makes blue m3 so special hehe

[m3dragon]

Originally posted by 3seriesci
IT=Information Technology...I own a Software Development Company

Dang that’s tight. I am a senior lead tech for Sacramento County. Pays great and works is not that bad, at least when things are jacked up by the users.

[ReNNeN.CaRL]

Originally posted by m3dragon


Dang that’s tight. I am a senior lead tech for Sacramento County. Pays great and works is not that bad, at least when things are jacked up by the users.

I started out in networking as well (If that is what you meant). I love the job.

[Hellrot328ciYU]

you guys talk in different language but it;s cool....my time will come hehe

[m3dragon]

Originally posted by 3seriesci


I started out in networking as well (If that is what you meant). I love the job.

Networking infrastructure and desktop support. The jack-of-all-trades you could say. Well it pays the bills at least :)

[M2KBlitz22]

16 - 00 Eclipse (modified with body kit, rims, lowered, intake, exhaust, etc.)

18 - 03 325Ci

I also very much appreciate everything my parents give me and when I get older and start my own family, I want to buy my kids nice cars too!!

[MpowerMe]

16 320i with Alpina package

[mithiral67]

well i hope to be able to put my kids through college, like my parents did for me, so they can afford a nice car, like me.

[MpowerMe]

Then a Z3, and now an M3!

[BMWMANIAC]

Originally posted by Hellrot328ciYU
well reading all this i am feeling good about my self. I moved from yugoslavia 5 years ago because of the war and now i drive a BMW. life is good. one thing about Serbians is that we know how to make money. When we all came here we drove olds pontiac and other types of ****....now my friends drive...corvette 21yr old, A6 23, CLK 320 23YR OLD, c320 24, expedition 20yr, audi a4, bmw 318, bm3 323i....and we all came here without anything.....Life is all about hard work....i hope that these kids appreciate what are their parents doing for them...if not they better hope that their parents leave them enough money when they are gonna because they are gonna have a hard time going from an M3 TO GEO....

PEACE OUT


Jebiga brate nisi jedini, i nije vise JUGOSLAVIJA zaboravi na to ime. :thumbup:

[ReNNeN.CaRL]

Originally posted by BMWMANIAC



Jebiga brate nisi jedini, i nije vise JUGOSLAVIJA zaboravi na to ime. :thumbup:

um ok...anyone else having problems understanding this? lol jk guys

[BMWMANIAC]

Originally posted by Hellrot328ciYU
GUYS WHAT A FU.CK IS A " I T" JOB....EXPLAIN A LITTLE BIT...I AM THINKING IT MUST SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE INVESTMENT AND WHAT THE T IS FOR??? AND FOR WHAT COMPANY'S ARE YOU GUYS WORKING...I WANNA APPLY LOL

Sto nas tako obruka ..........:lmao: :lmao: pa kako nisi cuo za to a zivis ovde 5 godina.

[DJ'S_PIMP_WHIP]

22~~~ '99 328i bought it myself, and pay everything for it myself, and that includes insurance. I am currently 24.

DJ

[djsmiggles]

16...i had the last of the best....318ti sport, slow acceleration, but god-like handling. 22 now

[Lifo]

26 Bought a 330ci in 2001. I can't believe parents buy a kid an M3. Not because of the money but because of the power. When I was 16 I was driving a Mustang GT and Im lucky Im not dead.

Most people on this board are under 25. I am getting old. I need a 5 series!

Reading these posts, America is truly incredible!

[roadracer516]

Just call me Grandpa! I am TOTALLY amazed that everyone here is this young. I have worked my ASS off to afford my first Bimmer (bought not leased), but buying a house HAD to come first! On this forum, I'm middle aged at 32!

ADVICE ANYONE?

[schow36]

Originally posted by roadracer516
Just call me Grandpa! I am TOTALLY amazed that everyone here is this young. I have worked my ASS off to afford my first Bimmer (bought not leased), but buying a house HAD to come first! On this forum, I'm middle aged at 32!

ADVICE ANYONE?

You're fine...I respect what you had to do in order to get to where you are now. My dad worked his ass off before he could buy his benz...his first car was a $9,000 dodge...then a cheap buick...then a 4runner...and finally, his brand spankin new (at the time) 2000 e320. Me on the other hand, I work at my parent's restaurant every once in awhile and earn (I use that word lightly) the cash to pay off my bmw.

[E46ElitistPrick]

I'm gonna be the first one to say, even tho i have a nice as hell car, i'm jealous a **** of all you 02 or newer guys with 330s and M3s... Oh well< i guess it's my motivation to bust my ass to get something I lust after... *praying to God job at Tweeter works out*

[Orient Blue 3]

16

[vrracr]

e36 m3 at 19...bought myself
e46 m3 at 24...dito

[Lifo]

How do you guys by brand new M3's at 18 and 19 years old. You have to have parents hooking you up some how

Many of you say you bought it yourself but who makes that kind of money at 18?

[ReNNeN.CaRL]

Originally posted by Lifo
How do you guys by brand new M3's at 18 and 19 years old. You have to have parents hooking you up some how

Many of you say you bought it yourself but who makes that kind of money at 18?

I am not saying that all these guys have good jobs, but I know people that are excellent Software Engineers at the age of 19 or so. They all make great money. That's just the people in my field though. I'm not sure about other fields.

Also, it is possible that they may have been saving money since they were very young.

[treadman]

Many of you teenagers out there with BMWs are the age of my kids. I'm 48 and I didn't get my first bimmer until I was 41 but I got my second this year. I could have afforded one earlier but I wanted to get the mortgage out of the way and still be able to eat.

[Stashs328i]

23... when I bought... 24 now....

and around here I don't think I see anyone in a BMW that isn't balding... I thought I purchased at a young age but Man... I am shocked to see how young everyone is..... More power to you!:thumbup:

I have to get to Cali!

[vrracr]

here's how i did it: when i was 19, i bought a '95 M3 (this was in 1998). i didn't have enough credit to get it on my own so i my sister actually co-signed for me. i lived with my parents then and was in school (paid for by scholarships/parents) so i really had no expenses. i worked about 30 hours a week and was easily able to make my $500 car payment and $200 insurance payment. the rest of my income was used for going out, etc.

times have changed a lot since then. i graduated and i now work my a$$ off to live the lifestyle that i enjoy. of course, being married and having two incomes helps, but i own my own business too.

although i had some help along the way, i was taught to work harder than the average person if i wanted to stand out and make something outta myself.

safeer




Originally posted by Lifo
How do you guys by brand new M3's at 18 and 19 years old. You have to have parents hooking you up some how

Many of you say you bought it yourself but who makes that kind of money at 18?

[Mpowered]

Originally posted by Lifo
How do you guys by brand new M3's at 18 and 19 years old. You have to have parents hooking you up some how

Many of you say you bought it yourself but who makes that kind of money at 18?

Real Estate business :thumbup: ;)

[E46Chrome]

16 - '96 328ic
19 - '00 328ci

Still got the ci...

Lucked out... made quite a bit on an IPO

Now i got quite a few toys that i own myself paid off =)

[robgus]

21 - E30 320i
26 - E36 318i cabrio
27 - E46 328 Coupe (present car)

[alexm520]

First new Bimmer 328Ci '00 at 32 yrs old. Could have bought lower model (318 or 323) a couple of years earlier, but was spending lots of money travelling and wanted to make sure I can afford their biggest I6 engine comfortably.

I am very surprised at how people under age of 23 / 25 can buy new BMWs on their own, since generally you are either in or just finishing college/university at this age; and part-time jobs would not cover the cost of a Bimmer, unless parents are paying for absolutely everything else (tuition, clothes, going out, music/movies, electronics, fast food, vacations etc......)

And lets not forget ridiculously high car insurance for guys under 25 years. Anyone under 25 yrs with a new Bimmer should consider themselves very lucky.


AlexM520

[hopingforM3]

28 years old...physician (surgery resident)...captain US Army

my very first car was an aqua pontiac grand am coupe:tongue: :thumbup:

my very first BMW is a M3!!!:pimpin:

[BM330Style]

this is tooo funny ......i give props to all who pay for the car themselves. i got my car from daddy when i was 19

16 - 1988 300E - getto benz
17 - 1999 S-10, truck
19 - 2001 330ci, S-10

now im 21 just bored

[Ryan84]

15yrs old - 1992 pontiac firebird
16yrs old - 2000 Passport (mom bought)
17yrs old - 2001 Sport Trac (mom bought)
18yrs old - 1999 328i ( I Bought )


however i will tell ya how i bought it with my money.. feb. 2000 i lost my dad in a car accident.. guy ran read light and hit dads car driver side.. he said he was looking at balloons.. this is the kicker tho.. he got prob. 100 community hours and $600 fine.. :( GA court system :thumbdwn:

[CtrlAltDel]

23 AND I BOUGHT MY OWN MOMMY AND DADDY DIDNT PAY FOR ANY OF IT

Damn spoiled kids around here.

And this thread shoulda been a poll.

[gtr226]

parents got me my 2000 323i when i was 17 a couple of months ago... now 18... they pay for car and insurance, i pay for gas and mods... crashed my first car (2002 jeep grand cherokee limited) but don't call me spoiled cause i began my own local motorsport business with my friends and plan on paying them back in the near future

[Nick@Jlevi SW]

Dad bought my first BMW when I was 15, which is my current car, and drove it with my parents for a month until I got my license...I pay for all mods unless it's like a B-day present or something. My personal goal is to have a brand new M3 (or another car of similar price) paid for by me by age 28...:thumbup: :thumbup:

[tricxe46]

I really dont get how some 16 n 17 yr olds. can pay for their own bimmers.....kids these days:tsk::tsk:!
:bs: Dont front!:bs:
:nono::nono::nono:
Just be grateful to your parents and know that you guys are very fortunate!:slap:

1st bimmer- 22(330ci)
23... still makin payments

[BM330Style]

the 16 and 17 year olds .....who apparently help pay for the car ...your $5 contribution doesn't count

all the people who pay for the car ur self

DON"T HATE


BOOOYAKASHA .....:banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

[tommiexboi]

18 =)

[smoke]

why is this thread so long?

[Dalton]

Originally posted by BM330Style
the 16 and 17 year olds .....who apparently help pay for the car ...your $5 contribution doesn't count

as a 17-19 year old it is a lot easier to make a car payment than a 25-28 year old because the younger crowd doesnt have the bills that the older guys do. us younger kids either live with parents or at college so the only expenses we have are really going out, food, whatever. so if you work 30 hours a week give or take you can easily make a grand a month roughly and its all pure cash to spend, thats how all these "16 and 17 year olds" pay for their cars. if you have a 500 a month payment, thats easily made for a kid my age as long as you work pretty hard for it, its not that difficult

[m3dragon]

Originally posted by smoke
why is this thread so long?

A mix of teen’s bragging about their rides and a mix of those who believe they do not deserve them, and those who just don’t give a rat’s ass.

This is the blunt way of putting what this post has been.... So chill I just stating the obvious.

[Mpowered]

I could have gotten a 330 with my parents money, but i watned the M3, so I had to pay for the entire car myself...

[jafo]

Once again, to all those who have been graced with parents who are very generous, I tip my hat to you guys. I'm 35y/o and just bought my first BMW (M3 convertible). Priorities are what is important here. Judging from the responses here, most people are living at home (don't take offense if you are living on your own). My priority was a home. I wanted to be out from my parents wing and on my own. I'm not putting anyone down here. I just don't like it when people are given things and they flaunt it here. If you can afford it, congrats. If your parents gave it to you and you are responsible enough to not flaunt it at people who worked hard for it, congrats. If you are a spoiled brat who thinks that the world owes you something, grow up. The world owes no one anything.

Once again, just my opinion.

JAFO

[E46 /// MPOWER]

I was 25 328i, then 26 E36 M3, now 32 E46 M3. All bought by me!

[Wallrat]

I agree with Jafo. I have an issue with a few people on this forum that rip on 323's and 325's and other cars that aren't M3's. Looking over this thread, I've noticed that some of the people who rip on those cars are ones that didn't buy the car themselves. Anyway, for many people buying a nice car isn't a priority although they really like them. I know it wasn't a priority for me. Otherwise, my wife and I could have moved in rent free to one of my parent's condos in San Jose. Instead, we invested, bought a house in Marin, and eventually got around to buying a 40k car. I've thought many times about living rent free and just blowing my cash on a nice Ferrari or something but I don't think I'd be able to look at my parents with a straight face. "Thanks for the free rent, like my new Ferrari?"

[jafo]

Wallrat,
My thoughts exactly..... While I have never been in a position for my parents giving me a new BMW (and I have to give them respect for what they could afford and what pushed me to become), I have never looked down on anyone who had a lesser car than I did. I treat people who have less and more than I do with the same respect - although if it were given to them and they flaunt it, I simply abuse them. I believing in giving credit where credit is due. Once again, if someone is given something and is very respectful of it, I give the respect for understanding where it came from and knowing that others are striving to work for that achievement. To those who are graced with the "goods" and think they earned it by just being born, grow up and see that life is "eventually" going to abuse you. There are people out have worked hard and have set "other" priorities in their lives. Enough of my "old-man" lectures... :)

Once again, the opinion of one of the "old men" on the board...

JAFO

P.S. I guess there are a few of us out there that still have (or grew up with) the "old-school" mentality....

[benji]

16 - 01 Ford Escape XLT
17 - 00 BMW 323ci
17 (bout to be 18) - 03 Ford Explorer Sport-Trac XLT

** im gonna miss my baby, but my dad got rid of his gs300 and took my car for some strange reason, oh well. At least i can still drive it around sometimes.

[Hellrot328ciYU]

my payment is only 150 hehe

[just a 325is]

17-83' 944
19-94' 325is
I admit it my dad bought me the porsche but it was for $500 and needed work. I bought the 325is myself.

[egyptnads]

15 old 87 325i
17 new 00 323i

[CtrlAltDel]

Originally posted by Hellrot328ciYU
my payment is only 150 hehe

$326/3 years here

[Jlevi SW]

ALMOST 16

[alieee]

I gott my first Bimmer when i was 14 years old,,,,, at that time.,. i like the E36 :P

[He and his]

21

[Chrisw]

19 - 2003 320i.....my parents paid for some....and the other part is in debt..haha.

And to all of you who laugh because our parents "helped" us out with our cars.......IF your parents tossed you the keys to a new BMW..what would you do....toss them back?..DIDN'T THINK SO!!!

[lgrogan116]

Originally posted by alexm520
First new Bimmer 328Ci '00 at 32 yrs old. Could have bought lower model (318 or 323) a couple of years earlier, but was spending lots of money travelling and wanted to make sure I can afford their biggest I6 engine comfortably.

I am very surprised at how people under age of 23 / 25 can buy new BMWs on their own, since generally you are either in or just finishing college/university at this age; and part-time jobs would not cover the cost of a Bimmer, unless parents are paying for absolutely everything else (tuition, clothes, going out, music/movies, electronics, fast food, vacations etc......)

And lets not forget ridiculously high car insurance for guys under 25 years. Anyone under 25 yrs with a new Bimmer should consider themselves very lucky.


AlexM520

I don't really consider myself lucky, I bust my @ss. I bought mine at 22 and I was in school, living on my own, with a son. I worked two jobs and owned my own business www.exceloptions.info (http://www.exceloptions.info). Now I'm in the AF and let my business by the car from me. I'm not downing anyone because their parents bought theym a :pimpin: ride at a young age. I hope to be able to do the same for my son... but he definitely wont get something better car than what I have .;)

[VALMONT]

16 1991 acura integra GS
22 1998 K2500 Suburban
27 2003 BMW 325Ci

[cncmastr]

Damn I wish my parents got me a car when I was 18... Anyways, 22 by myself.

[budman]

18- 1982 316i
19- 1983 318i
23- 2002 325Ci
25- Just ordered a 2004 325iT

All self bought. Being stationed in Germany rocks. :thumbup:

[bmwmkc323i]

19 My parents bought me a 1989 Chevrolet S-10 Blazer
25 I bought myself a 1996 Honda Accord EX 2 door coupe
28 I bought a 1999 BMW 323i sedan

[Cypherd]

18 - used 02 325ci - My parents put $10k down, financed the other $20k over 5yrs. I pay the monthly payments.

[teamdfl]

Originally posted by BudMan2003
...
25- Just ordered a 2004 325iT
...

Woohoo! Wagons rock.


Ed

[BM-MAN]

Me 27 and got it on my own, bust my azz all these years with school and such. I deserve it......:D :D

[e46shift]

1 month old- paid myself in full. carried the cash to the dealership all by mah self

what do i win??

[WirelessX]

17- 2001 325i

18- 2001 330ci

Parents paid for the first one, now i nicely gave that to them

2nd I gave 15k down they paid monthly but after
Getting Thrown off my Insurance
Getting Pulled over 55 TIMES
and having **** load of accidents and repairs i have to pay monthly

[DR.Z]

I bought a 1975 Alpine White 2002, in July of 1975.
So that would have made me 23 years old.

Damn it's funny to type 1975, long ago, great car though.

DR.Z

[Bmwfreak84]

17....then is was taken away for speeding ticket and bought a 02 civic ex coupe. Now am going to get it back!!!!!

[Babskie330]

i was 21 when i had my first bimmer...hehehe that is what i'm drivin right now.:D

[agaean325ci]

29 - 2002Ci


Although, I wasn't a Bimmer fan until recently, and also have a Grand Cherokee.

How many of these teenagers have: a wife that doesn't work, 2 kids, 5 bedroom house (2002 also), and live well. Not too many.

I commend the ones that did it with little/no help. At least it show that some people in America still have a decent work ethic.

"You can take me out of the trailer park, but you'll never take the trailer park out of me!"

[LSBm32002]

16 the car i have now my M i paid for half the car

[x_chris_x]

35 :eeps:. Wish I could have had one at a younger age believe me but house and kids put paid to that. I'm pleased I'm now in the position to own one and it feels great seeing the pay off of my hard work at last. Now i have one I don't think I could drive anything else. (makes a two-fingered cross sign...'stay away from the 3'er Bangle')

[Frantic1]

I couldn't afford one until I was 27 and it was a 528i! My 528i was actually my first BMW :). 90,000 miles and it still feels, looks and drives like it's brand new :thumbup:. Aside from all of the regulators going out :cry:, it's been solid!

[cowmoo32]

Yeah, I know im gonna get flamed, but I'm very lucky. Im going to go ahead and tell you that I'm not stuck up. Just to give u an idea, I go mudding on my 4-wheeler, fish, hunt deer, dove, and turkey, and snowboard.

16-99 323i engine went bad
16-04 325Ci

[kev330cisport]

16-330ci

[cowmoo32]

agaean325ci, 1) I love your quote 2)where in NC are you?

[e46:3er]

16 and because im not a spolied beyotch, lol, I got a 100% standard 325Ci

[pimpn04coupe]

16:eeps:

[huntmdwn]

must be the oldest one here...im technically only 14 but my mom turned 43 a week after she bought her 2003 325i 2 weeks ago...hehe...her first bimmer (shes a teacher...cant easily afford a bmw)

[rvnvet]

17 years old....... new 1965 GTO... 3 duces/4speed/360hp/ $2800.00
53 years old....... new 2000 323i

[cowmoo32]

So you're 14, but you say that your car is a 325?

[topaz m3 chibi]

my car was ordered when i was 15

[cowmoo32]

An M3?!!!??!! :banghead: wow LUCKY

[topaz m3 chibi]

i know ;)

[cowmoo32]

Im jealous man....

[Cecil328i]

16
parents bought
wanted one since i was 12

comprimise - have to share it with my mom, make good grades(or keep them up), and stay out of drugs and ****(i dont do them so it doesnt matter)

2000 328i

[pimpn04coupe]

aiyo topaz m3 chibi- what school u go to?

[325i-Vizon]

18years, the current car i have, and i must say i am very lucky to have my parents get it for me, but this car is mine til i'm on my own. :D gotta buy my own suv or truck for the winter.....that will be my true first car as i will buy it myself.....some of the mods on my current car i bought, some presents, some just from my parents.

[cowmoo32]

Originally posted by Cecil328i


make good grades(or keep them up), and stay out of drugs and ****(i dont do them so it doesnt matter)

2000 328i

SAME HERE MAN:thumbup:

[huntmdwn]

its my moms car...sorry for the mistake...she is 43

[black323iT]

23 now, was 22 when I got my first BMW, the 323iT. Bought and insured with my own hard-earned cash. :)

[AirBen]

22

[bobm3]

i feel like a younster now that i see someone older than my 50 yrs old lollllllllll
18 had my fathers 1969 396 chevelle
24 bought a 1977 tr7
28 bought a 1981 turbo trans am
31 bought a 1984 vette
34 bought 1987 bought my house
2002 pay off my house
49 order in2002 my 2003 m3 hehehe its a pleasure to know i pay off my house now i can play like i was 18 again only difference is
i have a lot more money to play with. hehehe

don't knock it. if you have nice enough parents to buy their kids
bmw cars.!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i would say they are very lucky to have such nice parents....
bobm3 ;) ;)

[topaz m3 chibi]

i go to a school in socal called harvard-westlake...its on coldwater canyon, i know that at least one guy in this forum attended my school. i should mention though that not all the ppl at my school have a car like i do so dont flame the school. there is one other kid in tenth grade that has an M3 but i doubt he appreciates his car as much as i do...im sure that i cant even appreciate my car as much as i should because im so young and inexperienced in driving other cars.

[cowmoo32]

So you are a sophmore and one of two with an M3? Is that correct?

[topaz m3 chibi]

im a senior at my school :thumbup:. i got my car when i was a junior.

[cowmoo32]

oh! ok, you said: is one other kid in tenth grade that has an M3

I thought when you said one other kid that you meant you were a sophomore. Well, now Im jealous of you both...lol

[PaStA bRaVo]

15 1/2 328Ci
16 M3
18 M3

[SL500]

Originally posted by bobm3
i feel like a younster now that i see someone older than my 50 yrs old lollllllllll
18 had my fathers 1969 396 chevelle
24 bought a 1977 tr7
28 bought a 1981 turbo trans am
31 bought a 1984 vette
34 bought 1987 bought my house
2002 pay off my house
49 order in2002 my 2003 m3 hehehe its a pleasure to know i pay off my house now i can play like i was 18 again only difference is
i have a lot more money to play with. hehehe

don't knock it. if you have nice enough parents to buy their kids
bmw cars.!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i would say they are very lucky to have such nice parents....
bobm3 ;) ;)
how long have u been in america