>>28480356
I agree, I think this is the best purchase I have ever made (knock on wood) and I hope the car lasts me many years. Honestly, it wasn't even about any specific make/model. I knew what I wanted in a vehicle and I picked one that ticked all my boxes. It needed to be:
>less than 80k miles
>20 years or newer
>manual
>anything but FWD
>leather seats (didn't enjoy cloth)
>reliable enough that it's not breaking down all the time
>maintainable/simple enough that I can work on it myself
That last bullet in particular was really important. I was between a corvette and a german sports coupe like a cayman. Ultimately I went with the C6 because the LS3 is bulletproof.

>>28480362
>delayed gratification
I tend to disagree actually. I know this purchase was a bit rich but I'm not sure if I would consider it financially irresponsible. I have more than enough cash to buy the car outright. I chose to finance about 60% of it on a superprime loan (rate is a hair above 7%) for the reasons you just outlined, mainly it's nice to have a bit of savings as an emergency fund in case something happens. However, I have enough liquid assets to pay the car off tomorrow and still have ~10k left over. And keep in mind the car itself is probably worth 22-25k, I got it for a pretty damn good price.
I already have full time offers in the works, yes the SWE job market is rough but I have connections. I also have a support network and parents that love me and would help me if something happened.
>Plus, random things like repairs should be the last thing on your mind when youre still in college.
Learned this the hard way with my civic. I bought a C6 specifically because my research indicated the LS3 was very reliable.

Ultimately, I feel that having a car like this makes me happier overall, which means I perform better in work/school. It's been on my vision board for a decade now, and I see it as more of an achievement that I earned through hard work than an impulse buy or a toy.

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