<prompt> Human: Hello PF,So I cannot decide what I want to do regarding a new car. I know PF say to get a used, economy car and drive it into the ground. However this is not something I want to do, and i feel like i would be very unhappy driving an economy car as i already do.I want to buy a more performance oriented car. And i dont know if it is even worth buying one used. I have enough for a down payment on a brand new car, or use that down payment to buy the used one outright. However, the thing with used performance cars are they are usually driven hard and therefore the parts wear out faster. Also, it worries me greatly to buy used, as my parents have always done so and have been greatly inconvenienced by needing repairs and they never trust their car for long trips. I want to be able to trust that my car will get me where i want to go. I am a college grad, I currently make about 2800 after taxes per month working in the IT field, and i have lots of room for growth and i work very hard at my job. I live at home, have no rent, and my expenses are minimal i really only pay for gas, food, and going out, which is around 600 a month combined, and even this can be lowered. I dont want to live at home forever, and I do plan on moving out within the next two years. I guess my question is can i afford to buy a brand new car and make the payments say, 400 a month with insurance? Will this hold me down in my future? I want to be able to get up and move if i find a better opportunity, and my biggest fear is that the car payment will prevent me from doing so. Or should i go the used car route, buy one for say 10,000 and hope it doesnt break down on me?And also, I know the recommendation is just get a reliable economy car. Well i just cant do that, ive driven one for 5 years and I just hate it so much. I am so bored and unhappy driving it, I want to be able to enjoy my daily commute and also become a part of car culture.Thank you everyone in advanceEDIT: Let me clarify by performance car. I am looking at something like a Focus ST, GTI, or a WRX, and it would be under 28k. My definition of performance car might be skewed because ive driven a shitbox economy all my life haha  <response>: The first new car I bought was 2006, I was 41 years old. I got the vehicle I wanted, all the options I wanted. but I waited until I was in the financial situation where I could really do that. I still drive my 1973 VW Bus to work every day. 