<prompt> Human: I have a car currently, but shes a bucket and soon I will have a 36kyear job. Keep in mind, Im 18. I am really looking into Subaru Imprezas, and Golf GTIs. All of which are around 20k - 30k. Ill have roughly 2 grand a month, no rent, 100 phone bill, and 30 for gym, Spotify, and Netflix. Would it be a good idea to go for a car that expensive? Or what do you think is an ideal price? Ill be making payments, but Ill be saving up as well to hammer away at the loan.Assistant: Youre probably not going to like this advice. I know when I was 18 I didnt like hearing it. Id be wary of spending over 20k on a car at that salary level. I think youd be better off getting something very basic like an entry level Civic or Toyota. Although the monthly payment may not be that bad, you need to factor in insurance and also unexpected maintenance. Slowly these costs can really add up. I think youd be better off going for just a basic car not a cheap junker or anything, but basic to get you around and focus on saving money and advancing your career. Edit: Just adding more information. In my mid 20s I had a 40k car but the maintanance on cracked rims and alignments and every thing else was just too much, even at a 70k salary. I now make 95k or so and bought a 24k Hyundai which is basically headache free and when stuff does come up, its not going to be overly expensive compared to other cars.Human: That makes sense. I was originally thinking of getting an older Civic SI, maybe a little under 20k. The whole idea of making that much is getting to me.  <response>: 36k is not that much to adults who pay rent, gym bill, phone bill, health insurance, etc. Getting into thousands of dollars of debt at 18 is really not smart. 