<prompt> Human: I am currently 18 with a clean slate of a credit score. I am currently working approximately 100-120 hours a month and the thought of financing a USED car that Ive absolutely adored has been on my mind for a while. The car costs 7.5k-8k. Am I in a position to even be considering this? The only expenses I have at the moment are food, gas, and weekly parking passes for the rest of my school year senior in high school, 25week. How bad can payments possibly be over 5 years?-Apologies for the very random post, would just appreciate any and ALL advice.-Ive attempted to research others in my position, but not getting very far.EDIT: I currently own a car worth 1800-2k that can be traded in, potentially?EDIT 2: Thanks for all the wake up calls guys! I shouldve mentioned that Im in a fortunate enough position to have my insurance paid for, but it doesnt seem to matter at this point. Thanks again!  <response>: No high school senior should be signing up for a 5 year car loan. The only expenses I have at the moment are food, gas, and weekly parking passes for the rest of my school yearIf this is true, simply wait 8-12 months saving all your extra money, then pay for the car in cash. 