iStepFresh
New CEG'er
- Joined
- Dec 10, 2008
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- 14
The Backstory...
I have wanted an SVT ever since my mom gave me her 96 Ford Contour SE. I learned how to drive in that car. I raced in that car (which I probably shouldn't have done but yeah...). So, I was going to convert it into an SeVT eventually. My mom was even gracious enough to let me have the car before I got my license (She gave me the car in like November and I just got my license last Monday). A little over a month ago, this happened:
But the SE was a lot better off than the car that hit me...
It was below freezing in the rain right before it started to snow. I was turning the corner dropping off my sister's co-worker and they couldn't stop at the light (or rather they didn't care to stop because they didn't go near their breaks). They caught us at the side... I got a ticket for driving without a license and my mom got pissed off at me. I am still trying to get that ticket thrown out but I had to change the court date because somehow the police officer put the wrong time in on the ticket (the courts aren't even open at 7:45 PM smh).
Skipping to the present...
We get the money from the insurance company today and I have been in contact with a guy that is selling a 2000 Contour SVT for $2500. He even said that I could make payments on it if I give him $1000 up front. It sounds like a deal that you can't pass up. The thing I need advice on is whether I should get it and how can I ask my mom about it. My SE was an automatic and, as you probably know, the SVT is a stick shift. Would the SVT be a good car to learn how to drive a stick or should I hold off until I can learn somewhere else? And how could I convince my mom that I can drive the car in the first place? I've tried telling her how good of a deal it is but that didn't work :nonono:
Any suggestions would be appreciated:help:
I have wanted an SVT ever since my mom gave me her 96 Ford Contour SE. I learned how to drive in that car. I raced in that car (which I probably shouldn't have done but yeah...). So, I was going to convert it into an SeVT eventually. My mom was even gracious enough to let me have the car before I got my license (She gave me the car in like November and I just got my license last Monday). A little over a month ago, this happened:
But the SE was a lot better off than the car that hit me...
It was below freezing in the rain right before it started to snow. I was turning the corner dropping off my sister's co-worker and they couldn't stop at the light (or rather they didn't care to stop because they didn't go near their breaks). They caught us at the side... I got a ticket for driving without a license and my mom got pissed off at me. I am still trying to get that ticket thrown out but I had to change the court date because somehow the police officer put the wrong time in on the ticket (the courts aren't even open at 7:45 PM smh).
Skipping to the present...
We get the money from the insurance company today and I have been in contact with a guy that is selling a 2000 Contour SVT for $2500. He even said that I could make payments on it if I give him $1000 up front. It sounds like a deal that you can't pass up. The thing I need advice on is whether I should get it and how can I ask my mom about it. My SE was an automatic and, as you probably know, the SVT is a stick shift. Would the SVT be a good car to learn how to drive a stick or should I hold off until I can learn somewhere else? And how could I convince my mom that I can drive the car in the first place? I've tried telling her how good of a deal it is but that didn't work :nonono:
Any suggestions would be appreciated:help: