It's a nice looking Vette. Looks to have been kept in good shape, etc. If you can truly afford it, and don't need any kind of cargo room, I'd say get it if you want. Personally, I'm more a fan of the big boats. My Eldorado is the smallest car I've gotten for myself. (My first car, a 93 Volvo wagon wasn't a choice) My cutlass weighs a bit less, but is a tteny bit longer I think. Though at 3500 or so, the Cutlass isn't a runt. Eldo comes in, just over 2 tons with me in it. As far as the payment setup, figure out a payment plan you can afford, then talk to your parents. You can have them cosign on the loan, use their credit rating to bring down the interest, and handle all the payments yourself. Your parents wouldn't have to actually put sany money out, just let you hide with their credit for a bit.