i have a well paying job,..paid for BOTH my civics with my own money,..both are modded with my own money,..i ditn want my mom buying me a car so i told her not to buy me one,..reason being is because she would probably buy me some old busted joint,...so i think i was one of very few kids to actually say "mom i dont want you to buy me a car" ive lived on my own,...i actually had my own condo/townhome ,..i just watched what i spent,...and doing your own labor saves a GANGLOAD of money