Like many of my generation, we normally got cars for our graduation. I was lucky, as my dad worked for Rolls Royce and head mechanic there, Johnny T was selling this fantastic car. Now this wasn’t just any 1962 Chevy Belair. Since Johnny T was an avid fisherman and didn’t want to ruin upholstery he covered cloth upholstery with a blue vinyl one. Johnny also put in all instrumentation needed on inside of car, oil and temp gauge, and tach. He also installed a blinker system, so blinkers were on hood. The final coupe de grace was putting Rolls Royce seat belts in car. Since Johnny was a great mechanic and of course, did all his own work, when he sold us car he included extra tires and all materials to keep brakes up to par for many years to come.

I can remember my first drive in car. I pulled out of my drive way and drove over to park a couple blocks away, too, of course, show it off to all my friends.

Your first goal should be to figure out what type of vehicle is right for your family. Are you looking for a sports car, or do you have children and need a sedan, minivan or SUV? You need to consider how many seats you need and how much storage space for cargo.