I grew up in South Dakota and got my license at 14.
(1st) $200.00 '78 Caprice It had damage from hitting a deer.
(2nd) $250.00 '81 Malibu 2 door 3.8L, piece of crap, gave it back to my dad and took the Caprice back... and it only ran on 7 cylinders, heh good old 305.
(3rd) $1000 '85 Olds Nintey Eight. Was like a caddy.
(4th) $5000 '91 Mercury Cougar, 3.8L loved it through High School. (sold when I joined the Army)
(5th) $2000 '90 Camaro RS, 305 tb Auto, t-tops. Was awsome till it caught on fire on I-10 East in El Paso, Tx. (near Ft Bliss)
(6th) $25,000 '03 F150 SuperCrew, Loved it untill gas hit $3.50 a gallon in late '06 for a while.
(7th) $18,000 '03 Lincoln LS V8 Premium Sport. Its only been a year and a half but the whole time I've had it, I've never had that itch to get something else like I had with all my other vehicles.