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My daughter started with an old Toyota 4Runner and the big tires and slight lift which saved a lot of problem (scrapes, curbing nice wheels, etc.). It was cool enough not to be ashamed of yet was bulletproof. She got an IS when she graduated from High School (grad present) after staying out of trouble, taking good care of the Toyota and getting multiple scholarships (so I did not have to pay for undergrad or med school). I got the 200K+ mi 4Runner back and drive it now. Similarly, her full time job was school (including activities and sports), but she did work in the summers.