so fix the saturn.........

honestly matt, you might have a hard time getting a loan from a bank. these are hard times right now and barely anyone is lending out money, let alone to a youngin like yourself. i'm not sayin you can't afford it or you can or should, but consider the difficulty of obtaining a loan before making any rash decisions with your current transportation situation.

+1 a high school kid with zero credit history and really no income history to speak of is not geting a car loan right now. And we see how co-signor deals work out.

Still don't understand why you can't fix the third gen....

You should put that money into your Firebird. If you build the engine properly there is no reason why it can't function as a DD. Gas mileage isn't an issue if you were going to get another V8 in your next car anyway.

I actually went to commerce a day ago to look at a loan for a commuter car, the interest is 12.49% and thats with a personal loan, they wont give out a car loan to a car that any older than a 2003.

I didnt read everyones post but maybe my little bit of information will show you now is not the best time