Can We Guess Your First Car?

By: Zoe Samuel
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
Can We Guess Your First Car?
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About This Quiz

You might have many cars in your life, but getting your first car is a milestone like no other! Your first car was your ticket to the world, and you cruised around with pride while knowing you were the coolest person on the road. Whether your first car was a boxy old Beemer or a flashy new Prius, you will never forget the sense of freedom you felt the first time you grabbed hold of the wheel. It didn’t matter if it was fresh off the showroom floor or your dad’s old hand-me-down, you knew that adventure was ahead and you never looked back!

Have you ever noticed how certain personality types drive certain kinds of cars? Vehicles do more for us than simply get us around. They make our jobs easier, they make our loved ones closer, and they get us home from a long semester at school. In fact, we spend so much time in them that they start to rub off on us.

As you shift your way through our quiz, brake on the response that makes the most sense about your first car. We’ll get a good sense of what car you loved first, and we’ll tell you what you used to drive!

How much did your car cost?
More than $50,000
$30,000
$12,000
$3,000

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How old was it when you got it?
Two years old
Hot off the press, so to speak
Five years old
15 years old

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How safe was it?
Not at all
Fairly
Very, for its size
Totally

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What sort of horsepower did it have?
All the horsepower
More than you'd think
Not much
Enough

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Who paid for it?
Mommy and Daddy
I paid some, my parents the rest.
Mostly me, with a little help.
It was a hand-me-down.

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Could you have taken it to the track?
Yes — and I did!
Nope!
LOL! No.
No, but I did race it a little against my friends on country roads.

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Did it get good gas mileage?
Not at all
Definitely
Quite good, yes
Decent, for its size

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Was it American?
No, it was German.
No, but some of it was made in the U.S.
No, it was Japanese.
Of course!

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What did you like most about it?
It was super cool!
It was SUPER eco.
It was modest, like me.
It was practical, like me.

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What did you like least about it?
Everyone hated me and cut me off.
It was so new I was afraid to scratch it.
It was kinda bleh on the performance side.
It was absolutely ancient.

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How were the speakers?
Awesome, you guys!
Pretty decent
Kinda crappy
Broken

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How practical was it?
Not a bit
A lot or a little, depending on where I was
Pretty practical
Super practical

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How old were you when you got it?
I was 17.
I was 21.
I was 19.
I was 16.

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Was it expensive to maintain?
Goodness, yes
No, nearly zero
Not very
It was low, but it helped that I'm handy.

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What color did it typically come in?
Black
Dark green
Silver
Blue or red

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Who would typically drive it?
Men having a midlife crisis
Tech people in San Francisco
Students
Farmers

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Did it fit a lot of luggage?
Not at all
A good amount
Just enough
More than you could take on the plane

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How big was it?
It was long and sleek.
It was compact.
It was small.
It was quite big.

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Who envied it?
Bros
Ageing hippies
No one
My little brother and sister

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Would you feel OK taking it to a bad neighborhood?
No, I'd stay away.
Yes, but only because no one there would know what it was.
I guess, but I'd be careful.
Sure, no one would want it.

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How flashy was it?
Extremely
Fairly
A tiny bit
Not at all

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How old was it when you gave it up?
Four years old
Still have it
15 years old
25years old

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Was it a country or a city car?
Neither - it lived for the highways.
City
A little of both
Country

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Did you sell it, keep it or give it away?
I traded it in.
I kept it.
I sold it.
I gave it away.

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Did it have GPS?
Of course, it did!
Yes, with famous voices as an option,
No, but I had a TomTom.
No, so I used my phone.

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How was the A/C?
Perfect
Very good
Creaky
Nonexistent

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Could it make it through a creek?
LOL! No.
Maybe
I wouldn't dare try
Naturally

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What was it worth when you were done with it?
I don't keep track of such things.
I could probably get $15,000 for it.
Something like $2,000.
LO!, Not a thing.

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Do you still have the same kind of car now?
No, I have a Mercedes now.
I have the same type because it is the same car.
No, I have a Honda now.
Yes, but not the same car.

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Would you get it for your kid?
Yes, but my spouse says not a chance.
Of course!
I probably would.
I already have!

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