Sigh..... I'm going to sound like an Uncle here . Stay in school somehow , and forget those jobs for 15 year olds . You will get screwed more times than not nowadays . Try apply yourself in a vocation if ''higher end'' classes don't suit you . Yes, what I'm saying is....wait for it...... forget owning a car , especially rust buckets that need more work than you can afford right now . Buying a car is easy, gas, insurance, maintenance WILL cost more in the first year than the actual purchase price ! Ask someone in your family that you trust that's done well , and take their advise . Do not cheat yourself by getting into an early rut of car payments and other related costly mistakes !

i somewhat agree with unkle. if you have to do it on your own his way is the smartest. me i had my dad pay for my insurance and gas for a year or 2 even while i was working so it helped me out a lot.

i bought a 76 ford courier for 200 bucks me and my dad rebuilt the engine and i drove that thing for 2 years before selling it for 1000. wasnt to rusty anywhere but the paint didnt look good and of course it wasnt confortable but it was usable and practical. i then sold and traded up until i got what i wanted