Not exactly a RICEr thing, but here is a conversation my friend and I had about first cars I long while ago. He seriously thought he would get a 2002 Skyline GT-R Nur as his first car
Me: What do you want as a first car?
Friend: 2002 Nissan Skyline GT-R Nur. I'm gonna add NoS, change the wheels, and upgrade the engine. I will be going 160mph on the Garden State Parkway in this thing. I will also do some serious street racing.
Me: Dude, be real.
Friend: I am being real. I am definitely getting this car as my first car. I can afford it.
Me (going along with him): Where will you get it. You know they do not make Skylines in the USA.
Friend: Tokyo
Me: You do know the car costs a few million yen (50,000-60,000 bucks), costs almost 10,000 to ship, and the aftermarket parts will you want will end up costing close to 100,000 bucks! You can't afford that.
Friend: Maybe I'll get one from a junkyard and fix it up to save money.
Me: You have no experience fixing cars.
Friend: Fine, I will keep my Skyline stock at 276 horsepower.
Me: They really have around 330 horsepower stock. And still, it would be too expensive.
Friend: I am definitely getting one stock. I will still do street racing in it though.
Me: You do know that street racing is illegal right?
Friend: Oh.
He ended up getting a GMC Yukon as a first car.