$150 for a '56 Studebaker pickup with a 224 V8 and 4spd auto, w/ manual brakes and steering. It took a city block to make a U-turn. Those were the days!

$2250 for an 87 Toyota p/u in 92.

1982 Chevy S10 in 1982. My parents bought it new. Was about 7k I think. Loved that little thing.

68 Dodge 1/2 ton window van.
Mag wheels, shag carpet, slant six three on the knee.
$1375.

I was in a band then, playing drums.
Girlfriends parents were not impressed.

Had a lot of fun in that truck.

$250 cash

600.00

Rusted out 1969 Olds 98. 455 rocket v8. College car. Bought in 81. A real whale. Used to throw my dirtbike in the trunk with the forks and front wheel hanging over the side. The prepsters at school with their fancy daddy cars used to just stare as i rumbled by. I know they were thinking “gee, i wish i had one of those.” Wrecked the tranny when i slid off an icy road into a ditch going deer hunting.
$100

$150.00 for a 65 Pontiac Catalina in 1975.

69 Firebird new in 69 and paid $2600.

$500, 67' Pontiac GTO. Bought it from my brother in 1980. He went through cars faster that I went through underwear. Wish I still had half the cars he had/sold.

$1000 in 78 for a "souped up" 67 Mustang GT with a 390.

$5400 for a foxbody Mustang. As I've mentioned before, spent all my money on the car and couldn't afford new tires. Wrapped it round a tree a month later after 4 inches of rain

1969 dodge coronet for $2k...got it from a senior in high school that was getting a new one headin to college. it was trashed but got lots of memories out of it!😁

Sorry for bumping an old thread but I actually own a 1956 Studebaker pickup, although it is probably a bit different than your first truck. My first vehicle was multi-primer and rust colored 64 Chevrolet long bed that I paid 1,200.00 for.

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Mine was free. Ol' F-150 with a bent frame and smoked like the mosquito man, leaked oil everywhere. Busted glass, full of dents & rust. Biggest POS in the High School parking lot. I couldn't keep a girlfriend with that truck, none of them wanted to be seen riding in it LOL....but it got me to school, then to work, then home everyday and it was mine.

1970 El Camino for 1500 bucks. Bought it in 1976 with 52000 miles on it. 307 with 3 on the tree.

In fall of 1976 my parents bought a 1977 Nova two door for $6800.00(?). Just before I left for SFA in Aug 1980 I bought it for $3000.00. In the Spring or Summer of 1985 I sold it for $300.00.
It was beat up and the transmission was shot but the small block 305 was solid.

$4200. Took a loan out from the bank of Dad. Deal was I had to save up $1,000 first and then give him half my paychecks until I paid him back. My daughter is 15 and we are looking for her first car now. Fun times!

1978 Mercury Zephyr Z-7 with a 302 in 1981 - $3200 and my parents paid half

Brand new 1978 Silverado $7,500
Loan from the bank.
I was making $2.75/hr and never missed a payment

$150.00 + mowed my uncle's yard once a week for the summer...' 60 Impala...

'94 chevy 1500

Bought it from my parents for $1000. It was probably worth 3000-4000.

First vehicle was used 84 Ford Extended F150 $4200
First new truck 99 dodge single cab 4x4 318 $18,500

Free. Year was 1977. My Aunt found out they'd only give her $250 trade-in on her '62 Plymouth Belvedere, so she gave it to me instead since I'd just got my hardship license.

First car I bought was a '59 Ford Pickup a year later. Gave $350 for it.