SubaruNoob,

Congrats on the first car, if you can get it running right you'll love it. I'm not a mechanic at all so ic ant offer up advice on that but I do know that this is the place ofr you if you are serious about fixing up that car. I've managed to get alot of parts from people here and found a good mechanic.

First thing I'd say to do is get rid of the bumper sticker as I am convinced they are the most wrong thing you can do to a car, I don't care what the prize is or how clever it may sound.

Secondly you and your dad should sit down and come up with a plan of attack figure out what you need to do and the order you want to do it that will help you get the most out of your budget, 2000 will go by pretty fast even though at 16 it may seem like alot of money. I mean it is alot of money but it might not stretch if you aren't careful.

The last thing is just odd bits of advice, Don't drive the car broke, your asking for more trouble. Remember that no matter how long it seems till its fixed, the time will come stay motivated. Get a part time job if you don't have one, you may need the money. while you and your dad are working on the car make your brother fetch you sodas and sandwiches, don't let him look directly at the car as he no longer deserves that privilage. someone elses car is faster but yours is unique. Someone elses car is faster but wait till it snows. Someone elses car is faster, but it just doesn't matter.

Shane