What was the first vehicle you purcahsed after getting into the service?

2015-09-20T00:36:27-04:00

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Six weeks of Basic training and then straight to Wilford Hall....I was there for two months when a co worker wanted to sell her BRIGHT ORANGE Volkswagen Rabbit.

It was a five speed stick shift. I had never drivien a five speed. She let me take the keys every day at lunch for a week...explained and described how to operate it....she would park it way in the back lot where there were hardly any cars and I'd practice in the parking lot. lol

I learned all by myself...and once I could drive it, I bought it.

Man, did that little care have a lot of pick up and go. LOL

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Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Sep 20 at 2015 12:44 AM

2015-09-20T00:44:51-04:00

'64 Comet. I bought it from my uncle who was rotating stateside from Japan. I picked it up in Mobile and drove it home to Eglin AFB; the headlights were set up for driving on the wrong side of the road, and dimming the lights was worse on oncoming traffic than leaving the brights on. Had to replace the headlights the next day.

Response by SGT Jerrold Pesz made Sep 20 at 2015 12:50 AM

2015-09-20T00:50:53-04:00

I bought a 1964 Corvair Monza Spyder at the Chev. dealer in Columbia S.C. in 1966. I liked it because with the turbocharger it ran pretty good but it still good good gas mileage. Ralph Nader said that Corvairs were junk but I loved it.

Response by Cpl James Waycasie made Sep 20 at 2015 1:51 AM

2015-09-20T01:51:05-04:00

I owned a car when I went in, but left it at home. I did buy a little Suzuki 250 Enduro Motorcycle to scoot around Southern California on when I was stationed at Camp Pendlton

Response by SFC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 20 at 2015 3:54 AM

2015-09-20T03:54:42-04:00

This is my baby the very first car I owned as a Private when I PCS'd to Germany a 1990 BMW 316. Great car very reliable and in very perfect condition, the only problem I had is no A/C :/ lol

Response by SP5 Joel O'Brien made Sep 20 at 2015 8:20 AM

2015-09-20T08:20:43-04:00

My first car during service was a truck. A 1965 Ford F-100 pick-up. It had a lot of miles but seemed to be in pretty good shape. It was rumored to have been owned by the Air Force at one time. I got it while at Ft. Huachuca, AZ in 1973. When I got orders for Germany, I had to have a friend sell it for me. It turned out the guy that bought it also wound up Germany too!

Response by MSgt Curtis Ellis made Sep 20 at 2015 11:38 AM

2015-09-20T11:38:00-04:00

1974, straight 6 cyl, White Ford Maverick... Dang I miss that car!!!

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 20 at 2015 1:24 PM

2015-09-20T13:24:41-04:00

1986 Oldsmobile Calais. Served me well for seven years, but when it died, it died big.

Response by COL Jean (John) F. B. made Sep 21 at 2015 3:47 PM

2015-09-21T15:47:09-04:00

Sgt Kelli Mays - My dad gave me a new 1971 Mustang convertible when I graduated from college and I later replaced it with a 1973 Mustang convertible, then a 1975 Pontiac Grand Prix.

Response by MSgt Doug P. made Sep 21 at 2015 4:18 PM

2015-09-21T16:18:28-04:00

I custom ordered a brand new 1996 GMC 4x4 truck while at my first duty station (Patrick AFB, FL). Still have the truck today and until earlier this year, it was still my primary daily driver (has nearly 245k miles on it).