My first car was given to me (95 talon, 16th birthday present)...at 18 some lady rear ended me and totaled it. With the insurance money I mananged a 97 eclipse with a blown motor. Then I swapped in the motor from my old talon. All mods were paid for myself (except an old intake pipe, which was a gift). My parents have loaned me money to fix the car before, although I have since payed them back (it's a DSM it breaks a lot...lol). I know there are some people who are given cars and have no respect for them, but I think that those people would be the same way if they bought the car themselves (especially since if they bought it themselves it would probably be a pos beater). I take more care of my car than anything else I own and and very grateful to have received it.