Ha! Nikki... my dad bought a Buick Skylark (not sure what year the model was) when I was just a kid, 1987 or so. It was his BABY. White wall tires. Navy blue exterior paint with blue interior.
My first car was my dad's hand-me-down manual 1995 Ford Ranger truck, kind of like the one below. I learned how to drive stick in a truck (YEEE-HAW!) and I'm really thankful for it!
My first "real" car for me, from my parents when I was 18 or 19 (can't remember!), was a 1996 black Ford Probe! I felt so hawt in that car!!!!
.... and then I totaled it in 2002 right before I got married.