i could definatly get a car.... but then the gas and insurance would be crazy on a $5000 car. no matter what you drive, if your 16 in canada your gonna pay a few times what your car is worth on insurance every year. my friend pays $300/month for a jeep he spent $400 on.
now i could get a car for $1000 and it would be a piece of junk and then pay several times that on insurance or i could pay maybe even $3000 on a used ninja 250 and then only pay $3300 on insurance. and that $3000 would buy me a pretty nice looking bike that goes way faster than i could ever legally go in canada and would be dirt cheap on gas AND would be FUN..... cant leave that part out
bikes are dangerous and its a well known fact. they will kill you if you arent educated and wearing the right gear (see image)
i intend on taking a motorcycle safety course and buying proper safety gear.
if i get a g1 (for a car) i can only drive Class G vehicles when accompanied by a fully licensed driver with at least four years of driving experience (my mom or dad)... that doesn't really work because my parents are rarely home when i am. with an m1 licence i can ride during the day, cant go on highways, no alcohol in my system and no passesgers. very few restrictions
.if you haven't looked it up i recommend you do because the ninja 250r's are considered pretty much the best starter bikes there are. i just dont see a car (a somewhat nice one) being a vey good idea since the insurance will be so much. keep in mind if i get a job pretty much ALL my money is gonna be going to gas and insurance. if i get the bike i at least have something nice to drive 3/5 of the year