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Your first car. It's your pride and joy. For the

first time in your life, you don't have to wait
at school to be picked up by your parent,

friend, or sibling. You no longer need a ride

to and from activities, and you have what

every teenager desires: freedom. You can
now live your life on your own schedule, and

not have to worry about planning around

someone else's. Every yin has it's yang,

though. With the car comes payments (lots
of them).You know what we're talking about:

gas, insurance, the car payment itself. All of

that adds up. It can be quite a large price
to pay, but when you think about it, it's well

worth it. We don't typically place a price on

freedom, but today, right now, that price is

roughly $2.83 per gallon.