Well, here is my own personal experience...My parents got me for my first car, at 23 for graduating college, a ford excort station wagon...I drove it hard; as fast as a 4 cyl. could take, it would have been fine, but....ok, I am telling on myself, I kept checking the oil, and thought it looked good; well I asked my dad, after about 6 mos. "you know; I don't remember the oil being red." needless to say, my dad started laughing; then was pretty mad, and when he visited me, he marked all the essential parts for me with electric tape.....I think it might have been too late, about a year later she was diagnosed with a cracked head.....oooohhhh, I was a very bad first car owner!

Blessings to your decision...