I agree with Mattyb. It is a great opportunity. One of my coworkers was given a bmw at the age of 14 by his grandfather. He took it totally apart and put it back together. Talk about a learning experience. He also put an obsene amount of money into it, which is not such a great idea.

Treat this car as your apprenticeship in auto mechanics and don't try to make it a great car cause it will turn into a money pit. Make your next car great after you learn on this one. Enjoy and welcome.

It will help people help you if you fill out the profile with the details of your year, model, mileage, etc.