Agree and Disagree
As others are saying, there isnt much utility to the beginner cars; this means you may have a v difficult time early on; but it doesnt take long to get more cars, especially when playing this casually as you get daily rewards (just whenever, there isnt some streak counter) of coins to buy cars and occasionally a new car itself. So advancement doesnt take long and you can focus on the balance of handling vs speed (health doesnt mean much for races and tends to sort itself out in other modes that provide means of healing… tho the best defense is not getting hit… easier said than done) despite ads being short; they can be relentless and found it easier to just pay for the game, v worth imo.