Best pick for a first car. Ready. Set. Go?

Question

Something cheap and reliable.

Answer 1

98 Honda, very reliable, easy and cheap maintainance, easily modified.

Answer 2

A used toyota or honda would be a good choice. Although a domestic of the same year/class would be much cheaper. Sometimes even by half. I saw an article about cars which have horrible depreciation. The ford taurus was on the list. Their reliability isn't any worse than most other domestics. You might be able to find a late model with not too many miles for a low price.

Answer 3

You may have seen the Tesla electric sportscar http://www.teslamotors.com
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You may have even seen the T-Zero electric sports car http://www.acpropulsion.com/ACP_FAQs/FAQ_cars.htm
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These two cars show that it is now possible to build electric cars that can out-accelerate a Ferrari, and go 250 - 350 miles on a single charge. But both these cars are very expensive.
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So who else is working on electric cars?
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Would you believe China? They have to work on EVs. There won't be enough oil to support China's future economic growth.
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I drive an old electric vehicle. I also have friends with electric vehicles. Some of them have recently been able to buy some amazing, cutting-edge EV batteries from China - example:
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http://www.everspring.net/product-battery.htm
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These batteries are better, and cheaper than the ones in those $100,000+ sportscars above. If you look at the chart, you'll see they are as cheap as lead-acid batteries, and they hold up for 1100 charges, twice as many charges as the other LI-Ion batteries on the chart.
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Now, look at this car:
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http://www.milesautomotive.com/products_xs200.html
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It's a Chinese electric car, which will be imported into the USA next year. The driving range is almost as good as those sports cars above. But it only costs $28500. And that price could get a lot cheaper.

Answer 4

This is a no brainer. You want something from Toyota or it's sibling Scion. They make the best quality cars overall and with good design and the right price, you can't go wrong. If you want something small, cute, and fun to drive take a look at the Yaris or Scion Xa

Answer 5

Get a Honda that's like a couple years old. They are like the most reliable and safe car out there.

Answer 6

Honda civic, pre owned. They have a 7 yr 70,000 mile warranty. The new ones only have a 3 yr. warranty. Get one that hasn't been smoked in. Also try for under 50,000 miles. My brother had one and put 300,00 miles on it. Changed the brakes a few times...

Answer 7

depends what u want, but my uncle drives a 1993 lumina for just a work car and gets 28 mpg and i think he didnt pay a lot for it and never did anything to it as far as parts or nothin, just changed oil, spark plugs and other routine maintainence
also hondas run FOREVER!

Answer 8

I wouldn't say any make of car is better than the other. I will say Shop around, shop around , shop around. Ask questions, Check info on car out, Check milage out, Check how maney owners the car has had & How well the car service has been kept up.

Answer 9

Hyandi Sonata or elantra
Oldsmobil Intrigue or alero
Malibu

Answer 10

Fiat