what car saves gas and is not that small and not that ugly
2006-10-12 01:18:51 · 20 answers · asked by please 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
The best car for a 17 yr old is a toy one - they are not mature enough to drive a car safely...this is born out by the fact that their insurance premiums are so high.
And lets face it - if you think ANY car SAVES gas, you are seriously deluded, and should not be allowed to drive due to your mental deficiency!
2006-10-12 01:27:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say something a bit junkier since you are new to driving. No offense, but you probable would not find it too hard to total a brand new Ferrari or something as it is the same with most other teenage drivers. Perhaps a 99 Honda Accord with 50k miles or something. One of those would probable cost about $1500 right now. This car would be for two purposes. One, to practice driving and even if you do crash it up then at least it was a junky car and you can get it repaired or just get another car for 1000 dollars; 500 dollars cheaper. And two, to get you around. When you think you are ready to buy a real nice car, after at least a year I would say. So anyway, good luck and I hope this helps.
2006-10-12 19:05:05 · answer #2 · answered by mattied23 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I told my son that we were going to get a used Cadillac or Lincoln for him. First, it's huge, so there's lots of metal around him to protect him if he gets in an accident. Second, as a luxury car, it was probably well maintained when it was new, so hopefully it will not have many problems to deal with. Third, it gets about 7 miles per gallon, so he'll never do drugs, because he'll spend all his money on gas.
But we gave him my old van when I got a new truck instead.
So when you narrow your search to 2-3 possibilities, you can check to see what the guys at cartalk have to say about those models, if they've test drove them.
2006-10-12 08:25:09 · answer #3 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need a sturdy car with seat belts and wear them. I got my daughter a matrix, good on gas, good safety rating and a great car to start college in.
2006-10-12 08:28:29 · answer #4 · answered by bloodyRN 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go in for one of the cheap toyotas or hondas. maybe a toyota echo or a honda civic... dont go in for any american muscle or pony cars as they are costly to run and expensive to maintain. more than that, they are way too powerful. i still remember the day i crashed my chevy camaro straight into my neighbour's car while trying to park into my drive way at 35 miles an hour.....so take care dude... god speed
2006-10-12 08:24:14 · answer #5 · answered by kartyk 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honda
2006-10-12 08:20:15 · answer #6 · answered by Jenyfer C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on if it's a girl or a boy. If it's a boy...make sure it's something shiny and pretty to impress the girls, but also something they can do some REALLY dumb stuff in and not get hurt. If it's a girl...a huge trunk is key, the more room in it the better.
2006-10-12 11:44:23 · answer #7 · answered by Suga 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honda Civic?
2006-10-12 08:19:56 · answer #8 · answered by randomidentification 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1995 nissan maxima around $5000 could be less $5000 was the price 2 years ago
2006-10-12 08:35:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need a big, heavy car so when you get into an accident you won't be hurt.
But the rubbermaid cars....Saturns are REAL GOOD. Check them out. They are built real sound.
2006-10-12 08:29:23 · answer #10 · answered by Trollhair 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋