car for a 16 year old?

Question

I am just now turning 16 and i wont to no the best car for a 16 year old boy

Answer 1

Mustang, no seriously, my daughter has a Mustang but she also has a job and pays her insurance which is high. Go with something economical and will not nickel and dime you to death. You need something that will be safe in the Winter as well. Remember to take an adult with you when you go looking so you don't get conned into buying a piece of junk.

Answer 2

The best car for any 16 year old, both boy or girl, is one that is reliable (isn't going to break down everytime you take it out), safe (obviously), not terrible expensive to maintain (gas, routine maintence, etc...). I am 16 and I have a 2004 Honda Element. I think that the best car for any 16 year old either a Jeep Grand Cherokee (any year) because they are all wheel drive, and for their size, the gas isn't THAT bad. I would also recommend a Honda Accord or Civic (any year). They are sooooo good on gas, very easy to maintain, and they have a good re-sell price.
My best friend has a 1993 Honda Civic, and it is a really good car.

I hope that I helped.

Answer 3

If you are "just turning" 16 then here are the following recommendations prior to car ownership.
All of these are deal breakers if not met at anytime during the time you are in school and live at home.
Car ownership is a privelege and is a huge responsibiltty!


You must have a job outside of a "B" or better school average.

With such job, you must pay for 1/3 of that total price for the vechicle, 100% of the insurance, gas, oil changes (every 3 months) and AAA emergancy coverage paid annually (wrecker service & tire changes).

Sounds bogus huh?! Trust me on this one.
When you put your money and time(work & care) this vechicle will mean so much more to you than freedom.

I found that even my closest friend "took" advantage of me when I had a car, so when its "all yours" you don't let people "mess it up" and you take better care of YOUR baby.

Here is another HUGE tip- Think of your first car as the "beginner" car, just like the Bike with training wheels, or the used baseball glove. If its passed down to you from someone else, they have worked the "kinks or problems" out of it. So I would highly recommend you getting a used car and a larger one.

Just like all the above YOU are very new to the roads and conditions of driving, it feels really easy when everything is going well, yet you really need a "CAR" around you when things are not going well. Don't get something that you will be tempted to do "stupid" things with. LIke a Truck and go mudding or spinning out. ( they flip really really easy) = dead and destroyed... SUV's can go very fast and don't have a low balance ratio, and they too flip and they Kill. If you are "hit" in a accident both of those are very good vechicles to own, yet you must use caution in driving them.

Lets say you want a cute little Honda, Nissan, Toyata, all great brands with great resale. I would recommend one of these for you. A nice 2 door with great gas mileage is a wonderful first car. Yet be very aware the smaller the car, the less visable you are on the road. So aways stay out of blind spots and give yourself at least 1-2 cars lengths between you.

Get one with a good engine and working parts. Paint IS cheap, so don't let it fool you. $200-300 for Mayco, that can save you about $500-700 in the price tag of an older car. As for the maintance records if they have them in the glovebox, that's the cars history. Most owners of these paid top dollar and are getting another one and will get more by a "Sale" than a trade in at a dealership.

Remember car #1 is about getting you around, not styling.
That is car #3 Its the after college, hot fancy car and by then you will know more about YOU and what kinda car is YOU.

I realize that I"m a chick! My Dad was a mechanic, and I was in the engine with him and I currently own 7 vechicles-From Classic 32" Model A, 67" Mustang Muscle car, Nissan Sentra to Mom-SUV. For fun I rent the latest and greatest on the weekends to "try them" out. Don't let the "mom" look fool ya, I know cars better than most guys will brag about. Last year I went to "race car" school for fun. Just so I could "do it" safe. [I am a mom!]


My first car was at age 15 and I paid $700 cash for it. It was a really funny car and loved it, cause I did not look like anyone elses. I was teased and I just reminded them, oh sure you laugh, but your in the passengars seat and don't own anything.
Limegreen AMC gremlin. [Al Bundy's car] I never lost that car in a aparking lot and to this very day, loved it. It was a standard-4 on the floor and got incredible gas mileage.

I worked since age 13 to get it, worked in a barn cleaning stalls (a real crap job) and did baby sitting, and yardwork and cleaning, before every getting a real paycheck from a business. I worked 30-40 a week in highschool and summer time I worked two jobs. I worked HARD all through highschool and college. Being young means you CAN do that.

I purchased my second "NICE" car at age 17, paid cash for half , used my old car to trade IN and built my credit by finacing the rest $500. Just by managing that well, by the time I was 19 I had two credit cards and a great credit rating before college. I had a nice job and needed to be "seen" in a nice car, that was the only reason I got a new car at all.

My rule of thumb for any large purchase. PAY for it totally. Anything financed can be be destroyed and your insurance company pays the lean holder (bank) and you get zip! No car and no moneyl The monthly amount you would spend on a car today is about $500. The average car note is $400-600, so their is the reality for you.

Good luck. Use Carfacts.com to check out the used car. Use the VIN # and look it up. That service is about $20 and worth every penny not to make a mistake.

If a family member "gives" you a car. SAY YES- and be super thankful not matter how ugly or gross it is...As long as it is clean and runs, it is the "WAY" to get you the next car.

GOOD LUCK<

Answer 4

Honestly, until you get the hang of driving, you will want something a bit older, inexpensive, big and steel for your safety. There are too many kids driving cars that they are unable to handle, getting into accidents and hurting themselves or others. Once you get the hang of driving then you can go out and get the dream car, fast and powerful. Another thing to consider is if you get a faster car now, at 16, with a fresh license is that the insurance will be extremely high.

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Denise gave the best advice. I have to say that I agree 100% with her. And I know where she is coming from, my father is a mechanic as well, restoration of euro sports cars, mostly British. I would take her advice and give her best answer.

Answer 5

howdy Im 16 too :D lol at this age its not sturdy to get a posh vehicle proper ingredient is to purchase any vehicle low-cost and this is going to maximum probable be crappy compared to new ones and get used to that and if u crash it or something you dont loose a lot and crash expenditures are intense for brand spanking new drivers. get a mercedes or bmw once you're older and get a job and shop up for it. good now in simple terms get a superb vehicle that receives u from element A to B. i advise Toyota Corolla from 2005 or something. I said easily a spread of promoting for 9.5k yet in case you go searching you'll discover something more cost-effective and considering it must be lower than 10k if u cant discover it that low-priced then move for a kind from many years earlier. the clarification i advise it truly is becuz its difficulty-free to maintain, low-priced in various of approaches like maintanance, coverage and extra, very solid and particularly gasoline helpful. Lot of people may advise Honda civic, its sturdy yet its extra intense priced to insure, upkeep extra intense priced, and extra intense priced than corolla and the resale cost is likewise lower than the corolla. So i ought to signify a corolla that can very last u for decades and use that until eventually eventually u could have adequate money an intense priced vehicle. desire this helps sturdy success

Answer 6

my first car was a real heap , but man was it fun ! get something old and cheap as well as a AAA membership , it will leave you stranded somewhere sometime , be prepared , also get some tools and a repair manual and do your maintenance yourself , it's really "empowering" who knows, you may discover a mechanical gift. so in summary , best car ? some ugly 4 door grampamobile that the AAA inspector approves of and when you hit a pole it won't devaluate $3000 . well that's my opinion. have fun.

Answer 7

the insurance will be a *****, thats for sure. im running liability on a 96 chevy S10, and im paying like 200 / month. good car for you would be any older model civic / accord models, the reason i choose a civic or the accord, is because if the car ever gets wrecked, the parts will be easy to find. plus the car is good on gas.

Answer 8

i'm 17, and i had no choice really. it was the cheapest piece of crap my parents came across. if it is price you are worried about, go with a used car. only you know what you really want, so go research some on carsoup.com or something.

Answer 9

None! Unless you are paying for it yourself, and then, you buy what you can afford, and still runs.