What's a great used car for a teenager to own?

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Answer 1

Get a Honda or a Toyota...do not buy an american car for your first car! you'll need something durable and low maintenance and something that will last a while in the event you cant afford a new car for a coupla yrs...i bought an american car for my first and regretted it!

Answer 2

I am a teenager who owns a 1997 Nissan Altima. It is a really great car. I bought it with about 95,000 miles on it for $2500. The Altima depreciates quicker than its rivals, the Camry and Accord. That was good for me because I could get it inexpensively and I don't care much about resale value. A similar Accord or Camry will be about twice as much.

I have driven it only a few thousand miles, but so far have had no problems. Nissan's tend to have better-than-average reliable. Maybe not as reliable as Honda's or Toyota's. The Altima is a Consumer Reports "Good Bet," which means it has "consistently performed well in CR road tests over the years and proves to have several or more years of better-than-average Used Car Verdicts, with fewer problems than most models each year." Consulting Consumer Reports is one of the smartest things one can do when buying a car. The '07 Auto Issue just arrived!

Insurance rates are quite low. This will vary depending on the age of the car and the value, among other things, such as grades (which I should work on).

It is a moderately-sized car. The trunk isn't that big. Maybe 13 cubic feet, but I'm not sure. The rear seats do not fold, but I have a cello and I can put it in the back seat, leaving room for four passengers, but it's more comfortable with three.

I'm not sure about gas mileage numbers (somewhere around 24 mpg overall), but overall my Altima's gas mileage is good. I do a lot of highway driving and try to be fuel-conscious (not accelerating too rapidly).

The seats are comfortable, but not the greatest. The quality of materials and control layout are good. Brakes work well, but I don't have anti-lock brakes. That would be a really good thing to have. There is a tiny, tiny bit of rust on the bottom of the door and on the muffler, but this car has been garaged for most of its life (I think, because I know the previous owner).

Conclusion: almost as good as a Camry or Accord but less expensive. Definitely not "cheaper," as in poorly constructed. A really good value. Feel free to ask any questions. [e-mail]

Answer 3

An Armored bank car because depending on this teenager well bascially we are what we are and well my parents gave me a truck well i got rear ended,i kinda side swiped a school bus and last night a car full of teenagers werent watching what they were doing and almost hit me but I had a good reaction time and jamed my brakes geeeez right?im not a bad kid though at all

Answer 4

I would suggest something like a Chevy cavalier, or a Toyota Camry, or some type of a Honda. They are all good on gas and quite safe and good for teenagers to own for insurance purposes.

Answer 5

A Honda Civic

Answer 6

My husband and i i bought my stepdaughter a 2002 honda civic ex, hubby swears its the best. So far no problems and its great on gas. She loves it.

Answer 7

Anything small and sensible. Maybe a Chevy Aveo or Kia Rio. No ridiculous SUVs.

Answer 8

A used Honda or a used Toyota. Those things run FOREVER!!!

Answer 9

i feel a new driver should have a big car and have neww tires and a good safe running engine there are many big cars or vans to pick from

Answer 10

Something safe & dependable like a honda accord or chevy malibu.