my first car---better new or 2nd?

Answer 1

Almost always 2nd hand, but LATE MODEL (less than 3 yrs old). The first 3 years is when the car depreciate the quickest, and new car cost more to insure, even more if this is your first car. And it sounds like you're under 25, which makes it cost even MORE!

Even if your parents can afford new, ask for used. You'll appear smarter, and you can always request they put the difference into a savings account for your emergency fund (maintainence, repairs, and so on). It'll add up after a while.

And if YOU are paying for it, that's just less $$$ coming out of your pocket.

I don't buy this "new cars cost less to maintain" stuff. Generally if a car is going to die it would have died in the first 3 years or so. And if you are really scared you can always pay another $1500 or so for 3-yr extension on factory warranty. Just remember to do the regular maintainence when the book says so, and you should be fine. Most failures are from NEGLECT.

Answer 2

it depends how big is your piggy bank NEW CARS always comes the better because it is new you will have no problem within 3 years of use every thing is safe and sound no rattle here and no rattle there no squeeking here or squeeking there every thing perfect but but you have to break that piggy bank of yours and dig deeper
second hand car is not bad it depend how old is the car and the total over all quality of it there are used car with low milage and over all quality is good
so it is your pick
hope it helps

Answer 3

Better new! You will save a lot of money the first 3 - 4 years (depending how you drive it)

Answer 4

2nd hand you could scrape it a few times!! you only learn to drivr once your on your own