What's the unsafest car for teens?

Question

I'm wondering, what kind of car should I get, but parents are unsure of safety issues, so what kind of cars shouldn't we look at?

Answer 1

Cars that go 120+ mph, and very small cars.

Answer 2

convertibles; especially red ones. Red attracts more attention for some reason. And if you don't want to get speeding tickets, don't get a red car because statistically speaking, red cars are pulled over the most. The majority of the new cars out in the market today are pretty safe. I think convertibles provide the least amount of protection in an accident next to a motor cycle. That's only my opinion though.

Answer 3

the unsafest car is the one they don't see
as they change lanes or pull out into traffic

very common for teenagers to miss a vehicle
they don't see cars behind others moving faster
amoungst other things
they don't have experiance to rely on to wait
in certain situations

Answer 4

Don't buy a car with extensive body repair or visible rust. The car may not hold up during an accident.

Don't buy a car without doing a carfax report on the VIN.

Don't look at the cheapest and smallest cars. An older expensive car is better than a newer cheap car.

Don't buy an SUV or truck because they don't drive like cars, and flip over easily.

Answer 5

A mid-size to full size car, or a pickup truck. Avoid compact cars, and SUV's (SUV's due to the high center of gravity). A car the size of the Ford 500 (soon to be replaced by the Taurus name). A full size car such as the Ford Crown Victoria. Or any midsize or full size truck. You want something that will protect you in a crash.

And at all costs DO NOT drive and talk on the phone. Pull over and use the phone. It will save your life.

Answer 6

I would avoid high performance cars and large SUVs.

High performance cars make it so much more tempting to speed (and speed is involved in many accidents), and some of them are difficult to control in emergency situations (because they are configured for maximum agility, which could make the more likely to spin if the driver is unskilled or inattentive) (I almost don't want to type this in case I am crushing someone's dream of having a sports car as their first car.. don't worry I went through it too. my first car was super slow, and I didn't get anything entertaining until after college)

Large SUVs are more at risk of roll over

Answer 7

Sports Cars...they have too much power for kids to handle. Anything over 100 MPH.

Answer 8

Everything can be dangerous. But in a 100mph roll over and over and over in our 2003 V W Jetta the only mark we got out with was a burn when the side airbag deployed!! Wonderful car!!!

Answer 9

Mid sized cars with wheels at least six feet apart. The rest is up to you.

Answer 10

Teenagers are unsafe behind the wheel of any car which has a key in the ignition.