My dad has promised us a car for my 16th birthday. He told me to do some research and find good small cars. What do people think?
We are required to make this car (my brother and i are twins) work through college so he is willing to buy a new car. He hates used cars.
Honda Fit S
Kia Optima
#1 by sure... on July 29th, 2009
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2005 Mercedes CLK500
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#2 by Glitch on July 29th, 2009
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Try the Chevrolet Aveo. Its a good reliable little car that is extremely easy to fix and gets more than awesome gas mileage. It’s not the quickest or flashiest thing on wheels but it gets the job done for under $10,000.
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#3 by Mrs. Kevin Jonas on July 29th, 2009
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For me, I like Jeep Commanders. Black with leather seats. That is my dream car!
I’m 15 going on 16, and I defn. want a Jeep Commander!!!
Also, beetle bugs. Luv them, if you get that, get black!! Awesome color!! Or get a black Suzuki. Any car that’s black is awesome. OH!! Get a Hummer!!! Hummers are off the hook!!!
(Seriously though, get a black car)
[GO FOR THE JEEP COMMANDER!!]
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#4 by nala13br on July 29th, 2009
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i want a honda civic. ull most likely get stuck with a used car but its ok. Stick with foreign cars. Our nissan 2000 is still working while my mom’s ford truck she bought 2 yrs ago , it has died like 3 times.it depends on ur dad’s income also and how well u drive for him to trust u with a decent car. Also try something fuel efficient and easy to handle.
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#5 by mccoyblues on July 29th, 2009
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In my opinion the best first car for a teen is a used Honda Civic.
They are practical, economical, safe and reliable. They hold their value well and you won’t be embarrassed driving it around town.
The first car I gave my kids was a 10 year old Dodge Intrepid. Big, slow, ugly and cheap.
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#6 by Chicken Joe on July 29th, 2009
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My parents made me buy my own car, but I worked for a summer and saved up enough to get a 1997 Volvo 850 Turbo sedan. Its a reliable, fast, safe, luxury car that gets decent gas mileage and fits my surfboards in it when the seats are folded down. I would recommend one to anyone. Its got 175k miles on it and its still running strong. Plus the leather heated seats are a nice touch. One of the best first cars you can get.
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personal experience
#7 by Mark D on July 29th, 2009
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Honda Civic/Honda Fit/Chevy Cobalt/Toyota Yaris/Mazda 3
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#8 by KoTn on July 29th, 2009
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You can get a mazda3 or if you want something smaller you can try a honda fit or you want some speed go for the bmw m3
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#9 by Valet (too smart fo the cops) on July 29th, 2009
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get the mazda 2. it’s won best small car of the year. other’s you might consider are the toyota yaris, hyundai gets, honda jazz and the suzuki swift. the rest are so ugly you probably don’t wanna be seen in it. when you get a first car get one with good fuel economy, that way you’ll save your money and as you get used to driving and how you drive will influence what your next car is going to be.
do not get the civic. the inter looks so crappy and your bro will not wanna be seen driving it.
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oh! get the mitsubishi lancer! it’s not a small car, it’s mid sized but if you’re the kind of person that lvoe to listen to music this is the car for you. fuel is good on the base model and you get this computer that has a 30 gb hard drive and you store your music and videos and stuff on there. you can rip if from cd’s mp3 players and pretty much anything.
#10 by Kate on July 29th, 2009
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Ford Fusion
Ford Focus
Honda Civic
Nissan Altima
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#11 by dan on July 29th, 2009
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the best cars for teens are cars that are cheap to own. are big enough to protect them in accidents and easy to insure. try ford taurus,dodge stratus,chevy malibu, they can usually be had for around $6000 for say a 2005 with 50000 miles check out simmons-rockwell.com for some price comparisons
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#12 by Ruin on July 29th, 2009
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Honda Fit S
Kia Optima
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#13 by Lynn Miller on July 29th, 2009
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Well, new cars break too. Make sure you know of your local repair shops. This is a good one: http://www.autorepairingeorgia.com/Category/Auto-Repair/
I would get a Toyota of some kind or a Lexus, depending on your budget.
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#14 by P G on July 29th, 2009
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Most reliable, Honda!
How long it will last, will be up to the both of you!
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