Best car for new driver?

Question

I saved up $8500 and my parents are doubling it. So I have $17k to drop. New or used, must be ogod on gas and sporty. Relatively reliable too. thanks

Answer 1

VW Jetta

VW Rabbit

Honda Civic

Honda Fit

Toyota Corolla

Toyota Matrix/Pontiac Vibe

Nissan Sentra

Nissan Versa

Mazda 3i

Test drive all of them and see hwo they feel to you.

Personally, i LOVE the drive on the VW, but thats my personal choice :)

i'd suggest trying the Mazda, Civic, Fit, and VW Rabbit. They're all safe, reliable, good on gas and very fun to drive

Answer 2

1. Honda Fit (base) - $15,385

2. Mazda 3i Sport (sedan) - $17,205

3. Hyundai Elantra SE - $17,945

avoid Toyota yaris

Answer 3

If you stick with used cars, you have a lot of options. A MINI Cooper, Honda Civic Si, or a Mazda 6 would fit all three criteria.

Answer 4

I would go for the Honda Civic Coupe. The start at about $15,000. You would have a couple extra thousand to add some features or upgrades, if you desire those.

Also, if you wanted to go with the Civic Si, which is about $22,000 and includes a faster engine, leather, wheels, sunroof, etc, you could pay your $17K cash and finance a couple thousand dollars. Get your parents to cosign and get a great APR, if you both have good credit.

Have fun car shopping!

Answer 5

Honda Civic, Honda Fit, Toyota Yaris, Toyota Corolla, Ford Focus.  Our daughter is driving a 2001 Honda Civic 2 door and it is a very sporty looking little car, great on gas, cheap to insure, and very reliable.  We have had absolutely ZERO problems with the car and its 7 years old.

Answer 6

toyota corolla and honda civic.