What car would you recommend for a 16 year old?

Question

I'm a guy. I want something sporty,or big so I can fit my friends but it can't be to hard on gas. I seen a 02 chevy impala for just under 3k but it had 160,000 miles and I kind of liked that but let me know what you think.

Answer 1

A chevy impala that already has 160,000 miles on it won't last you that much longer, so pass up on that deal.

Look at Honda Civics or Accords, you can get some of the older ones for under $5,000. Some of the early 90's ones go for less than $3k. I'd go for a mid 90's Civic, might be around $3-$5k depending on miles/condition/year/ etc. The civic gets great gas mileage (like 35mpg) and has a decent amount of room. The Accord is nice too, more room than the Civic since its a bigger car, and still gets about 30mpg.

At 16 a Honda would be great for you, it will be a reliable car, not expensive on maintenance and insurance won't be that bad either.

Answer 2

Dont get it.

Get a hummer.   its cheap, only like 30000-40000 us dollars, i even have one.

Answer 3

160,000 miles is pretty high, so I'd walk away from that one.  Although those are nice cars and actually get impressive gas mileage with a 3.4 liter V6 engine.  My uncle has one and I think he gets about 26-28 mpg in the city, which is incredible for a car of that size.

But if you want something more sporty in that price range, than I'd recommend checking these out:

1) Ford Probe GT

2) Chevy Camaro/Pontiac Firebird V6

3) Ford Mustang V6

4) Pontiac Grand Am GT

Hope that helps and good luck!

Answer 4

get a GEO PRIZM

good gas milage... cheap... runs forever

Answer 5

30mpg in to/40 highway, seats 5 in Luxury, easy to fix

doesn`t matter how many miles are on it...

free roadside forever!

Classy when you wash it!

Looks Pimpin!

Turbo versions get up and MOVE!

Still get a good one under $3000

You can make your own fuel for it too!

http://reviews.ebay.com/1980s-Mercedes-D...

Answer 6

Chevy Impala?  Good on gas?  Hmmm....  I think the EPA estimates are kind of over inflated.  You should be careful and do real world research because gas is gonna kill you.

IMHO.

If you want something sporty and good MPG, you almost have no choice but to go with something 4 cylinder and maybe Japanese.

I own a 94 Civic with 187K miles and I can get 41 MPG (while speeding at 72 mph).  So that would only be better at 55 mph.

I'm not suggesting you get an old Civic.  I'm just trying to point out some other cars that you might not have considered.

Good Luck...

Answer 7

Go find a used car lot and drive a few different kinds of cars around.  See which one drives and handles the nicest for you.  Something with a stick shift will make it feel sporty, even if it doesn't look all that sporty on the outside, but it would feel fun to drive.  A Honda or Toyota will last 300K miles and the Impala...might make it to 200K.  Find your price range and go from there.  A Toyota Celica is sporty and fun to drive too, and could be in your 3K price range.  Check out craigslist and search for cars, then type in Honda or Toyota...see what's available in your town.  Go to KBB to see what the value of that car will be.  Check the engine for oil leaks, make sure all the things work on the car, windows, heat, a/c, wipers...make sure it'll get a sticker before you buy it, put that in the bill of sale...that it has to pass inspection.  I've found private party sellers tend not to lie to you, whereas dealers will say anything to get you to buy the car.  Stay open minded, calm and relaxed while making the deal...walk away if you have to think about it more.  There's tons of cars available and they all can be nice for you to drive.  Good luck!  Here's a few web sites for reviews too, edmunds.com  cars.com autotrader.com.

Answer 8

Actually, for my son, I bought him something small and good on gas.  Someone with a car usually drives all his friends around, and usually will not get help with gas money.  So for a 16 year old, my recommendation is a small car or truck that is good on gas.

Answer 9

ur only 16 dude. find a junker thats low on gas untill u can save up some money for something beeter. when i bough my first car it was an 88 pontic lamans sedan. now i have mitubishi lance rally edition. save ur money

Answer 10

for $4,000

look for

98 Acura CL, 98 Ford Mustang V6, 98 Honda Accord or Civic, 98 Nissan Frontier or Pathfinder, 98 Subaru Impreza or Legacy, 98 -00 Toyota Corolla or Echo 00

these are all reliable and will last longer than other cars in this price range.