What is a good first car for a new driver?

Question

I am going to be buying a car soon...my friends dad gets a variety of cars in his shop that he sells, and would be willing to cut me a deal if he finds a good car. What models should I be looking at, and which ones should I stay far far away from? Thanks...willing to spend about 2500 dollars, but not much more than that.

Answer 1

mid 90's saturn

Answer 2

$2500... want it to last a long long time. Want 30mpg in town? (40 hwy) because it`s a Diesel?

Look at this particular model...

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

Answer 3

I guess you should also check insurance quotes for the car before buying one, for example here: http://autoinsurance.hotusa.org

First time drivers usually have much higher rates because they have much higher risk of accident and it depends from car model.

Answer 4

Saturn, Toyota, Nissan....