I have roughly a 20-25K budget for a used car, I'm turning 16 in a week. What car should I get?

(2011-07-15 14:30:05)

1. The Unbeatable Says: Through research, some of the ones I narrowed it down to are a 2006 acura rl, 2008 acura tl, 2010 honda accord, 2007 infiniti g35x, 2005 lexus es330, 2006 audi a6, 2008 audi a4, 2007 bmw 328xi, etc. I'm looking for a sedan with good interior space, decent fuel economy, good speakers, and all wheel drive or front wheel drive because I live in a place with harsh winters (AWD preferable). Navigation isnt necessary, I have a tom-tom. What car should I get?

2. JetDoc Says: If you're still looking at 8 different cars, you haven't narrowed down the field enough, but as a 16 year old kid driving a first car, you should be more concerned with cheap and reliable rather that high performance or luxury.

Get a nice, clean Honda Civic. Save the rest of your money for college. You'll really need it then.

3. Thats what She said three Says: $20k for a 16 year old's first car?? What is wrong with this country.

Kid, get a $4000 AWD truck. Chances are you'll end up crashing your first car. Save the other $21k for something nicer once you're mature enough for it.

4. Tug Says: Average miles a year is around 15K miles X's 4 equates to around 120K miles combined. It may last you for 4 years but any car with that many miles is bound to need allot of maintenance.

5. that car guy Says: your best bet would be a subaru legacy they look good, awd, leather interior, optional gps