OT, What Should I Get for My First Car?

I'm getting my first car soon and i need some advice. I kind of want a truck but the gas is pretty expensive. What should i get?

We can't tell you anything unless you give us a price range...Dark__Link

No more than 5,000 preferably.

Do you need to haul things around that would require a truck? If not, just get a beater that's good on gas. If your masculinity is all you're worried about, nobody cares, just fyi. XilePrincess

It snows a lot around where i live and my cousins plow a lot etc. and do construction so i might do some of that if i got a truck.

Something entry level. Something affordable with good gas mileage?

Mitsu Lancer

Chevy Cobalt

Toyota Yaris

Ford Fiesta

Kia Forte

or any others in the same category.

buy a really bad car then come up with a really good sob story,after that send it to pimp my ride:P

1969 Camaro SS =D

Besides that, I have no serious suggestions. Some new cars have really good mileage, like 33mpg, but I can't recall what car it was.
They are all rather expensive though >:

Edit: I completely missed the truck part.
On that note, I am especially clueless.

A small truck. Toyota tacoma(these are really nice) an colorado, ranger, etc.

Can't go wrong, can do anything, reliable, will drive on snow.

fits perfectly into your price range.

Something used, thats for sure.

Do you need to haul things around that would require a truck? If not, just get a beater that's good on gas. If your masculinity is all you're worried about, nobody cares, just fyi. XilePrincess

Go for an old Pontiac, stylish and cheap.

some good ones i found

civic

3000gt

mustang gt

prelude

cobra

integra

all great cars at the price range you said

Don't get a car. You don't need one.EMOEVOLUTION

[QUOTE="fatcat13sep"]

some good ones i found

civic

3000gt

mustang gt

prelude

cobra

integra

all great cars at the price range you said

thegerg

[QUOTE="EMOEVOLUTION"]Don't get a car. You don't need one.Pirate700

[QUOTE="thegerg"][QUOTE="fatcat13sep"]

some good ones i found

civic

3000gt

mustang gt

prelude

cobra

integra

all great cars at the price range you said

Pirate700

Many kids can't cope. We had a neighbor back in AZ who got his kid an STi. The kid couldn't hold back and went rip-roaring around the area getting tickets and ticking off neighbors. Finally, the father had had enough and took the STi away, replacing it with a Scion tC. ....which is still a pretty decent and peppy car for a teen.

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

[QUOTE="thegerg"] Haha. I pray that the teenager with a Cobra Mustang as his first car lives closer to you and your family than he does to me and mine.jun_aka_pekto

Many kids can't cope. We had a neighbor back in AZ who got his kid an STi. The kid couldn't hold back and went rip-roaring around the area getting tickets and ticking off neighbors. Finally, the father had had enough and took the STi away, replacing it with a Scion tC. ....which is still a pretty decent and peppy car for a teen.

A Delorean, obviously. Just stay under 88 mph.

[QUOTE="jun_aka_pekto"]

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]Eh come on. I survived being a teenager with a Corvette. :P

Pirate700

Many kids can't cope. We had a neighbor back in AZ who got his kid an STi. The kid couldn't hold back and went rip-roaring around the area getting tickets and ticking off neighbors. Finally, the father had had enough and took the STi away, replacing it with a Scion tC. ....which is still a pretty decent and peppy car for a teen.

Just because you haven't wrecked yet doesn't mean your Dale Earnhardt.

Get the Ultimate Driving Machine. :)

[QUOTE="jun_aka_pekto"]

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]Eh come on. I survived being a teenager with a Corvette. :P

Pirate700

Many kids can't cope. We had a neighbor back in AZ who got his kid an STi. The kid couldn't hold back and went rip-roaring around the area getting tickets and ticking off neighbors. Finally, the father had had enough and took the STi away, replacing it with a Scion tC. ....which is still a pretty decent and peppy car for a teen.

[QUOTE="Dark__Link"]We can't tell you anything unless you give us a price range...xXCombatWombat

No more than 5,000 preferably.

Truck-types doesn't seem my type so I can't recommend some for you.

Anyway as my personal taste, I've always liked Ford Focus as my first car.

Looks yummy good, and my father said Focus's acceleration and handling are excellent, so I want this car.

one thing most people forget to look at when buying a car is the cost of repairs. Whatever you buy be sure to find out what it cost to replace a lot of the stuff on it and figure out if you can afford to replace it over the next year or two cause likely something is going to break on your car. I know a lot of people who thought they were getting a great deal on a used Lexus, or Cadillac only to find out even simple repairs were costing them more than they could afford.

personally I like buicks. They're a bit higher end than most cheaper vehicles, but they don't break down as much. When the do break down they don't cost as much to fix either.

Find an old BMW 3 series. For a first car you want something you can depend on, while still being fun to drive.

Find an old BMW 3 series. For a first car you want something you can depend on, while still being fun to drive.

NVIDIATI

[QUOTE="NVIDIATI"]

Find an old BMW 3 series. For a first car you want something you can depend on, while still being fun to drive.

racing1750

[QUOTE="NVIDIATI"]

[QUOTE="racing1750"] Old 3 series models had poor safety ratings. Basic models aren't really that desirable. If you go for a 3 series go for the replacement in 1999 onwards. The models beforehand had 2/5 safety ratings. Not ideal for a driver starting out.thegerg

[QUOTE="NVIDIATI"]

Find an old BMW 3 series. For a first car you want something you can depend on, while still being fun to drive.

racing1750