i am 2 yearsaway from getting my first car,but i am1 year away fromg etting my permit,i guessi couldstart thinking about my first car what should i get?
2 years till car, but 1 year till licence? wuuuut Anyway just remember that your first car shouldn't be a Lambo and thus just go for something with airbags, fuel economy and brakes. You're not going to do any track time with your first car as a beginner driver, so just go for a reliable daily driver. Check craigslist.
Get an old car. Chop the roof. Put a new engine on it (doesn't have to be a fancy expensive V8) I'd go with an Inline 6 personally. Get some new (cheap) rims, preferably steelies. Remove the fenders and hood (optional) You have made a Rat Rod (imported from here) This is a WIP pic, not mine. Google "Citrod".
Get a cheap small car that easy and inexpensive to fix. As a rookie driver you will hit curbs and your lack of experience will likely break the car one way or another. Don't pimp it and don't make it blingy (more things to break and damage). In other words, get a beater, like a Chevy Cavalier. It won't break your wallet, it will get you to B from A in an inexpensive way and if you do accidentally hit something it will just be your cheap piece of shit that's banged up instead of some lovey dovey vehicle that so many teens aspire to having. If you do wreck your first car, better a beater than some expensive hunk of machinery with bells and whistles.
240, because it's the only vehicle on the list that you can saudi drift without rolling it. But really, volvo 240. Cheap, simple, tough, easy on gas.
BTW i cant and wont saudi drift in real life,my parents would not be happy and so would the police and there is no place to do it cause usually there is tons of traffic everywhere but the volvo does sound like a good one,we cant find any that are in good condition though
Have a 1997 Ranger as my first truck. It's mechanically identical to the Explorer (Same engine, Tranny, suspension) and I have never had any issues with it. Just turned 140k.
Fiat panda! From experience owning one of these HORRIFFIC and annoying little cars I guarantee that your first accident will be intentional and you will get your second car pretty fast, with the added bonus of being used to driving so if you get a car you care about you are less likely to ruin it (imported from here)
@ above: +1 yes Toyota's are generally good all around cars. I think the question is, what do you want/need your car to do? The 4 cars you listed aren't exactly an apples to apples comparison. Are they cars you want or do you know people who own these cars you have listed who will sell them to you? If you want a safe reliable daily driver, anyone of the cars you have listed (assuming they are a good price and in good shape) should be fine, although the Volvo wouldn't have air bags, but Volvo's have a reputation of being safe. Of course you still have some time before you buy so keep an eye on Craigslist, also I would recommend you get the car inspected by trusted mechanic.
It doesn't really matter what you get as long as you do your research on it and find out how they run in the long term (you want your first to last as long as possible) and how much it costs/how much work it would be to repair yourself. Out of those the Volvo seems to be the best, although I'd recommend something smaller than those because a larger car you will be more likely to hit something with, especially while parking. I'd say stay away from saturns but some of them are really pretty good and should run for a damn long time. Basically try to find something around 3500 or less that you won't be too upset about when it dies/you kill it.
I had a Skoda Felicia as first car. I'd say a perfect choice if not for the fact they never sold em in the US. 5 door hatch, pretty compact and easy to park etc etc. As a new driver, you will have umpteen billion near misses or even actual collisions when parking, why make it harder for yourself with an SUV? Small engined (1.3l, although 1.6 was available and there was a 1.8 diesel), good on fuel, but with it being a small vehicle it didn't need a big engine. I hit 95mph in mine and ran out of balls having never driven that quick before, it still wanted to go faster, sure its not breaking 10 second 0-60's but it was entirely reasonable on acceleration. Its your first car, it isn't meant to be a high performance vehicle, its plenty high performance enough. I did say its small, but I fit 5 people in it before and it had reasonable boot space, big enough I'd say. By most of all. It was both reliable and cheap. In the time I had it before an issue which I handled incorrectly, it went to the garage twice. Once for a set of tyres and once for its MOT which it passed. Car cost £400 which here isn't a whole lot. Its so low and I loved that car so much I may genuinely buy another. Now you probably can't get a Felicia. But I think its the perfect example. Cheap, reliable, easy on fuel, easy to drive yet does everything you need a car to do. Don't think about exact models you want. Think of a price range and type of car and then see what models you can get meeting your requirements. Check forums for the cars you've found, most will have a sticky thread listing the issues to watch for but search through and see what problems you find and the solutions. The Montero, explorer and suburban, all big fuel hungry messes. So big you are just asking for a bump/scrape or worse. Also more expensive to insure but that might not be as much of a factor. You don't need a car that big, don't get one. The 240, pretty long, more manageable than the other 3, you don't particularly want to be buying cars that old though. If not for the fact its a Volvo and they run forever, a car that old would usually be asking for repairs. Late 90's I'd say would be a starting point, newer if you can but only go older for a really good example. You can run old cars fine, its just a lot easier to not have to worry about its age so if you go old you want it to be in good condition in the first place really.
Buy something cheap because you will crash it. I would go for something Japanese. Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, Mazda 323. If bought from mature people you´ll most likely don´t have to spend any money on maintenance. Japanese cars are VERY strong. And all there engines and steering are pretty responsive! Even the normal versions and at some sport wheels and suspension and your gonna have a great time!
