2007 Jeep Wrangler or 2012-2014 Ford Mustang?

Alright, so I'm 18 and I'm searching for my second car. I took home a 2007 Jeep Wrangler yesterday from the used car dealership, but we haven't bought it yet, we're just testing it for now. It is burgundy, with no body damages, great interior, MANUAL (I haven't driven a manual before until yesterday when I practiced changing gears), and it has no problems. Also, 50,000 miles. The car is being sold for 16,500. On the other hand, I can buy an automatic mustang for around 20,000 on autotrader which has around the same miles. And is practically new. Which would be a better investment? Thanks ~ 2007 Jeep Wrangler or 2012-2014 Ford Mustang - 1

That is a high price for a nine year old Wrangler. A new base model is around 23K, even pretty loaded they are still only around 30K - I wouldn't pay more than half that for one that old. And I agree with Oops - if you don't plan to go off road don't buy a Jeep, they are inefficient and not particularly comfortable (or reliable).

As for your "better investment" question, regular (not antique/classic) cars are not investments, they go down in value every day. They are purchases.

At 18 you are going to pay heavily to insure either of these, you would be better off getting something more mainstream and efficient for now, maybe in a few years after you graduate from college you can consider a less practical car.