What should I get for my first car?
I'm getting my license soon and I don't know what kind of car to get. My dad said he wants me to get something under $10,000 and he was thinking a Ford escape or something along the lines of that
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My advice would be something along the lines of a Ford Five Hundred, Taurus, or Crown Vic, a Toyota Camry or Avalon, Chevy Impala, or something like that.
A Ford Escape wouldn't be a bad car, but it's not my first choice. SUVs in general have a higher center of gravity, which makes them more prone to rolling over.
Young drivers have a higher than average chance of getting into a wreck, so a full sized car would provide the best combination of being big enough to protect you in a crash, and still being more maneuverable than a pickup or SUV, making them less likely to roll over and easier to dodge all the other idiots on the highway.
Small cars like Civics, Corollas and Focuses are not as safe as their bigger cousins., and not what you would want a crash prone teenager being in. Their only advantage is they are cheap.
Get a full sized sedan. It's not cool or flashy, but it gets the job done.
Don't listen to the kia social group kia sucks and your in luck if you like fords and classics i found on classic cars.com these people are selling a 64 galaxie for $7450 good looking car its white and the people selling it are country classic cars so look for that. Its in the 21-30 section.
I agree with the Honda Civic. They're pretty reliable cars and the upkeep is cheap (says so on consumer reports).
Ignore Jason's comment on Steven's answer, it's more opinion based than factual
I'd get a 2005 Audi A4 1.8T
Honda Civic
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