Which is a better first car for a teenage girl?

I can get my license in a few weeks, and my dad and I are looking for a car for me. We have found 2 cars from a reliable used car dealership in my area and are going to see/test drive them tomorrow.

One is a 2006 Gray Hyundai Sonata LX with about 147,000 miles on it for $4999 and the other is a 2008 Silver Ford Focus SES with about 138,000 miles on it for $5999, but some of the buttons/controls in the interior are partially worn out. Both cars have sunroofs, and both prices are before all the added fees that come with purchasing a car such as 30 day license, etc.

I know the Sonata has a V6 engine and the Focus is only V4. I also know the Focus is smaller which I like due to the whole manueverability aspect of the driving test. However, my dad said if the people at the dealership won't come down on the price he's not sure if he's willing to pay over $6000 after all the added charges.

Which would you recommend for my first car? 2006 Sonata or 2008 Focus? Please include any experience you've had with either car, and your personal opinion.

Hi

I can tell you with experience that the ford focus will cause you nothing but problems. The rear doors have a bad rep of not being able to stay shut, suspension parts go very quickly and lets be honest, its a ford. Ford has never made anything good. It is a 4 cylinder (there's no such thing as a v4!) and will be better on gas, but in the end the in gas cost between the hyundai and the focus will be minimal when it comes to repair costs. The hyundai is a good car with no suspension issues, make sure the brakes and tires are new and working well, and that the engine is running fine. If there are any options toward toyota corolla or honda civic those would be my personal choice. But if those are your only options i would pick the hyundai. Remember that both cars have high kilometers which isn't always a bad thing as long as service was done

If you have anymore questions feel free to ask!

Yea. I think you can go with Hyundai cars… Because Hyundai cars engine good and they providing driving comfort is amazing. And car interior, fluredic design… Everything is so attractive.