Need temporary car for the summer

[Anonymous]

I am looking for a very inexpensive car for my teen to use for a summer internship. He will be in a location without great public transportation or ride sharing services. The car needs to be reasonably safe and reliable and would only be driven less than 50 miles per week. What price and makes/models should I consider? What is the best place to shop for this and not expect a "lemon".

Depending on the investment, at the end of the summer, ideally we could resell, donate it or give away.

[Anonymous]

Can your teen take a family car and someone else use public transportation / ride sharing etc

Can you buy an electric bike? [It looks like you are doing less than 5 miles each way each day]

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can your teen take a family car and someone else use public transportation / ride sharing etc

Can you buy an electric bike? [It looks like you are doing less than 5 miles each way each day]

Thanks for the quick response.

The first one will not work.
I did not consider an electric bike. I will look into this; however, my son is likely not comfortable riding a bike on the roads, and I don't know if his route would be conducive to it.

[Anonymous]

Perhaps rent a car? Some car rental companies do long term rentals. I don't know the pricing. But it may be worth checking out if you can find a reasonably priced long term rental for this period.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Perhaps rent a car? Some car rental companies do long term rentals. I don't know the pricing. But it may be worth checking out if you can find a reasonably priced long term rental for this period.

In this market, you'd be better off buying something that has depreciated as much as it's going to and then reselling it. I'd be looking at late model Japanese sedans with a lot of miles

[Anonymous]

What about something like a Vespa? It's way cheaper than a car, and easier to handle on unfamiliar roads than a bike.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Perhaps rent a car? Some car rental companies do long term rentals. I don't know the pricing. But it may be worth checking out if you can find a reasonably priced long term rental for this period.

This may be the best option.

Perhaps there are places in your area that rent cars for a long-term.
The longer you rent them for - the cheaper the daily rate is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What about something like a Vespa? It's way cheaper than a car, and easier to handle on unfamiliar roads than a bike.

Pretty dangerous esp for teen. You don't get to ride them like a bike.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Perhaps rent a car? Some car rental companies do long term rentals. I don't know the pricing. But it may be worth checking out if you can find a reasonably priced long term rental for this period.

We rented a car from a car dealership once too -- worth asking around

[Anonymous]

Rent a vehicle for yourself and your child drives a car from your home.

[Anonymous]

Uber or Lyft might be the least expensive options, given the limited distances involved. No need to additionally buy insurance, fuel, maintenance or repairs.

[Anonymous]

Typically, age limit of 25 for rental.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Uber or Lyft might be the least expensive options, given the limited distances involved. No need to additionally buy insurance, fuel, maintenance or repairs.

This.

[Anonymous]

I would call CarMax. I know they will buy back cars.

[Anonymous]

Why can’t the teen keep the car after the internship? What is he doing after the summer when it’s over?