Safest new(er)/used cars for new teen driver?

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Anonymous wrote:We will be getting a 3rd car soon and see that more recent models have great safety features.
Thanks

All cars manufactured in the last ten years have the same basic safety features - airbags and antilock brakes. What else do you think you need?

Presumably lower insurance rates.

The blindside spot checker, not sure what it is called? To help with lane changes on highways (Beltway and 3-lane roads)

Gadgets. An attentive driver doesn't benefit from these things in the least bit.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Honda Civic is reasonably priced, decent milage, good safety stuff, roomy and it's easy to park - our teens love it (2013 model - we got it at CarMax.

Civics are more expensive to insure. It’s the number one most stolen vehicle, even late models.

https://www.thebalance.com/what-are-the-most-expensive-cars-to-insure-in-2018-4169851

Not sure where you are getting your information from. It doesn't even make the top 20.

https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/top-10-most-stolen-vehicles-in-the-us/11/

Not even on the top 10 list.

The safety features actually help to decrease your insurance.

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Top safety Picks IHS - 2018

http://www.iihs.org/iihs/ratings/TSP-List

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Teen car recs IIHS

http://m.iihs.org/mobile/ratings/teen-vehicles

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Honda Civic is reasonably priced, decent milage, good safety stuff, roomy and it's easy to park - our teens love it (2013 model - we got it at CarMax.

+1. DD drives a 2008 Honda Civic and we like it because she's less likely to be distracted by the gadgets that a lot of newer cars have. She likes it because she's barely 5 feet tall and can actually see over the steering wheel while driving it.

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I’m intrigued by the Ford MyKey safety system, but have no personal experience with it.

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Buy an iihs too safety pick.

I personally like Subaru with eyesight. Great all wheel drive, legendary even.

Most safety equipment is now standard, other than this front end collision avoidance technology. Called different things by different brands. If you can get it for your kid, that would be awesome.