First Time Car Advice

[Anonymous]

Some kind of a Honda. First car, so You’ll leave the dealership feeling like you went 10 rounds with Ali at his peak.

[Anonymous]

I’d go with a ‘67 Jaguar Mark 2, a ‘72 orange peel Super Beetle, or an ‘81 Dodge Aspen. Good luck!

[Anonymous]

Don't buy used cars. As a new owner and someone who knows nothing much about car
you need a brand new car because it will come completely covered with all warranties
so no headache, no worries. Do not buy 3 year old cars as this is when they start
breaking. You are buying someone else's' headache.

Buy whatever fits your budget but new.

You don't need AWD if you are not buying SUV and I don't see why would you
need an SUV as a single person if you are single. You don't have a big family
or stuff to drive around. You can buy something small but still hatchback
so you can still open the back and carry big or long stuff. Volkswagen Golf
would be a good example.

If you need bigger, run and grab the last models of 2019 of Tiguan
because they still have six-year/72,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty
however if you get 2020 model, they dropped the warranty to four years and 50,000 miles for its 2020 models
so that is way less for the buck.

Their warranty is transferrable to a new owner if you sell the car
so that means good resell value.

VW are great first car because they look good and they are relatively
dependable, and while you have a warranty that along you truly
have nothing to worry about for whole 7 years and that is
true luxury. I don't think any other car beats that.

[Anonymous]

Just ask to lease a 2020 CRV for $250 a month with zero down. I did. And it worked. But make sure 12k mikes a year for a 3 year lease works for you.

[Anonymous]

Toyota Corolla was my first car and it was perfect!

[Anonymous]

Agree about not dealing with car dealers on you own--it's usually miserable and they make their living by doing anything they can to get more money out of you. If you are super lucky, you might know someone who loves shopping for cars and doing the wheeling and dealing. Let that person loose!

Don't lease, and ideally buy something that you can pay off in 3 years or less. I've had great experience with a Kia, but Corolla/Civic/etc are also solid choices.

Think about whether you'll need cargo capacity (hatchback) or concealed trunk space (sedan).

If you settle on a model/trim level, check internet pricing and make inquiries on line about the "out the door price".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hyundai Tucson. It'll last you until you're making more money and are ready to trade up, and won't break the bank until then.

Get one with AWD, and you'll have a vehicle that will do everything you'll need it to as a young person out on their own. And for about $10,000 less than a CRV or RAV4.

$10k less? Wrong. In fact, idiotic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Some kind of a Honda. First car, so You’ll leave the dealership feeling like you went 10 rounds with Ali at his peak.

It’s 2020, buying a car is a lot less miserable than that if you are savvy.

[Anonymous]

Ugh. Guys, buying a car is not that big a deal. You find the price you want for the trim level you want, you email a bunch of dealers asking for their best out the door price, and you pick the one who gives you the best deal. Boom. You don’t even talk to them until you are there to pay and pick up the car.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't buy used cars. As a new owner and someone who knows nothing much about car
you need a brand new car because it will come completely covered with all warranties
so no headache, no worries. Do not buy 3 year old cars as this is when they start
breaking. You are buying someone else's' headache.

Buy whatever fits your budget but new.

You don't need AWD if you are not buying SUV and I don't see why would you
need an SUV as a single person if you are single. You don't have a big family
or stuff to drive around. You can buy something small but still hatchback
so you can still open the back and carry big or long stuff. Volkswagen Golf
would be a good example.

If you need bigger, run and grab the last models of 2019 of Tiguan
because they still have six-year/72,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty
however if you get 2020 model, they dropped the warranty to four years and 50,000 miles for its 2020 models
so that is way less for the buck.

Their warranty is transferrable to a new owner if you sell the car
so that means good resell value.

VW are great first car because they look good and they are relatively
dependable, and while you have a warranty that along you truly
have nothing to worry about for whole 7 years and that is
true luxury. I don't think any other car beats that.

The bit about SUVs makes no sense at all. If you’re without kids but like skiing something like an Impreza is a great idea.

If you buy an SUV for Cargo and that’s the only reason you don’t need awd

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hyundai Tucson. It'll last you until you're making more money and are ready to trade up, and won't break the bank until then.

Get one with AWD, and you'll have a vehicle that will do everything you'll need it to as a young person out on their own. And for about $10,000 less than a CRV or RAV4.

$10k less? Wrong. In fact, idiotic.

Nicely equipped Tucson is about $23,750. Similarly equipped RAV4 or CRV is $34,000.


Do you not understand math or something? No? Yeah we could tell.

[Anonymous]

Honda Civic. Will last 20 years.

[Anonymous]

I vote for a Hyundai -- go to Springfield, ask for Dave. He'll give you a great deal.

[Anonymous]

If you don't want to wake up everyday wanting to kill yourself, don't buy a Corolla. It is the equivalent of eating by a feeding tube - it works but you get no joy out of it.

Get a Civic, Mazda3, something with a little bit of spirit and soul.