Best Used Car for New Teen Driver

[Anonymous]

We are looking to get a used car for our soon to be senior daughter who will be getting her license this summer. It will be used mostly for driving to school and work. She will also be driving her brother to various practices, etc.

Looking for something reliable and also not a fortune to insure.

Suggestions? Also, any recommendations on best places to buy - dealer or Carmax?

Have never purchased a used car - always bought new so new experience for us.

[Anonymous]

Corolla, Civic, or Prius.

[Anonymous]

get a car she will not show off in.
My friends 17yo son died last week driving his Jeep into a tree, speed was a factor. Teens with cool cars and friends show off. Get something not cool like a Honda Accord.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:get a car she will not show off in.
My friends 17yo son died last week driving his Jeep into a tree, speed was a factor. Teens with cool cars and friends show off. Get something not cool like a Honda Accord.

I would add to this to get something she can't drive a huge crowd of friends in, too. The more teenagers in the car, the worse the teen driver drives. That's why some states are phasing in licenses in steps -- first a permit where you need a parent in the car when you drive, then a license but you can't have more than one other teen in the car, and then full driving privileges. (Illinois was the first I heard of this, but I think it's more widespread now.)

[Anonymous]

A big one that will withstand a crash

[Anonymous]

CRV or Mazda5

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:get a car she will not show off in.
My friends 17yo son died last week driving his Jeep into a tree, speed was a factor. Teens with cool cars and friends show off. Get something not cool like a Honda Accord.

The kid would have done it in any car. You cannot blame a car.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:get a car she will not show off in.
My friends 17yo son died last week driving his Jeep into a tree, speed was a factor. Teens with cool cars and friends show off. Get something not cool like a Honda Accord.

The kid would have done it in any car. You cannot blame a car.

The stats say otherwise. -NP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:CRV or Mazda5

Not an SUV. Something with a lower center of gravity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:get a car she will not show off in.
My friends 17yo son died last week driving his Jeep into a tree, speed was a factor. Teens with cool cars and friends show off. Get something not cool like a Honda Accord.

The kid would have done it in any car. You cannot blame a car.

The stats say otherwise. -NP

I got a sporty car as a teen. Never crashed it once. Those kids probably would have done show off mode either way as it is their personality.

[Anonymous]

Look up the most recent IIHS recommendations—far more reliable than DCUM one-offs

[Anonymous]

Subaru forester. We’re on our third (had first one 13 years) for our family and they are safe and proudly uncool.

[Anonymous]

Accord, Mazda6, Camry. If she is a cautious driver, then Mazda3, Civic, Corolla.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Look up the most recent IIHS recommendations—far more reliable than DCUM one-offs

Here is a link to the list.
http://www.iihs.org/iihs/ratings/vehicles-for-teens

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:(Illinois was the first I heard of this, but I think it's more widespread now.)

I’m a huge widespread panic fan - WSMFP!