Getting my first car?

Jesse Japak: I would reccomend a Subaru, any model is good. They all have AWD standard and are very reliable.

Cristopher Gavalis: Alto

Marcellus Exler: HONDA CIVICLOW LOW LOW Main't CostHigh MPGReliable

Marcel Then: 2000-2005 impala ls chevy ... Mine is very very realiable only problem in 8 years is a clogged cat. milleage is sometimes even 35 on highways. has 200 hp and I think 225 torque its not speed racer put it has a decent amount of balls very comfortable

Hye Caulley: trust me take ur dad or some1 mature and in the know. small engine and generally a small car for a few month until u get used to the roads look at insurance groups coz that could also determine the right car check the mileage and any sign for accident damage also check the history and any service records of the car

Charissa Bichsel: Honda Civic or Accord are pretty good first cars. Questions to ask and things to be mindful of. 1. location(if the car your looking at is in ! the city chances are it was also driven there 95% of the time, conversely, if the car is in the suburbs chances are it was used to commute on the highway and though it may be higher mileage it will actually have less wear and tear than the city car2. Maintenance record, this can be really useful in determining how well a car has been taken care of. If the owner doesn't have any look for details like dealer license plate frames/decals. right down the vin number and call up the dealer most dealers keep records of any service they have done. 3. Number of previous owners, one owner vehicles are generally best, don't buy from another guy your age, they tend to be driven harder4. check how clean the car is and the condition of the paint. its not always an accurate indicator but when considered with other factors a clean and neat interior shows that the previous owner at least cared about the car and probably maintained it. 5. check fluid levels, if the engine oil is not full(at t! he top of the "safe range") walk away. it is probably burning ! oil or did not receive its regularity scheduled oil changes 6. look over the suspension, any broken or torn rubber pieces, etc7. look over the exhaust, look for leaks or soon to be leaks8. look at the tires, do they all match, is the treadwear even, etc9. give the car a through test drive testing all aspects of the vehicles operation to their fullest(some previous owners wont like this)10. look up the KBB and make sure your not getting screwed with the priceother than that just look at common sense things like accident history, title type, and who the previous owner is. low income people tend to spend less on car maintenance because they don't have the money for it and use cheaper parts. rich people don't do the car maintenance because they view the car as a disposable asset. buying from a solid middle class family is your best bet. as far as questions to the owner go? take their answers with a grain of salt. after all they are trying to sell the car so will sugarcoat every! thing....Show more