Hey, I'm turning 17 in May 2005, and i was just wondering what car should I get? I want to send from $100-$200 over 60 months. Whichever car it is I will have work done to it. If you can please leave a list of cars you would prefer in my price range. Thank You.

 

***I want to spend about $100-$200 financing it over 60 months.***

 

that tells us nothing, ie: 100-200 a month after a 20000 down payment or what?

 

Give him a freakin break.


yo, boy, you can get a civic, or little less than that.

 

well im payin 191.95 a month for 60 months on my lancer..at 8.9%...****in parents and there **** poor credit screwed me over...

u can get just about any car u want below 9k i suppose.

if ur only spending $100 u can get a geo metro, geo prizm, kia, uh....thats about it lol

 

Nah I don't want a Civic though. Sorry, the down payment will be about $2000. I;m just 17 so I don't have alot of money.

 

You wouldn't have many options for a new car. Check out Edmunds.com. Be sure to think about insurance and sales tax.
Here's a list of some used car possibilities
Eclipse GS-T, GSX
Eagle Talon TSI
Volkswagen GTI VR6
Ford Focus ZX3
Mazda Miata
Nissan 240SX
Nissan Sentra SE-R
Ford Mustang GT
Chevy Camaro Z28
Acura Integra GS-R
Toyota Celica GT
Dodge Neon R/T
Ford Contour SVT
Ford Probe GT
Ford Escort ZX2 S/R
Hyundai Tiburon
Saab 900 turbo
Saturn SC2
Subaru Impreza 2.5RS
Subaru SVX

 

if i could pick out of that list..

id probably choose the GSX/TSi or 2.5RS (if it was AWD)

 

at 17???? I'd get whatever costs $2000.....why would you want a car payment at such a young age??? Don't go into debt for a car until you need to or can afford to.

 

If you're not buying until May 2005, you might be able to jump into a used Subaru WRX at the upper limit of what you could afford. In your case, I think the best choice would be something that costs less than $5000, so it's cheaper to insure, you can save money for maintenance and repairs, and you have some left over for gradual mods.
Don't strain yourself financially. This is coming from someone who has done that in the past and learned the lesson. You also don't want the car to depreciate faster than you can pay it down. You'll end up upside-down in the car loan (owing more than it's worth).