Wonder_Boy Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Not for me, but for my friend. Being 16 and in high school your car is a big deal, so i need some suggestions for cars for a teenager, not FWD, not a honda civic, thats 4 door, prefered to be awd and have a turbo (turbo isnt that important), all for under about $10k and looks pretty good. He wants something that can beat my car so of course an STi or Evo, which i cant blame him i did too, but that was before i found my legacy. I want him to have something nice but not draw too much attention for cops and such Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodax Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 I am not sure but being 16 wouldn't driving a turbo charged car be quite heavy on his insurance? If he prefers AWD, there are only so many cars out there; STi, Evo, BMW X-drives, Volvo, Infinity and Lexus. Since his budget is below $10,000, he has to look for a relatively high mileage and an older generation car. Personally, I think it is more important to consider about paying for the upkeep of the car rather than the cost of the car. Maybe you should ask him to add in those factors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 A Legacy is a good car, but if he just wants to have fun and cheap a Miata can be on the list too. However at that age he should consider a simple and cheap car that's reliable and relatively safe. Make mistakes and learn with something cheap. There will be dents, there will be other mishaps and so on so a rather common car is what to go for. Toyota Corolla for example. And forget the non-FWD clause for a first car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShrinerMonkey Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 A Legacy is a good car, but if he just wants to have fun and cheap a Miata can be on the list too. However at that age he should consider a simple and cheap car that's reliable and relatively safe. Make mistakes and learn with something cheap. There will be dents, there will be other mishaps and so on so a rather common car is what to go for. Toyota Corolla for example. And forget the non-FWD clause for a first car. ^^^^This He may not think this now, but a car is not that important. Get something reliable and safe. He may think he is the next Senna after playing Forza for 100 hours but he is a new driver and doesn't know $h1t about driving in the real world yet. He or more likely his parents won't be able to afford the insurance on anything performance oriented anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 I have just the solution to this problem. It has a large displacement turbo charged diesel engine. It has a lot of seats for him and all his friends. He'll even have his own driver. It is a bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC5.2 Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Your friend doesn't know how to drive. He should be in something safe, reliable, and easy to fix himself. I'd probably try to find a good mileage second-gen Legacy. And get a 5-speed. I'm forever grateful that my parents took the time to teach me to drive stick. He's an idiot if he thinks an EVO or STi is a good idea as a first car. Unfortunately, he'd probably learn that lesson after the car is wrapped around something immobile. [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/proper-flip-key-interesti-159894.html"]Flip Key Development Thread[/URL] "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped." - E. Hubbard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTTuner Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 No turbo, his insurance will be crazy. Being inexperienced he should consider something that will take some banging up and be cheap to maintain. Sorry but I think a Civic coupe is what he should get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 F-in up a Civic or a Corolla - well - there's always another one that you can get for nothing on Ebay or around the corner. Finding a good STi is a challenge. Even an old Volvo works fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W1CKED Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 all for under about $10k and looks pretty good. What ever happened to "first cars" being under $1k?? (Mine was only $900) You buy a POS as your first car...work to save for your 2nd car, and appreciate it all that much more knowing what your first car was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 You first car should need you as much as you need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTTuner Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 What ever happened to "first cars" being under $1k?? (Mine was only $900) You buy a POS as your first car...work to save for your 2nd car, and appreciate it all that much more knowing what your first car was. $400.00 bucks bought me my first caaa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05GT Guru Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Mine was 1,500. I had another 4-5k into it when i sold it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WraithAkaMrak Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 If it has to be turbo, Chevrolet HHR SS? FWD, but nobody else will have one. Hauling capability for college. 260hp w/ manual. Probably not a cop magnet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSFW Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Early NA Legacy or Impreza. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShrinerMonkey Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Early NA Legacy or Impreza. So long as he will have the money for a head gasket job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 What ever happened to "first cars" being under $1k?? (Mine was only $900) You buy a POS as your first car...work to save for your 2nd car, and appreciate it all that much more knowing what your first car was. A cheap car + mods can be more fun than an expensive car. At least you will have a lot more angst when the expensive car dies than when the cheap one dies. I had an old '64 Volvo Wagon as first car and that received a lot of minor mods - overdrive gearbox with short gearstick instead of the meter long stick, dual SU carburetors, heavily modded electrical system, change to disc brakes instead of drum brakes etc... I did learn a lot when it comes to fixing problems with that car. I never reached the change of camshaft point. So long as he will have the money for a head gasket job. Are the NA cars suffering too? I thought it was mostly the turbo cars, but if it has a 2.2 liter it should be safe too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC5.2 Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 So long as he will have the money for a head gasket job. EJ22's and EJ18's are practically immune to HG problems. The EJ22 is easily the best, most reliable motor Subaru ever built. [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/proper-flip-key-interesti-159894.html"]Flip Key Development Thread[/URL] "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped." - E. Hubbard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRSCobra Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 02 WRX's can be had for less than $10k, but i hear they're killer on insurance. I got my camaro z28 when I was 17; people said insurance would be bad, but it wasn't since it was in my mom's name. Yes, WRX's are faster than my old t-top camaro was, but they have many more safety features, which play a part in insurance costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Motion Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 I'd say stick to a FWD car first, learn about the cars then upgrade later my friend bought a modded 180sx with a CA18. He didn't even know what the boost controller is, and guess what happened to his engine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sactojesse Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 For $10k, I'd focus on something safe, reliable, and not too expensive to insure for a 16-year-old pimple factory. That means no bug-eye WRX sedans. Something like an early 2000s C-class Mercedes, mid-2000s Legacies, or, if FWD is okay, Accords, Camries, Altimas, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W1CKED Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 not FWD, not a honda civic, thats 4 door, prefered to be awd and have a turbo (turbo isnt that important), all for under about $10k and looks pretty good. 307 Options 3,297 Options 2,081 Options 427 Options 4 sites...6,112 options for AWD, 4-door, under $10k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Motion Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 307 Options 3,297 Options 2,081 Options 427 Options 4 sites...6,112 options for AWD, 4-door, under $10k. another slow day huh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuskiTrombone Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Toyota Celica GTS. Plenty fun under $10k and good on insurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W1CKED Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 another slow day huh Heh...yeah, but that post took all of 20min to compile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoplightAssassin Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 I drove a Chevy Lumina APV mini van to hs. A GC8 4 door would be cool. They're obviously slow, but way better looking than most WRXs and ready for a STi swap later on. They're a little tough to find but are around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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