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Smart Shopper Best Car for a new teenage driver
554 messages, Last post on Nov 08, 2009 at 7:33 PM
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the suv rolled twice within 2 houses???????...... never seen nor heard anything like it either.  I wonder if its her driving or the SUV. What make-model-year is it? |
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Replying to: m4d_cow (Dec 15, 2008 1:06 am) What make-model-year is it? "was" it....... |
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LOL that's right, my mistake  But wait, I thought it's supposed to be "was" if the suv is history or she no longer drives it. "is" if she still has it.....  Oh well, either way it's still my mistake as there's no way any car can be in one piece after 2 consecutive rollovers. How did I pass english 101????
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Replying to: m4d_cow (Dec 15, 2008 1:06 am) basically it looks like drove up the side of a pickup truck parked on the street. best guess is she hit the gas instead of the brake pedal.
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Replying to: explorerx4 (Dec 20, 2008 3:36 pm) How was she let out on the highway with such poor driving skills?
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Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Dec 21, 2008 4:48 am) my explorer has had 3 accident repairs. 2 were the fault of an adult driver in another vehicle. |
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A reporter wants to interview anyone who recently bought a teenager's first car, or is planning to do so. If you have a story to share, please reply to jfallon edmunds.com no later than Monday, February 9, 2009 and include your daytime contact info and the makes/models involved.
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I'm looking for a new car, I would like to buy one within the next year. I'm 20, still in college and I don't want an expensive car. I love my current car but it's old and the previous owner didn't take great care of it. It's a 1997 Plymouth Breeze and I love that it gets great gas mileage so that is a issue for me also. I do prefer Chrysler cars my family loves them and almost all of them own one. Plus my grand pa is a mechanic but has strictly been working on Chrysler cars for 40 years, so I would like to have one because he prefers to work on them. Although I don't have to have Chrysler. I've also been interested in a Subaru Impreza, but any car would do. Here's what I would like it to have: -Good gas mileage -Sporty look, I like spoilers but not a necessity -Would like AWD but I'm fine with front -Reliable -I would prefer a car that if I needed to sell the price wouldn't drop drastically -Would like it to be used -$20k or less I had been looking at the 2009 Dodge Avenger, but after reading reviews it seems like it has a lot of issues. Although I love its sporty look and the spoiler on the R/T, but I don't know what to get. I would like every ones opinion, any car will do as long as it closely fits what I want. Thank You! |
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Replying to: Ambz00 (Jan 30, 2009 11:33 pm) I went with the LX but you could get the EX and get a little bit more, but you would be paying for it, of course. From your list though I don't think that an EX would be necessary. The only thing that it came with that I would like is a sunroof, but I'll live. It makes any difference I'm 20 and I love this car. |
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Replying to: Ambz00 (Jan 30, 2009 11:33 pm) Since it seems your taste runs towards American nameplates, how about the Pontiac Vibe? I have an '07 with 17k and stick shift and punched it into Manheim a couple weeks ago... the car would probably not even fetch $10 at auction right now. You should be able to snag a nice 07 or 08 automatic with 20-30k miles for $12. If you like the car at all, that's a fantastic deal. I'd forget about used Hondas, not because they're bad, but because their resale is very high... no point in buying used. There are plenty of good new cars to be had for < $20, too. And they have long warranties while you pay them off. Just something to think about. Good luck, -Mathias |
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