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What car should I buy?

zackstimsonzackstimson Member Posts: 3
edited February 2016 in General
I'm 16 years old and looking to buy my first car within the next year. My budget is $15,000. I'm basically looking for the fastest coupe or sedan that i can within my budget. Although, if it is a coupe it needs to have back seats so that my friends can fit too. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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  • carboy21carboy21 Member Posts: 760
    Subaru Impreza
  • kkollwitzkkollwitz Member Posts: 274
    Used or new?
  • zackstimsonzackstimson Member Posts: 3
    kkollwitz said:

    Used or new?

    probably used
  • kkollwitzkkollwitz Member Posts: 274
    Used, dunno, you'd have to decide for yourself about how old, how many miles etc. It depends so much on each individual used car. OTOH I searched around my zipcode for new cars costing no more than 15K and found lots of new 2015 & 2106 Focuses, Fiestas, Darts and Sonics as low as 14K. Some Fiestas in the high 12s along with Sentras and Versas. Under 12k a Fiesta, Sparks, and lots of Versas. Not saying these are fast 0-60 cars, but you might find some of them fast in the sense of handling well. Plus you may get a better insurance deal than with, say, a used 300hp Camaro. When I got my first car I thought about buying fast used, but went for fun new. Bought a new 1985 Honda CRX- I didn't beat anybody at the light, but had a great time eating up pricier cars on mountains roads. To me it's hard to beat a new car just for the newness and reliability. Plus you will always know who has taken care of it properly- you, not a stranger who drove it before you did.
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