Find out which car is best for you

After you acquire your sweet, beautiful driver’s license, there’s still the matter of getting a car. Sure, you can use your parents’ car, but not for long. And more than anything, the independence of having your own car with your own rules is necessary. However, acquiring a car can be quite pricey, but don’t fret, because there are plenty of affordable car options for teens! 

We don’t recommend lame cars here at The Scroll, we only provide the top-tier vehicle options. We will not have you driving to school in something as vile as a high-mileage car or even worse… a Mini Cooper. 

Don’t worry, we understand people have different preferences for cars, and we have a car suggestion for everyone. Cars for calm, take-it-easy types, cars for the wild, multiple felonies across several different state line types, and everything in between!

The first opinion comes from our actual resident car expert, senior Carter Keenan. Carter suggests the Subaru WRX as a great first car for teens. “Subaru WRX’s because you can get them for relatively cheap, they’re safe, they’re a common car brand, you can get them fixed real easily, they also come in manual and automatic if you want to learn on either of those,” he said. 

I am also a fan of the Subaru, but I would recommend the Subaru Impreza. Before we get into this car, I’d like to note that it’s important to stay away from high-mileage cars. Seriously. Do not let the low prices tempt you. You must fight it. Sure, the car may look nice and it may be cheap, but it’s probably got high mileage and it won’t last you long. This is why the Subaru Impreza is such a good car because you can get a brand new one for cheap. It’s a neat-looking compact car, nothing too basic, nothing too fancy. Subaru models also always make the top charts for car safety. A new Subaru Impreza will cost you around $22,995, and used ones are usually extremely affordable. 

Even cheaper is the 2024 Nissan Sentra at $20,890. This is a smooth, nice-looking car that is known to have “dynamic driving,” “enhanced control,” and “enhanced for comfort,” according to various reviews around the web.

The second car brand suggestion is an older, used BMW. “Be careful with this one, but older BMWs are a good choice. Look for ones with under 100,000 miles. But usually, the 2007 or 2011 models are pretty good if you can get them in good condition. They’re also a pretty common car brand and most companies know how to fix a BMW, so you can go to multiple repair shops. They also can come in manual or automatic if you want to learn either one,” Carter explained about BMWs.

Now these last two cars are where we take it up a notch. The previous two cars mentioned were new compact cars in the low 20k price range. These next two car options are sports cars in the 40k price range, brand new. Though 40k may seem like a lot, these are pretty cheap for sports cars. Up first is the 2024 Toyota GR Supra. The transmission is an 8-speed automatic, with horsepower 255 hp, the engine is a 2.0 L 4-cylinder, and it costs about 46k. Honestly, this car looks hot, just like you. This is a car you have to save in advance unless you have money like that. Sure, you can get this car for much cheaper with high mileage but remember what we told you. High mileage is bad; don’t fall into the temptation. 

Not as nice looking as the Toyota GR Supra (but, way cheaper) is the 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata. You can get this as cheap as 28k which is impressive for such a nice-looking and fast car. It runs on the same engine as the previous car, its horsepower is 181 hp, and transmission options are 6-speed automatic and 6-speed manual. Overall, it’s a beautiful car with a surprising price. 

The main focus right now is saving. That’s the most important thing you can do for your future car. Sure, these cars are cheap compared to most, but we are living in a time where everything is expensive. Get your money up, not your funny up. Stop reading this article NOW and find you some motion. Go study finance in an ancient Himalayan cave with an ancient Himalayan man. Or, maybe start with a part-time job after school. Do whatever it takes to start saving now so you can afford the first car of your dreams before you even leave high school.