Before you start to drive, you probably have already started to phantasize about your first car. What kind of car should that be?
Whether you are a teenager thinking about what car you can get for yourself, or you are the parent consider what type of car you may choose for your son or daugther, you ought to consider two critical elements for the first car – safety and cost.
Setting Priority
Set your priority what is important, what kind of car do you or your teen needs, this may not be a dream car you or your teen wants to drive. For example, you want a sporty car or an SUV because this kind of cars are fun and looking cool. However according to survey, teens are more likely involving crashes, the Auto Club recommends that safety should be the chief priority. Neither sporty car nor SUV are good choices in this respect. Sporty car tempt teens, who have a hard time with imp use control, to drive aggressively. And SUV even those with stability control, are more difficult for new drivers to handle and can be more pone to roll over in an accident.
The Best Car Recommendation
So what is the safest kind of car to get for you or your teen? The Auto Club recommends:
- A relatively new midsize car
- 4 cylinder engine
- Automatic transmission
- Antilock brakes
- High crash test scores, stability control and a good reputation for reliability
Here is the reason:
- A mid size car is big enough to protect the occupant in a crash but small enough for a novice drive to handle easily
- 4 cylinder engine limits the car’s acceleration capabilities and also have better fuel economy
- An automatic transmission makes driving easier and allows young drivers to focus on steering, throttle control, and braking
- Antilock brakes make braking easier and safer
- A car with a 5 star overall crash rating is safer in a collision. A reliable car also costs less to maintain and is less likely to break down and leave you stranded
Traction Control & Stability Control
Further more other safety considerations are traction control and stability control:
- Avoid to select a car with too many gadgets, that can distract young drivers from paying full attention to driving
- Select a relatively new car if possible as a newer car is most likely to have import an standard safety features like supplemental air bags, stability and traction control and antilock barkers
The Best Used Car Selection
According to AAA, these are the best used cars:
- Acura TSX 2008-2010
- Chevrolet Malibu 2008-2010
- Chrysler Sebring 2008-2010
- Ford Fusion 2008-2010
- Hyundai Sonata 2008-2010
- Kia Optima 2008-2010
- Kia Rondo 2008-2009
- Lincoln MKZ 2008-2009
- Mazda5 2009-2010
- Mercury Milan 2008-2009
- Nissan Altima 2008-2010
- Subaru Impreza 2008-2010
- Subaru Legacy 2008-2010
- Suzuki Kizashi 2010
- Toyota Camry 2008-2010
- Volvo V70 wagon 2008
The Best New Car Selection 2011
And here are the best new cars for teen drivers, according to AAA:
- Buick LaCrosse
- Chevrolet Cruze
- Honda Accord sedan
- Hyundai Sonata
- Kia Optima
- Toyota Prius
Some of you might find this kind of cars are boring, however when you loo over the list that Auto Club recommends, you will find a few have a reasonably decent cool factor.
The principle of car is cheap to buy, cheap to keep. Take this logical assumption into your consideration; at the same time, you may need to think about insurance for the car you want to purchase.
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