1st car for daughter?

[coachk]

My daughter will turn 16 in November (middle of basketball season) and we aren't gonna have much time to car shop so I'm starting a little early. Been looking at older honda accords, toyota Camrys, and Nissan altimas. Most of these in her price range ($7-10k, the less the better![emoji16]) have well over 100k miles. Want something reliable and safe...are these cars better than newer ford/chevy w less miles? anything else I should be looking at?

Thanks for the help!
Ben

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[elhefe]

We bought our daughter a 2010 Ford Focus last summer. It had under 100000 miles in it. Paid $3500 for it and it’s been good so far. Had to put new tires int and that’s about it

[12RingKing]

I personally think they all make good cars now.

You will have people pledge loyalty to any specific brand. There has been a proven track record of reliability with Japanese cars, but here lately I feel as if domestic vehicles have caught up and they don’t carry a premium.

My niece just bought a 2016 Ford Fusion with leather. Not the highest end but good enough for her. Has around 85k on it for 10k.

[Big pig]

Toyota Camry was our first with 90K. Sold it for almost the same $ two years later.
Love Toyota’s.

[bwssr]

Mazda....

[MQ32Shooter]

Be sure and check the TBH classifieds. I see cars in there all the time.

[Tex_Cattleman]

We just bought my atep daughter (17) a '12 Ford Escape. Great car and we like it being a little bigger than an accord or Corolla.

[Acameron52]

Honda Accords are great. On my second one for a commuter car with no complaints!!

[Johnny Dangerr]

I got an Avalon in the classifieds. Price drop to $3000.00

Just replaced $1700.00 of maintenance stuff..........

[Buckwheat]

All you names will make great cars.


“There's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.” -Fred Bear-

[Marco]

A 2018 Jeep Rubicon for my daughter.

[Lexington]

Hyundai elantras are really good cars for the money. They're really easy to work on, and they're also really reliable in my experience.

[DRettele]

In 2017 we bought a 2015 Ford Focus with around 35k miles on it for a little over $10k. It has been a good car for my son and he is taking it to TAMU this fall.

I wouldn't get too wound up about brand as I believe they all make reliable cars.

[hopedale]

We gave our oldest the wife's Camry. History is known and vehicle well kept.

The wife got a new Camry.

[orchard]

Accord