Okay, I'm 17 years old going into my Senior Year. I'm also going to be doing a Running Start Program where I'll also be going to my local Community College. Which is about 10 miles away from my High School. I also work at McDonald's. Okay so here's my question, I need a car, but I don't know which to buy. I am really only considering, late 80's Honda Civic/Accord, late 80's Toyota Corolla, or a mid 90's Geo Metro. Or some sort of Volkswagen, like a GTI or something. I personally want the Geo Metro, but my parents think it's unreliable. Also my budget is around $1500. Anything that can help would be awesome thanks. One more thing I also have to consider how much it would cost to insure the car.
From experience - the 80's Honda would be the most reliable/cheapest to insure combo for the cars you've listed. I think the Geo would probably be a little cheaper to insure, but I agree with your parents that it wouldn't be very reliable. I like the GTI too - but that'd be much more expensive to insure.
Honda's of that era run like clocks, are easy on gas, and are easy/cheap to repair when they do break down (you can do it yourself easily). Good luck!
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