10 Best First Cars for Teens! - Best American Cars

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Whether you're a car guy or not, buying the right first car for you can feel impossible because of all the options you have. But to help anyone who's especially interested in American cars, here are 10 of the best options out there. These aren't all necessarily direct competitors with each other, but they each have their own reasons for being an awesome first car!
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@LibertyDrives 2 месяца назад

Did I miss any good ones here? Which one of these would you guys take??

@KrispyKoala_official Месяц назад

Hey man, I need some advice. I’m looking to get my first car soon and I have about seventy grand saved. I’m looking for a car that is good both off road and in the city as I travel between the two very often, performs well in bad weather and is similar performance to a jeep wrangler if possible. Me and mum are in a competition atm

@LibertyDrives Месяц назад

@@KrispyKoala_official $70k saved while shopping for your first car?! I don't know much about you're situation but that's awesome! Again, not knowing much about your background and only seeing what you said, I'm guessing you're looking for an SUV or crossover, rather than a sedan. It's all about what you want and how much you want to spend, but I honestly think you can have a LOT of great cars to choose from for around $20k, and if you want something you don't care so much about, even $10kish can buy some early 2010s SUVs with around 80k miles. I'd recommend going on CarGurus to filter down which model(s) you'd like. Use the filters for price, no accidents, no fleet vehicles, mileage limit, images shown, set your price limit, no frame damage, the brands you want (if you have a preference now), and the vehicle body style. That can help narrow things down a LOT. Then once you have some ideas there, either search on Cargurus for the specific vehicle you want and shop around for the best deal, or give facebook marketplace a quick check if you don't mind private sale, have some used-car knowledge or can bring someone who does, and want to save a little extra cash. Sorry that was kinda vague but I hope it helps!! If you have any more questions though obviously feel free to ask here or send me a DM on Instagram if you have it. Best of luck!

@davern_nyxgaming6584 Месяц назад

@@KrispyKoala_officialget a ford focus st if you want to learn how to drive a manual car

@m3gtrstealer 2 месяца назад

I got a Ford Fusion 2012 for my first car this year. I take an automotive class at school, and two of my classmates have one, so its a good car

@LibertyDrives 2 месяца назад

That's awesome man, congrats on the new ride!

@qtYuria Месяц назад

I’ll be honest, my parents all told me “get a truck, get something reliable” no.. I went and bought a 1989 Pontiac Trans Am

@LibertyDrives Месяц назад

Hell yeah! Really cool choice in my books

@Ftgf1111 Месяц назад

I bought a 1988 chevy corvette and boy did i learn from it

@LibertyDrives Месяц назад

@@Ftgf1111 That is the way

@kakaroth80 22 дня назад

💪🏻👏🏻 I live your channel😊 can you please Make a video about hatchbacks, like the fiesta st, focus st/rs, golf gt etc?

@LibertyDrives 22 дня назад

@@kakaroth80 Thank you! Of course! I'll add that to the list. I did come out with a 4-cylinders video about a year ago which was mostly hatchbacks I think

@jayart8751 2 месяца назад

I got a 2010 black mustang V6 when I was 19 and now I’m 26 and still have it, had 76k miles when I got it and now 140k

@LibertyDrives 2 месяца назад

Damn, that's awesome man. They're great cars

@TheRealRail 18 дней назад

How much was it?

@jayart8751 18 дней назад

@@TheRealRail 10k

@TheRealRail 18 дней назад

@@jayart8751 the price probally went up now but that’s a good deal

@SladesShitboxGarage 2 месяца назад

You can probably get a pre facelift s197 v8 for a reasonable price. I’ve found them somewhat consistently for about $7500-$8500 with the manual transmission and reasonable miles.

@abrahamcolton7981 2 месяца назад

Dealerships are smoking where im from they are charging 16k for that car

@skyradloff 2 месяца назад

before i bought my new edge gt, I was looking at a s197 gt m/t with 90k miles, it had light fender damage and they were asking 12k for it and wouldn't budge on it, i havent seen a m/t gt s197 below 10k with less than 100k ever

@SladesShitboxGarage 2 месяца назад

@@abrahamcolton7981that is wild. I find them on marketplace with low to mid 100k miles for about half that.

@SladesShitboxGarage 2 месяца назад

@@skyradloffdown south they are sub 10k all day.

@trevorkoi2460 19 дней назад

@@SladesShitboxGaragequit talking out ur ass I’m from Texas and literally just looked all over marketplace in Houston and there were 2 under 100k miles and 10k price which was like 9500 u can get a stupid high mile one for cheap yea but read his comment better maybe bc all the rest were priced around 12-15k😂😂

@slocarfr 2 месяца назад

i would also say basically any decommissioned police interceptor before like 2012

@DaFroBroforeal 2 месяца назад

Good to see you back. I hope to get an older car soon enough, once I can get on my feet financially.

@LibertyDrives 2 месяца назад

Aye thank you man, you as well😂 I've been lookin around myself lately, but I'm thinking I might hold off a little longer

@elflordyt6830 Месяц назад

Got my fusion 2015 se ecoboost awd last year been loving it ever since, rides like a dream, 245 horsepower, 300 miles to the tank, and can get up and go if i need.

@LibertyDrives Месяц назад

That's awesome!

@dawsonzuniga4055 11 дней назад

If you’re gonna go focus route, look into focus ST. get a turbo 4 banger pushing 252whp stock with manual trans

@TrooderBoore Месяц назад

Also a vw golf mk4 with a 1.9 tdi alh or 1.8t 20v engine and manual transmission would be a great option. The diesel ones can go up to 400k miles without major repairs.

@ultimategamingjr 2 месяца назад

I'd also add the GMT 800 series of trucks and suvs too. Besides the mediocre fuel economy which is to be expected, the flimsy 4l60e transmissions, and how hard it is to find models with lower mileage, these trucks are cheap, super reliable, easy to work on, and come with pretty decent amounts of features. I drive an 04' GMC Yukon Xl that I got as my first car and It still runs perfectly with almost 230k miles. Awesome video btw! 👍

@LibertyDrives 2 месяца назад

Aye thank you!! And awesome input, thank you! That's some awesome mileage on your first car

@StygioGI 2 месяца назад

sn95 94-95 came with the HO 5.0, pretty good pretty reliable

@user-ri6mx7di1c 2 месяца назад

Loved my 07 zx5 focus dyno tuned with crane aftermarket cams and every bolt on you could buy for the 2.0 duratec engine the exterior was bone stock you would hear it before you figured out where the noise was coming from it was great little sleeper and a blast to drive

@LibertyDrives 2 месяца назад

Sounds really awesome man! Having that much power with that little weight must be awesome

@perhaps3681 21 день назад

Man, this reminds me a lot of when I was looking for my first car during spring last year, was dead set on getting an 05-06 GTO and couldn’t find one for months for a good price, but was finally able to find one for 10k with 110k miles, (half of the price was able to be offset due to trading in a Lexus to copart after it got nailed by hail), and even though I’ve had to cross multiple states for parts and do a lot of fixing on it, I could not have been happier in the last year and a quarter and ~8k miles

@LibertyDrives 17 дней назад

That sounds really awesome! That really is one hell of a first car

@pcgamingtvr 2 месяца назад

hes back! I was worried you where dead

@LibertyDrives 2 месяца назад

Lol damn! Quite the opposite cause a lot of life was just happening haha. Glad to be back though. My goal this time is to just stick with it while keeping the quality level or raising it, even if the upload schedule falls behind at any point

@Way2Swxvy 2 месяца назад

My first car was a 2008 ford fusion SEL. I bought the car for 6k with 85k miles. I got to 98K and the engine blew up almost killing me. I have also heard something similar to other Fusion owners.

@LibertyDrives 2 месяца назад

Holy crap, sorry to hear that😬 Glad you were alright though

@Way2Swxvy 2 месяца назад

@@LibertyDrives yeah man it sucks but thats just why i was curious as to why it was rated in your video but it also makes sense.

@LibertyDrives 2 месяца назад

@@Way2Swxvy I gotcha, all real world is good input. The more data points anyone can get about a car before they buy it, the better. I appreciate it!

@UProductions457 2 месяца назад

Did you change the oil in it?

@Way2Swxvy 2 месяца назад

@@UProductions457 Yes, maintenance was always kept up with. I would do it at my job considering I am a lube tech at a local Ford dealer, but I believe it was the past owner.

@320_allstar 2 месяца назад

From my experience don’t get a mustang for your first car. Yes they are great first cars. The only problem is from my experience (my first car was a 07 v6 mustang) the insurance company wanted 1000 a month for insurance as soon as I got my license and I turned 18. (When I had to get my own insurance). Unless you have daddy’s money (nothing wrong with that) or you make 1000 a month as a teenager (really unlikely) I would stay clear intill insurance on it would be a little cheaper. Because at that point your paying more per 6 month policy than the car is worth

@LibertyDrives 2 месяца назад

Jesus! One of my friends had an 07 or 08 and I think he paid like $800-900 a year, I don't know what his coverage was like or any of the details. It never hurts to get quotes ahead of time though. At $1,000 a month though, I agree I'd definitely hold off, that's wild

@strawberrymilk9767 Месяц назад

been looking at a few early model E90 3 Series for a first car. I've heard good things about the 3.0 I6 models, which is most of them.

@Edwin-me2jq Месяц назад

My first car was a 09 ford escape loves the car. My current and second is a ct4 Cadillac

@LibertyDrives Месяц назад

Awesome choices!

@DeathHunter547 2 месяца назад

Hey man, what kind of car you got? I saw you had a bunch of cool ones on your insta, didn’t see your car tho would be interesting to see if Liberty V8s has a V8

@LibertyDrives 2 месяца назад

Lol unfortunately no V8 in the driveway at the moment, but I've had a couple in the past few years. A couple weeks ago I test drove some New Edge GTs I was heavily considering as a cheap temporary fun car until I get my real next goal but I decided to just hold off lol. Fun fact, a few of my past cars actually are somewhere on the Liberty V8s Instagram, but nobody knows which🤫😂 Maybe once I get one of my near future goal cars I'll show it or talk about it more

@foe.breezy5009 2 месяца назад

Do u know what the insurance could be like for some of these cars?

@LibertyDrives 2 месяца назад

That depends on a lot of factors (if you're on your parent's plan, if you've had insurance before, how old you are, your driving record, what coverage you get (this can be huge). For my escape, I was still on my parents plan and I paid ~$400 a year for that. One of my friends had an early S197 V6 and I think he paid like $800 a year and we both have good driving records

@alexjavi13ify 2 месяца назад

Every teens first new car realistically: New edge mustang Riced out civic Clapped out g37 Shitbox 350z

@LibertyDrives 2 месяца назад

😂😂

@z4c960 2 месяца назад

Añways remember to Drive safe!

@LibertyDrives 2 месяца назад

1000%

@mysticfallsmar2280 2 месяца назад

is a Audi A4 good for a first starter car..?

@LibertyDrives 2 месяца назад

One of my friends had one as his first car, I think typically maintenance is more expensive but it worked out really well for him and was pretty reliable. It all depends on how the car was maintained before you get it

@amari_videos_shorts Месяц назад

Is it legal to be 16 and own a 04 Mustang gt cuz I'm going to be 16 in 2026 and I live in California so will I be able to drive a 04 Mustang when I'm 16 in California

@Fakehakerboi Месяц назад

@amari_videos_shorts Месяц назад

@@Fakehakerboi how you know

@LibertyDrives Месяц назад

I don't know of any laws that stop someone from driving a certain car if they're legally allowed to own it, at the age where they legally can drive, and have completed all the permit/license requirements in their state

@amari_videos_shorts Месяц назад

@@LibertyDrives ok thx

@LibertyDrives Месяц назад

@@amari_videos_shorts No problem at all, I hope that helped

@Theyluvnick681 Месяц назад

Is there anything for around 5 grand? help me please

@LibertyDrives Месяц назад

Hey, I actually made a video about $5k cars. Honestly because of the car market right now I don't know if the cars i talked about in that video would still be exactly $5k, but they should be your best bet still. What are you looking for in a car? (SUV, sedan,

@BanyanBirb 2 месяца назад

z31

@DCFishingForLife08 Месяц назад

Do not get the dodge minivans. Any gen of these suck, they are really bad. I had one, i bought it new, and i always maintained it, but it still gave me problems.

@LibertyDrives Месяц назад

Well... Honda Odyssey it is!😂 Thank you for the the input

@Carpuride_USA 2 месяца назад

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@LibertyDrives 2 месяца назад

Hi jack, if you'd like to send me a message on Instagram @Liberty_v8s, that'd be the best way at the moment. Thank you!