Looking for car for teenage daughter

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VolMax said:
Thank the Good Lord, my 17 year old daughter and her friend weren't hurt Saturday night when she rolled her '11 Ford Focus multiple times on I-75 just south of the TN line. What I thought was a dangerously small a car held up like a tank.

Now, she needs a car. Her mom and I are divorced and do not get along (she forks with me and I don't take it well) so I'm looking for something under $7,000. Decent gas mileage is a must - she runs the roads like we all did at her age.

I have seen cars pop up a time or two on VolNationList but none there now. Thought I would toss it out and see if any of you guys had anything.

Thanks and GBO!
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I think a 2011 Ford Focus is what is look for...
 
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MG1968 said:
Late 80's to early 90's Volvo 240 station wagon. Reliable, slow, built like a tank. Perfect car for a teenager.
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Came here to say the same, buy her a Swedish tank. You won't have to spend near 7K either.
 
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I'd recommend a car built within the past 7-8 years that received high marks for safety.

A Volvo from the 1980s or 90s might have been tops in safety for its time, but its time was 20-30 years ago.

Take a look at this video to see how a 90s Volvo holds up in comparison to a more modern vehicle:

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emtLLvXrrFs&sns=em[/youtube]
 
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MG1968 said:
I was making no judgement on the character of his 17 year old daughter.

But, like the Nerd said, it's not a modern car and it wouldn't fare well today.
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You don't have to go back to the 90s to find a good used Volvo in his price range.

Edit: Scratch that link! Car had 267K on it...impressive for being 6 years old.

Anyway, Volvos are safe and will last a long time if somewhat taken car of. Some of them are even fun to drive. Look at a little S40 maybe.

S40 models for sale near Chattanooga: https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/inventorylisting/viewDetailsFilterViewInventoryListing.action?sourceContext=carGurusHomePage_false_0&formSourceTag=112&newSearchFromOverviewPage=true&inventorySearchWidgetType=AUTO&entitySelectingHelper.selectedEntity=d510&entitySelectingHelper.selectedEntity2=&zip=37401&distance=100&searchChanged=true&maxPrice=7000&modelChanged=false&filtersModified=true
 
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MG1968 said:
Late 80's to early 90's Volvo 240 station wagon. Reliable, slow, built like a tank. Perfect car for a teenager.
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With an AM radio. That doesn't work well.

Bonus points for that weird burnt orange color they had going for a while.

Public humiliation has many pluses when it comes to teens and cars.

Glad that she came out OK. :hi:
 
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lets look at some classic cars that Stephen King would approve of :)

be hard to run off the road and she won't be able to buy much gas for them,so she won't be driving much :)

nothing like big chrome bumpers
 

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Consumer Reports lists reliable used cars by price range. Or you can just buy any Honda or Toyota.
 
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Buy her a horse. It'll put your mind at ease.

Nobody ever got lucky in the back of a horse.
 
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vol_in_ar said:
VM, have you made a decision yet
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Her mom got her a '15 Hyundai Veloster. Like her Focus, it has NHTSA 5* safety rating so I'm good with it. She's pleased.

40,000 miles seems a bit high on a year and a half old car. Apparently, a car had to be purchased immediately. The ex and I don't play well together. Divorced 4 and a half years and her favorite past time is still sticking a knife in my back whenever possible... and I guess I don't tolerate that behavior very well.

Thank y'all for the input and laughs!
 
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VolMax said:
Thank the Good Lord, my 17 year old daughter and her friend weren't hurt Saturday night when she rolled her '11 Ford Focus multiple times on I-75 just south of the TN line. What I thought was a dangerously small a car held up like a tank.

Now, she needs a car. Her mom and I are divorced and do not get along (she forks with me and I don't take it well) so I'm looking for something under $7,000. Decent gas mileage is a must - she runs the roads like we all did at her age.

I have seen cars pop up a time or two on VolNationList but none there now. Thought I would toss it out and see if any of you guys had anything.

Thanks and GBO!
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It probably came out in 2014 so over 2.5 years that is about 16k per year.
 
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VolMax said:
Her mom got her a '15 Hyundai Veloster. Like her Focus, it has NHTSA 5* safety rating so I'm good with it. She's pleased.

40,000 miles seems a bit high on a year and a half old car. Apparently, a car had to be purchased immediately. The ex and I don't play well together. Divorced 4 and a half years and her favorite past time is still sticking a knife in my back whenever possible... and I guess I don't tolerate that behavior very well.

Thank y'all for the input and laughs!
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Even at 2015 that's still practically a new car. That's nice, she must have decent insurance. The cars I got at that age were "broken in".
 
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