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hmmm.....when i was in HS my 1st ride was a jeep wrangler. it had the 4.0 with a manual. A few of my friends had them also. did we wreck them, sure. on and off the trail, yep. Are they still on the hwy running around, yep. Not a single one of us ever ended up in the ER ever after a roll over from hitting boulders on the side the highway. either the 4 or the 6 is fine. I didnt fine the 6 to be too much power. I would go with the manual too. Whats really good about the newer body styles is that, they have airbags and a better roll bar for the passengers. Put a small lift on the ride and now the vehicle height is greater than most of the other vehicles out there on the road if a wreck happens. Plus it has roll bars and if he wants to go 4 wheeling thats what its made for. Plus they are pretty easy to mess with.
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08-15-2009, 01:52 PM
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I found a great deal on a 97 Camry 4 cyl...close to 200,000 miles and it's solid as a rock...drives great around town and good interstate car...my daughter has it in college...
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08-15-2009, 08:58 PM
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When I was a kid I had to buy, repair, reg & Ins all myself. Today I fix most anything on my own.
Both my kids bought there first cars on there own and some help with the Ins. My son has had 3 cars since then (23 years old now)including a BRAND NEW Kia that I co-signed for. One year later the thing could not pass inspection and was smashed once. Two months later it was Totaled and repoed still haunting me to this day, even though we payed it off 3 months later. My daughter got no help from me and drives a 84 Cutless with 245,000 miles!! Has had one accident when she hit a curb and blew a tire. Just don't do to much for them the first time out!! They need to do it them self and learn to appreciate it, if they can't buy it, fix it, or gas it up they can't have it!
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08-17-2009, 08:13 AM
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You can usually find a decent Accord or Camry in that price range. They offer decent fuel economy, protection in a crash, and reliability.
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08-17-2009, 09:26 AM
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Thanks to all of you for your excellent suggestions and advice. I can't believe I am actually getting him a car since I had to buy my own when I was a kid and had to pay for the insurance, gas, everything. First car was a 1965 Corvair. I loved it even though I could never get it to stop leaking oil!
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08-17-2009, 01:53 PM
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Shoot...are you kiddin'??...Corvairs leaked oil off the production line...if they didn't, they ran 'em back thru the line until they did!!... 
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08-18-2009, 07:20 AM
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Agree with the Jetta.
I got my son a 98 Jetta 2.0 ( manual ) about three years ago. GREAT car for a kid. It looks good, rides great and is very good on gas. All Jettas on those years suffer from Crank ( RPM ) sensor going bad, the sensor wiring degrades and the wires short, and the engine dies intermittently. If you get one, change the sensor ASAP. Also avoid the electric windows, and avoid auto trany. I think a Civic is the best choice, but they are expensive and hard to find here. I had a Civic once and it was INCREDIBLY reliable.
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