[Main Other Cars Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos Re: Used Car for 17 year old Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board Posted by Snowmobile [Email] (#686) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Snowmobile) on Fri, 24 Oct 2014 14:22:43 In Reply to: Re: Used Car for 17 year old, Craig, Fri, 24 Oct 2014 13:59:17 Alert me when someone posts in this thread: Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

Yeah, a 2006 9-3 should be cheap, safe, and fairly reliable. The only problem is if something does break, it may be more difficult to get serviced than a domestic or asian.

Honda Civic improved a lot with the new body style (2006+)... they are still reliable, and a fair bit better built and safer than previous generations. I would take that over a Mazda 3 personally, but used cost might be higher than the mazda, and possibly also more than the SAAB! And between the 2, I'd take the SAAB.

There was a list posted either here or on the general bb a few weeks ago re the iihs recommended used cars (basically for this demographic) from a safety perspective, and the ng9-3 was the cheapest option on the list! The Civic did not make the list. Nor did really many (any?) other small cars... not that civic nowadays is that small, but it is on the edge I guess. Most small cars are not that safe in spite of crash test ratings - they're ok for hitting stuff, the problem is when stuff hits them, especially big heavy stuff like SUVs and trucks.

Modern VW look nice, but many are not that reliable. Old ones used to be better. A long time VW family I know is largely giving up on them.

Again, I would get the saab (and quite frankly, I wouldn't worry too much about the interior if it is going to be her car, right? eg if there was a better priced, taken care of 2007, and 2008+ looks better on the outside anyway!)...

• Used Car for 17 year old, Rich p, Fri, 24 Oct 2014 13:21:09
  • Re: Used Car for 17 year old, Rich p, Thu, 13 Nov 2014 15:02:54
  • Older Volvo, Dan-O, Fri, 31 Oct 2014 06:04:10
  • Used CUV..., johnson , Tue, 28 Oct 2014 08:12:26
    • Good point, No Snaab, Tue, 28 Oct 2014 09:19:58
      • oh yeah?, Snowmobile , Tue, 28 Oct 2014 10:22:18
        • Re: oh yeah?, Snowmobile , Tue, 28 Oct 2014 17:27:32
          • CUVs, vvk, Thu, 30 Oct 2014 11:58:25
            • Exactly my concerns!!, MI-Roger , Wed, 5 Nov 2014 03:21:31
              • good tires and good suspension and, johnson , Wed, 5 Nov 2014 08:25:43
                • TCS and ABS, Snowmobile , Wed, 5 Nov 2014 09:04:07
                  • TCS and ABS are more for..., johnson , Wed, 5 Nov 2014 20:27:20
                    • Re: TCS and ABS are more for..., Snowmobile , Thu, 6 Nov 2014 04:19:33
                  • Re: TCS and ABS, Craig, Wed, 5 Nov 2014 12:14:44
                    • Wrong, AeroEd, Wed, 5 Nov 2014 18:55:26
                      • Oh, so you're just more likely to die..., Craig, Thu, 6 Nov 2014 07:04:20
            • Re: CUVs, Snowmobile , Fri, 31 Oct 2014 07:15:46
              • Yes!, vvk, Fri, 31 Oct 2014 08:43:16
          • Hard to steal?, Steve T, Thu, 30 Oct 2014 06:27:08
            • Re: Hard to steal?, Snowmobile , Thu, 30 Oct 2014 08:09:24
  • 2006 - 2008 Mazda6 n/m, EGD , Mon, 27 Oct 2014 09:10:59
  • Lexus IS 300 (2005 was last year), AeroBaron, Mon, 27 Oct 2014 08:12:49
    • Sealed for life trans, No Snaab, Mon, 27 Oct 2014 15:24:39
    • Rear wheel drive performance sedan for a teenager?, vvk, Mon, 27 Oct 2014 14:09:10
  • Re: Used Car for 17 year old, A1-turbo, Sun, 26 Oct 2014 06:14:36
  • Re: Used Car for 17 year old, No Snaab, Sat, 25 Oct 2014 05:35:19
  • how is she too tiny for a 9-5?, AeroEd, Fri, 24 Oct 2014 19:50:28
    • Re: how is she too tiny for a 9-5?, Snowmobile , Sat, 25 Oct 2014 04:14:47
      • Re: how is she too tiny for a 9-5?, JMF, Sat, 25 Oct 2014 06:10:08
  • Re: Used Car for 17 year old, Craig, Fri, 24 Oct 2014 13:59:17
    • Re: Used Car for 17 year old, Snowmobile , Fri, 24 Oct 2014 14:22:43 <-- Viewing This Message
  • I've had a lot of used cars over the years..., johnson , Fri, 24 Oct 2014 13:44:25
    • Re: I've had a lot of used cars over the years..., Justin VanAbrahams , Fri, 24 Oct 2014 16:16:52
      • Re: I've had a lot of used cars over the years..., SWEDECAR , Sun, 26 Oct 2014 13:52:20
      • Re: I've had a lot of used cars over the years..., Snowmobile , Fri, 24 Oct 2014 16:38:03

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