Here's the list in no particular order of rank:
1. 2011 Kia Soul. This has a sticker price for under $20,000, one of the advantages to this was a roadside assistance package it came with.
2. 2009 Honda Civic. This is an obvious pick, along with it just being a Honda it has great gas mileage and it comes in under $20,000.
3. 2011 Hyundai Sonata. Although the price tag on this one was a little over $20,000 it was rated the winner for best car in class 2011.
4. 2008 Chevrolet Malibu. One of the best features of this car was the sticker, under $15,000. Plus a great bonus was that it came with On-Star for 3 months.
5. 2011 Subaru Forester. Although this one comes in a little over $20,000 this is one of my personal picks. I like the fact that it still has a car feel even though it's a cross-over and it has all-wheel drive. Can anyone say "get around in the snow"!!!
6. 2009 Toyota Rav4. Also a great pick if you live in an area that gets a lot of bad weather in winter. This car comes in under $20,000 and even with it being all wheel drive it still gets 27 mpg.
7. 2011 Ford Mustang. I must say this was a big surprise to me. Although a little pricey coming in a little over $20,000, you could get the base model for $7,500 less and it will get a better fuel economy as well.
Thinking about first cars brings up reminicing from our own first cars. I have to admit I was given a beater by my dad when I turned 16 a 1979 Dodge Omni. But I loved it anyway.
My husband was much luckier than most. His parents awarded him a 1971 Mustang Mach 1. Obviously he was special!!!
So are any of you giving your graduates a new or used car as a gift? If so what are your thoughts? Any cool memories of first cars? We would love to know.
Ok, I have 3 favorite cars. I can't really remember what my first car was except that it was a small station wagon with push button shift. Not one of my favorites. But I have owned a 69 Olds Cutlas, Metalic Sable in color with 2 wide stipes down the hood, bucket seats, but an automatic. It would have been way more fun if it had been a 4 speed, but it was still a lot of fun. I was stopped by a cop once and he told me to reve it up. I did and he just looked at me with a disgusted look. "Come on...now goose that thing good." I think he just wanted to hear it. I owned a CJ7 Jeep, Levi series, silver with blue levi top and seats. 6 cylinder. Take the top off and turn up the tunes on a nice day and your in heaven. We used to go 4 wheeling on Sunday afternoons, that was a lot of fun. The other favorite I owned was a 72 Monte Carlo. Silver and black leather seats. Classy looking car. I have been very fortunate to have nice cars most of my life. Ones you can sort of be proud be seen in. I like'm fast and loud.
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