Wait are mommy and daddy buying this or is this all you?

 

Yes Mommy and Daddy are buying it for me. I guess iam what you called a spioled kid.

 

i want a car i can put money into myself someting i can take care of. Something where i can modify it myself without mommy and daddy.lol

 

Civic or Accord is your best choice. Relatively safe, very reliable, even if you don't take care of it it'll still run fine. A sporty car can wait.

 

ok thankz guys for all your advice i really like 99 accord because of the rear end design how the lights go all the way across. but they tell me the 2000 is better. also which in mind is better a civic or an accord?

 

accord is bigger and has the larger more torquey engine. the fuel economy is basically the keystone of a non -si civic.

i'd probably go for a 2.3 liter accord-- i always enjoyed my 96 ex with nearly the same engine

 

I bought a 99 Prelude as my first car (that I bought...I drove a 89 Accord for about a year). It is truly a great car. The insurance isn't too bad, as it is only a 4 cylinder, so it is not considered a full sports car. It is fun to drive and is quite unique (you don't see them nearly as much as you see accords or civics). Honestly, you are good no matter what Honda you get...

 

Uh the 98-02 Accords are all the same. They got some very minimal upgrades in 2001 like side airbags and traction control but nothing big.

V6 models have transmission problems (expect the tranny to go about 150K)

 

As a 2000 Si owner:

+ Responsive handling
+ More power than stock Civics
+ 8000 RPM redline (trust me, you'll use it more than you think)
+ Lots of parts available, OEM and aftermarket
+ Pretty nice transmission
+ Can be had for $10K

- No low end torque (which is fine for racing, but a bear on the street)
- Requires diligence on your part to keep it from being stolen
- Interior is meh
- Finding an unmodified or unbeaten on one is difficult

 

just to jump off the band wagon, I would also throw out the mazda3. It is right up there with the civic. Some people would say it gives you more bang for the buck than anything in its class.