11 BEST FIRST CARS (for people who like cars)

# Top 11 Best First Cars for Car Enthusiasts

**The Dream of Owning a First Car**

Everyone remembers their first car. That sense of freedom will never be rivaled. But what if you had to buy a first car now in 2020? What would you pick?

You'd want something fast, right? You'd want something loud and slippery, something your friends will think is really cool. Or maybe just something reliable to get you back and forth to school. Let's be honest, a Hellcat or a Fast And Furious Supra just probably ain't going to happen unless you're Jadum Sith, the richest boy in the world.

Well, I got some good news for you. Big bro's here to help. Today we're going to tell you our picks for the top 11 best first cars for car enthusiasts.

**Signal, Mirror, Over the Shoulder, Go**

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**The First Car: A Rite of Passage**

Buying a first car is a rite of passage for many people. It's a symbol of independence, freedom, and adulthood. But with so many amazing cars on the market today, it can be hard to know where to start.

That's why we've put together this list of our top 11 best first cars for car enthusiasts. From affordable options to high-performance machines, we've got you covered.

**The Top 11 List**

Here are our picks for the top 11 best first cars for car enthusiasts:

1. [Insert car number one here]

2. [Insert car number two here]

3. [Insert car number three here]

4. [Insert car number four here]

5. [Insert car number five here]

6. [Insert car number six here]

7. [Insert car number seven here]

8. [Insert car number eight here]

9. [Insert car number nine here]

10. [Insert car number ten here]

11. [Insert car number eleven here]

**Each Car's Unique Features**

We'll be taking a closer look at each of these cars, highlighting their unique features and benefits. From fuel efficiency to handling and performance, we'll cover it all.

So if you're in the market for a first car and want to know which ones are worth considering, keep reading. We've got you covered.

**Stay Tuned**

That's all for now. Stay tuned for our next episode, where we'll be counting down the top 10 best cars of [insert year here]. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more automotive content.

WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: en(clippers buzzing)- Everyone remembers their first car.That sense of freedomwill never be rivaled.But what if you had to buya first car now in 2020?What would you pick?You'd want something fast, right,you'd want something loud and slidey,something your friendswill think is really cool.Or maybe just something reliableto get you back and forth to school.But let's be honest,a Hellcat or a Fast And Furious Suprajust probably ain't going to happenunless you're Jadum Sith,the richest boy in the world.Well, I got some good news for you.Big bro's here to help.Today we're going to tell you our picksfor the top 11 best firstcars for car enthusiasts.People like you and people like me.Signal, mirror, over the shoulder, go.This is--- "D-List".The big thanks to ourfriends at eBay Motorsfor sponsoring this episode.I have a problemlooking at cars that I can'tafford on the internet.Am I going to buy this $45,000 AE86?No.Am I going to look atthe ad 14 times a day?Hard yes.And after years of using othersites to track down cars,my editor Max goes"You know,"I bought my Taurus SHO on eBay."And I was like"eBay."I've heard of it."And with eBay Motors new app,I can look at the cars Iwant to buy anywhere I want.Especiallyon the toilet.They got this thing called VPPwhich stands for vehiclepurchase protectionand a free vehicle report from AutoCheck.What this means is the car that you boughtis the car that shows upor someone's going to pay.eBay's got your back, dude.So go download the eBay Motors app,click the link in the description below.If you buy a caryou'll get a $100 giftcertificate for eBay.Yeah, I know what you're saying,it's only $100.But Jesse bought an entire Saab for $76.So chill.We think it's really, really coolthat eBay motors wants to work with us.We think this could be areally cool partnership.And if enough of you guys download itthen they'll want to do morestuff with us in the future.And that means we can makemore really cool videosfor you guys in the future,stuff we haven't any freakin'thought about before,stuff we can't freakin' even imagine yet.- Fourth gen Mustang.The fourth gen or SN95 Mustangis kind of like the unloved middle child.I can relate.It's not a classic,it's not that modern.It honestly probably aged theworst of all the Mustangs.I think are still really cool though.They're relatively powerful.And they have a lot of potential,but best of allthey're cheap, cheap, cheap, cheap,cheap, cheap, cheap, cheap, cheap.The SN95 gets some hatebut I think that it looks pretty cool.It's just a little bubble boy,little Jake Gyllenhaal.Put on some coilovers, lower it,get some Cobra wheels,maybe cowl induction hood,shine it up real nice,you got yourself a nice car.Now the V6 model makes about 190 hrsprsand the V8 isn't that much better,it only makes 220 slightly buffer ponies.But there is a ton of stuffto make your Stangs more vascular.There's a ton of parts out there,and like I said,they're cheap and you can geta lot of them at AutoZone.So this is a great first carif you want to learn howto wrench on something.And if you still need some convincinghere are some sick SN95Mustangs owned by Donut fans.- Volvo 240.Now when I was a kidback in the olden daysold Volvos were basically the go to optionfor cheap, reliable, andpretty cool first cars.My dad had a red 240with a five-speed in it.A Volvo 240 was the firstcar that I worked on,it's the first car thatI learned to drive in,and it's the first car thatI ever did a burnout in.Shouts to Nathan Steinke.He was therefor all three of thosemajor life events with me.He was my first car friend.240s make great first cars.They have a reputation for being tanksbecause they're actually,I think literally classified as tanksand some of them even came with turbos.if you're lucky enough to find one.You can get a really goodVolvo 240 in good shapefor under five grand still.And because Volvo has stuck so closeto its early boxy designs,even with their modern cars,they're never going to allof a sudden become uncool.There's a ton of really cool Volvoslike the V70R or the 850 T-5R.But for me the Volvo240 is just the Volvo.It's rear wheel drive, it's super simple,and the engine bays are hugeif you want to go crazy down the linewith some sort of nasty motor swap.Plus they're super practicalso you can fitall of your extracurricularactivities equipment in there.You can fit so much LARPinggear in a Volvo 240.Ask Nolan how he knows.Oh, sorry, should Isay Thrundon the Brave?- Ford ranger.- Again, this one's for allmy truck bros out there.I'm talking about one ofthe best little chucks ever.The legendary Ford Ranger.Now they made a bunch ofdifferent types of Rangersand so there's a bunch to choose from.We go way more into depth inour video about cheap trucks.I'll put the link for thatin the description below.But we had to bring this truck backbecause it is such a greatchoice for a first car.You can pick these up for a couple grandin good used condition.They're easy to work on.Tons of room in the engine bayfor you to get in and mess around withand get your knuckles all greasy.And of course you gota handy dandy truck bedfor doing some truck things,if truck things are the kindsof things that you want to do.Now I just want to take a momentand apologize to our Australian friends,including Bailey Goulimis.In a previous episode of this showthe said that the HoldenMaloo was a UTE with a trayand I have since beeninformed that it is not a traybut it is a tub.So the Holden Maloo isnot a truck with a bed.It's not even a UTE with the tray.It's a UTE with a tub.Again, I am so sorryand I'm going to right this wrong.And as a symbol of my humilityI have adopted this kangaroo.This is a real thing that I did.I paid for it.I named him Nolan too.And now he's officially thefifth Joey that works at Donut.Literally all of our writerssomehow are named Joe.- C4 Corvette.- Okay.Now I know that this isone of the crazierfirst cars on this list.It's definitely not goingto make your mom happybut hear me out.You can buy one of thesefor $3,500-ish.But just be aware,you might have to get your knucklesa little greasy on this bad boy,so much so that they'regonna start calling youGreazy Nux hen you walkinto your home room.They'll like "Aye, what's up Greazy Nux?"And you're just gonna own it.You're gonna be like "What's up?"(makes squelching noises)"Yeah, my nux is greasy."I drive a Corvette."Am I smart?"Not necessarily."Am I cool?"Pretty cool."Chevy made the C4 four Corvette from 1983all the way through 1996.So there's a ton out there,and guys,did I even mention that this car hasthe most sickest featureavailable anywhere on any car?(hip hop music)They also came with JuliusCaesar's favorite set of wheels.Salad shooters.They look good on pretty muchevery car you put them on.Here's them on a BMW E30.Here they are on a Volkswagen Golf.Here they are on a C4 Corvette.During its run the C4 camewith one of six different V8s.So before you buy one,figure out which V8 it's got.I liked the LT2 the best.It's a sweet spot betweenprice and performance,plus they're bulletproof.And the coolest car is a car that runs,but if anything ever did go wrongChevy put the LT1 in aton of different cars.So parts are easy to find and cheapand you don't mindhopping under that hood,you're Greazy Nux.Your knuckles are already greasy.Now I know,I am aware that thisone is a little silly.It's definitely the leastsensible car on this list.You can't really fitany LARPing gear in it.but I think that the idea ofa Corvette for your first caris hilarious and awesome.- Miata.- We talk about Miatas a lot on Donut.Too much if he ask me.I mean we have an entire other showwhere all we do is talkabout a freakin' Miata.Apparently it's not enoughto have a whole show dedicated to Miatas.We got to talk about it on my shows too.Okay, there's no denyingthat a Miata is an awesome little car.It would make a great first carfor someone who wants to developtheir skills as a driver.They're rear wheel drive,they're really well balanced,parts are cheap,and you can almost definitelyafford one of these things.They're pretty cool.I guess they're pretty cool,even though I look likedonkey Kong when I drive one.Now I know that the NAcame with sweet, sweet,big boy popup headlights.And that's the one thateveryone really wants right now.But the NB is basically the same carand I even think that theNC is pretty good looking,especially with the hard tops, some wheelsAll three gens are really funand can be found for cheap.So what if you have more than one friendand you want the opposite of a Miata?Something that can fit morethan a single backpack,something that has any power at all.Maybe,this one's a wild card,maybe you should consider--- Lincoln LS.This might not be the mostromantic car on this list,it's not a C4 Corvette,but if you're looking for something big,luxurious, reliable, safe with a V8that costs less than four grand,you might want to considerone of these boys.Now this car was madebetween '99 and 2006.It was basically America'sanswer to the comfy European carslike the BMW 3-series and the Audi A4.And as you'd expect from a car,which was trying to goto war with the Germansfor the luxury sedan markets domination,the LS was full of fancystuff like technology.and it even had independentdouble wishbone suspension,which is pretty cool.It handles pretty good.On the inside the LS was asymphony leather and woodlike an old library,which is kind of like the internetbut instead of being full with websitesit's filled with books.You ever heard of them?Maybe she cracked every once in a while,help you with your vocabulary.This car is a lot like Nolan, okay,hear me out.It's sensible, it's responsible,it's something thatyour parents can trust.But don't be fooled'cause just like Nolan underneathit's a hunky muscle car boyfriend.Behind its understated exteriorlives an absolutely ravenous secret,a 3.9 liter V8 that pumpsout about 300 hrsprs.If you want a manual you can get one,but only with the 240 horsepower V6.But that is a decent amount of power.Let's take our time,we just got our driver's licenses.This is our first car.Baby steps, I'm not calling you a baby.You're a young adult.But just 240,I don't even own a carthat makes 240 horsepower.- Subaru Forester.- At number five is the Subaru Forester.Now when you heard me say--- Subaru.You were probably thinkingthat I was going to hit you upwith an STI or a WRX,not a little SUV boxy boy.But hear me outbecause the Forester is a compact SUV,i.e. a fat hatch back hidinga sexy sideways secret.Below that sensible boxy bodyare many of the sweet, greasy gizzardsfrom the legendary you Subaru WRX.Of all the models thatyou can get in the USthe XT Limited Turbo is the one you want,because it's got theturbocharged flat fourwith 230 horsepower andit also had a sunroof.So when you're driving aroundyou can put your littlehands out there and be free.And it had a leather interiorso you can burn your littlebum bum all summer long.This car is basically a WRXwithout a big rear wing or a huge exhaustand it's all hiddenunder a big safe SUV bodythat your parents are gonna love.And more importantly,it's a lot more affordableand easier to find than WRXand insurance is going to be cheaper too.Sothat's just smart.And if you really want toand you get a littlewild hair up your goat,you can swap,a bunch of the STI stuff fits on this car.So you can rally up your Foresterand have a really cool little sleeper.- E46 330i.- The E46 M3 is a great freakin' carbut it is a really expensive car too.But there's good news'cause you can have itslightly less muscular brother,the 330Ci, for about aquarter of the price, okay.For just a few grandyou can buy an E46 330Ciwith the ZHP package.Now if you can find onethis is the one you want.It's the performance package oneand it comes with a bunchof cool little bits,like a cool steering wheel,it's got a six speed,it's got different diff ratios,it's got firmer springs.It also has, in my opinion,one of the greatestshift knobs of all time.The 330Ci had the M54 inline sixwhich was basically the lastreally good reliable enginethat BMW ever madeand it made 235 horsepower.You know how E30s were cheap for awhileand then they got expensive?Then E36s were really cheap,now they're getting expensive to?E46s are actually cheap right now.They're really fun to drive every day,they're fun to take to the track,and you can even make them into drift carswith only adding like a couple things.Talking like angledkit, maybe a handbrake.It's like my great, great,great grandma used to say,"Be smart, buy a 2004 BMW 330Ci."- Nissan 350Z.- My first car that I everowned was an S23 240 SX.And I think that the 350is a modern day equivalent to the 240,except it is way, way faster.There are a couple versionsof the 3.5 liter V6that came in this car.And if you get one thatwas made in 2006 or neweryou'll be good for avery reliable 300 hrsprs.which is plenty, okay, guys.That is a lot.You kids all think you're Supermansbut you're not even regular mans yet.Your teens!Teens!I really like this chassis.We own two of them here at Donutand we modified the absoluteliving crap out of themon our other show "HiLow".If you haven't watchedthat then you should.I really do thinkthat it's the best thingthat we've ever done.And as we've shown on "HiLow"there's a ton of parts for these thingsand you can build one to dojust about anything you want to do.Basically, it's like,I think the 330Ci and the 350Zare the best value that you can getin a sports car right now.And they're relatively interchangeable.From day to day I don't knowwhich one I would want more.We are releasing a shirt for your car,AKA the buff horses sticker pack.(rock music)I'm really excited about these stickers.I think they came out really, really cool.They're all really high quality.And the only place that you can get themis that donutmedia.com.- Mk4 Golf.- I love the Volkswagen Golf.For all those wonderingthis car is my son.We share no blood but he is my life.I am proud of him andowning him has been the bestand most rewarding thing thatI have ever done in my life.He came from Germany legally, of course.I've owned a ton of Golfs.MKIs MKIIs, MKIIs.But the one that I thinkis the best first caris the generation that I'venever actually owned, the MK4,and not just becauseit smells like crayons.I think it's a great balanceof being kind of old and funbut still has a lot of modernsafety stuff like air bags.My MKIII is scary to drive.It's like driving aroundin a frickin office chair.If I get in a wreck I am 100% donezo.You can get the MK4 with atiny little four cylinder,you can get them with a turbo dieselthat gets really good gas mileage,but if you want to hatchthat is a little hotteryou have two really good options.You've got your VR6 andyou got your 20 valve 1.8T.The VR6 sounds amazingand the 1.8 T is super tuneable.And remember guys,1.8T never lose.There were some coolversions of the MK4 too.Both the 337 and the20th anniversary editionscame with factory Recaroseats, big wheels,and some cool lips and stuff.The 20th was available in jazz blue,which is a sweet blue color,and also a mola yellow.The Jetta is the exactsame car but it has a trunkin case you want to haularound your LARPing gear.Get yourself a MK4,bing, bang, boom.You're the coolest kid in the cafeteria.Moving on, moving on!Coming at number one,what I think is the bestfirst car for a new driver,the car that I tell everyone to buywhen they asked me whatkind of car they should buy.As much Accord as you can afford.And not just because it rhymes, all right.I was going to put a Civic in a number onebut that seemed really similar to the Golfand it'll probably get stolen.You want a civic, get a civic.They're great,but they get stolen.Integras are great toobut that'll definitely get stolen.The Honda accord has been inconstant production since 1976.They figured these things out.They start every time,they run tops with minimal maintenance,and the coolest car, like I said,is the car that runs.And it really is an accordfor everybody in every budget.It's a great blend ofsportiness and practicality.They came with some really great engines.They have really good acceleration.They look really good.They're cheap to work on.Now I know we've been talking about V8sand cars with turbos and stuff,but I think the accord reallyis the most well rounded boyand it really is the bestfirst car that you can get,in my opinion,Look at this one, look at this one,look at this one, look at this one,look at this one, they're cool.Now no matter what your first car is,whether it's something from this listor something completely different,or just whatever your mom used to driveand handed down to you,it's going to be specialbecause it's your first car.And if you aren't in theposition to buy a car yet,that doesn't meanthat you can't be apart of this community.I didn't have a car foralmost two years as an adultwhen I just skateboarded everywhere.Car community is my life.It's an amazing diverse group.We all come from different places,we all have different interests,but what draws us togetheris a love and respectfor cars and one another.And I'm really excited tohave all of you onboard.So if you're looking foryour perfect first carbut can't find anything in your town,go look on the eBay Motorsapp and look everywhere.Guys, here's a little bit of a secret.You can ship a car basicallyanywhere in the United Statesfor about $800 bucks.I've done it.Find someone local tothe car that you trustto go drive it, and yeah,ship it to your house.Thank you guys so muchfor watching this videoand every other video on Donut Media.Go ahead and hit that Subscribebutton and that Like button.follow me across social media@JamesPumphrey to get some,I've been known to leaksome stuff going on.Follow Donut on Instagramand Twitter @donutmedia.If you want another listof really fun, cheap cars,check out this episode of "The Wheelhouse"hosted by my friend, Nolan.I really like that show andthat's a really great video.I love you.(electronic music)