Is This A Good Deal For A First Car

What would be a good first car?

If it’s for a guy then a Nissan 300zx z32 NA. Why? It’s fun, it’s mildly fast, ton’s of aftermarket support, timeless design, decently hard to fix so they don’t get overwhelmed if they get a complicated car after, it’s built like a tank, rwd because you know they’re going to go to a empty parking lot with friends on a Friday night and have fun. Gives them the fun of a convertible and a hardtop. Buy a facebook one for like $3000 and put liability on it so if they crash they either fix it themselves or oh well. (Currently owning)If you want a truck then just do any old ram(Currently owning 2003), but if they want something weird then a 1984 Honda acty. It’s a mini truck from japan so automatically it’s something that everyone would talk about, it’s super small so it fits anywhere, 4wd for taking it off road, can hold a few hundred pounds of weight so it can take a bit, when the engine dies just throw in a motorcycle engine, it’s super slow until a turbo hayabusa engine is in it, AM only radio which can be changed for like $100. At their high school it’s the talk of the town with just how strange it is, if they’re a band kid they can fit anything in it, use it for water jugs for football, carry kids across campus, go on curbs if needed, park it on the grass.(Job’s fleet car, we have 5 right now)If it’s for a girl then plain and simple na or nb miata. It’s cute, its slow, its cheap, they’re everywhere, easy to fix, only one friend, convertible, small to fit in the mall parking lot. Another option is a 04–06 chrysler sebring. It’s still decently reliable, big(like land yacht size), 4 seats, big trunk, stylish, cheap. (owned(Holds 2 marching podiums, three marching tubas, 4 trombones, 9 trumpets, and 4 people just with the top down))EXTRAS: Jeep cherokee, Jeep Wrangler, Civic, 240sx, Police interceptor crown vic(the lamps, intercom, and a sheriff's hat is enough explanation), police charger( same reason), and any tacoma.

When is a good time to buy your first car?

Never go shopping for a car thinking about how much per month you can afford. Get a total price for the vehicle, without any financing. Get your financing elsewhere, even pre-arrange it. Any time you get into, "It's only $250 a month" you are going to be spending way to much money over way too long a time.Now as to your question..The time to buy a car is when you need one (not when you want one.) Do you need a car for work because there is no public transportation? Do you need to transport materials that would otherwise require renting a truck? Do you have the resources to pay for the vehicle, the insurance, the gas, the repairs, the maintenance, the taxes, etc?  And where are you going to park it? Do you need to rent a parking slot? Do you have a garage? Is the car going to be parked in a non-secure location? If not, stick with alternatives.You have Uber, Lyft, trains, subways, buses, taxis, and rentals you can use. Generally if you don't need that car every day, these other alternatives will cost less, be less hassle, and let you enjoy life more.