# Looking for a new (to me) car **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [April 10, 2019, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-a-new-to-me-car/138278 "2019-04-10T20:53:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dillon\_Albus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19adc/32.png) [@Dillon\_Albus](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dillon_Albus)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2019, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-a-new-to-me-car/138278/1 "2019-04-10T20:53:49Z")
Hi, I’m Dillon. I’m 20. And im looking to get a new to me, car that’s faster, good on insurance, and worth my time. I willsell my current car. 09’ chrysler sebring limited. And save up 4 grand. Im hoping to find a dealership with a good used car. Any tips or feedback would be appreciated ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2019, 9:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-a-new-to-me-car/138278/2 "2019-04-10T21:22:58Z")
Any car that is faster will cost you more in insurance. Worth your time is very specific to you. Means nothing to us so no suggestions here. You might want to find out how much your Sebring is worth and what adding $4K to the trade in value will buy. Keep in mind the Sebring will lose value as you are saving money. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2019, 9:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-a-new-to-me-car/138278/3 "2019-04-10T21:23:36Z")
Dillon , you can read all the threads here about buying a used car and they all end up at the same place. Find what meets your needs and price then pay a mechanic about 100.00 to 125.00 to check it for problems. That is no guarantee but will improve you chances. ---
**Author:** ![pyrolord314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@pyrolord314](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pyrolord314)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2019, 9:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-a-new-to-me-car/138278/5 "2019-04-10T21:25:21Z")
Grow up bud, he’s not lying… ---
**Author:** ![Dillon\_Albus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19adc/32.png) [@Dillon\_Albus](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dillon_Albus)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2019, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-a-new-to-me-car/138278/6 "2019-04-10T21:26:22Z")
Im look for car suggestions of cars in my budget that are faster and good on insurance. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2019, 9:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-a-new-to-me-car/138278/7 "2019-04-10T21:27:09Z")
We don’t cuss on this site. I flagged your post. If you don’t like my advice, too bad, ignore it. ---
**Author:** ![Dillon\_Albus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19adc/32.png) [@Dillon\_Albus](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dillon_Albus)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2019, 9:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-a-new-to-me-car/138278/8 "2019-04-10T21:28:01Z")
No i appreciate your advice. I was just upset bc i really want a faster car but insurance is expensive ---
**Author:** ![pyrolord314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@pyrolord314](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pyrolord314)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2019, 9:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-a-new-to-me-car/138278/9 "2019-04-10T21:28:33Z")
> [@Dillon\_Albus](#): > > Im look for car suggestions of cars in my budget that are faster and good on insurance. And as @Mustangman pointed out, faster will likely not equal good on insurance. You’re 20 years old and still considered (rightfully so) high risk by insurance companies… ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2019, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-a-new-to-me-car/138278/10 "2019-04-10T21:29:17Z")
Then don’t spew profanities ---
**Author:** ![Dillon\_Albus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19adc/32.png) [@Dillon\_Albus](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dillon_Albus)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2019, 9:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-a-new-to-me-car/138278/11 "2019-04-10T21:30:35Z")
Than\* and ok. Sorry for offending you ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2019, 9:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-a-new-to-me-car/138278/12 "2019-04-10T21:30:52Z")
> [@Dillon\_Albus](#): > > faster and good on insurance. Wait until you are at least 25 years old physically. And delete or edit your flagged post. Any vehicle you consider will have reviews on the web with performance numbers . ---
**Author:** ![anon86613489](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@anon86613489](https://community.cartalk.com/u/anon86613489)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2019, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-a-new-to-me-car/138278/13 "2019-04-10T21:33:13Z")
> [@Dillon\_Albus](#): > > I was just upset bc i really want a faster car but insurance is expensive Okay. Then pick Your poison. If You have to ask that kind of question and then respond in that kind of manner - You don’t have the money. Mustangman gave You a good answer, so quit that kind of behaviour if You want good advice from this forum. ---
**Author:** ![anon86613489](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@anon86613489](https://community.cartalk.com/u/anon86613489)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2019, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-a-new-to-me-car/138278/15 "2019-04-10T21:37:57Z")
> [@Dillon\_Albus](#): > > misinterpreted how i was saying it. I wasnt saying it as an insult. I was saying it like if i was saying “shit” Apology accepted from my side. Lets move on. What ARE Your final buying budget? That will make it a lot easier for all of us to give recommendations of a possible solution. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2019, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-a-new-to-me-car/138278/16 "2019-04-10T21:40:09Z")
> [@Dillon\_Albus](#): > > I was saying it like if i was saying “xxx " Still not acceptable on this site. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2019, 9:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-a-new-to-me-car/138278/17 "2019-04-10T21:44:22Z")
If you want to save on insurance, put the car in your parent’s names. If you can set up a deal with them, you buy it and pay them the insurance. We do that with our 25 yo daughter, and it has saved a lot, even though she lives in a high cost area. I know you want to be independent of them. I certainly couldn’t get free fast enough when I was your age. Think of it as sticking it to the man. ---
**Author:** ![anon86613489](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@anon86613489](https://community.cartalk.com/u/anon86613489)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2019, 9:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-a-new-to-me-car/138278/18 "2019-04-10T21:46:40Z")
> [@VOLVO\_V70](#): > > Still not acceptable on this site. Please calm down. I think he knows that he went into the dog house. There have been worse words written here that have gone unnoticed. ---
**Author:** ![Scrapyard-John](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@Scrapyard-John](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Scrapyard-John)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2019, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-a-new-to-me-car/138278/19 "2019-04-10T21:47:22Z")
Might get one of the Asian brand cars with a manual transmission that are popular with the import tuner crowd. I don’t know exactly which cars that would be, because I’ve never really done the import tuner thing. Maybe like a Honda Civic? I don’t know. Something like that might feel and look a little sportier than a Sebring, and insurance might not be too bad. ---
**Author:** ![Dillon\_Albus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19adc/32.png) [@Dillon\_Albus](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dillon_Albus)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2019, 9:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-a-new-to-me-car/138278/20 "2019-04-10T21:50:56Z")
Thanks. Any auggestions on chat forums for tuner/imports? ---
**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2019, 9:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-a-new-to-me-car/138278/21 "2019-04-10T21:53:45Z")
Being under 24, putting “Sport”, Performance" “4x4” “Turbo” on your wish list will raise your insurance rates significantly. Even if it’s the bottom of the line model, For example, an 1980 4 cyl. 88 HP Mustang is still considered a Performance car by the insurance companies. ---
**Author:** ![Scrapyard-John](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@Scrapyard-John](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Scrapyard-John)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2019, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-a-new-to-me-car/138278/22 "2019-04-10T22:08:35Z")
No idea on that, myself. I know very little about the import tuner world. Might do some internet searches, see if there’s any “tuner” style vehicles that you’d even be interested in first. [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-a-new-to-me-car/138278.md?page=2)