first car for birthday.?

With a budget of near 10,000, you should be able to purchase that not only has what you need but also what you want. Assuming this is your first ever car, you will probably want something cool, roomy and reliable. In today;s market, a car with these requirements may be easier to find than you think. In California, many teens think that German cars are the cars to get but in many cases and Japanese or American car will outperform a car of German descent. Since you live in California, a car that is stylish is almost considered a necessity since this will be the car you drive to school and show off to the many people that will say "You have a car?" You should realize that buying your first car is very crucial as this will develop your opinion about Auto companies and your overall experience when you look back at this. A car that immediately comes to mind would be the 1990-1996 Nissan 300zx Twin Turbo. You may look at this car as being old but it is considered on the Top 100 list of best designed cars. And this car was on the Top 10 List on the Car and Driver Magazine for 6 years in a row. The Twin Turbo model is considered to be better than the 2003-2005 Nissan 350z and since this car is bred from Nissan, you are guaranteed great perfomance. But an old car may not interest which leads to the 2000-2004 Honda S2000, this car may only come in manual but it is well worth learning it. You should great consider this car since it has one of the best engines ever conceived in the year 2000 and has one of the highest spinning engines. But just naming 2 cars is not going to do you any good so here is a list of cars that you might find to your liking.

Used Cars For Around 10,000:

2005-2009 Ford Mustang V6/GT (RWD 0-60 5.5-6.8 sec)

1990-1996 Nissan 300zx Twin Turbo (RWD 0-60 5.9 sec)

2003-2005 Nissan 350z (RWD 0-60 4.9 sec)

1995-1999 BMW M3 (RWD 0-60 5.4)

2000-2005 BMW 3 Series (RWD 0-60 7 sec) (#5 Best Buy for Used Car)

1995-2001 BMW 7 Series (RWD 0-60 7.9 sec)

2003 Infiniti G35 Sedan (RWD 0-60 5.9 sec)

2000-2005 Lexus IS 300 (RWD 0-60 7.4 sec)

2000-2007 Mercedes C-Class (RWD 0-60 6.8-8.9 sec)

2000-2003 Nissan Maxima (FWD 0-60 8.3 sec)

1985-1995 Chevrolet Corvette (RWD 0-60 5.9 sec)

2007-2008 Dodge Caliber (FWD 0-60 8.8 sec)

2003-2005 Dodge SRT-4 (FWD 0-60 5.6 sec)

2006-2007 Chevrolet Cobalt SS SuperCharged (RWD 0-60 5.7 sec)

2003-2007 Honda Accord Sedan/Coupe (FWD 0-60 7.5 sec)

1990-2003 Mazda Miata (RWD 0-60 8.3 sec)

1998-2000 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 (RWD 0-60 5.6 sec)

2003-2005 Honda Civic Si (FWD 0-60 6.7 sec)

2003-2008 Toyota Corolla Type S (FWD 0-60 9.7 sec)

2003-2005 Infiniti G35 Sedan (RWD 0-60 6.7 sec)

1989-1996 Acura Legend (FWD 0-60 8.3 sec)

2006-2007 Dodge Charger SE 2.7L V6/SXT 3.5L V6 (RWD 0-60 6.7 sec)

2004-2005 Acura TL (FWD 0-60 5.7 sec)

2005-2007 Dodge Magnum SE 2.7L V6/SXT 3.5L V6 (RWD 0-60 6.5-7.8 sec)

2002-2005 VW Passat (FWD 0-60 7.5 sec)

2005-2008 VW Jetta (FWD 0-60 7.8 sec)

2005-2007 Ford Focus (FWD 0-60 7.9 sec)

2005-2006 Acura RSX Type-S (FWD 0-60 6.7 sec)

1980-1982 Chevrolet Corvette (RWD 0-60 8.7 sec)

1998-2002 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 (RWD 0-60 5.4 sec)

1988-1992 Ford Mustang 5.0 (RWD 0-60 5.9 sec)

2001-2004 Volvo S60 (FWD 0-60 7.3 sec)

1996-1998 Audi A4 (FWD 0-60 8.4 sec)

2006-2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse (FWD 0-60 8.3 sec)

1998-2007 Ford Crown Victoria (RWD 0-60 8.7 sec)

1997-2003 BMW 5 Series (RWD 0-60 ?)

1994-2001 Volkswagen Golf (FWD 0-60 8.2 sec)

1999-2003 Acura TL Type-S (FWD 0-60 6.5 sec)

2000-2004 Honda S2000 (RWD 0-60 5.7 sec)

2004-2005 Pontiac GTO 5.7 (RWD 0-60 5.3 sec)

1994-1998 Ford Mustang Cobra (RWD 0-60 6 sec)

1999-2004 Ford Mustang GT/Mach 1/Bullitt (RWD 0-60 5.8-6.3 sec)

1992-2000 Lexus SC 300/400 (RWD 0-60 5.9-8 sec)

2003-2006 Hyundai Tiburon (FWD 0-60 9 sec)

1998-2002 Honda Accord Coupe (FWD 0-60 6.9-7.6 sec)

1997-2002 Honda Prelude (FWD 0-60 7.6 sec)

1997-2004 Porsche Boxster (RWD 0-60 6.9 sec?)

2000-2006 Mercedes-Benz CL Class (RWD 0-60 I think 6.8 sec)

2006 Dodge Charget 2.7L V6 (RWD 0-60 9 sec)

1991-1999 Mitsubishi 3000GT Base/VR4 (RWD/AWD 0-60 5.8 sec-7 sec)

2002-Up Jaguar X-Type (RWD 0-60 8.1 sec)

2000-2004 Jaguar S-Type (RWD 0-60 6.2 sec)

2004-2006 Scion xB (FWD 0-60 8.5 sec)

1992-1996 Jaguar XJS (RWD 0-60 6.7 sec)

1995-1998 Nissan 240sx (RWD 0-60 8.1 sec)

1984-1996 Chevrolet Corvette (RWD 0-60 4.7 sec)

1993-1994 Infiniti J30 Base/Touring (RWD 0-60 8.7 sec)

2000-2008 Mercury Grand Marquis (RWD 0-60 9 sec)

2003-2007 Cadillac CTS (RWD 0-60 7.8 sec)

1999-2006 Toyota Solara (FWD 0-60 9.2 sec)

2008-2009 Mitsubishi Lancer DX (FWD 0-60 9.4 sec)

2002-2006 Nissan Altima 2.5/3.5(FWD 0-60 6.7-8.9 sec)

2004-2006 Nissan Sentra SE-R (FWD 0-60 5.8 sec)

1989-1994 Nissan Skyline (AWD 0-60 6.7 sec)

2002-2005 Subaru Impreza WRX (AWD 0-60 6.9 sec)

2002-2006 Toyota Camry LE/SE/XLE (FWD 0-60 7.2-8.7sec)

2000-2006 Audi TT (FWD 0-60 7.8 sec)

1999-2002 BMW M Coupe (RWD 0-60 5.2 sec) (#3 Best Buy for Used Car)

2002-2004 Ford SVT Focus (FWD 0-60 7.4 sec) (#1 Best Buy for Used Car)

1999-2005 Mazda Miata (RWD 0-60 6.5 sec) (#6 Best Buy for Used Car)

1999-2005 BMW 3 Series (RWD 0-60 6.3-10 sec) (#5 Best Buy for Used Car)

AND MANY MANY MORE!!!

You will have to get a used car for under $9000 with all the taxes and stuff. If you get a Honda or Toyota, they will last forever, like through college. But for $9k, you can get a really good one just a couple years old! Girls with jeeps are pretty cool. Older ones are pretty cheap, but in the rain, sometimes they leak and the winter wind gets in, right in your left ear. I personally like the Suzuki Grand Vitara. It has a good engine and they don't break down if you do the maintenance like you are supposed to. Plus they are nice inside, with a good stereo. The back seats fold down so you can haul large school projects. And the back seats can fit 3 kids pretty comfortably. Larger adults would be limited to 2, kinda tight, but not bad. You can get a good one for about $7k, like a 2005. Oh, and it is a 4x4 and climbs off road pretty good!

look on cars.com and edmunds.com.

Thats a hard one. The best thing to do is shop shop shop. Have a mechanic of your choice check out the vehicle before buying. Good luck!

You wont be able to find a brand new car for that amount of money unless its a honda fit, but if i would recommend, id say get a used mini cooper :)

if u r in india u can buy new nano car!