QOTD: What's the Best Car for Your Teen?

For this week's TTAC podcast, we chatted about the cars that U.S. News & World Report dubbed the best cars for teens for 2024.

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These Are the Best Cars for Teens

With graduation season in mind, these are the best cars for teens.

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  • Ajla I don't think I've ever kept a vehicle more than 5 years. I have bought a few vehicles where the original owner (or widow of the original owner) kept them over 10 years. My former Dodge Diplomat had spent 23 years with the original couple. But, most people I know keep their new cars about 10 years and their used cars until they die in a heap (so anywhere from 2-15 years).
  • FreedMike Had a '93 Mazda Protege that lasted me from 1993 to 2005, and died of decrepitude. Also owned a 2003 Buick LeSabre from 2010 to 2020.
  • Redapple2 Holy Grail 89 Civic Si. 155,000 miles. Original brakes. Original clutch. Never laid a wrench to it. (save regular maint.) (oh- A/C tube rusted out in MICH winters)
  • Kwik_Shift_Pro4X My brother's former work vehicle now gifted to him, a 2013 Ford Escape SE with 1.6 T. Still original engine/turbo/transmission with 425,000 kms. Main issues were coolant leaks over the time. Crazy for a first all new model year. His current work 2019 Ford Escape SE has 235,000 kms, but rife with mainly electrical and turbo issues and Ford dealer still can't figure out the no starting issue. 🤔 🤣
  • Tassos https://carsandbids.com/auctions/rEnL4anP/2020-bmw-m760i-xdrive A STUNNING selelction and a SCREAMING Bargain. This Magnificent 7 Flagship 600+ HP and Torque with only 5k miles is practically BRAND NEW, yet if you were the lucky guy who shelled $83k worthless Cackling Kamala 2024 Dollars for it, you saved a cool $100,000. (MORE if you did it RIGHT and updated the $180k 2019 purchase price to 2024 worthless dollars!). IT is a car fit for an EMPEROR. But the exterior styling is not for all. Not as beautiful as my Legendary E38 740iL, who Doug thinks it was the most beautiful sedan ever.