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by Anton Bekerman on October 29th, 2003

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What would be the best car for a beginning driver? And how can I learn more about cars?

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  • by Darth Belal on January 18th, 2004

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    The smaller less expensive cars would be a good starting point. They have less power and are a bit more forgiving if you over react. IF you get one of the older pick up trucks, the ones with out anti lock-breaks, bear in mind that without weight in the back, the car will tend to fish tail if you break hard on slick roads. That happened to me when I drove my first truck.

    My advice to you is to learn to drive with an automatic, you need to concentrate on the road, shifting gears could be a hazardous distraction to a novice driver. However, once you are comfortable driving, and are a hands on kind of person, do try a standard. They can be cantakarous (mine was!) and learning to drive one will certainly wake you up. But once you learn to drive one, you will have a degree of control over your car you simply can't get with an automatic. You can hold the car at a certain speed when going down hill and can downshift for extra power when going up a hill.

    For specific models, I've driven a Ford Escort and liked it. It was good in snow and fuel effecient. Also, Toyotas have a well earned reputation for being hard to kill. I'd probably try to find a used Ford Focus or Toyota Camry or Echo if I were in your shoes.

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