Buying your first car can be a daunting experience. But whether you’re looking for a car that looks good, is fun to drive, easy to park or that’s just cheap to insure, there’s a first car to suit everybody’s wants and needs.

Don’t be swayed by a pretty car. Cars that are in terrible mechanical condition can be made to look really good on the outside. But like with people, with cars it’s what’s inside that counts.

Like any major decision this is one that should never be made by peer pressure. By a good safe car and don’t worry how cool it looks to your friends. In the end your friends are just going to be happy to have a friend with a car of their own.