What is the safest car for a teenager just starting to drive?

tennischic: What is the safest car for a teenager just starting to drive?
I am starting to drive and my parents want to get me a safe car, what is a safe car for a teenager just starting to drive? I heard a VW jeta is safe, is this true?

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Answer by why man
a taxi m8

Answer by byderule
jeep,Uni mog
Go cart

Answer by Max
I am 17.. when i was 15 i rolled a nissan armada (with mom, sister, and dog) and we all walked out fine.. but a nissan armada is about $ 65,000 so it is a little expensive.. so my mom bought me a ford escape… and it is very safe… get 4×4

Answer by brad
Well you most likely heard that the Jetta is safe from all of those ads VW is running… Yeah they are safe cars though. The IIHS rated the Subaru Legacy, Subaru Forester, and Honda CRV in their top picks (yes there are more, but your question states “for a teenager just starting to drive”). My recommendation is to get the Subaru Legacy. Comes with standard all-wheel-drive (best kind for snow), doesn’t have a lot of power but has enough, IMO has nice styling, good handling, and is (rated by IIHS) one of the safest cars on the road.

Answer by Joe Capo
Not a $ 50,000+ vehicle

The VW is a good car, but it does have alot of balls under the hood, it does 120 in no time whatsoever, just make sure he/she doesnt have a heavy foot

Get a front-wheel drive car

Answer by Mr. Magoo
I would get my kid a huge old car, even if I have to have it rebuilt. A mid 70’s GM or Ford station wagon or an old Lincoln Town Car or Crown Victoria. SUVs are no good – too easy to roll over. Small cars are a death trap, no matter how safe the manufacturer claims they are. If I had a huge stash, I would get a massive Hummer. If only surplus army tanks were street legal…

Answer by mister ss
how about something with armour plating like an Iraq Hummer?

Answer by BOB H
a cement truck

Answer by fastacc0rd
i would recomend something like a Honda Accord. They are very good on gas and cheap to own and maintain. Get great gas mileage and have good crash ratings. I got one when i first started to drive and loved it. VW are kinda expensive but if money is not a problem go for the passat. A little bigger and kinda safer. Good Luck.

Answer by Lisa E
A tank or a hummer.
Maybe even a skateboard.

Answer by nick m
well pick 1 with seat belts and no booze or drugs to start with