not a bad influence... gotta teach them how to drive properly... don't want another one of those grandma drivers doing 20km all day and blocking up the road, and cant' park... keeps road rage down =) i sooo want an rx7 now... ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
A VW Golf? You can't be serious! You're gonna kill yourself in that thing. Out of those options I would say Civic. Ever been behind the wheel in one of those? It's kinda cool like a spaceship. Oh and have you thought about a Mini?
LOL your parents sound like my parents You don't necessarily have to start with a small car.. when I first started learning to drive my parents made me drive a Toyota Avalon which was pretty long & I also drove two minivans. My dad even made sure my driving instructor had a car that wasn't small hahaha. They said I'd have to learn how to drive a normal sized car sooner or later. Currently driving a Honda Accord :] &besides, too small of a car = seriously injured or even dead if you ever get in an accident. Thats why my dad refused to get me a Mini Cooper D:
LOL wow baller, 25000 - 30000. I'd say you should get a second-hand vehicle with that cash. You can probably get a second hand civic that's no older than 2007 for about 20 - 25k. You also don't need to pay freight and delivery for second hand vehicles, so you can resolve the gold issue a little bit.
I would say a Honda civic is a good choice. It is very reliable and good looking car. I have many friends that drive this car and only hear good things about it.
Even though you've already chosen, I would have recommended the VW Golf or Polo. My second car was a Polo and they are very easy to drive
used car, spend extra cash on upgrades... or winter driving lessons or track day with a 'real' sports car
if you just started driving i'll recommend on a used car till ur expienced then you get get urself a decent car.