What is a good first car?

I live in Ontario canada and I'll be turning 16 soon. I want to at least have my own car for when I get my g2 and can drive alone. My parents will help pay for a beater but don't want to spend to much as they payed for my sisters Honda civic when she turned 16. I would like a manual transmission stick shift and my budget is pretty low. Obviously used. What's a good first car for this that won't kill my insurance as I live in Canada and will most likely be double what my sister payed due to me being a guy.

I would say go for a Nissan S13 Silvia last time I checked you can pick one up for about 2.5K. They are fast, reliable and cheap

A Honda Civic I-S a good first car, for a teenager driver.

A mid-sized sedan is your best bet for insurance. You could go with a Honda Accord, Toyota Camry, Chevy Malibu, or Ford Fusion. All are decent cars. Small cars like the Civic or Corolla are good too, but can be higher on insurance.

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