This isn't as easy as it seems.You need to think about what car you want. The best for you might be a new car, a nearly-new car, a secondhand car or another option you may not thought of.
If you've got the cash, then there's not a lot that can beat choosing a new car. You can have the one you want, in the colour you want, with all the right bits and pieces fitted and you'll be the first person to drive it. It also likely to safer and more reliable if you make the right choice.
Then there's nearly new cars - almost brand new cars that only have a few miles on the clock, just you won't be the first owner, somebody else will have taken the worst of the depreciation and run it in for you.
Second-hand have a lot to recommend them. They'll generally be cheaper to buy and so will have less value to lose but be careful to buy a good one. Also be aware that the older the car is the less well it is likely to protect you if you have a crash.
An alternative is to drive the family car. It could make a lot of sense to drive this for a while and wait 'till the cost of getting your own car insurance becomes affordable but you need to understand the limitations.
If you don't use a car very often, then it might be a good idea to rent a car for those times that you actually need one - whether that's a week or an hour.
Of course, you may already know what you want - if you do, have a look at ur1stcar's full list of car ratings.
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Mazda 2 1.3
Mazda have managed to do something very unusual with their small family car - they've made it lighter than the one it replaces and that makes it the lightest in the class, though it is a little smalle...
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