fuck a car. get a motorcycle. They're cheap, easy to work on, parts are cheaper than a car, i pay $14 for insurance a month, costs maybe 15 to fill it up and that's at least a weeks worth of gas. you can ride in rain if you get rain gear and aren't a little pussy. You can get a bike rack for it, bags for all your shit, you can get your license at 15, they're fun as fuck. You can carry a person on it if you want but all your friends won't ask for rides all the time. You can get a decent bike for 1500 and a used helmet or something.