<prompt> Human: Some quick background on my situation. This is purely for background knowledge so its easier to tell where Im coming from. Im a 19 year old who is going to college next year. I need a car in order to have personal and private transportation. Im going to school about 45 minutes from home. We have about 5 Vehicles. Two are sports cars which my father drives and I cant touch, another is a Truck which doesnt drive, one is an SUV that only my mother drives, and the last vehicle is a Mini Van shared by my brother and I. My family is facing financially difficulty, though my parents own a 13k Square Foot house. My families annual income this year will probably be around Six-Hundred-Thousand-Dollars, down from a previous 1.5-2 Million. Im looking to buy a car in the 10-15,000 range, though I also am inquiring friends to buy their car off of them for less In the 2-5 thousand dollar neighborhood I work full time but only make about 9.50 an hour. I dont have any savings, however. I want to help my parents put a down payment on a car, but they are unwilling to help, saying that a car in college is both a distraction and a waste of money. Im looking for affordable ways to buy a car that will run, gets decent mileage, and is cheaply maintained. Though Im sure to many people, especially people from older generations will attempt to refute this, Im positive that private transportation will be crucial for me. This isnt a Want, its a Need. Before it is brought up, yes, my brother and I technically can share our Parents Mini-Van. This wont work because were going to school in different parts of the country, and due to a variety of family conflicts, its virtually never available when I need it. I also cant take it again, due to family reasons more than 1-2 hours away from my house, or have it for more than a few hours at a time. Its essentially a non factor.TL;DR - Poor college student needs to find a way to get a working vehicle that is reliable and safe.  <response>: What your parents make has nothing to do with you having a car dude. Even if they made 5 mil a year, you should still work and buy your own car. They earned that money. 