<prompt> Human: So Im currently in community college and Ive been using an old family accord to commute to and from work. I work roughly 40 hours a week at an office making 14 an hour. Ive been saving half of my bi-weekly paychecks so that when I go to a university I can just pay it off. My parents have been very awesome and are paying for my community college, food, and insurance. I pay for my gas, but the accord gets great mpg so its less than 70 a month to keep it running.I have a credit card that I got a few months ago. Ive been using it for gas and food only, and Ive paid the balance in full every month. My credit score is 650Creditwise, not sure if thats relevant.I save 500 out of my paycheck in a regular chase savings account. The rest is used to pay of the card, and to go out with friends but I often have some left over at the end of the pay period100 which goes into savings once I get paid. I feel like Ive been responsible so far, and I want to splurge a little. I want to get my own car, and I want something a little sporty. Im be willing to put about 3K down and I dont want to go over 12K total for a loan. So what could I afford that would be fun, reliable, and of course fast?Edit: I will be buying used, sorry I forgot to mention that! Ill also keep a list of recommended cars as they come in, for other would be first time buyers.Thank you for any help!  <response>: You really dont want to head into a 4-year program with a 9,000 debt that needs monthly payments. Maybe wait for the fun car for after youve completed your bachelors and are working full-time. 