<prompt> Human: Sorry for being wordy...just wanted to give the clearest explanation about how worried I am and how lost Im feeling.24 yo male here. I only recently got my first real, decent paying job. At the moment my parents pay for my car. Its a big, expensive truck. It was their choice of car for me, and as they were paying for it I wasnt going to argue. I had thought I had about a year left before the lease ended and I was going to have to get a new one, but apparently its actually about three months. I need to get myself a car by then.I had planned, when I thought it was a year, to spend the whole time saving money to buy one in full Im putting 200 a week into my savings account, but with this new information, Ill only be able to have maybe 3000 to spend on a car, and I dont think I want the kind of car you can get for that little. So this is where reddit, the people who have given me such sound advice so often, comes in. I know NOTHING about cars. Not about the process involved in buying a car, and even less about whats under the hood or what exactly makes a good car besides that fact that a lot of people find Honda really reliable. How do I go about looking for one? What should I look for? I take home about 420 a week after tax and benefits, and my parents offered to at least pay the insurance, which is a huge relief, so that should give you an idea of what I can spend...my only other regular bill is my phone. Ive heard Hyundai is pretty good the last few years, but again, I have no clue. I dont need anything big, I play hockey so I have to lug a bag around once a week, but a normal sedan trunk can handle it. The only thing that worries about about a small car is that I live in New Jersey, so winter tends to suck, and I dread the idea of not having my SUV to plow through snow, but I know that Im going to have to suck it up.Any advice would be great as far as where to go, be it the internet or dealerships or anything of that sort. I dont want to lease because it seems kind of silly having to worry about all the milage and every little scratch, and Id rather just buy cheaper, reliable used car so I have something to show for my money at the end...but I could be totally wrong here. Id ask my parents for advice, but theyre probably the worst people I know when it comes to money also, I think they have shitty credit, is that going to cause problems for me if I need a cosigner?. Please guys, give me a hand here...thanks in advance!  <response>: Here is a checklist for buying a used car. Warning PDF 