<prompt> Human: Hi everyone. So I need advice on what I should do for my first car. First of all I am 17 and I make 10 an hour and I work around 20 hours a week. Overall I have about 3000 saved and I want to invest this money in a car. My question is how much should I spend on a first car? Also, how much should I spend a month on car utilities like insurance and gas? Thank you.  <response>: Spend the 3000 on a used car from a private seller. Have an independent mechanic look at it. Get quotes from an insurance broker for liability only insurance. My first car was 3200 and had 150k miles on it. I drove it for over 6 years with minimal repairs. 