<prompt> Human: I recently graduated college, Ill be moving to a new city in August. Ill need to find an apartment to rent and Ill need to buy a car. Since Ill be living in a cold city, I think Ill need a car with 4WD for the wintry weather. I have a few thousand saved up, and I have a job which pays around 40k.My question is about the car I should purchase. I dont have much mechanical knowledge at all but Im competent. My mom is pushing for me to buy a cheap new car so Ill have a warranty, but Im very skeptical about paying what would probably be over 15k for a cheap car, even if its new. Should I buy a new car, or a used car, given my financial situation? If I should buy a used car, what price, agemileage, etc should I shoot for?Thanks!  <response>: Since Ill be living in a cold city, I think Ill need a car with 4WD for the wintry weather.Congrats on your graduation but thats just a popular myth. Whats more important is a good set of tires and to drive cautiously. As for the amount that you should spend... it depends on your savingsbudget. Generally, you can get a fairly good used car with about 50k miles or less for 8-10k. Common non-exhaustive choices are Toyota CorollaCamry or Honda CivicAccord. They will be reliable if you keep up with regular maintenance. I know this is made by a tire store but Tire Rack is well-known and it gives you a good idea of what youd need in the winter. 