<prompt> Human: Im 16 junior in highschool and from a middle to upper middle class family and Im really looking to get car so I dont have to be driven to school an hour early every morning then picked up 3 hours late after school. I just got a job at the local cinema which will pay around 500 a month. In two years Ill be in college on a bike friendly campus. This car would save me an extra hour sleep every morning and I would be home 3 hours earlier after school every day. Im looking to pay around 200 a month for the actual car and maybe 100 a month for gas. My parents said they would pay insurance if I paid for everything else. Is this a good idea and would it be worth it with the extra time at home?Also, what would be a good car to get and where should I look?Edit: Thanks for the awesome advice guys! So far Ive been told to wait and save up for a 3 to 4 grand beater truck and invest 150 to 200 on basic tools to lesrn how to repair it. I would have never thought of this without you guys and I just told my parents about this and they were really proud and impressed that I was thinking financially safe. Thanks!!Edit 2: a lot of you are saying take the bus, sadly I live in a different district than my school so that is not an option. Thanks though Edit 3: Im trying to reply to everyones comments saying thank you but there are just so many! So if I dont reply let me just say thank you so much for all the advice everyone is giving me! You guys are awesome!Edit 4: you guys are fantasticAssistant: Save money for a couple of months and buy a car straight out for 1000-1500. You arent going to be driving a Mercedes, but it will get you from point A to point B and you can save money while using it instead of paying for it monthly.Human: Thanks! Where could I find one? Is craigslist safe for buying used cheap cars?  <response>: When I was your age I bought a 2000 Camry for 3000. That thing lasted me 6 years and never required a single repair. It wasnt nice by strech of the imagination. But it worked and was reliable. So Id say make sure you buy something known for quality, then take care of it. Regular oil changes, keep fluids topped off, rotate tires. Your car will take care of you if you take care of it. 