Driving exam today. Tempted to buy a car!

[MarkoD]

I never understand why new drivers buy older beater cars that don't have half the safety features of new cars.

Doesn't it make sense to have a newer, safer car for inexperienced drivers?

[Dearth]

Originally Posted by MarkoD

I never understand why new drivers buy older beater cars that don't have half the safety features of new cars.

Doesn't it make sense to have a newer, safer car for inexperienced drivers?

Mostly comes down to cost to buy. Yes newer vehicles are better but with newer inexperienced drivers if they break the vehicle they aren't out a lot of money plus even most baseline models now come with a lot of bells and whistles that for the new and inexperienced driver is distracting I would rather have a new driver looking at the road rather than the console.