yea a toyota is the way to go.... try to find maybe a 3rd gen celica or something.... maybe an 88 or up .... airbags... also... you can put a million miles on a toyota and it wont die...( trust me ive tried.. ever heard of a neutral drop? yea.. didnt die.) but its a 4 cyl gas saver... i went 150 miles on 4 gallons of gas in my 86 hatchback gt... ive riden in a 92 honda prelude vtec 2.0 si.... its very close to my hatchback... whatever your preference.... gl on your first car!