civic si, civic ex, scion tc, is250, lancer?

[Morgan]

which one would you reccommend for a 17yrold?
be my first car and id like fuel effiency, cheap insurance and something with a little punch thats fun to drive. whats the best in your opinion?
[lancer gts by the way, si/ex in coupe]
all 08/09s.

[BVN]

Toyota's Scion tC has excellent short-term reliability; it is the only one of the above models that is on Consumer Reports' 2009 Most-Reliable list. See:

http://www.AutoOnInfo.net/NAEd200811BestandWorstCarsbyCR.htm .

However, both the Honda Civic EX and the Honda Civic Si have excellent long-term reliability histories. See:

http://www.AutoOnInfo.net/NAEd200806ProductInfoHondaCivicDXLXEXEXLCoupe.htm
http://www.AutoOnInfo.net/NAEd200806ProductInfoHondaCivicSiCoupe.htm
http://www.AutoOnInfo.net/NAEd200711BestAndWorstOf2008.htm
http://www.AutoOnInfo.net/NAEd200804BestAndWorstEngines.htm
http://www.AutoOnInfo.net/NAEd200804BestAndWorstTransmissions.htm .

So, I would likely go with the Honda Civic EX, in large part because of looks and engineering excellence and in small part because of its energy efficiency.

[12pleze]

Scion. the civic is over rated, even si and slow. all extra options in si are standard in TC and is way cheaper and is a Toyota.

[jerard h]

scion tc would be the best bet because for punch with ht elancer you would want to get the evo and that will be hell to insure i considered that
i would get the tc since you want a newer car