conversation: User (Randle_Bobandle): "Just typed all of this out and accidentally deleted it before posting, so I'm going to brief it up and just mention the important stuff. \n\nLong story short, I just finished college and am about to move to a new city. I need to purchase a car first, however. I've never owned a car, my whole life, but it's finally time that I need one. \n\nI'm hoping to be able to finance a relatively newer vehicle, in the $12-$15k range, as I need something reliable for travel, and I'd like to be able to drive Uber/Lyft in my spare time, for some side income. \n\nProblem is, I have 0 credit, basically no money to put down, and I've been working throughout college as a freelance filmmaker (lighting, camera, photography gig, etc.) which has only gotten me paid in cash, essentially under the table, leaving me no real proof of income, nor a real recent job history. \n\nMy lease is up in about a month, which is when I'll need to move, so I need to get this done as fast as possible, without boning myself with extremely high interest payments on a loan..\n\nThanks in advance, friends! "
  Self: "Trying to save for beater is probably your best bet.\n\n"
  thesunscreen (thesunscreen): "That's what I would suggest.  Talk with your family and friends, vehicles you know the service history of.  Don't go for flashy, go for functional.  You can buy a much better "beater" grandma car than you can something sporty.  Try not to buy anything over ten years old, at that point the mechanical upkeep really catches up with you and it costs a lot to keep it on the road. "
  