
If you'll be heading back to campus soon, at Jefferson College, SLU, Maryville University, UMSL, SCC, or Lindenwood University, and you're just planning to get around the same way a lot of college kids do--borrowing friends' cars, bumming rides, taking Ubers, riding busses--maybe it's time to consider something different.
It's surprisingly easy for first-time buyers to get an affordable, fun, and convenient pre-owned vehicle for the college life, and we're excited to help.
Owning your own car in college has a lot of benefits beyond just the freedom to travel, and it can open a lot of doors. If you want to pick up a side-job to make some cash, it'll be a lot easier to do it if you own your own set of wheels.
You could even sign up to drive with Uber--drivers who work enough hours could actually make enough to pay their car payment every month, but we don't suggest counting on that with a more expensive vehicle.
We've talked in the past about great car options for first-time buyers, but we're going to get hyper-focused and look at the best car/body style options for college students in the St. Louis area:
- Efficient and reliable sedans, like the Honda Civic
- Versatile, practical crossovers like the Toyota RAV4
- Capable midsize trucks like the Tacoma or the GMC Canyon
- Affordable, fun hatchbacks like the Ford Focus or Subaru Impreza
If you're the parent of a student, and you'll be helping them secure financing for their first car, we can make the process easy--and even maybe help you upgrade your current car in the process. Give Junior that old Corolla that you've been driving to work, and get a sports car or a shiny new truck.