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I think it's great you taking this step to adulthood and responsability. Since your doing this alone, I would go about saving a couple thousand and getting a good used car for a grand and get the liability insurance for another grand (or so).
Look into this insurance first...if you have to get it yourself, shop around. If possible, see if your parents will let you put it under their umbrella coverage. You can still pay for it if you have to but it will be a lot less. Still, it's going to be expensive since your only 18.
You don't need to show off so find a good used car as cheap as you can. I remember years ago I got a Honda Accord for $500 and it lasted for 5 years.
Good luck to you.
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