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You’re 14, breathe. Is there someone who can help you with this?

Why is it that you want to leave so badly?

I’m not gonna tell you you’re too young or rant at you about anything like that, I’ll just tell you that local car auctions are usually the best solution when you are on a budget. Usually auctions have sites where you can see what is up for sale well in advance of the auction, at which point you can research which car from the group would be best for your needs.

Alternatively, there are used car sites, as well as a variety of places where you can look into bartering for a ride.

If it was just you wanting to escape I would recommend www.couchsurfing.com.

I hope before you take any big steps you think about how much your life is going to change, I escaped from my small town 4 years ago, and I already regret it. Sometimes it’s nice to have a community, it doesn’t exist in big cities.

As for the running away: You’re legally not allowed to do that until you’re 18. And you’ll get in much worse trouble than you can possibly be in now.

As for the car: I recommend a Honda Civic sedan. If you’re gonna be driving friends around frequently, you’ll want a sedan no matter what kind of car you get. Civics and Accords are good on gas mileage. VW Passat is awesome, but HORRIBLE for maitenance issues.

one of my friends ran away to ohio…on a greyhound bus.