What to get as a good first car

I'll be going to college in a few years, and may or may not need to get a car.

I've had my license a year now and use my mom's Honda Accord and my dad's Ford F-150, with the Accord in use most.

I thought I'd get an excessive head start on finding good car possibilities, so does anyone have any good suggestions? Note that I'd likely be buying used to save money, so unless the car is cheap new, try to stick to older models. I also despise SUV's, minivans, crossovers, and the like, too, due to personal taste.

This post can also be for anyone else who is unsure of what FIRST (haha) car to get.


So far I've found a few possibilities:

Honda Accord, Civic, Fit
VW Jetta
Mini Cooper

I don't really like American cars, apparently.