Buying a car in craigslist, with no car knowledge

The best car advice I ever got I will share with you: make friends with a car guy/gal, and ask them to help you.

Also, I don't envy first-time car buyers right now. There are no cheap cars. My first car cost $100 in 1996. That's only like $150 after inflation. It was an eight year old econobox piece of shit, yes. But go to an independent used car lot now and you choose from eight year old econobox pieces of shit for $8000.

Online car shopping sucks if you want your first time car.

dont buy car online :D..

Craigslist for cars is like Craigslist for women. You never know what you get until you get it and then you are stuck with it.
Best to do it the old school way and drive down the road, picking up what you see.

Carfax is a good resource, so I hear.

I don't know much... Check for rust on the rocker panel and most of the exposed parts under the car. Check the tires and see if the threads are still fine (changing two sets of new tires will cost you roughly $400, you don't want that...).

I recommend finding a friend who knows a bit about cars and take them with you whenever you go check out some cars.

Buy a Bugatti Veyron, they're really cheap and great for beginners

Get the one with 4 wheels.