you mean 社區學院讀書 (city college) right ? where u live in CA, and how old are you? 養車不貴, but 保險費 maybe expensive, really depend on your age , and how long you have your DL , if you want buy a second hand car, i think u should buy japanese car, like toyota, honada, it is better , http://sfbay.craigslist.org/car/ , you can check out this site, maybe u can find a cheaper car,
If you are new driver, car insurance will be expensive for sure.
The cheapest quote is around $USD1,500 for every 3 months.
For $USD4,000 - 6,000, Japanese Car brand such as Honda, Toyota's sedan are recommended. Gas saver!
**If you would just want to check out price for cars, simply goto eBay, put in your ZIP code and see them in "Motors", but if you want to buy one, it is better to have a deal with private dealer**