Look at Honda (Civic or older Accord) or Toyota, they tend to have good reliability for a lot of miles. You really need to go to a used lot and sit in the car, kick the tires, look under the hood, drive it... etc. Make sure you* like it.
STOP!!
You can hurt the engine if you keep trying to start it.
Has the car sat for a while? When did you last drive it before the problem started?
There could be many issues....
What sound did it make when you tried to start it, was it the engine or the starter?
If it was they key and the...