chevrolet is an american car, nissan Altima maybe but stick with something that's going to give a good trade in value. Foreign cars are better. the top cars are toyota, honda, nissan, Mazda. THe new nissan are nice ,but expensive. Find out what fits your budget, how much your putting down, hopefully your credit is ok. Remember never tell them about putting money down first. Just say i don't know yet. Depends if your buying from an auction, private seller or dealer. Good luck. You really don't want anyone headaches either.