need help with finding first car

[Pharcyde2]

Well, I recently started looking at cars in the Tucson, Phoenix area of Arizona. I really dont know what to look for, I have around $5000-5500 to spend at the moment and I'm just looking for something sporty, and pretty much looks good. I see a lot of differences in some of these cars I have been looking at and it has become very, very hard for me to make up my mind.

Anyways, I have been looking at Eclipse, Older Lexus cars, and A LOT of Hondas, well really I hav been looking at EVERYTHING . Anyways is there any suggestion on to what I should look for in a price range? I just want something that will last me awhile without breaking down constantly, and something that LOOKS good. If anyone could give me any tips to what I should be looking at it would be greatly appreciated. I am willing to travel to buy a car if it is the right one.

Thanks!