Best affordable car for a beginner driver?

I'm 16 and I just got my first job and I just need something that will work and last me a few years hopefully with decent gas mileage and not too high insurance. Somebody told me to get a Toyota Camry those are way to get fixed, and there's a few on Craigslist around me a 2005 in good condition for about 3 grand which is my budget. I don't know anything about car except that with certain makes of some brands the car has random problems, I also heard that a Toyota corrola or a Honda Civic would be good options, but I'm not sure what I should get or if those are good options

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