re: How would I go about trying to find my first car?

This doesn't help you out, but I see my first truck from time to time when visiting my grandmother. I sold my '95 Silverado in 2004 with 215K miles on it to the butcher at my uncle's Piggly Wiggly in Eutaw, AL. He used it as his "Sunday truck" for years; I think his daughter has it now.