Honda Civic 2003 for first car?

Okay so I have a few questions. As a backstory, im an 18 year old guy, live in the LA area, and i'm gonna be taking my driving test in a few weeks. The past few weeks i've been researching cars because I plan on purchasing my first car. My limit is $6,000. Anyway, i've been looking up local used cars on Autotrader and I found a few good looking deals.

There's one in particular that caught my eye. A 2003 Honda Civic for $5,500, and it's nearby. The only thing is that it has 131,000 miles on it, and i'm wondering if a car with that many miles is worth it for the price. I'm a bit of a car noob obviously, so I just wanted to get some opinions from people with experience. Is that mileage too high? I know Honda Civics are VERY reliable cars
Added (1). Also to add a few more details, it's the EX model.whatever that means. It's 4 speed automatic (which is good cause I have no idea how to drive stick.

Also wondering if Volkswagon Jettas are any good. I found a 2007 Jetta for $5,500 and it has 90,000 miles and looks very nice, but i've heard it costs alot for maintanence, so i'm leaning more toward the Civic

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