Summer Roadtrip as Foreign citizens

[Sebastian.B]

Hi everyone!

Hope you're all doing well. A friend and i have been planning a US west coast roughly 2 month long roadtrip this summer and would love some advice. We're both swedish citizens with swedish drivers licenses, we're 19 & 20 years old and will be spending roughly 2 months on the road.

Our question is regarding purchasing a car. We have a friend that lives in LA who will be helping us purchase the car but we honestly have no idea whats required in the way insurance, adress, possible age limitations and so on. Any help regarding this would be greatly appreciated :)

Thank you so much in advance!

PS. In addition to this we would also just in general like to ask what sort of car any of you would recommend? A small car where you could then stay in motels/hostels or a bigger car that you can sleep in (if so any recommendations)?

Thank you again!

PPS. Would it in any way be possible for our friend that lives in the US to buy the car, get the insurance, and then let us drive it? Or am i hopelessly naive?

Thanks for the third time :D