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Posted on 12/28/14 at 3:12 pm to 911Moto
Get one of these, couldn't possibly lead to trouble
Posted on 12/28/14 at 3:12 pm to 911Moto
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I'll upgrade him to a GT or give him my 911 when I get a new Porsche next year.
Giving him sports cars and then expecting a teenager to drive it like a prius.
Posted on 12/28/14 at 3:19 pm to RockyMtnTigerWDE
I was a pretty good kid. Drove whatever car my parents let me drive, and was glad to drive their damn ugly sedans.
Bought a Mustang with a 5.0 when I was 23. Damn glad I didn't own that car as a teenager. Good chance I'd died.
Owning the car you own, you know the feeling to "just get on it for a few seconds". Why put a loaded gun under your son's foot?
Good luck to you, though. Parenting involves tough decisions. Cool parent vs. ??
Bought a Mustang with a 5.0 when I was 23. Damn glad I didn't own that car as a teenager. Good chance I'd died.
Owning the car you own, you know the feeling to "just get on it for a few seconds". Why put a loaded gun under your son's foot?
Good luck to you, though. Parenting involves tough decisions. Cool parent vs. ??
Posted on 12/28/14 at 3:24 pm to Grassy1
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I was a pretty good kid. Drove whatever car my parents let me drive, and was glad to drive their damn ugly sedans
My first car was a Pontiac T-1000 that was a year old (talking about back in 1985). License age was 15 but I got the car at 16. My parents made it super clear that it was THEIR car and if they asked me to help with an errand here or there or with my siblings when asked (and they didn't ask super often by any means), if I even thought about pouting about it, the car was parked. lol I was offering to go to the grocery store, etc.
Our kids got hand me downs from us that we felt were safe and reliable for them to drive. Our oldest is 22 and when it's time to replace his truck, we'll help with the downpayment or something as we've never really bought a vehicle for him.
Posted on 12/28/14 at 3:30 pm to 911Moto
CADEC
Posted on 12/28/14 at 3:36 pm to 911Moto
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I trust him completely - he's the best and most honest kid any parent could hope for. My wife grew up differently than I did, so she's looking for reasons not to give him an awesome car.
Your wife is the smart one. You, on the other hand....not so.
Posted on 12/28/14 at 3:43 pm to tiger91
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Really? Or are you kidding? To each his own but although we could have bought each of our boys a new vehicle this nice or nicer, didn't even cross our minds as parents. We're in the minority I know but my kids don't need or deserve that kind of vehicle as a 16 yo and the're both super great students and kids who have not to this point given an ounce of trouble and we trust them.
This! You're teaching your childern character; whereas, our dentist friend is being a little myopic. Why set your childern up with vehicles as teenagers that they may never be able to afford or earn themselves as adults? BTW: had a friend who had a brand new Mustang GT when we were 16-years-old, it's the nicest vehicle he's own and he's 40 now...
Posted on 12/28/14 at 3:45 pm to Supermoto Tiger
Neighbors got a friend, Johnny Cheek, a brand new supra on his birthday. 19 or 20, I can't remember. Hauling arse on Perkins in that car, lost control, died instantly. No alcohol involved. Just speed.
That mustang is too much car.
That mustang is too much car.
This post was edited on 12/28/14 at 3:46 pm
Posted on 12/28/14 at 3:50 pm to prplhze2000
My first car was a 68 Plymouth Roadrunner.
I thought about how I drove that car at age 16 - got both my sons pickup trucks as their first vehicle.
I thought about how I drove that car at age 16 - got both my sons pickup trucks as their first vehicle.
Posted on 12/28/14 at 3:53 pm to 911Moto
Is there some type of competition now among parents - whose kid gets the best car?
Posted on 12/28/14 at 3:56 pm to Supermoto Tiger
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Your wife is the smart one. You, on the other hand....not so.
Posted on 12/28/14 at 3:58 pm to chinhoyang
yep, and those folks are all up in here
Posted on 12/28/14 at 4:11 pm to RDOtiger
I'll put my kid's character against anyone out there. His intelligence is in the 97-99th percentile, he's honest and kind-hearted, and in martial arts he is a role model that is looked up to by kids all across the country. As far as cars go, different people live different lifestyles. A car is more a reward for his character rather than a tool to build it. I had a new customized truck in my freshman/sophomore years, a new 280ZX Turbo in my junior year, and a new 300ZX Turbo in my senior year. If anything, it drove me to work harder in school so that I could provide my family the same lifestyle that my father provided. And that worked out pretty well for me.
I think a kid with a 4 cyl.. turbo Mustang is more likely to race than a kid with a GT. The 4 cyl. has something to prove - everyone knows they'll get smoked by the GT.
I think a kid with a 4 cyl.. turbo Mustang is more likely to race than a kid with a GT. The 4 cyl. has something to prove - everyone knows they'll get smoked by the GT.
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Posted on 12/28/14 at 4:18 pm to 911Moto
I don't think anyone is questioning your son's character or intelligence.
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Posted on 12/28/14 at 4:23 pm to Grassy1
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I don't think anyone is questioning your son's character or intelligence
that he inherited from his mother.
Posted on 12/28/14 at 4:23 pm to 911Moto
Well i thought this thread was about safety not only for a new teen driver but also from the new teen driver.
To the OP,
I wish nothing but the best for you, your family and your new driver. However, should your teen make a poor decision, as most teens often do, and he is driving a speed machine you chose for him you should be held responsible to the fullest extent.
A Mustang GT or a 911 is not the car for a new driver IMO.
To the OP,
I wish nothing but the best for you, your family and your new driver. However, should your teen make a poor decision, as most teens often do, and he is driving a speed machine you chose for him you should be held responsible to the fullest extent.
A Mustang GT or a 911 is not the car for a new driver IMO.
Posted on 12/28/14 at 4:27 pm to 911Moto
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and in martial arts he is a role model that is looked up to by kids all across the country
lol...
What don't you understand about the idiocy in a parent wanting a device to monitor speed, while yet giving their child a race car.
"He's smart, he won't drive recklessly, what device can I use to check on his driving?"
Posted on 12/28/14 at 4:28 pm to 911Moto
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I had a new customized truck in my freshman/sophomore years, a new 280ZX Turbo in my junior year, and a new 300ZX Turbo in my senior year
You had *** 3 *** new cars in a 3/4 year time span in high school? Let's see ... I'm 45. I'm on vehicle #6 .. I just always find it fascinating how varied families live style wise. Not knocking it I promise ... just don't get it but then again you probably don't get the way I was raised as well.
And just for the record, intelligence does NOT equal common sense.
Posted on 12/28/14 at 4:30 pm to 911Moto
When my mom was suffering with mild dementia i subscribed to the one offered by OnStar. It sent me an alert each time her car was moved, and I was able to track it from home or my cell phone where ever it went. I already had OnStar activated on her car, so it cost $4 extra a month.
This post was edited on 12/28/14 at 4:32 pm
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