re: Did you, or do you plan to, make your kid pay for their first car?

Bought my kid a beater, but one she wanted, fixed it up so she would not be embarrassed. 9 months later it was totaled. Replaced it with a POS that she drove through college.

Bought my next one a used 4runner to learn to drive on, picked it up from shop after some repairs, it was 5 feet under water 24 hours later in 2016. Ended up sharing a new small SUV with her grandmother, but she would have preferred the 4runner

Bought the last kid the car she wanted, but a few years old. By this point, I was just too tired to go through the hassle. A few mysterious dents later, it has worked out for the most part.

My parents bought my first vehicle. It belonged to them and I was allowed to drive it as my primary vehicle as long as I paid for my own gas and insurance.

Once I saved up enough money to buy my own vehicle I had the option to buy their/my vehicle from them at a discounted rate or go car shopping on my own. You know, like an adult. Because that's what I was by then. I chose to buy my vehicle from them. Paid them cash, signed the title over, and twenty years later I still have that truck and doubt I'll ever get rid of it.

I'll probably do something similar with my kids when the day comes.

Yes and they could own a car until they could pay insurance too.

Mine bought me a brand new red sports car right off the lot. In hindsight, they were fricking retarded to do that.

I drove an old farm truck when I was in high school to prove to my folks that I could take care of something that important. When I graduated my dad got me a used car but put it in my name then payed it off so I could have a good start to my credit score.

I intend on doing this exact same scenario with my kids one day, give them an older car and make sure they can handle the responsibility then purchase them a better one upon graduation from High School and put it in their name.

I didnt realize what it meant to have a good start on credit until after I graduated college and my apartment complex needed to check my credit to approve me. Very thankful for that lesson

No.

No. My pop bought my first car and paid the insurance. Playing 2 sports, then working during the off season and the summer was enough. I’m thinking my kid will more than likely be involved in school and I’ll encourage her to have a part time job as well to earn spending money.

Planning on buying my current almost 11 year old his 1st vehicle. Will be a standard. Absolutely 0 negotiation on that point.
Likely a Ford Ranger or Chevy S10 style small pick up.

If he's not playing JV/varsity sport(s), he will have a job & pay his own insurance + gas.

Yes, because as long as she kept a 4.0 she didnt have to work.

I started working when I was 14 and I haven't stopped yet. I didnt want that for her.

She'll be working soon enough.