re: Anyone buying new car during these times?

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Not an OT baller, need to get something for my high schooler before August.

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You are on Crack Cocaine to contemplate buying a new car (especially on credit) for a High School kid.

Repeat after me:

“I will not”

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“buy my high school aged kid”

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“a new car”

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“because it’s generally unwise”

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“and isn’t good for the kid.”

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The only exception would be if you have a special needs kid, then safety and potentially having a vehicle outfitted for their needs might justify it.

Remember when Jamarcus Russell got millions of bucks from the Raiders for simply being the First overall NFL Draft Pick?

How’d that work out for him?

For a girl get her a five or six year-old Lexus ES350 sedan.

If you can possibly pull off getting a sedan for a boy then also do the same.

No Jeeps, no true SUVs, try to avoid trucks in general.

You should be most worried about CG-related issues.

If you have a kid who likes to hunt, maybe a truck but keep it low to the ground.

Besides the safety aspect, once you give a kid a new vehicle in High School, where do you go from there?

Another new car for college? Naw, that’s bad for THEM.

If they are doing well in college, about their Junior or early Senior year get them a new car.

They’ve moreso earned it by then if they’ve been good students.