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Would you buy your newly-licensed teen a brand new car?

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Fallacy
12-16-2010 at 07:36 AM.
12-16-2010 at 07:36 AM.
The reason 95% of the lounge is afraid of letting their teenager drive a new car is because they're afraid they'll wreck/total it?

Well guess what, that's the parents fault. If the parents taught the kids to drive well and safe, and not think "they'll learn on their own", there wouldn't be so many teen accidents.

If I had the means, I'd buy my hypothetical kids brand new cars when they're newly-licensed, BUT I'd make sure they know how to drive them before I let them out in the car on their own (or worse with friends)...
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12-16-2010 at 07:37 AM.
12-16-2010 at 07:37 AM.
Quote from RugratsGalore :
He's 17 years,14 days old. I only have 351 days left before he is no longer my problem Roll Not that I'm counting down or anything Wink
Wow, is it that bad?
I have a soft countdown going for our 16-y.o., rising HS senior, but I am fearful for him leaving. I am more fearful for the general public.
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vec
12-16-2010 at 07:39 AM.
12-16-2010 at 07:39 AM.
Quote from IVIax :
The reason 95% of the lounge is afraid of letting their teenager drive a new car is because they're afraid they'll wreck/total it?

Well guess what, that's the parents fault. If the parents taught the kids to drive well and safe, and not think "they'll learn on their own", there wouldn't be so many teen accidents.

If I had the means, I'd buy my hypothetical kids brand new cars when they're newly-licensed, BUT I'd make sure they know how to drive them before I let them out in the car on their own (or worse with friends)...
Iagree

It doesn't happen too often anymore but I have to agree with Max on this one. nod

Everything that happens is usually the parents fault. Whee
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12-16-2010 at 07:39 AM.
12-16-2010 at 07:39 AM.
Quote from cookiemonster. :
No way in hell.
And hopefully i'll raise them not to ever buy a brand new car.



Buy a nice used one with cash.
I'll probably finance a nice used one. It's much easier to budget $300 a month or so than to break an investment to make $20k+ liquid. I'd probably also pay it off early.
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12-16-2010 at 07:40 AM.
12-16-2010 at 07:40 AM.
Quote from vec :
Absolutely, but there would be a limit on the price. I am not going to spend over $30,000 on that car and the "newly licensed driver" would be responsible for the down payment and other charges due at signing.
Jawdrop want to adopt me?
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12-16-2010 at 07:41 AM.
12-16-2010 at 07:41 AM.
Quote from vec :
Iagree

It doesn't happen too often anymore but I have to agree with Max on this one. nod

Everything that happens is usually the parents fault. Whee
What do you mean it doesn't happen often? We often agree on topics (when I'm being serious) laugh out loud
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12-16-2010 at 07:41 AM.
12-16-2010 at 07:41 AM.
Quote from idkMyBFFist :
Jawdrop want to adopt me?
That isn't a lot of money down here.....not like up there in Canada where you are.
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12-16-2010 at 07:42 AM.
12-16-2010 at 07:42 AM.
Quote from idkMyBFFist :
Jawdrop want to adopt me?
30k isn't much for a new car... Dontknow
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12-16-2010 at 07:43 AM.
12-16-2010 at 07:43 AM.
Quote from IVIax :
What do you mean it doesn't happen often? We often agree on topics (when I'm being serious) laugh out loud
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Lately we have been on opposite sides of most the discussions. It's just a bad streak. Don't take it personally. laugh out loud
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12-16-2010 at 07:43 AM.
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Quote from vec :
That isn't a lot of money down here.....not like up there in Canada where you are.
High Five

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Lately we have been on opposite sides of most the discussions. It's just a bad streak. Don't take it personally. laugh out loud
Maybe... I haven't really paid attention too much laugh out loud
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12-16-2010 at 07:44 AM.
12-16-2010 at 07:44 AM.
Quote from IVIax :
30k isn't much for a new car... Dontknow
Iagree (twice in one thread laugh out loud )

For a total price of $30,000 the car's sticker price is going to be around $25,000. They wouldn't exactly be getting a new Ferrari here.
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12-16-2010 at 07:45 AM.
12-16-2010 at 07:45 AM.
Quote from IVIax :
30k isn't much for a new car... Dontknow
Yeah wouldn't be for me but for a hypothetical offspring...

And who said anything about canada... dirty canadians... Ranting
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cookiemonster.
12-16-2010 at 07:45 AM.
12-16-2010 at 07:45 AM.
Quote from IVIax :
30k isn't much for a new car... Dontknow
OMG It is to me.

Our most expensive car was 7k and it's pretty nice.

Guess it's just our ways of thinking.
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12-16-2010 at 07:47 AM.
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Quote from idkMyBFFist :
Yeah wouldn't be for me but for a hypothetical offspring...

And who said anything about canada... dirty canadians... Ranting
You're past the Westchester-Canada border, you're in Canada, sorry.

Quote from cookiemonster. :
OMG It is to me.

Our most expensive car was 7k and it's pretty nice.

Guess it's just our ways of thinking.
You live in North Carolina? That whole state is in the boonies, right? Well that's the difference. If you lived in a bigger city, 30k wouldn't be much.

Bigger city = higher cost of living = higher salaries Dontknow (not to mention the lack of inbreeding)
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12-16-2010 at 07:48 AM.
12-16-2010 at 07:48 AM.
Quote from idkMyBFFist :
And who said anything about canada... dirty canadians... Ranting
Location: Albany, NY ... ish

Everything north of Westchester is Canada . Everyone knows that New York ends at the Westchester\Canada border. nod

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You're past the Westchester-Canada border, you're in Canada, sorry.
Iagree (3 times in one thread laugh out loud )
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