Would you buy your newly-licensed teen a brand new car?
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That is a good example, and it happens more often than what you think. Not every teen or young adult is the next Paris Hilton. Many youngsters appreciate the nice things their parents buy them and do...
Would you buy your newly-licensed teen a brand new car?
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:iagree:
Would you buy your newly-licensed teen a brand new car?
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I'm not sure you know what a Superman complex wikipedia.org] is (not sure I do either), but I assume you mean a kid who thinks he's invincible. If a kid believes he's invincible, he shouldn't be...
Would you buy your newly-licensed teen a brand new car?
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OMG, that's horrible! :lmao:
Would you buy your newly-licensed teen a brand new car?
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:roll:
I loved the progression of the smilies. :lol:
Would you buy your newly-licensed teen a brand new car?
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See.. I don't think so. If you raised them their whole lives without completely spoiling them, I don't see how a single purchase like a car would completely change them. By the time their 16, they're...
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Why does a teen need their own car when they are still in high school in the first place? If they want it bad enough they should have to work for it.
Would you buy your newly-licensed teen a brand new car?
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Yep, I beat the crap out of every motorized vehicle I owned up until I was in my twenties. When something broke I had to fix it so I learned to be a pretty good mechanic and also learned to be a...
Would you buy your newly-licensed teen a brand new car?
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While its true they don't *need* it, a car is convenient. Going to school everyday for their Jr and Sr years becomes much easier. No need to drop off or pick up. Sure they could take the bus, but...
Would you buy your newly-licensed teen a brand new car?
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Definitely.
I didn't buy my first car until I had a full-time job and I was well out of high school.
Would you buy your newly-licensed teen a brand new car?
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There likely isn't a right or wrong answer to this question. If you look back through the thread it is just a display of the difference in mentalities between people who have a lot of money and...
Would you buy your newly-licensed teen a brand new car?
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First, what newly-licensed teen? Is there something I should know about?!
Second, fark that. They can get their own damn car.
Would you buy your newly-licensed teen a brand new car?
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no, my kids would be idiots if they existed
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That would be ridiculous. They are going to beat the hell out of it. They can drive a clunker until they can buy their own.
Would you buy your newly-licensed teen a brand new car?
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only in the $70-90k price range
Would you buy your newly-licensed teen a brand new car?
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I saw it in HS and I saw them after they fracked them up too...or if they totaled it...the cast(s) they and their friends were wearing as they were lucky enough to walk away...
So folks have lots...
Would you buy your newly-licensed teen a brand new car?
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I really wanted this one in there as well
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but I couldn't remember the code for it and didn't feel like looking.
Would you buy your newly-licensed teen a brand new car?
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My first car was new, and I was a lot more careful with it than I would have been with a used one. I never sped and generally drove like a grandma because I was so paranoid about something happening...
Would you buy your newly-licensed teen a brand new car?
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But your kid may not be like you - I can't count the number of idiot friends my brother had in high school that would get a brand new car for their birthday and would pick him up and be like "get in!...
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Playing devils advocate.......and buying them a new car just because you can afford it may teach them that everything is handed to them. They may never learn to set a goal and work hard to achieve...
Would you buy your newly-licensed teen a brand new car?
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oh sure...as long as they use it to drive to work @the studio and bring home the residuals! :LOL:
Would you buy your newly-licensed teen a brand new car?
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My first car was kinda like that, it was never "mine", but I was the one who drove it all the time. It wasn't quite a piece of crap (in that it was reliable), but I doubt they could have sold it for...
Would you buy your newly-licensed teen a brand new car?
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Yeah, and 25k would buy a damn nice used car in comparison to what you could get new for that price.
Would you buy your newly-licensed teen a brand new car?
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I'm thinking of getting a new car because of the finances associated to fix mine constantly, but it's not a matter of affordability, it's a matter of making a sound financial decision. The cost...
Would you buy your newly-licensed teen a brand new car?
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I treated my shit cars like what they were: shit. Anytime I borrowed my dad's car though, I was always super careful. That doesn't mean you have to buy your kid a brand new car though, you can easily...
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:lmao: gotcha
Crazy how I've heard my friends in "The City" or Long Island refer to Yonkers as "Upstate" :doh:
Would you buy your newly-licensed teen a brand new car?
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30k for a brand new car, yes it isn't much.
I meant 30k for a car in general is too damn much.
Then again i'm a very frugal person that spends the least amount of money possible on stuff of this...
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my mom bought me a $700 14 year old Honda Accord when I was a sr in hs. I paid for insurance/gas and most of the repairs (not from accidents, just to keep it running). i only worked in the summers...
Would you buy your newly-licensed teen a brand new car?
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Even if I were financially able to buy my kids a car I don't think I would. I bought my own car, and paid for my insurance, even though my parents could've done it for me. I think it teaches a bit...
Would you buy your newly-licensed teen a brand new car?
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that made sense for a minute. but then i remembered my little bro totalled 3. brand new cars.
i think a new car is the WORST life lesson for a kid. THE WORST.
bro is spoiled. i think things would...
Would you buy your newly-licensed teen a brand new car?
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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...
Would you buy your newly-licensed teen a brand new car?
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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...
Would you buy your newly-licensed teen a brand new car?
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I read a study that said parts of the brain of human beings are not finished developing until they are in their early 20s and those parts are used for judgement! So teens, no matter how responsible...
Would you buy your newly-licensed teen a brand new car?
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I don't have kid yet but why not.. besides parents work hard for them to provide their kids with anything, right?
Although there are lots of things to consider before doing so..
Would you buy your newly-licensed teen a brand new car?
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Wow, the car I learned to drive on was an '86 Celebrity that my dad bought for $500 in '01. I drove it maybe a half-dozen times before we sold it to my cousin (who wrecked it) and got a Camry. It was...
Would you buy your newly-licensed teen a brand new car?
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I couldn't vote as I didn't see an option that fit me.
But I would NEVER buy a newly licensed teen a brand new car. I remember what I did to my dad's car as a teen. That shit is not happening to...
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If I could afford it easily? Sure I would. I wouldn't buy them a sports or luxury car, but I'd buy them a safe compact or midsized car with good reviews.
Most people can't afford a car easily,...
Would you buy your newly-licensed teen a brand new car?
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:iagree:
Would you buy your newly-licensed teen a brand new car?
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In my opinion, teenagers don't need brand new cars and it serves no real purpose. Period. But, like I said, that is just the way I feel. They can have a perfectly reliable used car that will serve...
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I would probably agree. A good used car as a first car is a excellent choice.
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