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1749 messages, Last post on Oct 02, 2008 at 1:30 PM
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Replying to: hause7 (Feb 28, 2008 6:23 pm) In my family the consensus for the teens is : 1. 1995 Taurus SHO -- they fight over who gets this one. 2. 1995 Ford Explorer (no longer have - yes the one that could roll) 3. 2000 Town & Country minivan 4. 2002 BMW (5-something series) Shocked that my kids don't like to drive this. They claim that the the car doesn't "glide". When you take your foot off the accelerator the transmission applies drag and slows it down. 
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Replying to: maryh3 (Feb 28, 2008 4:26 pm) Teens should be trained to make wide turns. Especially when parking.
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Replying to: ateixeira (Mar 03, 2008 10:26 am) And until they learn, people should use all available resources - like 160,000 mi Chevy Ventures to effectively equal one of these: http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/hot_lists/high_performance/features_classic_- - - - cars/top_ten_urban_vehicles_feature/the_beater_feature |
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Replying to: maryh3 (Mar 06, 2008 4:11 pm) Makes no sense to give a 16 year old a brand new car. Let them get some experience on a beater instead. The problem is a lot of those beaters are used SUVs that the parents handed down. You just hope the kids drive those behemoths safely. I'd never let my future 16 year old drive something like a Suburban.
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Replying to: ateixeira (Mar 07, 2008 10:05 am) BTW - I hate to make you jealous but I now have 2 beaters 
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Replying to: maryh3 (Mar 07, 2008 4:43 pm) No doubt you want your kids driving as safe a vehicle as possible, but the only vehicle that's truly going to do that is a tank. |
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Replying to: maryh3 (Mar 07, 2008 4:43 pm) 
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agree with the need to consider the multiple needs or family requirements when considering a vehicle. 1- space 2- fun and drivability factor 3- safety 4- fuel efficiency 5- practical usage OK>...I am in Hong Kong now...and this is one of the top stories. A Hong Kong family , a newly wedded couple ( Willian Ha, Clara Ng, her parents, and her 25 yr old younger sister Flora), all went on vacation toAuckland, New Zealand. They were driving a Subaru station wagon. Somehow , they lost were weaving, and hit a SUV Pajero ....... 4 of the 5 people in the station wagon died...with Clara surviving with severe injuries. The neighbors in the surrounding area came to help, but could not even determine the number of people inside the station wagon, due to the severity of the collision and damage to the vehicle. Rescue workers had to pry out the other bodies. IN the SUV, there were 3 people on a fishing trip. One 67 yr old had a shoulder injury, and the 12 year old girl had a broken arm. All 3 survived. You make your choices, and live with it. I think a minivan and suv are both safe choices....though SUVs may rolll over. IN collisions, the survivability of your loved ones will be generally higher when in a minivan or SUV.
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Replying to: highender (Mar 23, 2008 4:27 pm) And I can't imagine that a Suzuki Samurai hitting a Cadillac DTS head-on would fare any better. This is a clear case of mass wins. Can't ignore the laws of phyics. |
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