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Smart Shopper Best Car for a new teenage driver
554 messages, Last post on Nov 08, 2009 at 7:33 PM
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Replying to: obyone (Sep 11, 2008 6:36 pm) He didn't get his license until he was 18 1/2. When he graduated HS last year, I took my (recently passed) FIL's '92 Subaru Legacy wagon to him as a graduation present. While he has had to do a bit of work to it in the short time he's had the car (clutch, new tires, alternator), he's quite happy to have his own transportation, without the burden of payments. Yes, he's already gotten a speeding ticket (ironically, on the same road where I was once pulled over when I lived there), so hopefully he'll learn his lesson. The good thing is that it's hard to squeal the tires when you have AWD! |
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Replying to: exb0 (Sep 12, 2008 3:47 am) Here is one example.
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Replying to: qbrozen (Sep 12, 2008 7:28 am) I've seen the real time reporting devices via cellphone that track via GPS and can tell you exactly where the car is/was, but that service subscription is much more expensive. This little monitor without the realtime cell connection is cheap enough, and can be used for long term monitoring very easily. |
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I'm thinking of buying my 16 y/o son a 2009 Ford Fusion, primarily because it seems to be the least expensive mid-size sedan to receive a top safety rating from IIHS, with the optional ESC. I'd rather not buy him a brand new car, but the ESC seems to be an important accident avoidance feature, based on the fatality rates for teen drivers, and it's hard to find older cars with that feature, unless you go to an older luxury model, then you have premium gas and high maintenance costs to worry about. I'd welcome any other opinions, just trying to explore all my options.
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Replying to: marys236 (Oct 10, 2008 5:53 am) there are lots of good deals on left over '08's around if you are stuck on a new car.
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Replying to: marys236 (Oct 10, 2008 5:53 am) You are thinking of spending 20-25K on a 16 year old? Can I call you dad? Seriously though, if you have that kind of money I would wager that your son would be really put out that you didn't buy something flashier for him. Most of the wealthy kids I run into have a certain set of expectations. A Fusion might be seen in the same light as if a less well-off kid was told to ride the bus. |
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Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Oct 11, 2008 3:12 pm) |
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Replying to: marys236 (Oct 11, 2008 3:39 pm)
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