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Smart Shopper Best Car for a new teenage driver
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Replying to: graphicguy (Jan 23, 2007 9:31 am) probably most kids today would break out in a sweat if they had to negotiate getting on the bus. "does your bus fare machine take AMEX"? 
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Replying to: exb0 (Jan 23, 2007 9:06 am) Now that's a stretch. Have you checked recalls lately and not so lately... And you haven't driven any of the more recent Buicks if you think they still have the exressway ride... stereotypes are hard to break. But you need to broaden your horizons.
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Jan 23, 2007 9:56 am) However, there is a lot to be said for giving a teen a used car, and a AAA membership. Owning a car is a lot of responsibility, as is adulthood in general. Obviously, said used car should be evaluated thoroughly before purchase, but I still believe it is the best route to go for a teen driver. It is good for the kid to tell them to call AAA when they have a mechanical failure, instead of automatically calling mommy and daddy to come rescue them. After all, when they are 40 and their car breaks down, mommy and daddy may not be a viable option for them when they have car troubles - and they need to learn some self-sufficiency at some point. Lastly, why do you have to "suffer" through driving the slow, safe car until they get old enough to drive? It has been my experience, that when one is in need of a used car, there are typically a fair # available just by word of mouth when talking to friends and family. You could probably get a dependable used car through a trusted friend or family member with relatively little effort.
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Replying to: 1racefan (Jan 23, 2007 9:48 am) |
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Replying to: 1racefan (Jan 23, 2007 9:48 am) kids can get a decent used vehicle if their parents take the time to go through the process with them. and we should. because they'll ultimately be better knowlegeable about their ride and what things cost to fix - so so so - they'll have a tendency to take better care of it. i liked the other poster's comment about having 1/2 the kids money (at least) into the purchase. yes sir. if it's gonna be a "right" of passage, then responsibilities come with it. not responsible? no vehicle. this isn't like being duped into bringing home a new puppy or kitten that they will loose interest in in about a week. |
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Replying to: user777 (Jan 23, 2007 10:12 am)
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Replying to: au1994 (Jan 23, 2007 10:36 am)  (thanks to Extra Strength HostMagic™)
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Replying to: kirstie_h (Jan 23, 2007 10:44 am) WOW Kirstie....with all of your trademarked products, you should be rich by now..... 
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Replying to: au1994 (Jan 23, 2007 10:36 am) They do it every time. I've watched others' teenagers start driving through our area. I'll see the parents with the new driver and their temporaries driving carefully along the roads. After months I'll see the new driver alone on short runs to the grocery for example driving just as carefully and at and below the speed limit. Then a couple of months later the car is moving quicker and quicker. The stop signs are mere blips in the rapid movement of life. Then the car shows up with a fender dented in, if we're lucky. That happens in a high, but undetermined percentage of my observations. I've got a youngin' coming along that will want a license. He had been observing the neat cars well-to-do parents had provided for their youthful drivers in and around the school at practices for band. He asked a few months ago what kind of car I was going to buy him when he got his license. I told him he was riding in it. An almost 10-year old full-sized car is what it will be with air bags, seat belts, and lots of metal and a good crash record. Then maybe he'll get to drive the used pickup I think I'll buy myself about the time he starts driving. A pickup is a neat school car for many youngins' round here. I've always wanted one for those visits to Lowes and Home Depot and so on to carry stuff home. |
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Replying to: exb0 (Jan 23, 2007 8:19 am) Like a 24 speed BICYCLE.
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