Can I be your son?!? That truck has half the miles and is 8 years newer than my truck.
My son is 16 going on 17. I have 3 more kids coming after him in the next 7 years, so buying him a car would mean that I would have to do it for everyone. We have a truck and a van already. I bought a 2017 Corolla and it’s “my car”. The kids don’t get a car… he gets to drive my truck and the little commuter car as a privilege, not a right. I would never consider spending that much on a car for my kids, especially given the likelihood that it’s going to be totaled in the next 2 years. I think it’s unwise and sends the wrong message to spend that much on them, in addition to their gas, insurance, etc.
Our deal is this: driving is a privilege, not a right. He pays any tickets, accident deductibles, and insurance increases because of his behavior. He is a good kid and a hard worker, so I pay for almost all his gas and his insurance as long as he is responsible and gets good grades. He also has trackers on his phone that narc him out for speeding, phone use, etc - in addition to a completely locked down iphone without internet access unless it is needed (with monitoring software). Again, it’s a privilege not a right - if I pay for it, I control the terms. In turn, he is my personal errand boy. If he wrecks a car, he’s on the hook to replace it, otherwise he can ride a bike. FWIW, my first car was a 1991 Buick LeSabre with 200k miles that I bought with my own money.