omicron1792
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Awesome. Good for you. Sounds like you’re very proud of it.My kids did also.
They bought their own vehicles.
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Awesome. Good for you. Sounds like you’re very proud of it.My kids did also.
They bought their own vehicles.
No. It's just part of their job in becoming responsible adults.Awesome. Good for you. Sounds like you’re very proud of it.
This is very true. The first post from the OP says a “$10k beater”. There’s a ton of vehicles in the $7-10k range that I wouldn’t consider beaters. I paid $13k for my wife’s car and $15k for my truck and they are both the nicest, newest vehicles we have ever owned. For my kid, I would probably be shopping in that $5k range. It would be good for him to learn how to fix minor stuff and build some character.A lot of conversation in this thread makes it seem like the two options are unsafe, falling apart beater or brand new. There's plenty of options in between.
I disagree. Plenty of time for them to work for money. I’ll let them stay kids for a bit longer. More time teaching them to hunt.No. It's just part of their job in becoming responsible adults.
Totally agree with all of this living in a similar place as you.There are different opinions, of course.
I don't regret buying my children safe and reliable vehicles. I started with a beater myself, but I could afford to buy them solid economy cars. Those cars took them through college.
One of my daughter's car got totaled when she was hit on the interstate. Totally the other persons fault, but she spun several times and was hit on all sides. The other hit a deer. Neither suffered significant injuries, but both were pretty scared after. The airbags deployed.
The cars don't have to be expensive, but safe and reliable are very important if you can afford them. I never had to worry about their cars breaking down.
I sold a truck that had been totaled twice with a clean Carfax. At least one other wreck, several blown turbos, a couple sets of head gaskets... I beat on that truck like it owed me money, but the body and interior were real clean.I am anti beater for a kids first car. I had a beater for my first car and it was horrifically unsafe. Had the death wobble when you would put it on the highway and the brakes were not reliable either at higher speeds. I can’t believe i didn’t die or get into an accident in that thing to be honest.
I would buy something reliable and safe at the age of vehicle you think is appropriate. And it’s hard if you’re not mechanically inclined when cars are older and have high mileage. Get a car fax to verify a used cars history is correct and hopefully everything works out.
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