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quote:Originally posted by bobski
trucks dont meet the same crash test levels as cars and are top heavy.. stay with a car.
next, why are YOU buying her a car?
teach her to borrow and take care of yours.
if you have an old car, let her drive that one.
insurance is cheaper on old cars.
or, let her work for 1st car and let her buy her own.
and yes....let her buy her OWN insurance too.
welcome her to life the right way, dad.
be responsible so she will take care of her property later on.[;)]
I think this is the best advice by far. I have an 18 year old boy that we got an old 97 Intrdid for $3000.00 it had a 150K miles on it and worked just fine for 3 more years of high school. The school parking lots are more exciting than a good NASCAR race...........If your family vehicle(s) is not an option then DON'T spend too much and stick with a car. Independence for a teenager is good, with alot of restrictions from you. VERY SHORT LEASH. AND NO CELL PHONE USE WHILE DRIVING.
quote:Originally posted by Locust Fork
I have been thinking over the whole.....vehicle....idea lately. She will not be mobile until December of next year so I am not even looking at buying anything now. I keep pondering the OLD TRUCK idea. I like the idea of the solid steel body between her and whatever she may plow into (praying now it never happens.) I don't like the idea of buying gas for a guzzler...and whatever we do end up getting will be driven a lot for certain.
When my daughter turns 16 she will have no use for a car...I'm locking her in the basement long before then.[;)][}:)]
VW 2 door hatch back something very very small. just in case he/she does something stupid. there wont be 6-8 kids in the car that you and your insurance company will be responsible for.
quote:Originally posted by LaidbackDan
80's Volvo station wagon, I heard they use those at wrecking yards to compact other cars.
..+1 on the Volvo. For an old car, it's a safe car. Also, what Don said about the Saturn. The insurance rates are good, and Cathy's '03 ION has been pretty much trouble free.
Locust: You say your daughter is 16. Has she completed school? If not, does the bus go by your home? If she is still in school and the bus goes by then let her ride the bus and save both her and your money for when she needs it for college.
I have two daughters and it did not hurt them to NOT have a vehicle available at their beck and call while in school. Same thing held true for my entire family (my father drove the bus so he knew where we were and what we were doing and he even drove the bus when my daughters went to school).
I know my reply will not be a popular one but it has worked for my family for a very long time and has proven to be a safe and sound practice. RJSnow
Ronald...I wish the bus came by!!! I am an hour away from town....and that is taking the freeway. If you get in a car and want to go anywhere at all....it will be at least 20 to 30 minutes before you even get to the gas station, dollar general....then another 15 to 20 minutes before you get to busier parts of town. With the way both Larry and I work there is NO WAY to share a car.
I work in a very bad part of town, plus the freeway is a BEAR right before you get to me....so she will NOT be allowed to drive on the back streets OR the freeway to get to me...by herself....EVER. My husband works in a steel mill. For now it is 2 off 3 on...then switches to 3 off and 2 on.....from 7pm to 7am. I don't think there is a way for her to get any type of job sharing his car either.
I really wish I could figure out a way for her to earn enough money to buy a car.....selling on line is about the only thing I have seen that would be "do-able" but we have to get the wireless internet set back up so she could be on line. NOBODY is EVER allowed to touch this computer....for any reason....EVER EVER EVER.
quote:Originally posted by Kodiakk
Dependable is a Honda Civic and Accord and they are great MPG. Toyota Coralla's are also great on gas and maintenence record.
I would have to agree! These Japanese cars tend be be tough as nails and have great maintenance records. Check the consumer reports history on used cars to get the ones that have good repair records.
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My wife thought this was a nice present & it gets 33mpg.
With special bonus of NO BACK SEAT!
My co-worker and her hubby just bought a 10-year-old Honda Civic and it still has a TON of life left in it. They love it.
I'd go with a 1997 Honda Civic with a manual transmission.
trucks dont meet the same crash test levels as cars and are top heavy.. stay with a car.
next, why are YOU buying her a car?
teach her to borrow and take care of yours.
if you have an old car, let her drive that one.
insurance is cheaper on old cars.
or, let her work for 1st car and let her buy her own.
and yes....let her buy her OWN insurance too.
welcome her to life the right way, dad.
be responsible so she will take care of her property later on.[;)]
I think this is the best advice by far. I have an 18 year old boy that we got an old 97 Intrdid for $3000.00 it had a 150K miles on it and worked just fine for 3 more years of high school. The school parking lots are more exciting than a good NASCAR race...........If your family vehicle(s) is not an option then DON'T spend too much and stick with a car. Independence for a teenager is good, with alot of restrictions from you. VERY SHORT LEASH. AND NO CELL PHONE USE WHILE DRIVING.
I have been thinking over the whole.....vehicle....idea lately. She will not be mobile until December of next year so I am not even looking at buying anything now. I keep pondering the OLD TRUCK idea. I like the idea of the solid steel body between her and whatever she may plow into (praying now it never happens.) I don't like the idea of buying gas for a guzzler...and whatever we do end up getting will be driven a lot for certain.
When my daughter turns 16 she will have no use for a car...I'm locking her in the basement long before then.[;)][}:)]
80's Volvo station wagon, I heard they use those at wrecking yards to compact other cars.
..+1 on the Volvo. For an old car, it's a safe car. Also, what Don said about the Saturn. The insurance rates are good, and Cathy's '03 ION has been pretty much trouble free.
I have two daughters and it did not hurt them to NOT have a vehicle available at their beck and call while in school. Same thing held true for my entire family (my father drove the bus so he knew where we were and what we were doing and he even drove the bus when my daughters went to school).
I know my reply will not be a popular one but it has worked for my family for a very long time and has proven to be a safe and sound practice. RJSnow
I work in a very bad part of town, plus the freeway is a BEAR right before you get to me....so she will NOT be allowed to drive on the back streets OR the freeway to get to me...by herself....EVER. My husband works in a steel mill. For now it is 2 off 3 on...then switches to 3 off and 2 on.....from 7pm to 7am. I don't think there is a way for her to get any type of job sharing his car either.
I really wish I could figure out a way for her to earn enough money to buy a car.....selling on line is about the only thing I have seen that would be "do-able" but we have to get the wireless internet set back up so she could be on line. NOBODY is EVER allowed to touch this computer....for any reason....EVER EVER EVER.
Dependable is a Honda Civic and Accord and they are great MPG. Toyota Coralla's are also great on gas and maintenence record.
I would have to agree! These Japanese cars tend be be tough as nails and have great maintenance records. Check the consumer reports history on used cars to get the ones that have good repair records.
It was built like a tank and probably saved his life.
AC