What would get your 16 year old daughter as a first car?
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Nothing, and I mean it. Unless she absolutely needs it (can't get to school without it- bus), then don't give her one. She needs to earn it, otherwise she will have no respect for it.
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Something that isn't too big, or too small, decent on gas, and historically safe.
A fairly modern mid-size sedan of some sort.
A fairly modern mid-size sedan of some sort.
AgaBoogaBoo
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Used volvo/camry/accord
Used volvo from the late 80's would be good, simple car that doesn't accelerate much and is low on insurance, not to mention cheap to buy in itself and is literally a brick on wheels
Used volvo from the late 80's would be good, simple car that doesn't accelerate much and is low on insurance, not to mention cheap to buy in itself and is literally a brick on wheels
For the record, my younger sister when she was learning to drive thrashed the camry we gave her. The car was originaly bought for me and my twin sister when we turned 16. Later, I bought my own car and my tiwn moved away so the youngest got the car. She put large dents in every quarter panel in the corse of 6 months. She had three accidents that were reported to her insurance company.
We also never repaired the body unless it was causing problems.
We also never repaired the body unless it was causing problems.
nothing if she wants a car have her buy her own. its not that hard for a teen to pick up a 20hr a week job and get a few grand together for there first car
Keep in mind that the larger the vehicle you buy her, the more friends she'll be hauling around at once. If you want to buy her a car (I wouldn't), get her a 4 seater with useless rear seats (ex. Eclipse/Talon). That way the insurance is lower than a 2 seater and she will be less likely to haul around a bunch of kids (which statistically is what gets them in trouble).
Mark
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If you're a little car savvy you can get her something older. I mean, there are tons of 70's and 80's sedans in good shape for cheap. That's what I did for my first car. Paid $200 for a 74 Cutlass Supreme, then spent about $600 on new carpet, tires, seatcovers, etc. Then about 3k miles later my father and I did a rebuild kit on the olds 307 for about $400.
So for under $1500 I got a car that lasted all through high school.
I will say that I didn't have to deal with the current gas prices, so that may be a consideration. I took care of that ride because it had my own work in it. I think that is a key thing to do for a new driver. Make them pay for some of the car (I understand that making your daughter work on it may be a stretch) then make her maintain the insurance so she can see the impact that speeding/accidents have on your wallet. I have 4 sisters, and out of them only one got a free car. She got 3 speeding tickets and abused it to the point of my father and I rebuilding the engine twice. Make her contribute as much as she can.
So for under $1500 I got a car that lasted all through high school.
I will say that I didn't have to deal with the current gas prices, so that may be a consideration. I took care of that ride because it had my own work in it. I think that is a key thing to do for a new driver. Make them pay for some of the car (I understand that making your daughter work on it may be a stretch) then make her maintain the insurance so she can see the impact that speeding/accidents have on your wallet. I have 4 sisters, and out of them only one got a free car. She got 3 speeding tickets and abused it to the point of my father and I rebuilding the engine twice. Make her contribute as much as she can.
Schadenfroh
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Do you think that their grammar skills would improve if they focused on school rather than having a job to pay for a car?
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