Are you joking? He'll probably trash the car and might even get himself killed. Is he a responible person? How well does he drive? I most certainly would not give him the car before making him take skid-control and accident-avoidance lessons, like the program that BMW has. Also, you should make him pay the insurance, place some of the responsibility in his hands, you know 
Originally posted by: Angrymarshmello
Originally posted by: guapo337
i know everyone says that, but honestly, this teen can drive pretty well. he doesnt speed excessively, and is a careful and courteous driver. and besides, "he" knows how to drive standard.. give him some respect.
LOL. You sound like that tool in the other thread who thought he was a good driver and wanted mom and dad to buy him a $30K car.
Having 305hp on tap (285 for 93-95) + teenage = your ass will die, or your ass will get a ticket for speeding, or your ass will get your car impounded and auctioned off for racing. I don't care what you say about how you dont speed or you're a careful driver. You wouldn't be purchasing a Mustang Cobra if you didn't intend on speeding or racing or doing something with it. For a relatively new driver you're going to get yourself killed or someone else killed.
lmao, the cops can sell your car for racing? that's rather harsh. Encourages them to "race" to get away from the cops huh?
this kid we talk of is myself, in case you guysdidnt get that. and as for this being a joke, it's not. the cobra is one car im considering, along with an integra, or an infiniti g20t. which would have the lowest insurance and repair costs? obviously not the cobra (insurance-wise)
and as for this being a joke, it's not. the cobra is one car im considering, along with an integra, or an infiniti g20t. which would have the lowest insurance and repair costs? obviously not the cobra (insurance-wise)Cost of ownership probably favors the integra but you should check one of the insurance co websites. They will tell you what rate class a given vehicle falls within.
Ciber
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Originally posted by: guapo337
this kid we talk of is myself, in case you guysdidnt get that.
My fiancee has been driving a integra since she was like 18, she's now 20. The car has been hassle-free and the insurance is pretty cheap.
True - teenage drivers, especially male - will do retarded things in any kind of car, fast or slow. Always have, always will. But the kid is much more likely to walk away from an 80mph crash in a Sentra than a 145mph crash in a Mustang.
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I had a Mustange GT back in the mid 80's when I was a teen. Here's my experiences:
1) Since I had a fast looking car, I was very cocky and got into races and very dangerous driving all the time.
2) My insurance was at least twice that of my friends that drove Escorts or Civics.
3) The 5.0 liter in that car got about 10 gallons to the mile. I was working to put gas in it.
4) Since Mustangs generally aren't well built, they require a lot of repair. And of course, because of all the performance parts, everything costs twice as much as regular parts (the friggin $300 brake job and $650 for 4 tires still irks me to this day)
Also I'd add that unless the car was driven by someone you know, it was probably beaten (peel outs, red lining, etc) since that's what people buy them for...cheap speed. I'd pass.
1) Since I had a fast looking car, I was very cocky and got into races and very dangerous driving all the time.
2) My insurance was at least twice that of my friends that drove Escorts or Civics.
3) The 5.0 liter in that car got about 10 gallons to the mile. I was working to put gas in it.
4) Since Mustangs generally aren't well built, they require a lot of repair. And of course, because of all the performance parts, everything costs twice as much as regular parts (the friggin $300 brake job and $650 for 4 tires still irks me to this day)
Also I'd add that unless the car was driven by someone you know, it was probably beaten (peel outs, red lining, etc) since that's what people buy them for...cheap speed. I'd pass.
It's perfect. . .
For a Darwin nominee.
Learn to walk before you run. It takes years, not months, to properly learn how to drive. Olympic divers didn't start at 10 meters. Race car drivers didn't start in Nascar or Formula 1.
For a Darwin nominee.
Learn to walk before you run. It takes years, not months, to properly learn how to drive. Olympic divers didn't start at 10 meters. Race car drivers didn't start in Nascar or Formula 1.
Offer him the acord or whatever, and if he wants the cobra, tell him to pay for the difference. Though, he would get wayyy too many speeding tickets for his good.
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I hope you're fvcking kidding. That is probably the worst car in the world for a teenager. Watch him kill himself. In fact I'll put money on it.
Teenage males should be driving nothing but the slowest cars on the road. And that's a fact.
Anyway unless the teen is actually cheating the insurance company with some silly way of doing it through their parents even though they are primary (a common trick that, should you need to make a massive claim will probably be found out by said insurance company and they will deny the money), insurance for a teenage male on that car would be approx $50 million/year.
Bullsh*t. If the "teen in question" was a responsible always courteous and careful driver they wouldn't want a road rocket like that. They'd want an Accord. They want that car because it's fast. Fast car + Desire to have fast car + teen = death. Don't do it. It's not just that the teen will probably crash, it's that they will. Either that or get the car impounded when the police nab them at 140 on the highway. Bad move.
Teenage males should be driving nothing but the slowest cars on the road. And that's a fact.
Anyway unless the teen is actually cheating the insurance company with some silly way of doing it through their parents even though they are primary (a common trick that, should you need to make a massive claim will probably be found out by said insurance company and they will deny the money), insurance for a teenage male on that car would be approx $50 million/year.
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You know what is recorded in history in lots of places? Teenage males getting their hopes up on a car without knowing insurance costs. Then they find out the cost. And then their hopes are dashed. Before you even consider any of those cars from here on further you need to get an insurance quote because I think you're going to be quite shocked at how much they want for a 16 year old on a cobra. It would be in most cases MANY thousands a year.
Agreed. This guy should learn the rules of the road.. and by rules of the road I mean the unwritten ones. How the left lane is for passing only, how you shouldn't get too close to the car in front of you, always checking your blind spots where it makes sense, staying out of other people's blind spots, avoiding staying next to other cars, etc.. how you need to drive for the conditions, which means if it's foggy or icy slow the fvck down! Even if it's just raining, at the very least you shouldn't be speeding. You need to learn the dynamics of the car, and how to get out of front-wheel, rear-wheel, and 4-wheel slides. You need to learn to hang up the god damn phone and put the book down because the road is for driving and not doing other things. If you like to go faster than the speed limit (I do), you need to learn where it is safe and not safe to do so. The unfortunate thing is that there are always cops where it is safe (therefore lots of people do it), and there are never cops where it is not safe. Don't let this tempt you into driving like a maniac on some twisty 2-laner just because there aren't cops and you want to have some fun. Doing so will surely result in a crash or death.
Anyways, it takes time to learn all these things, you need to learn how to walk before you can run.
All I can recommend is to get some FWD 4-banger to start off with, and after a year or so maybe you'll be experienced enough to get something faster 
Guapo,
As you mentioned, insurance would be a killer. One thing to consider is that with summer coming up, you can probably make quite a bit of cash. But what about next year when school starts? It'll be hard to put in a lot of hours for work when you also have school and sports demanding a lot of your time.
Dave
As you mentioned, insurance would be a killer. One thing to consider is that with summer coming up, you can probably make quite a bit of cash. But what about next year when school starts? It'll be hard to put in a lot of hours for work when you also have school and sports demanding a lot of your time.
Dave
Well as a 17 year old who was in the same position as you, buying their own car and all, my advice to you is its not really worth it to buy a sports/muscle car at that point. I had the money to buy and have always wanted a mid to late 90's Z-28, however insurance rates and a couple of friends in accidents made me decide otherwise. My suggestion, if your budget is coinciding, is to get a newer midsized coupe or sedan, depending on your preferences. I ended up buying a 99 Grand Am SE1, and its plenty fun enough to drive, and compared to what most kids drive the car is definitely enough for girls, if you need anything more you need to consider alot more things before getting a car to get laid. The V6, while still really underpowered, is enough for me and now that I look back on it, I think I made a wise choice. Before anyone goes bashing my domestic, it is just my personal preference, plus my dad owns a shop that does maintence and repairs on domestic cars, which is a definite upside. So after that long story, my advice remains to buy some type of normal, midsized car that doesn't look too much like an old-person car, you'll look back on it as a smarter investment than a sports car.
Dave
Dave
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