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Originally Posted by fintstone
I agree with this. I wrecked my first car. It was a cheap clunker so it was totaled (although not much damage). I also wrecked and my wife's first VW (1966). It was not my fault), but the Crown Vic that hit me was barely damage and my car was crushed (and I ended up broken in the hospital). I also wrecked my first 911 (1974) and it was totaled (again not my fault). The high school kid in the VW that hit me ended up in the hospital.
I had bought the first '74 911 for my daughter to drive, but she just did not have the driving skill in traffic and was so distracted trying to use the clutch that I gave her our old Toyota 4Runnner instead and took the 911 myself. She liked it a lot better and learned to drive very well before she switched back to a manual. Based on that experience, I would get a 16-year-old a disposable automatic with better brakes and airbags. When they master that, maybe help them get something else.
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Was selling my VR4.
Kid came by with his dad and wanted to buy it.
1st car.
I said no.
Dad was a little shocked at first and said "really?"
Yup, too much car for a 16 yr old.
"But he's an A student"
Yeah, maybe, but that doesn't change the car and the fact he is an inexperienced teenager.
He went straight to full price, no haggling, thinking that would do it.
Nope, not selling it to him, sorry,
Someone had to be the realistic adult and that thing as his first car was a bad idea.