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My oldest child (daughter) turned 15 today. Aside from feeling old, and wondering where the heck time is being sucked off into, I have been thinking ahead a little. She thinks Dad’s car is cool. But she also likes 944’s. I have been thinking about helping her buy a 944 sometime in the next year before or around her 16th birthday. I thought about a 911, but too costly I think for a first car overall. I want my kids to appreciate money and what it can do for you if managed well. I also want to make sure they keep the mindset that if you take care of things, they will tend to last, and give you more bang for your buck. My dad proved this to me by making me foot the bill for all of my car expenditures as a youth. He was a streetrodder and helped with mechanical aspects, but I had to pay for things. Only took one set of tires destroyed in about 2 months of burnouts to realize tires can be really expensive! I do not want to have to dump thousands of $’s into a kids car if something does go wrong (topend, etc.). I digress…

I have driven the 944, but I do not really know a lot about them as far as dependability, etc. I can do a lot of the mechanical maintenance and upkeep on it for her. But I do not want to have to work on it every weekend either(after it is up and going - depending on what we purchase). I am going to part with my dad’s philosophy a bit and do a match to what my daughter has been saving up. She is a good girl and is very industrious. Besides babysitting money, she sells homemade gourmet tortillas and has a few loyal customers… I am thinking of something in the $3000 or less category for a first car. Then she’ll have money left over for other items that will surely come up… I also do not mind buying one to fix up a bit if needed over the course of the next year. I have been watching the market a little and there seems to be a few of the 944’s in this price range.

Sorry, I just read through the above. Hope I am not rambling too much… tired from a long week, and it’s only Wednesday.

I just wanted to know your opinions on this idea. Are they decent dependable cars if well maintained? Is there something I am not thinking about clearly?

Thanks,
Shane