s/o Car for Teen -- How Old a Car Would You Buy?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Insurance wise, insurance agent told us nothing older than 3 years for safety and liability.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I want my kid to have airbags, stability control and antilock breaks. That starts around 2005 or so

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This is exactly right. There have been two great leaps in auto safety in recent years - airbags (circa 2000) and ABS and stability control (usually 2011 or later, depends on the exact model). I would not buy a car for a teen without all of these features.

Add front-end collision avoidance now, too.