Which car for teen?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"Large, slow-moving, and used"

Not a good idea. It should be new, safe and small like a Tesla 3

No, no, no, stupid and wrong.

Large and slow-moving IS safe.
Small is NOT safe.
They ARE going to get in accidents. That is why you do NOT want small.
That is also why you do NOT want new.

Anyone who buys a new car for a teen is beyond stupid. Might as well set $40,000 on fire.

You probably do not want Prius sized, but a large SUV is too much for a new driver to handle. And plenty of studies have shown that you are not necessarily safer in your big SUV than you are in a midsize sedan.

Further, newer, not new, means more safety features and more reliability which is nice.

Slow-moving is correct. They don't need a Tesla power or turbo.

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[Anonymous]

We aren’t buying a car for our teen and we don’t need a new car but I wish we did have a newer car with the safety features like automatic braking and rear crossing alerts. Just can’t see buying a new car just for those things though.

[Anonymous]

A minivan, probably used. Or maybe a Honda Accord. Decidedly non-sexy. Compromise size (larger is better, but there are limits). Not that excited about the electronic lane change stuff because it can be distracting, but not a deal breaker. Adequate power. Not a Corvette, but not a road hazard either.

Most important: New tires (broken in because traction is actually less when brand new), new brakes. After that, 100% mechanical reliability.

And the Accident Avoidance class from BSR in West VA, where they face a lifetime of emergency demands (sudden lane change, emergency stops, skids and spins, leaving and regaining the road) in a single day and ingrain the skills to respond to them.

[Anonymous]

Safest car you can get! As a PP mentioned earlier, they WILL get in accidents.

My DD and I shared my 2017 Honda CRV - perfect size and safety features for a teen. Sure enough, eight months into her driving career, an Uber driver blew a red light and hit her smack in the driver's side door at around 35 miles per hour. Car spun around into a fire hydrant and was totaled.

All of the driver's side airbags deployed and thank goodness DD walked away with only a bruise from the force of the seatbelt on her shoulder.

I'm getting another CRV - but a used one.

For those mentioning Teslas - my DH has one and it takes off faster than the speed of sound! I love driving it but would NEVER turn it over to an inexperienced driver. It also takes some time to get used to - it is nothing like a regular car. It's a super fast computer on wheels.

[Anonymous]

Civic Type-R.

We are going auto-crossing with this thing, and most likely some track days at Summit Point.

Woohoo!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tesla model 3. Safe I can see everything and never get asked for gas money.

Good choice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Safest car you can get! As a PP mentioned earlier, they WILL get in accidents.

My DD and I shared my 2017 Honda CRV - perfect size and safety features for a teen. Sure enough, eight months into her driving career, an Uber driver blew a red light and hit her smack in the driver's side door at around 35 miles per hour. Car spun around into a fire hydrant and was totaled.

All of the driver's side airbags deployed and thank goodness DD walked away with only a bruise from the force of the seatbelt on her shoulder.

I'm getting another CRV - but a used one.

For those mentioning Teslas - my DH has one and it takes off faster than the speed of sound! I love driving it but would NEVER turn it over to an inexperienced driver. It also takes some time to get used to - it is nothing like a regular car. It's a super fast computer on wheels.

This is a good point though... I did okay Tesla but was thinking more about economy, reliability and fun but , you PP are right, safety first...

[Anonymous]

I don't know much about American or Asian cars but I think most European brands starting with WV on some models if I can recall.. or was it BMW.. worth checking.. definitely MB..
have an option that you can have speed restriction assigned to a specific key. So you no matter the maximum speed on the odometer,
your kid wont drive a hair over 55 if you set it as a maximum speed for his keyfob.

You would need to check it online or ask the forum, people might know more, I am not entirely familiar with this feature but it sounded good for the time I will need it. I think youtube also can have more and info which brands of all out there have this feature. I think it is pretty important because rookie driver can get in more trouble the faster they go because the faster the speed the lower survival rate and it goes fast over 40 mph. Also if kids are riding together they encourage each other and challenge so you are taking it out right of the equation.

[Anonymous]

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-technology-lets-parents-set-controls-for-teen-drivers/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And how did you decide?

2005 Prius because that's what's available.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tesla model 3. Safe I can see everything and never get asked for gas money.

Good choice.

+1 for tesla model 3. I bought the 2019 model for my 18 years old DD. For my 17 years old DS, we get him a 2019 Lexus NX200t SUV model

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tesla model 3. Safe I can see everything and never get asked for gas money.

Good choice.

+1 for tesla model 3. I bought the 2019 model for my 18 years old DD. For my 17 years old DS, we get him a 2019 Lexus NX200t SUV model

Ridiculous for a teenager.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The oldest one in the driveway. Dad gets a new car.

Seriously, what’s your question? Most people do not buy their teen drivers a new car. My kids drive an old Honda Civic, just because that what we happened to have. Are you buying new or used?

This will probably be us in less Dad and Mom have newer cars and then we'll pick a car we all agree on and we can afford.

Unless of course you care about your child and you want to make sure they have a reliable car in exellent condition because the more reliable car, the safer the car. Ever wonder what will happen to your unexperienced in road situations and having to make hard quick smart decision .. young kid will get stuck in the middle of nowhere..at night.. on the side of the road or middle lane on the busy highway because the hooptie you gave them was just about to start breaking down. People die on the side of the road you know. Did you forget the story of Michael Jordan's Dad?
He was just taking a short nap on the side of the road but the same scenario can happen if a car breaks.

On July 23, 1993, while returning home from a funeral, Jordan Sr. pulled over on US Highway 74 just south of Lumberton, North Carolina, to take a nap. Daniel Andre Green[5] and Larry Martin Demery spotted the car Michael had recently purchased for him (a red Lexus SC400 with the North Carolina license plate that read "UNC0023").[6] Green and Demery shot Jordan to death while he slept in his car, then stole the vehicle.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_R._Jordan_Sr.#Death

[Anonymous]

I don't think that car needs to be fancy but it should be new, even one of those cheaper ones but new because it truly could make a difference between life and death. Old junk can break and kid can get in trouble in all kinds of ways.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The oldest one in the driveway. Dad gets a new car.

Seriously, what’s your question? Most people do not buy their teen drivers a new car. My kids drive an old Honda Civic, just because that what we happened to have. Are you buying new or used?

This will probably be us in less Dad and Mom have newer cars and then we'll pick a car we all agree on and we can afford.

Unless of course you care about your child and you want to make sure they have a reliable car in exellent condition because the more reliable car, the safer the car. Ever wonder what will happen to your unexperienced in road situations and having to make hard quick smart decision .. young kid will get stuck in the middle of nowhere..at night.. on the side of the road or middle lane on the busy highway because the hooptie you gave them was just about to start breaking down. People die on the side of the road you know. Did you forget the story of Michael Jordan's Dad?
He was just taking a short nap on the side of the road but the same scenario can happen if a car breaks.

On July 23, 1993, while returning home from a funeral, Jordan Sr. pulled over on US Highway 74 just south of Lumberton, North Carolina, to take a nap. Daniel Andre Green[5] and Larry Martin Demery spotted the car Michael had recently purchased for him (a red Lexus SC400 with the North Carolina license plate that read "UNC0023").[6] Green and Demery shot Jordan to death while he slept in his car, then stole the vehicle.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_R._Jordan_Sr.#Death

Right now our oldest/20 year old car is the most reliable. You need reliable and safe. My brand new car wasn't reliable at all. Thank goodness we kept the old car as mines constantly in for repairs. This was someone who took a nap at the side of the road. This has nothing to do with the topic. Like the poster whose daughter got hit by the uber driver, you want safe, reliable and sturdy. I want my kid, like hers, to walk away. Cars can be replaced. People cannot.