Car for 16-year-old new driver

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Three kids, 20, 19, 18.
No cars for them. They borrow mine very occasionally. One doesn’t drive. Doesn’t want to pay the insurance.
I think cars are a burden for teens, better to put the money into education.

You're the first parent I know who doesn't help with a teen's car insurance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Three kids, 20, 19, 18.
No cars for them. They borrow mine very occasionally. One doesn’t drive. Doesn’t want to pay the insurance.
I think cars are a burden for teens, better to put the money into education.

Cars are life for teens where I live. There is no public transport unfortunately. A car is ticket to freedom.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Responsible 16-year-old boy who has had permit for a year. Has a job and involved in extracurricular and I am over drop offs/pick ups.

We were thinking about giving him my Subaru Forester (2020) and getting something new for myself.

It had all the bells & whistles (back up camera, blind spot detection, emergency stop etc).

His driving instructor said to get them “an old school car” at first so they learn how to drive without all the handicaps. I actually like knowing he’d have these safety features. They can also be turned off.

What did you do?

I think the Forester is perfect in this situation.
The instructor has an opinion and that's fine. You don't have to prove them right or wrong.
Don't overthink it. The gets the Forester.

[Anonymous]

you already have the Forester, so makes sense to me to pass that car down. The old school car will cost you in buying a car and maybe in insurance costs too.

[Anonymous]

The safety features will be with cars permanently going forward, so learning to drive with them is the right way to go.