What kind of car did you buy your 16 yo?
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Anonymous
| Looking to stay under 30k ish. |
Anonymous
| One year old dealer demo Mazda 3 with 7,000 miles on it. Price $16000 |
Anonymous
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I can answer - what type of car my 16yr old drives - which of our family cars they drive.
An older Toyota Camry. I would never buy a teenager their own car. |
Anonymous
 A lot of adults can't afford a car for this much. Get a used car.
Research cars that get top marks on safety and high gas mileage. Insurance will be cheaper. Hint: don't give them a car with a turbo charger. |
Anonymous
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Here's a good place to start your research:
http://www.iihs.org/iihs/sr/statusreport/article/49/5/1 |
Anonymous
| the kind fred flintstone used-- yabba dabba doo |
Anonymous
| Um, yeah. I didn't. DS could use one of our cars if it was free and he was free to get a job to pay for his own car. |
Anonymous
| Isn't there research to show that teens drive more safely when it is their parents' car and not their own? |
Anonymous
dafuq |
Anonymous
| A used Honda CRV for $18k. |
Anonymous
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My best friend in high school got a brand new car for his 16th birthday. Two weeks later he was dead. A friend of mine gave her 16 year old nephew her Honda. He totaled it a week later, his friend can no longer walk.
The above stories were about two kids considered very responsible and very mature. A 16 year old should not have it's own car. But it's your kid. |
Anonymous
| Sigh. I received my own brand new car when I was 16. I am still here and none of my friends died or were maimed. We will likely buy a new car for a parent and pass down a car to our daughter. |
Anonymous
| Metro Smart Pass. |
Anonymous
This, but she got my hand me down. Super safe. Not much horsepower. Boring as it should be. |
Anonymous
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I received a new Mustang for my 16th birthday. I never had an accident in it. Not everyone who receives a new car is going to die or maim someone.
However, I understand the concern for safety, and would only buy something safe (and slower than a Mustang) for my teen. |