Jeep Wrangler for a teen

[Anonymous]

My parents bought me a Wrangler when I turned 16 back in 1992. It was a huge mistake. It was totaled within 6 months. Thankfully no one was hurt- I let a friend drive it home after a summer league lacrosse game and she hit a telephone pole. (No one was drinking, just bad driving.)

They then bought me another Wrangler.

We used to drive around town in bikini tops/shorts, with the top down, the doors off and the music blaring all summer long.

I have no idea what they were thinking.

They were SUPER strict about everything else- grades, sleepovers, dating, etc.

I have teens now and would NEVER buy them a Wrangler.

[Anonymous]

Not the one with no doors and no ac so they ride around unprotected with no helmets on.

No

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
1. All vehicles that sit high have terrible stats on collisions with pedestrians. The line of sight is all wrong to see shorter moving objects.

2. Rollover risk.

3. You really want to thumb your nose at environmental efforts? Don't buy that crap and be a hypocrite. Own the fact you don't care about global warming whatsoever, and don't care about people dying every year around the world from heat (direct cause).

Peds should GTF out of the road.

PP, are you the "Sorry you didn't get a bid, geed" guy?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is it an atrocious choice? Would be a few years old. It is ds's dream car.

When he can afford it as an adult. No way would I get it for a teenager

The days of 1k decent cars are gone though. Teens can't buy cars these days. So do you get a 20k car your kid likes or a 20k car they don't like? Ultimately what is the difference?

The difference is they drive better if they’re not showing off in front of their peers. If they don’t like the car they can continue to get rides from me, walks or ride the bus.

[Anonymous]

I think a wrangler is fine for a teen. now my neighbor just bought his teenager a new mustang and I think that is irresponsible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My parents bought me a Wrangler when I turned 16 back in 1992. It was a huge mistake. It was totaled within 6 months. Thankfully no one was hurt- I let a friend drive it home after a summer league lacrosse game and she hit a telephone pole. (No one was drinking, just bad driving.)

They then bought me another Wrangler.

We used to drive around town in bikini tops/shorts, with the top down, the doors off and the music blaring all summer long.

I have no idea what they were thinking.

They were SUPER strict about everything else- grades, sleepovers, dating, etc.

I have teens now and would NEVER buy them a Wrangler.

Never happened.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Jeeps (and the ducks) are becoming symbols of the gay community.

Your kid may get made fun for driving a gay car

I know my 16yo DS would never be caught dead in one

That is nuts -- never make decisions based on what some other group is trying to do.

[Anonymous]

I feel like this thread was started on some random discord/chatroom to troll and it's the same 2-3 people making up random things.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I feel like this thread was started on some random discord/chatroom to troll and it's the same 2-3 people making up random things.

Fwiw I started this thread and stopped responding a long time ago because yes, it's not useful and a lot of trolling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think in most cases it makes the most sense to give a kid a used car that you’ve been driving and get a new car for yourself. You could even Liease a new car for you assuming the kid will be going to college In a few years and won’t have a car

give kid the 2012 and buy yourself a new car! this is insane.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think a wrangler is fine for a teen. now my neighbor just bought his teenager a new mustang and I think that is irresponsible.

What's wrong with a mustang? Great cars.

[Anonymous]

I did it. One of the biggest parenting mistakes ever ever made. It was still my car, but she drove it. But of course it was the coolest car around and it just took over everything. Absolutely would not do it again.

[Anonymous]

My high school boyfriend had a jeep….fun times.

Go ahead OP, get the jeep.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
1. All vehicles that sit high have terrible stats on collisions with pedestrians. The line of sight is all wrong to see shorter moving objects.

2. Rollover risk.

3. You really want to thumb your nose at environmental efforts? Don't buy that crap and be a hypocrite. Own the fact you don't care about global warming whatsoever, and don't care about people dying every year around the world from heat (direct cause).

So what is left, Tesla? A no for most people.

With all the monitoring and fsd that comes with a Tesla you can see exactly who is in the car with your kid, you can limit the speed and it can drive him home if he gets drunk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My parents bought me a Wrangler when I turned 16 back in 1992. It was a huge mistake. It was totaled within 6 months. Thankfully no one was hurt- I let a friend drive it home after a summer league lacrosse game and she hit a telephone pole. (No one was drinking, just bad driving.)

They then bought me another Wrangler.

We used to drive around town in bikini tops/shorts, with the top down, the doors off and the music blaring all summer long.

I have no idea what they were thinking.

They were SUPER strict about everything else- grades, sleepovers, dating, etc.

I have teens now and would NEVER buy them a Wrangler.

So you were a pavement princess. I bet you never took it off road.