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There is no shock that parents cater to their kid's needs and have made lazy entitled kids.

Why is this even an argument.  Getting a license takes work that most kids do not want because for them, it is still okay to have Mommy drive you to school as a senior in high school. [/quote]

Who wants to buy a car as a senior in high school? Seriously, how does a high school senior afford a used car in 2021?[/quote]

Just curious how did seniors in 1970 afford a car?  How about 1990?  2010?

It is called a JOB, which all high school kids have, except for the very privileged.

[b]It is called a savings account from birth.[/b]

I am scared you even asked this question.   :shock:

I did the same thing my parents did.  I will pay for half the car and half the repairs if needed.  The teen pays for the insurance and gas. [/quote]

So the parents are paying for it. Got it. Maybe step out of your bubble for a second and realize that a car isn’t the only expense most teens have that they need to pay for with money from their job. And you can check the cost of a used car in 2021–it is way more expensive than it was in 1970. 
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Wait, not the PP, but all of my kids have savings accounts.  I have never contributed 1 cent to those accounts.

Also, my junior college student got a 2007 Hyndai Elentra with 60K miles on it for $2500. It was/is in great condition. Paid in full with HIS money he has earned through the saving account I started up for him.  His earning from celebrations, birthdays, gift cards I purchased from him (he wanted cash to save) and his multiple jobs he has had since he was a freshman. Most of them as a lifeguard, referee, and counselor.

It is completely doable and many teens in this country do just that. [/quote]

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