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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't think I know anyone who's gotten a new car on their 16th birthday.  My kids grew up pretty wealthy (Biglaw partner) and went to top public schools in the DMV.  They didn't get new cars on their 16th birthdays -- or any cars, ever -- and neither did any of their friends.  The notion of somebody getting a car on their birthday never came up.

Is this a private school thing?  Maybe it happens because parents are happy not to have to drive the kids to school anymore?[/quote]

It was pretty common in Southern California, where I grew up in the mid 90s. Huge car culture. I went to a very middle class public school with lots of 1st generation Americans and it was a massive point of pride to give your kid a new car. 1st gen Asian kids got new Acuras, plus a smattering of BMWs and Mercedes if their parents were particularly successful. UMC white kids got new Jettas, Mustangs, Jeeps, and pick-up trucks.

Kids from more modest means often got restored classic cars for their 16th or 17th birthday. Usually dad + kid would work on restoring it for a year or two. I had tons of friends with restored Chevy's, VW Beetles & Busses, and Fords from the 1960s and 70s.

It seems that people are more modest in the DC area, even if they can afford nice things. I know that in wealthy suburbs of NJ and NY lots of kids are getting Tesla 3s, Jeeps, and BMW 3-series based on friends' social media. YMMV. [/quote]

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