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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.

It is called a savings account from birth.

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]

I don’t know 1 teen who bought their own car in 1960, 70, 90 or now.

They drive their parents old car.[/quote]

I bought my own car the summer before my senior year.  A used Toyota Celica with flip up headlights for $1050

I barely knew any kids that did not buy their own car.  But I lived in the suburbs of Philadelphia.  Not here.  So maybe that is a regional thing?  Working PT jobs throughout high school and getting wheels of your own was a right of passage. Most were old beat up cars and you paid liability only insurance.

Our high school has a student's lot and we decorated our parking spaces.  It was a big deal.  And no, we were not in a rich area.  True blue collar middle class. [/quote]

I lived in an urban area and I knew almost nobody who bought their own car. Your experience is regional.[/quote]

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