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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If your kid can’t be trusted to drive a Jeep safely, they probably can’t be trusted to drive anything else safely, either. [/quote]

Agree.  The kids driving is equally as important as the vehicle, if not more.[/quote]

+1. Anyone who’s dangerous in a Jeep is just as dangerous driving anything else.

A safe driver is a safe driver regardless of what they’re driving, whether it’s a 1988 Volvo DL 240 wagon, a lifted Jeep with 40” tires, or a Lamborghini. Doesn’t matter. They’ll drive it safely. Conversely, you can put an idiot in the safest car out there and they’ll still find a way to wreck it or crash into someone else.

Don’t put another idiot behind the wheel. [/quote]

Agreed.  That said - I'm teaching my teen to drive my stick Jeep Sahara Wrangler right now - and it definitely is more of a challenge.  I love my Jeep - but it does not handle as well on turns and braking.  For me - I conversely feel like it is safer as I know I can't drive it like a sports car.  I'll do my best to teach my kids to drive it responsibly.  One good thing is it is built like a tank![/quote]

Mine will learn on my Rubicon as that's what we own for me.  Mine turns really well compared to my old suv and the brakes actually work and we ordered it with all the safety features.  We got the steel bumpers to to make it as much of a tank as we can.  It also has parental monitoring on it (and monitoring for parents - it beeps when you go over the speed limit).  But, mine will not be driving alone till they can handle it even with a license and we'll use the parental controls.

I probably wouldn't buy one for a teen because of cost.  The sport is very basic and you cannot get all the safety features and if you do you might as well upgrade and that will run in the 40's and lots of other options for much less.  However, mine plans to take mine over at some point, which is fine as I'll get the new one. [/quote]

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