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[quote=Anonymous]Agreed with most of the posts here.

I am actually in favor of parents' helping to provide their children with a safe, reliable car, in cases where the parents can afford to do so.  Telling the child to "get a job" and buy his own car, usually results in time spent working instead of in school or in social or athletic activities, and also increases the likelihood that the child will end up with an unreliable and/or unsafe car, which does no good to anyone.

That said, a safe, reliable car can be had for under $5k, and would provide a good learning experience for the child (researching makes and models, safety ratings, reading car ads, negotiating with sellers, maintenance costs, etc.).  No adolescent needs a "nice" car (late model luxury brand), and doing so will likely result in a rude awakening when the child grows up, gets his first job, and realizes that he cannot afford such a car on his own.

I'm sure that there are adolescents who are given fancy cars who turn out fine, but I would be afraid of sending the message that such a car is necessary and that lesser cars are not good enough for the child.[/quote]

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