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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Nothing obscenely expensive, just nice and safe. Oldest daughter got a new Jeep Wrangler, son wanted my husband's 2017 Tahoe (which we bought new, then husband upgraded to a 2019), and 15 year old daughter really wants the cute little Volvo SUV. [/quote]

My DH and HS senior DS share a 2012 Forester with 60,000 miles on it.  It works out fine since DH takes metro or rides his bike to work.  He may upgrade before DS is finished with college and maybe DS will get the car then.  I don't know, maybe we're just not car people - we have a tendency to just drive them into the ground.  We just bought DS a new instrument that cost more than our car.

I'm sure that your kids appreciate that you can afford to spend a quarter of a million dollars on cars and aren't spoiled because of it.  Will they keep these cars, or will you get them something nicer when they graduate from college?[/quote]

Your post is not relevant given you spend more on a fancy instrument than a car.  What is the difference?  He doesn't need an instrument costing thousands.  That would be spoiled too.[/quote]

I am not that poster but I would disagree with this statement.  Music isn't your thing, that it is okay.  [/quote]

+1. If you have a kid headed to a conservatory, they need the sound quality of a more expensive instrument.  I’m not a musician, but my kids are, and I am shocked by the differences in sound quality.  And some types of instruments are much more expensive than others. My kid started at clarinet and now play bass clarinet and ouch. It’s a life long investment for their profession that should not depreciate if properly cared for. [/quote]

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