OrangCrush
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Just curious what did you buy your child for their first car? What things did you consider safety, insurance cost, etc?
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I was going to say that 96 of yours would be a great first car....then i saw the mods in your sig ya i wouldn't be giving a supercharged car to my son either but hes only 2 so i got some time to think.I was saving my 96 GT that I have had for the past 20 years to give my son but now time has come I don’t know. I guess I am concerned about safety. So I just have to decide on what to get him. He wants my 15 GT and I know thats not going to happen. Too much power.
You wouldn't be looking to adopt, by any chance? 49, house trained, good driving record. Let me know!So yes, if I had a dollar for every time I was called crazy...
But yes, this is my 16 year old sons first car. Every family dynamic, every kid, every aspect of this decision is going to be different. I only jumped in here to hopefully contribute to your decision and add to the things to think about. I wanted to get a fox body for this brat sooo bad (cause that's what I grew up on), but he wasn't having it. Anywho, in no particular order...
-I only had to pay half of it
-He's a great kid and a total car guy, thus, of all the doubt and worries I have, him not taking immaculate care of the car is not one of them
-Almost straight A's with no problems what-so-ever
-This kid, I love him to death, but he is not involved in ANYTHING. No sports, activities, nada. Thus, he hasn't cost me a dime while parents around me are shelling out fortunes (literally; I don't know how they do it) to participate and travel in sports and other stuff. Trust me, this car is cheaper
-i wanted something worthy of turning wrenches on and working on together, not just transportation. Heck, I've had at least as much fun and excitement ordering parts for it as he has
-Insurance is high, sure, it's gonna be...but IMO, not horrible for a 16 year old considering this car...~$190 a month. Again, I'm only paying half.
-I know a lot of parents that will self admit their kid does not...fear...them (for lack of a better word) like we did our dads. My kid does not have that issue. Point being, he knows the rules of what could potentially cost him losing this car for good.
-And last but not least...my first car at 16 was a '65 289 4 speed car with about the same power as this (and probably a faster car considering size and weight). My dad and I built it. He trusted me unconditionally with that car for a lot of similar reasons and I feel I owe my son the same mutual respect.
So...let the flaming begin, LOL...I can take it.
That’s awesome!So yes, if I had a dollar for every time I was called crazy...
But yes, this is my 16 year old sons first car. Every family dynamic, every kid, every aspect of this decision is going to be different. I only jumped in here to hopefully contribute to your decision and add to the things to think about. I wanted to get a fox body for this brat sooo bad (cause that's what I grew up on), but he wasn't having it. Anywho, in no particular order...
-I only had to pay half of it
-He's a great kid and a total car guy, thus, of all the doubt and worries I have, him not taking immaculate care of the car is not one of them
-Almost straight A's with no problems what-so-ever
-This kid, I love him to death, but he is not involved in ANYTHING. No sports, activities, nada. Thus, he hasn't cost me a dime while parents around me are shelling out fortunes (literally; I don't know how they do it) to participate and travel in sports and other stuff. Trust me, this car is cheaper
-i wanted something worthy of turning wrenches on and working on together, not just transportation. Heck, I've had at least as much fun and excitement ordering parts for it as he has
-Insurance is high, sure, it's gonna be...but IMO, not horrible for a 16 year old considering this car...~$190 a month. Again, I'm only paying half.
-I know a lot of parents that will self admit their kid does not...fear...them (for lack of a better word) like we did our dads. My kid does not have that issue. Point being, he knows the rules of what could potentially cost him losing this car for good.
-And last but not least...my first car at 16 was a '65 289 4 speed car with about the same power as this (and probably a faster car considering size and weight). My dad and I built it. He trusted me unconditionally with that car for a lot of similar reasons and I feel I owe my son the same mutual respect.
So...let the flaming begin, LOL...I can take it.
So yes, if I had a dollar for every time I was called crazy...
But yes, this is my 16 year old sons first car. Every family dynamic, every kid, every aspect of this decision is going to be different. I only jumped in here to hopefully contribute to your decision and add to the things to think about. I wanted to get a fox body for this brat sooo bad (cause that's what I grew up on), but he wasn't having it. Anywho, in no particular order...
-I only had to pay half of it
-He's a great kid and a total car guy, thus, of all the doubt and worries I have, him not taking immaculate care of the car is not one of them
-Almost straight A's with no problems what-so-ever
-This kid, I love him to death, but he is not involved in ANYTHING. No sports, activities, nada. Thus, he hasn't cost me a dime while parents around me are shelling out fortunes (literally; I don't know how they do it) to participate and travel in sports and other stuff. Trust me, this car is cheaper
-i wanted something worthy of turning wrenches on and working on together, not just transportation. Heck, I've had at least as much fun and excitement ordering parts for it as he has
-Insurance is high, sure, it's gonna be...but IMO, not horrible for a 16 year old considering this car...~$190 a month. Again, I'm only paying half.
-I know a lot of parents that will self admit their kid does not...fear...them (for lack of a better word) like we did our dads. My kid does not have that issue. Point being, he knows the rules of what could potentially cost him losing this car for good.
-And last but not least...my first car at 16 was a '65 289 4 speed car with about the same power as this (and probably a faster car considering size and weight). My dad and I built it. He trusted me unconditionally with that car for a lot of similar reasons and I feel I owe my son the same mutual respect.
So...let the flaming begin, LOL...I can take it.
Our only child bought his own first car. He was working at the now defunct Bondurant School. He bought an old Saturn with a missing rear side window from a salvage yard to maximize what he had left to spend on racing. He was an instructor at Bondurant the next year but started out track testing cars before the school's classes or after service, The funny thing was they never knew he didn't even have a driver's license when he started.Just curious what did you buy your child for their first car? What things did you consider safety, insurance cost, etc?
I had a 96 when I first started driving. I was rowdy driver some might say. I never wrecked it bad but I had more “could have been closed casket” moments than I want to admit. Very few were my fault but I put myself in that situation. I raced (and won) go carts as a kid so my driving skills at that point were magnitudes better than most young drivers. I think that is why I am still here.I was saving my 96 GT that I have had for the past 20 years to give my son but now time has come I don’t know. I guess I am concerned about safety. So I just have to decide on what to get him. He wants my 15 GT and I know thats not going to happen. Too much power.