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Yes so I don't have to drive them all over the place
I had a car in high school. It was a 1993 Ford Probe. My dad bought a 2002 Toyota Camery in 2002, but kept the Probe for me until I could drive starting in 2004.
High school, yes? It was a $400 Pontiac.
Most high school kids around our neighborhood have cars but they are older Camry/Focus type cares.
Most high school kids around our neighborhood have cars but they are older Camry/Focus type cares.
I had a cheap car that I paid for myself so I could drive places instead of relying on others to do so.
It was a Plymouth Breeze that I named Summer. We had some good times.
It was a Plymouth Breeze that I named Summer. We had some good times.
Bought my own car for $750 using money made detasseling. But, I lived in the country and I was not going to ride the bus for 3 more years (was 10-12 when I was there). That said, we have given our kids our old cars and bought slightly newer. They both had to drive ~15 min to school or we would have had to drive them ~3 miles to a bus stop.
EDIT: just remembered that I actually got a school permit when I was, I think, 15 so bought my car then. Had a moped before that.
I did not, spouse did (but he bought his own). The sons who lived with us (now 39-43 yrs old) had access to $500 junkers that we bought for them to use. We lived in a small town with limited employment opportunities. If they had a job, they could use the junkers to drive to their out-of-town jobs (but not to school, which was less than a mile away). They put the gas in them and turned the wrenches when there were problems. In exchange, we bought the cars, and we covered the insurance as long as their grades & driving records were good. If they cost us extra in premiums for either reason, they paid the difference. Mild incentive that worked on 2 but not on the 3rd. 
I grew up 8 miles away. No bus system was available after practice. And like hell if I was walking 8 miles home.
Yes, I did. With swimming practice at 5:30 in the morning (and also at night), as well as cross country and track practice after school, band practice, etc, my parents grabbed a car and let me drive myself.
Me worrying about getting my kid a car is 10 years off, so I've got some time to think about it.
Me worrying about getting my kid a car is 10 years off, so I've got some time to think about it.
I have a '3rd' right nowI did not, spouse did (but he bought his own). The sons who lived with us (now 39-43 yrs old) had access to $500 junkers that we bought for them to use. We lived in a small town with limited employment opportunities. If they had a job, they could use the junkers to drive to their out-of-town jobs (but not to school, which was less than a mile away). They put the gas in them and turned the wrenches when there were problems. In exchange, we bought the cars, and we covered the insurance as long as their grades & driving records were good. If they cost us extra in premiums for either reason, they paid the difference. Mild incentive that worked on 2 but not on the 3rd.
My dad gave me a car for my bday. A few months later he wanted me to get a job and pay for the car. I told him to sell it because I wasn't paying for my bday present. So I went without one and it sucked. Luckily my grandpa gave me a car as a graduation present so I had one for college.
1. I don't believe high school kids should have to work, let them enjoy life since they'll be working soon enough.
2. Yes high school kids should have a car, unless you want to alter your life and give them rides every where (no thanks).
1. I don't believe high school kids should have to work, let them enjoy life since they'll be working soon enough.
2. Yes high school kids should have a car, unless you want to alter your life and give them rides every where (no thanks).
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I grew up on a farm, and school/work was 20 miles away, so I did need a car. My father sat me down when I was 15 and said I would always have a car to drive, but it wouldn't be a cool one. It would be the cheapest thing he could find, and that if I wanted something better, I should start saving up right away for my own vehicle. I took the hint, and scraped together $600 to buy a 4 speed manual, 1979 Chevette. Later in life he told me that while he was happy that I took his advice to buy my own car, he had thought I would have set the bar a little higher.
Started driving in 2001. My parents let me drive the 83 Corolla which was kind of nice since I didn't have to worry about anything in the parking lot. Then when my mom got a different car I got to drive the 1991 Mercury Cougar which wasn't actually that bad. I think once I was 16 I bought a very clean 1990 regular cab Chevy Silverado heavy 3/4 ton. I still miss that pickup. My family ran that thing into the ground on the farm.
My dad "got" me a sweet 4 door 4 cylinder when I got my school permit at 14. Every high schooler's dream 1st car. I also noticed that the $2500 I had in my savings account was gone...
Parents bought my sister and i a 2004 Pontiac Sunfire for $3000 to share in 2008. She totaled it a year later (her fault) and they told us tough shít so her and i went and leased a Subaru Impreza for $275/month with $0 down. I would never lease a car now but at that stage in my life it made a ton of sense.
LOL, so the Chevette was your "cooler" car? Geez, what was you dad going to get? A model T?
