My Proud Daughter & Her RX 330
07-15-11, 11:24 AM
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We can never truly understand our kids' generation as they will be same with their kids. This social network is a most recent phenomenah, but with the Internet, it was going to happen. It is just the way it is. Hopefully the wrong doers do not get ahead of the game.
07-15-11, 01:44 PM
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07-15-11, 02:07 PM
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07-16-11, 05:11 AM
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Safety and Reliability and Peace of Mind
My 76 Pontiac: left me stranded 3x, had all sorts of other issues and no telling what would have happened if I'd crashed.
07-18-11, 07:19 AM
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But, paid $1000 for it, drove it 2 years, wrecked it, and still sold it for $600. So not too bad. 
07-18-11, 08:32 AM
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it's good your made a good presents for her.
But from experience, I would not do that again. Because, it was about 3-4 years ago, we had 04' VW Passat in very good condition,so we gave to our child. My child was very happy with this present and had a good grades and all ect. But then something happened after 3-4 months, grades went down, almost all the time later to school, driving at night, coming home later evening like around 11-12 pm, well to keep a story short, I got call from school, saying my child is not going finish this grade more likely, if will continue skip or late to school. No, child (i don't want identify he/she) didn't drink and didn't do drugs, but I think the easy thing comes made to think life is good and everything can be accomplished easy.
Well me and wife sold a car and our child didn't have a car for year or something until child has invest own money for car. Yes we helped to buy in the end, but it was several thousand dollars car only.
Yes child was going to school on bus like everyone else.
Well in the end almost 4 years later, it had encouraged our child to work hard, got the priorities straight out and growing better person.
We had learned a lesson, no free gift such cars to teenage people. We have another two children, (not yet teenager) but will be one day.And they will get their cars after they have earned money for this buy. I think half/ half will be a good start.
In the end may be me and my were wrong or right. Time will tell.
But from experience, I would not do that again. Because, it was about 3-4 years ago, we had 04' VW Passat in very good condition,so we gave to our child. My child was very happy with this present and had a good grades and all ect. But then something happened after 3-4 months, grades went down, almost all the time later to school, driving at night, coming home later evening like around 11-12 pm, well to keep a story short, I got call from school, saying my child is not going finish this grade more likely, if will continue skip or late to school. No, child (i don't want identify he/she) didn't drink and didn't do drugs, but I think the easy thing comes made to think life is good and everything can be accomplished easy.
Well me and wife sold a car and our child didn't have a car for year or something until child has invest own money for car. Yes we helped to buy in the end, but it was several thousand dollars car only.
Yes child was going to school on bus like everyone else.
Well in the end almost 4 years later, it had encouraged our child to work hard, got the priorities straight out and growing better person.
We had learned a lesson, no free gift such cars to teenage people. We have another two children, (not yet teenager) but will be one day.And they will get their cars after they have earned money for this buy. I think half/ half will be a good start.
In the end may be me and my were wrong or right. Time will tell.
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07-18-11, 09:00 AM
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I def understand
it's good your made a good presents for her.
But from experience, I would not do that again. Because, it was about 3-4 years ago, we had 04' VW Passat in very good condition,so we gave to our child. My child was very happy with this present and had a good grades and all ect. But then something happened after 3-4 months, grades went down, almost all the time later to school, driving at night, coming home later evening like around 11-12 pm, well to keep a story short, I got call from school, saying my child is not going finish this grade more likely, if will continue skip or late to school. No, child (i don't want identify he/she) didn't drink and didn't do drugs, but I think the easy thing comes made to think life is good and everything can be accomplished easy.
Well me and wife sold a car and our child didn't have a car for year or something until child has invest own money for car. Yes we helped to buy in the end, but it was several thousand dollars car only.
Yes child was going to school on bus like everyone else.
Well in the end almost 4 years later, it had encouraged our child to work hard, got the priorities straight out and growing better person.
We had learned a lesson, no free gift such cars to teenage people. We have another two children, (not yet teenager) but will be one day.And they will get their cars after they have earned money for this buy. I think half/ half will be a good start.
In the end may be me and my were wrong or right. Time will tell.
But from experience, I would not do that again. Because, it was about 3-4 years ago, we had 04' VW Passat in very good condition,so we gave to our child. My child was very happy with this present and had a good grades and all ect. But then something happened after 3-4 months, grades went down, almost all the time later to school, driving at night, coming home later evening like around 11-12 pm, well to keep a story short, I got call from school, saying my child is not going finish this grade more likely, if will continue skip or late to school. No, child (i don't want identify he/she) didn't drink and didn't do drugs, but I think the easy thing comes made to think life is good and everything can be accomplished easy.
Well me and wife sold a car and our child didn't have a car for year or something until child has invest own money for car. Yes we helped to buy in the end, but it was several thousand dollars car only.
Yes child was going to school on bus like everyone else.
Well in the end almost 4 years later, it had encouraged our child to work hard, got the priorities straight out and growing better person.
We had learned a lesson, no free gift such cars to teenage people. We have another two children, (not yet teenager) but will be one day.And they will get their cars after they have earned money for this buy. I think half/ half will be a good start.
In the end may be me and my were wrong or right. Time will tell.
07-18-11, 10:01 AM
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See, the problem is they have a lot friends, some friends don't have car, so they are driving around between them, between house to find a spot where they can get together(because some parents want to rest a little, but not see a bunch tees come and go all the time), then later night, they are started driving them to home. It takes a lot time(because our state allowed only two teens in the car at same time). So the end the person whom have a car, coming to home later and no time to do home work. Believe me I went thru it's almost impossible to argue with out words fight. All teens are same, do same mistakes, same accidents, same speed tickets and so on. I'm not talking yet about insurance cost for expensive and sports cars.
It's not just me, it is/was situation our friends teens. The only time can teach them and nothing else.
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07-18-11, 10:45 AM
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It's absolutely right, and a reason car was sold soon as all rules were not obeyed.
See, the problem is they have a lot friends, some friends don't have car, so they are driving around between them, between house to find a spot where they can get together(because some parents want to rest a little, but not see a bunch tees come and go all the time), then later night, they are started driving them to home. It takes a lot time(because our state allowed only two teens in the car at same time). So the end the person whom have a car, coming to home later and no time to do home work. Believe me I went thru it's almost impossible to argue with out words fight. All teens are same, do same mistakes, same accidents, same speed tickets and so on. I'm not talking yet about insurance cost for expensive and sports cars.
It's not just me, it is/was situation our friends teens. The only time can teach them and nothing else.
See, the problem is they have a lot friends, some friends don't have car, so they are driving around between them, between house to find a spot where they can get together(because some parents want to rest a little, but not see a bunch tees come and go all the time), then later night, they are started driving them to home. It takes a lot time(because our state allowed only two teens in the car at same time). So the end the person whom have a car, coming to home later and no time to do home work. Believe me I went thru it's almost impossible to argue with out words fight. All teens are same, do same mistakes, same accidents, same speed tickets and so on. I'm not talking yet about insurance cost for expensive and sports cars.
It's not just me, it is/was situation our friends teens. The only time can teach them and nothing else.
07-18-11, 11:15 AM
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It's a good when your parents can afford to pay for brand new car.
I have different perspective on this. In my opinion, person should earned money for such things, it's a still privilege to drive a car. USA has a lot opportunities for young people. Just one summer of hard work can bring you a good $5-6 thousand car. We are lucky living such a good and wealthy country. So it's possible to earn and save money. Young people should not have everything, as it's granted.
But it's just me, I came from where life is hard and where a lot people surviving.
I have different perspective on this. In my opinion, person should earned money for such things, it's a still privilege to drive a car. USA has a lot opportunities for young people. Just one summer of hard work can bring you a good $5-6 thousand car. We are lucky living such a good and wealthy country. So it's possible to earn and save money. Young people should not have everything, as it's granted.
But it's just me, I came from where life is hard and where a lot people surviving.