Teenagers first car.........

[mstng86]

how about a nice festiva?

[SSMAN]

The way I see it is reliability is something you shouldn't have in a kids car. You want that thing to break down so you can teach them how to fix things and maintain a vehicle...this also teaches them to be thankful for what they have. Spoiled ass kids will expect everything! What are you gonna do if they wreck that damn near new car? Go buy another them another car?

Giving him the same deal my Mom gave me. I buy the first car (providing grades and attitude are in check) Insurance he has to pay for. From then on, he is on his own. He wrecks it, tough shit.

[MattB]

I drove my Dad's '78 El Camino when I was 16. No a/c, heater core bypassed & no straight body panels. Nobody I knew drive a new car or even a 2-3 year-old car. Buy a $2k cash car with liability-only insurance. If you feel like being spendy, save buying the nice shit until he graduates hs, or maybe college.

[SSMAN]

Nice car, work on them once in a while, always just routine maintenance.

Which one? Both?

[slow99]

Which one? Both?

Read his post again - altima.

[MattB]

Also, buy him a stick-shift. It seems like every girl and 99% of the guys under 25 can't drive a stick.

[JimD]

Which one? Both?

The altima

[O.C.]

How about a 4cyl Ford Ranger? I've heard good things about them on the board from those who have owned them and they should be available fairly cheap.

[GrayStangGT]

If I ever have a kid I'm going to buy them something nice, but at the same time I'm going to buy the biggest POS I can find on craigslist and make them park next to it everyday. So they know if they mess up in school or driving the nice car is history and they are stuck with the POS.

[BlackGT]

My parents gave me a choice.

1) Drive whatever we get you. You pay, Gas, Insurance, normal wear and tear maintenance...
2) Pick a vehicle with a cost of $X,XXX max price, (had to have their approval on make/model) I pay car payment, gas, maintenance, they pay insurance...

I liked option 2. If it was horrible on gas, that was my choice and I had to foot the bill for the fuel anyway...

[Thehead]

That altima will cost you a ton down the road. I see 15 claims a week on those pos. The cat converters break up and get ingested into the engine and wipe out the rings.

[FreightTrain]

Where is the option that the kid gets your old nissan and dad get's a new ride.

[Ruffdaddy]

Is he driving enough to really care for gas mileage?

[SSMAN]

The altima

Thanks, as stated above, I should have caught that.

What is a continously variable transmission?

[Shaggin Wagon]

Its not if they wreck, its when.... Buy a 2k car and call it a day.