I will not be buying my kids a car at all.

Jan 24, 2023
3:04:59pm

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Lots of things in life I dont understand - giving teens nice cars is one of them

BYUfan92

1/24/23 3:00pm

Your daughter's car is nicer than mine.

Ragnar Danneskjold

1/24/23 3:01pm

Same, I drive a 2008 Sonata

BYUFootballisBack

1/24/23 3:04pm

I've got a Sonata, its been a very good car

BYUfan92

1/24/23 3:06pm

RE: Your daughter's car is nicer than mine.

Eddie

1/24/23 3:05pm

Its a hand me down after my 18 year old drove it - so believe me when I say that

BYUfan92

1/24/23 3:05pm

So your 18 y.o. had an even NICER car at 16?

Ragnar Danneskjold

1/24/23 3:10pm

Well before him my wife drove it. I don't want to say her driving skills are bad

BYUfan92

1/24/23 3:32pm

Still better than mine

fattycoug

1/24/23 4:18pm

Same, way nicer and newer than my car. Or the car my kids drive.

Blue for Life

1/24/23 3:11pm

“Extravagant.”

lilpenny

1/24/23 3:23pm

Big difference in customer service vs your run of the mill dealer when you own

DieHarder

1/24/23 3:02pm

I will not be buying my kids a car at all.

Cougarclaw

1/24/23 3:04pm

We do a 100% match.

Ragnar Danneskjold

1/24/23 3:06pm

I said that too until my younger kids needed to be picked up from a friend’s

reagan21

1/24/23 3:06pm

Oh, I might purchase a 3rd car, but it won't be a gift.

Cougarclaw

1/24/23 3:11pm

Yeah, that’s what we did. It’s not technically his.

reagan21

1/24/23 3:13pm

I haven't ever bought a car for my kids.

Eddie

1/24/23 3:11pm

My kids drive a couple of my cars all the time, especially to taxi themselves

Doogal McCougar

1/24/23 3:19pm

We don't pay a cent for our kids' cars, but we do give them an ebike

runnincoug

1/24/23 3:09pm

Kinda lame ngl

CougtheCreator

1/24/23 3:27pm

Perhaps but ... my two college kids are 100% financially independent and my son

runnincoug

1/24/23 3:38pm

I say that but I also value not having to Drove them around any more

fattycoug

1/24/23 4:20pm

Same with freshman. Helaman Halls is littered with expensive vehicles.

byuluvr

1/24/23 3:07pm

What year are they? It could very well be that a 2003-2010 BMW or Range Rover will look newer and nicer than your

Bert609

1/24/23 3:08pm

Yep lots of 2014 BMW's under 14K. Crazy how fast they lose their value.

Malathion

1/24/23 3:22pm

It's how perception is reality. People are terrified of a huge repair. Once they hit 60k miles they tank. They tank

Bert609

1/24/23 3:24pm

New on the Tesla and Range Rover I'm told. Not sure on the BMW

BYUfan92

1/24/23 3:33pm

So the parents are well off, especially if the car is really "their kid's". I remember my Grandpa (who was a carnut)

Bert609

1/24/23 3:43pm

When my kids are old enough to drive

zerigke

1/24/23 3:08pm

Beemers and Range Rovers tells me those parents are just so rich I can't compare anything in my life to their choices

byujag

1/24/23 3:11pm

Or those parents are so far in debt you can’t compare it to your better choices!

RossoNeri

1/24/23 3:14pm

My kids got the old cars.

Jeffacka

1/24/23 3:11pm

I buy my kids BMW's when they get to high school.

protonspring

1/25/23 8:14am

For a second there I thought you were saying your HS kids are 30 yrs old.

Eddie

1/25/23 10:25am

I drop my kid off at Corner Canyon HS in the morning and most of those kids

Jesse Pinkman

1/24/23 3:17pm

I don’t buy my kids cars, but they can use one of our family cars.

Pasadena

1/24/23 3:17pm

BN checks out

reagan21

1/24/23 3:21pm

The two girls next door drive a Lexus and a BMW. Both SUVs. The two kids on the

WDaddy

1/24/23 3:23pm

One of my neighbors kids each have a Lamborghini, on the other side they each

Ojiisan

1/24/23 3:25pm

A Delorean? Interesting.

WDaddy

1/24/23 3:30pm

Here's my neighbor's kid:

Doogal McCougar

1/24/23 3:33pm

Hmm, my kids drove a 2001 Sequoia w/ 240k+ on it until it rusted out and failed

Blue Ridge

1/24/23 3:25pm

I intentionally gave my boys beaters so they had to learn to fix and maintain it

Hobo

1/24/23 3:26pm

I'll give you at least one argument

kccougar

1/24/23 3:28pm

Can you imagine when it’s time for them to get a new car after getting married? Not sure which to get, BMW? Rover? Benz?

PJMort

1/24/23 3:31pm

You'd be suprised. My kids all come from a line of luxury cars, Benz, BMW, Lexus, Land Rover, etc.

Bert609

1/24/23 3:35pm

There are 3 G-wagons in my son's high school parking lot

volleyjiver

1/24/23 3:38pm

I don't understand giving teens a car. They can use mine or buy one. I'm happy

cracka

1/24/23 3:43pm

Same, except I wouldn't finance it for them. I wouldn't want to be obligated

SouthernCoug

1/24/23 3:48pm

We bought a hail damaged Ford Focus when the kids started

demon_llama

1/24/23 4:14pm

My story:

Snipe

1/24/23 4:27pm

I am one of 7 kids, so when my family relocated to Texas (fairly small families)

NYC and Japan

1/24/23 5:16pm

I want a fun third car. I don’t want four cars when my son turns 16 so maybe

timponyloco

1/24/23 7:01pm

Wow. . . Your daughter's friends are very blessed. I wouldn't do that.

Zoobieman

1/26/23 9:15am

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