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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.I see lots of people buying cars for their high-school aged kids. Did you have a car? Are you getting your kids a car? If so, why? If not, why?
I never had a car in high school and it wasn't until junior year (age 21) of college when I finally bought a used car.
I grew up 8 miles away. No bus system was available after practice. And like hell if I was walking 8 miles home.obligatory urban planning comment: we design our cities now so personal transportation is virtually required for mobility. instead of a bus system or walking teenagers jhave to have a car to go anywhere.
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.![]()
I agree with this. My wife does not.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).
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).
LOL, so the Chevette was your "cooler" car? Geez, what was you dad going to get? A model T?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.