<VV> Advice for fathers of 16 yr olds ... no Corvair ..

[Dominator]

Ken, I agree but my experience was if I wanted to drive I had to buy my own
car.  It was a Ford Pinto Coupe and it had 7 different colors.  I picked it
up for $100 and just put plates on it.  I drove it until the engine went out
a year & 1/2 later.  Unlike my 2 bothers and sister who managed to go
through 7 Chevy Citations, a Pontiac wagon, 1 F150 pick-up and 1 Fiat all in
one summer.  They learned their lessons after that.  To be fair, not all of
them where their faults.  You could say that I learned by example.  Every
car I have ever had I sold in better condition than when I bought it except
for one which was rear ended and totaled out.  

I am of the mind set that if my daughter wants to drive a car that she will
have to invest in what ever mode of transportation she wants to drive.  More
responsibility that way but she is only 3 at present.  I will have plenty of
time to think it over.  

Dominique

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[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Ken Campbell
Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2006 7:53 AM
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Subject: Re: <VV> Advice for fathers of 16 yr olds ... no corvair ..


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Jones" <georgedjones at gmail.com>


> I've got a grand-daughter that absolutely loves to get greasy when she's
> around. She loves the V8, and can't wait till she turns 16. Now, all I've
> got to do is convince her that she needs to give up her hopes for a shiney
> new yellow Mustang GT with black stripes.
**********
remember the #1 rule concerning 16 yr old first cars :::

A teenager will wreck their first 3 cars, usually within 1 yr.
1a) put them into something hard to break.  Try a 1992 Ford 150 pickup ...
good visibility, survives fender benders and deer real good ....    oh,
cheap, buy 2 or 3 in bubble packs to save time ....  in winter, maybe
anytime:: throw 400 lbs of sandbags in the rear end.

If they revolt, bribe them by adding a $3000 sound system.  After they break
all 3 pickups, let them buy their own car next, they develop much safer
driving habits by then.  like:  defense defense defense ....

just some thoughts, ken campbell, iowuh .... had 2 kids, believes in rule 1.



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