It's just a concept that don't work for all areas
Ungrateful or nah: Parents buy their daughter a car...
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It's just a concept that don't work for all areas
Well seeing as how different situations and different context will change reactions...you're gonna most likely get different responses
I think the thing is, get what you can afford
It's not about trying to humble a kid but insurance for teenage drivers is high af so couple that with buying a newer car... If you don't have it like that then I can see that being a burden for you and your finances.
One thing about having kids is that slice of the pie for them in your finances really never gets smaller until they are actually out of your house and on their own frfr
That can be a huge burden for anyone in this economy where everything has gone up except the wage for everyday workers
It's not about trying to humble a kid but insurance for teenage drivers is high af so couple that with buying a newer car... If you don't have it like that then I can see that being a burden for you and your finances.
One thing about having kids is that slice of the pie for them in your finances really never gets smaller until they are actually out of your house and on their own frfr
That can be a huge burden for anyone in this economy where everything has gone up except the wage for everyday workers
Yeah give an inexperienced driver a car that could fuck up at any moment. Very smart decision
konceptjones
The one between three and three.
any used car can fuck up at any moment. Shit, for that matter so can new cars. There's a reason there's mad TSB's for nearly every car released .
mryounggun
OG
Bruh, when I was 16, this was supposed to be my first car:
Same color and everything. I did NOT want that bitch 'cause it was big as shit and old as fuck in my eyes (19 years old to be exact). Me and my stepfather drove it home 100 miles from Saginaw to Detroit and parked it in the driveway behind the house and got to working on it. Every time he was like "this is gonna be your car" I would just cringe at the thought, but I kept those thoughts in my head. The one thing I never did was appear ungrateful to have been GIVEN a car for free. I was gonna bounce that car everywhere I needed to go, and when college came around the plan was to sell it so I could get something I wanted.
And that’s great for you. You were more mature at 19 than this girl is at 16 or 17. But that’s irrelevant. Cuz if you had said you ain’t want that shit and decided you’d rather keep fucking walking…you wouldn’t have been unreasonable.
An immature nigga who was more concerned about the aesthetics than getting from A to B? Yes.
Unreasonable? No.
Know why? CUZ YOU AIN’T WANT THAT SHIT AND THAT’S TOTALLY OK.
konceptjones
The one between three and three.
I was the same age: 16.
Dwayne
Not Like Us
Better than a new more expensive for a new driver.
First car should not be even remotely costly for a 16 year.
Getting a 16 year a really nice car is crazy talk.
Do y’all even own cars and have children?
If the engine and transmission is all goodwork and have AC in it. They good to go and should be grateful that they have something that probably 80% of the kids their age have
Folks need to check their privilege. Including a few of y’all.
Swabbie
Active Member
But they didn't just not want it, they talked down on it. They even made sure to say how they expected more. I think most people understand and agree that it's okay to turn down things you do not want. But to speak poorly of it while doing so makes you look ungrateful and entitled, which this child clearly is.
LurkerSix
OG
Are you drunk? I said newer cars are safer in all aspects, airbags being one of the reasons. How is that a vague mystery point I made up? Thats a literal facts. And some how you were offended and came in ranting about how you can be injured by airbags in new cars.
Did airbags make cars deadlier when they were introduced?
We don't give them a second thought now, but when airbags were first introduced, they were controversial. But did they actually make cars less safe?
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At no point have I said airbags in new cars are 100% safe, but they're damn sure safer than ones in a 30 year old car. As for your claims of shrapnel from airbags, thats literally not normal and there has been an ongoing recall(and lawsuits) on that, for years. Its affected tens of millions of vehicles.
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BTW you can get a 2010 civic with over 100k miles for under 5k. If you really look. And you definitely can find one if you look for a 09-08, they're everywhere.
4-5k isnt crazy expensive for a 15 year old used car. If you think you can save money by buying an older 90s or later car, you are in for a rude awakening. Will end up spending about that and more just keeping it on the road. Thats a machine with 30 years of wear and tear, things will definitely be failing. Might as well save you money and get something newer
mryounggun
OG
I disagree and I could explain why but I’m not tryna get into the weeds like that. Whatever.
mryounggun
OG
Oh my bad. You did say that. The car was 19 years old. Not you. My bad.
My point stands though.
But why increase the chances?
There's a middle ground between new car and 20-30 year old car. You're acting like that doesn't exist. A person not having a child or owning a car wouldn't negate them from knowing whether or not how much they'd appreciate a gift they didn't actually like. There's no binding contract to a gift. The receiver is well within their right to not like it. It's really not that complicated.
Bruh she don't live nowhere where a bus run.
They live in the suburbs. And she prolly got an iPhone and a credit card. How bout Uber?
IDK
For some reason or better yet, lemme speak for me
It seems like this generation lacks humility. We've made things look so easy because our parents struggled, their parents struggled... So when my mama got me my first car (89 Tercel back in 01), I thought that shit was a Maybach. I was washing it like every other week. It was either that or nothing. I also learned a good bit about cars from having to work on it here and there
Some of my classmates had new mustangs, accords, etc but I was so proud of my shit and wanted to show my mama how appreciative I was for her getting it for me
Dwayne
Not Like Us
I’m on record for saying my generationand younger are so self centered and selfish.
Hot take
Therapy somewhat pushes us into acting only for self.
I'ma push back for a secI’m on record for saying my generationand younger are so self centered and selfish.
Hot take
Therapy somewhat pushes us into acting only for self.
Again speaking for me
Therapy has allowed me to realize my self worth and establish boundaries and be more selective with who I give access to. I am a selfless person by nature but there are people who take advantage of that by trying to manipulate you
So I do agree it helps you realize self and it's ok to protect yourself but it also helps realize it's ok to be vulnerable with others and to let go of certain trauma/conditions/customs etc in order for you to evolve
An 89 car in 2001 wasnt that uncommon. Every generation says the current younger generation lacks humility. My parents and grandparents said the same shit when I was a teenager about how our generation had it too easy compared to theirs.
And in a way they were right and that's not a bad thing. The shit should be better for them. But as I said as well there is a middle ground to things. And just as I disagree with giving them something brand new, I also disagree with intentionally giving them something less than and something i know they wouldn't want just to try and prove some point about being appreciative. And the latter is where I see alot of discussions about parenthood fall into and I don't agree with that idea at all.