Should I allow my daughter and boyfriend to use my camaro for their homecoming? - Page 16 - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

JAB · 01-11-2011, 02:54 PM

Took my fathers GT2 TT to homecoming but had to take it back befor the after party ( he knew id be drinking ) Nothing happened,Didnt kill anyone or go over 100Mph. Drove like i would any other car i just liked the idea of showing up in a GT2 not so much the idea of driving like a bat out of hell to homecoming.
How ever me and my father are extreamly close and he has more trust in me than i know what to do with. He trusted me with his Jaguar XKR at 15 with a permit and He trusts me with my 2011 SS at 17, And 5k miles later no acidents,tickets,curbrash just a clean flawless camaro lol.

He donsent trust my sister with any of his cars tho, haha
Honestly even tho i was in the same boat as you if my (Hypethetical) Daughter asked to use my camaro for homecoming she would get a HELL NO...

Steers · 01-11-2011, 02:57 PM

I got my camaro my senior year in high school (last year) in April.

Our prom was May 10th. Obviously I drove my camaro to prom, but I also cared for its safety more than my girlfriend would have liked me too.

I parked it far away but close to cameras in case something happened, made sure there werent any trees above it, etc. etc. etc. random stuff.

As a fellow teen who luckily had the chance, I can EASILY see why your dad wouldn't let you...here we go.

1. How does your dad know you'd take care of it the same way he did?

2. How does he know your boyfriend won't try to pressure you into driving it? Being a guy myself..I know it would kill me to force myself to not ask to drive.

3. Peer pressure. Say you ARE driving. Whats to say this boyfriend won't pressure you into driving like an idiot because he isn't able to?

4. This car is EXTREMELY powerful for kids our age. I'm lucky my dad also has a 2SS and guided me and taught me about the car before I got it.

5. Relating to 3, it doesnt seem like you've driven the car much or at all for the matter. You don't understand how fast this car is (especially a 2SS) until you had experience driving it, HUGE factor.

6. Driving my camaro to school for the 3 months of school I had left was a nightmare. I got harassed, threatened, and people even parked as close to me as possible even though I parked in the back 70+ spaces we have open by myself. Kids are driven by jealousy (especially other guys) when someone has a nice car. You never know what people are willing to do to others possessions.

7. Most important part...post prom. We all go out after prom, parties especially. I'd be lying if I said 90% of the parties after prom DIDNT have alcohol, which is a bad mixture with jealousy and a nice car. If he WERE to let you go with his car, PLEASE bring it back home before going out,thats what I did and felt A LOT safer.

/end rant

All in all, I don't know you, your boyfriend, your school, or your dad. But all signs point to no. I had time to learn the car, what its capable of, and how to drive it like I stole it (supervised on closed roads etc.) with my dad right there teaching me.

Hate to say it but I say no unless you disprove all of my above points.

/end rant for real this time

LolatheSlush · 01-11-2011, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by HumanWiki

My point is, you cannot judge a person's driving abilities based solely on years behind the wheel.. If that were the case, the elderly would be considered the best drivers.. Some kids have been driving fairly powerful vehicles in races for many years before they can even drive on the street... It's all about skill and maturity... Maturity isn't just 100% age either..

You're right and those kids are supervised while learning to drive, they wear protective equipment, no worries about some idiot running a red light and t-bone(ing) them. You may not be able to judge a persons driving abilities but the more expirence you have the better off you are.
http://www.cdc.gov/Motorvehiclesafet...factsheet.html
http://dmv.ca.gov/teenweb/more_btn6/traffic/traffic.htm

Again not saying that this girl isn't responsible etc... if it were MY car i'd say no, but since it isn't...

louf · 01-11-2011, 02:58 PM

think? if your asking the question ,you know it's not a good idea!

fireresq157 · 01-11-2011, 03:10 PM

Rent one for them.

TXCammy · 01-11-2011, 03:16 PM

OK, Sweetie, I will tell you what you wanna hear....My daughter and her boyfriend took my car to prom last year. If you do a search for "Prom 2010" you may find the pics. They took excellent care of her---not a dent, ding or scratch and it's a choice I do not regret. She said her boyfriend paid more attention to the car than to her and was too busy showing his "buddies" to worry about what was going on inside.....lol But she had a great time.

Ironheadspearo · 01-11-2011, 03:18 PM

No Way

Rogey89 · 01-11-2011, 03:20 PM

if your not making the payments, your not driving it. Thats my rule.

TXCammy · 01-11-2011, 03:26 PM

OK, oldfriend's daughter. I just looked back on my "Prom Nite 2010" thread and your dad plainly stated way back then the answer would be no....sorry. He said something to the fact that he does not "play with the devil". Doesn't sound good for ya, Hunny!!

rmpackers · 01-11-2011, 03:31 PM

Nope, sorry! I let my son take my 1997 to prom and it came back on a tow truck. Lesson learned.

Outlaw77 · 01-11-2011, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sprtplt

So the boyfriend has zero pride to even consider taking his girlfriend's dad's car. That is a loser move.

Why can't he come up with a cool car on his own? Maybe you better think about that.

I say no as well. My concern would be all the other high schoolers there. Peer pressure is a funny thing you have to respect.

jkelly · 01-11-2011, 03:59 PM

not No. but Hell No. too much car for a young driver. I traded in my 88 IROC when my daughter turned 16 because it was the only car I had and I just couldn't let her drive it. I wish I could have kept it but I really Love my daughter.

*Milk 1027* · 01-11-2011, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkelly

not No. but Hell No. too much car for a young driver. I traded in my 88 IROC when my daughter turned 16 because it was the only car I had and I just couldn't let her drive it. I wish I could have kept it but I really Love my daughter.

My first car
74 non z28 V8
age 17

my second car
2010 SS/RS.
age 21.

Tell me again it's too much car for such a young age.

But the op obviously doesn't trust his daughter, so there is nothing we can do or say to change that.

bigted83 · 01-11-2011, 04:22 PM

No!!! I took a 93 escort gt to my prom( waste of time the prom was) but that was a 130 horsepower car and I acted dumb with it. So imagine the outcome if I would have had a car with 300 more horsepower it wouldn't have been pretty.

But to the OP, get your dad to rent a limo, it will more fun. And I also agree with marofrek

01-11-2011, 02:54 PM	#211
JAB C_H_E_V_Y Drives: Velocity Yellow C6 Z06 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Sugar land/Houston TX Posts: 704	Took my fathers GT2 TT to homecoming but had to take it back befor the after party ( he knew id be drinking ) Nothing happened,Didnt kill anyone or go over 100Mph. Drove like i would any other car i just liked the idea of showing up in a GT2 not so much the idea of driving like a bat out of hell to homecoming. How ever me and my father are extreamly close and he has more trust in me than i know what to do with. He trusted me with his Jaguar XKR at 15 with a permit and He trusts me with my 2011 SS at 17, And 5k miles later no acidents,tickets,curbrash just a clean flawless camaro lol. He donsent trust my sister with any of his cars tho, haha Honestly even tho i was in the same boat as you if my (Hypethetical) Daughter asked to use my camaro for homecoming she would get a HELL NO... __________________ Heritage Grill Flat Black Full Body Stripes Flat Black Tail Light Bezels Flat Black Camaro Emblems Flat Black / Red SS Emblems Flat Black Side Markers Chevy Bowtie Delete Led Grill Lighting Interior Led Lighting Near Future ( 1'' Drop Springs, GFX and headers,Xpipe and 3in catback with an CAI is on it way Getting ready for the PROCHARGER )

01-11-2011, 03:18 PM	#217
Ironheadspearo ride the pain train Drives: 2011 1LT RS, 1998 fxstc HD Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Daytona Beach Posts: 2,047	No Way __________________ PAIN is temporary, PRIDE is forever......RACE HARD

01-11-2011, 03:20 PM	#218
Rogey89 ZL 1 3 7 Drives: '23 ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Niagara Region, Ontario Posts: 447	if your not making the payments, your not driving it. Thats my rule. __________________ '11 2SS / '23 ZL1 / '23 Silverado ZR2 Daily

01-11-2011, 03:31 PM	#220
rmpackers Ride this Chevy Drives: 2010 RJT RS Camaro Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 1,575	Nope, sorry! I let my son take my 1997 to prom and it came back on a tow truck. Lesson learned. __________________ NFL OWNR I love the smell of new car in the morning!

01-11-2011, 03:59 PM	#222
jkelly EMERALD COAST CAMAROS Drives: 2lt summit white dk gray int Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: niceville,florida Posts: 673 View My Garage	not No. but Hell No. too much car for a young driver. I traded in my 88 IROC when my daughter turned 16 because it was the only car I had and I just couldn't let her drive it. I wish I could have kept it but I really Love my daughter. __________________ Big Bertha! 2010 summit white 2Lt cgm rally stripes,hot pink pin stripes,doug thorley shorties,pink bowties,led side markers,sequetial led tail lights,NLP spoiler,magnaflow axel back exhaust, AIRAID CAI(soon to be Vararam)

01-11-2011, 02:57 PM	#212
Steers Drives: 2010 SW 2SS M6 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 88	I got my camaro my senior year in high school (last year) in April. Our prom was May 10th. Obviously I drove my camaro to prom, but I also cared for its safety more than my girlfriend would have liked me too. I parked it far away but close to cameras in case something happened, made sure there werent any trees above it, etc. etc. etc. random stuff. As a fellow teen who luckily had the chance, I can EASILY see why your dad wouldn't let you...here we go. 1. How does your dad know you'd take care of it the same way he did? 2. How does he know your boyfriend won't try to pressure you into driving it? Being a guy myself..I know it would kill me to force myself to not ask to drive. 3. Peer pressure. Say you ARE driving. Whats to say this boyfriend won't pressure you into driving like an idiot because he isn't able to? 4. This car is EXTREMELY powerful for kids our age. I'm lucky my dad also has a 2SS and guided me and taught me about the car before I got it. 5. Relating to 3, it doesnt seem like you've driven the car much or at all for the matter. You don't understand how fast this car is (especially a 2SS) until you had experience driving it, HUGE factor. 6. Driving my camaro to school for the 3 months of school I had left was a nightmare. I got harassed, threatened, and people even parked as close to me as possible even though I parked in the back 70+ spaces we have open by myself. Kids are driven by jealousy (especially other guys) when someone has a nice car. You never know what people are willing to do to others possessions. 7. Most important part...post prom. We all go out after prom, parties especially. I'd be lying if I said 90% of the parties after prom DIDNT have alcohol, which is a bad mixture with jealousy and a nice car. If he WERE to let you go with his car, PLEASE bring it back home before going out,thats what I did and felt A LOT safer. /end rant All in all, I don't know you, your boyfriend, your school, or your dad. But all signs point to no. I had time to learn the car, what its capable of, and how to drive it like I stole it (supervised on closed roads etc.) with my dad right there teaching me. Hate to say it but I say no unless you disprove all of my above points. /end rant for real this time

01-11-2011, 02:58 PM	#214
louf Drives: 07 sil 06 imp 04 cav 59 cad Join Date: May 2009 Location: pierrefonds quebec Posts: 31	think? if your asking the question ,you know it's not a good idea!

01-11-2011, 03:10 PM	#215
fireresq157 Drives: 1997 SS & 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South Florida Posts: 1,027	Rent one for them.

01-11-2011, 03:16 PM	#216
TXCammy Drives: 2010 2SS/RS IBM/Beige/M6 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Groves, TX Posts: 225	OK, Sweetie, I will tell you what you wanna hear....My daughter and her boyfriend took my car to prom last year. If you do a search for "Prom 2010" you may find the pics. They took excellent care of her---not a dent, ding or scratch and it's a choice I do not regret. She said her boyfriend paid more attention to the car than to her and was too busy showing his "buddies" to worry about what was going on inside.....lol But she had a great time.

01-11-2011, 03:26 PM	#219
TXCammy Drives: 2010 2SS/RS IBM/Beige/M6 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Groves, TX Posts: 225	OK, oldfriend's daughter. I just looked back on my "Prom Nite 2010" thread and your dad plainly stated way back then the answer would be no....sorry. He said something to the fact that he does not "play with the devil". Doesn't sound good for ya, Hunny!!

01-11-2011, 04:22 PM	#224
bigted83 They call me captain slow Drives: 2010 camaro lt Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Springfield Illinois Posts: 1,241	No!!! I took a 93 escort gt to my prom( waste of time the prom was) but that was a 130 horsepower car and I acted dumb with it. So imagine the outcome if I would have had a car with 300 more horsepower it wouldn't have been pretty. But to the OP, get your dad to rent a limo, it will more fun. And I also agree with marofrek