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Originally Posted by jewel25
It is good to get a kid a beater they are going to hit stuff learning how to drive. My parents bought each of their kids a car when we turned 16. When I turned 19 I saved enough money for a brand new Cavalier and traded in the Neon. My brother did the same thing with his car. We both have brand new cars and care for them. I was handed my first car to me, but I know the true value of my cars and care about them so much.
People think I am spolied because my parents handed me a car, but they made all three of us pay for college. Paying for my own schooling make my respect my degree more than most people. I didn't party and rarely skipped class. I knew how much money I was paying for my education.
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I think it is too!! Well, I think that's the way to do it, buy them something to get from Point A to Point B and if they want to upgrade it's up to them. My first car was a 1984 Pontiac GrandAm. My parents got it for free, and it was all busted up looking. Hated that car. It was loud when it started up, would have sounded pretty good on a nice car, but that thing brought attention. Half the front grill was missing, the back only said PONTI, and the back seats had the stuffing coming out from getting sunbeat. I did wash that car every weekend and vacuumed it out often. I did what I could. My parents learned from my brother, nothing nice to start.
I hated it, but didn't mind it too much. Did what it was supposed to do. Made me respect my things a lot more when I got older. My first vehicle was a 2007 Trailblazer, got that when I was 8 mths preggo with Austin. I loved that SUV because it was mine. I got a scholarship for college so I didn't have to pay. You are right about respecting your degree, mine is up in my closet right now collecting dust. I haven't done anything with it. It's a BA in Government and a Suppl. Major in Law & Society, and it's just chilling up there. I'm not proud of it either so I believe what your parents did for you is the best thing a parent could do for their child. Right on, they
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