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WTB: Car for 16 yo
Looking for ideas on what to buy my 16 yo for his first car. Wife shot down the M3 idea. Civic, Kia, Toyota? I think an auto is better. FYI he is 6'2" and wears a size 13 shoe.
Something disposable.
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'06 RSX Type-S NBP
...and slow.
'76 Caddy four door, with GPS and governor limited to 65 mph.
Something that they will have an investment in. If he has a stake in the car, it will help out with most of the issues we have as parents...
civic... I'm 6'2" (and a size 11 shoe if it matters) and I drove an '89 civic hatch with no problems. They are solid and if you stay away from the Si one's, not fast enough to get yourself in to any real trouble.
I'd also suggest the manual... better to teach them while they are young...
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I agree.
My son's first car was a repo from the local bank. It needed some work, but nothing major. I would not work on the car unless he was there helping. When the work was finished, he had that investment in the car. I think he treated the car well, he knew that if it broke, he would be involved in the repairs.
That was about 15 years ago. He was also required to get his amateur radio license, we put a 2 meter mobile radio in the car. And, change a tire, in the drive way, all by himself.
On the track, I am fearless.
If you were as slow as me, you wouldn't be afraid either.
1994 M Edition
CSP 67
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On the track, I am fearless.
If you were as slow as me, you wouldn't be afraid either.
1994 M Edition
CSP 67
A 1976 Chrysler Cordoba with Corinthian Leather.
+1. Get him a non-SI Civic with a manual. Cheap, dependable, and slow are key words for a first car for a teenage boy.
Also, teach the kid to drive a manual. Autos are for.
Iain
"We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
My new 335i will be an auto. Why? Because I sit on 75 for an hour and I am tired of shifting. Also I will keep my M3 6MT.
My new 335i will be an auto. Why? Because I am a.
I can tell you the worst car. 1970 240z with a weber 6 pack and a 280 head. Oh man that was a bad idea.
However, I learned to drive in a Fiat Uno with a stick shift in the mountains (in Venezuela). Wow that sucked!
The next car after the Z was a crappy DSM (Plymouth Lazer). Oh man... huge piece of crap, perfect for a kid with a lead foot lol.
IMHO Everyone should have to learn to drive a stick.
I myself never learned to drive a automatic...can someone teach me?
My suggestions are a 1.6 Miata or a Civic Hatch.
Cheap easy to maintain, and good to learn on.
Require a certain amount of AutoX, that will provide the skill to avoid the morons out on the roads.
If I had a 16YO He/she would have a early Miata and for Xmas would be getting a HardDog and some Metric tools.
If your thinking of a SUV like we see flipped on the freeway every morning.
Re consider and get a
No SUVs! It kills me to see the ass clown alone in the HOV lane in the SUV.
That is sweet!I can tell you the worst car. 1970 240z with a weber 6 pack and a 280 head. Oh man that was a bad idea.
However, I learned to drive in a Fiat Uno with a stick shift in the mountains (in Venezuela). Wow that sucked!
The next car after the Z was a crappy DSM (Plymouth Lazer). Oh man... huge piece of crap, perfect for a kid with a lead foot lol.
5 speed Toyota Corolla. They are bombproof and fun to drive. My wife and her 2 sisters and 4 brothers all learned to drive a 73 corolla and her father still has it. Any Toyota mini pickup would be a good choice with a 5 speed and 4 cyl except a 4x4. My '91 Toyota mini 4x4 with 2re 4 cyl does well to get to 75 mph downhill with a tailwind and has been put through hell on the farm and has never failed me. I would stay away from the 4x4 for a first young driver however, due to to sportscar feel and easy rollover due to the height and narrowness. A standard mini pickup is cheap to insure especially for a first time teen driver. With no back seat can't load up distracting friends and have much of a party. With a mini pickup he can load a mower and earn his gas money and insurance.
I drive to fast to worry about my cholesterol.
Wait, you raced in FP!?I can tell you the worst car. 1970 240z with a weber 6 pack and a 280 head. Oh man that was a bad idea.
However, I learned to drive in a Fiat Uno with a stick shift in the mountains (in Venezuela). Wow that sucked!
The next car after the Z was a crappy DSM (Plymouth Lazer). Oh man... huge piece of crap, perfect for a kid with a lead foot lol.
VW Bug in running shoes
M Porcupine sedan
M Porcupine coupe
Crusty old e46 beater
Battery Powered appliance car
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