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I drove a 1978 toyota corona station wagon that had made its way through my grandfather, my dad as a 3rd or 4th car taking up space in the driveway, then my sister as a college cruiser....by the time I got it - and funny it really wasnt that old by todays standards - this was 1988 so the car was only 10 years old...BUT it was rotted out so bad up in western NY that the rear latch needed a bungee cord to keep it closed because the latch rotted out and every time you shut one of the doors there would be a little perimeter of rust that fell off...5spd, no a/c, no power steering, AM/FM dial radio, place where the gas pedal was attached to the floor was all rotted out so there was just a little lever there,
OK maybe my kids first car wont be that bad but yes i could afford to buy some modest "new" car or maybe something a little cool like an older GTI, or Jetta GLI but it WILL be a manual shift.

Originally Posted by
FourRings115
Apparently they never learned the racing/high performance driving notion of the string attached to the steering wheel and gas pedal. They "hit something" on the road? No, the driver accelerated toward the turn and experienced classic understeer when he tried to increase steering angle while increasing throttle position.
Who is stupider- the parents or the kids? Good question for sure. I say the parents. I know I did stupid shit at that age but I was in a weak engined Jeep Wrangler, not a 600hp sports sedan. So that life experience alone should tell you never to give your kids too much power. My kids will drive a slightly used Honda CR-V or something similar, regardless of the fact that I can afford a fancy new car for them
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