Not wanting to cause any drama- I think we’ve all made it clear what our favorite makes are and why.
Yes- a corolla or civic is the smart, boring choice. I don’t really have to worry about rust where I am at on anything less than 30 yrs old. If there is rust you just go find another one that doesn’t have it.
I would feel like crap if my daughter had to drive something she hated when I have a garage full of fun cars I’m not going to let her drive. I’m not saying that it needs to be nice, expensive, fast or luxurious- I just want her to like it.
I’ve taken a few really good point from this conversation-
Make the kid pay at least half of the insurance so they have investment
Involve the kid in any fixing up, cleaning up so they appreciate and care for the vehicle.
Involve the kid in the selection- no use in going through all this if she isn’t going to like it.
I still think it would be an awesome first car (you would be sick at the vehicles in the school parking lot- SRT8’s, new mustangs, bmw’s, New trucks, SUV’s, etc)... but I need to know if she feels that way
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