Teenagers first car.........

[GrayStangGT]

If I ever have a kid I'm going to buy them something nice, but at the same time I'm going to buy the biggest POS I can find on craigslist and make them park next to it everyday. So they know if they mess up in school or driving the nice car is history and they are stuck with the POS.

[O.C.]

How about a 4cyl Ford Ranger? I've heard good things about them on the board from those who have owned them and they should be available fairly cheap.

[JimD]

Which one? Both?

The altima

[MattB]

Also, buy him a stick-shift. It seems like every girl and 99% of the guys under 25 can't drive a stick.

[slow99]

Which one? Both?

Read his post again - altima.

[SSMAN]

Nice car, work on them once in a while, always just routine maintenance.

Which one? Both?

[MattB]

I drove my Dad's '78 El Camino when I was 16. No a/c, heater core bypassed & no straight body panels. Nobody I knew drive a new car or even a 2-3 year-old car. Buy a $2k cash car with liability-only insurance. If you feel like being spendy, save buying the nice shit until he graduates hs, or maybe college.

[SSMAN]

The way I see it is reliability is something you shouldn't have in a kids car. You want that thing to break down so you can teach them how to fix things and maintain a vehicle...this also teaches them to be thankful for what they have. Spoiled ass kids will expect everything! What are you gonna do if they wreck that damn near new car? Go buy another them another car?

Giving him the same deal my Mom gave me. I buy the first car (providing grades and attitude are in check) Insurance he has to pay for. From then on, he is on his own. He wrecks it, tough shit.

[mstng86]

how about a nice festiva?

[SSMAN]

Why not an older Truck. Maybe mid 90's Chevy. Reliable, and they are everywhere.

Gas Mileage is the big thing. Trucks are good on insurance, but horrible gas mileage. Not to mention trucks in Texas are expensive as shit. Plus I don't want to have to be working on it all the time.

[Doug Hatton]

My daughter has an '04 Focus 4-dr.

[SSsierra90]

I've got a 2000 v6 that would be perfect for a first car. 2500

[krazy kris]

80's Chevy truck doesn't get much easier to work on

Or something 4cyl like a focus or something along those lines.

[JimD]

I have a year to get my son a car. I have two cars in mind and wanted everybody's input as far as reliability and such.

2010 Nissan Altima 2.5 ltr -best gas milage



Anything really bad i need to know about either of these?

Nice car, work on them once in a while, always just routine maintenance.

[Mike]

1981 El Camino.

Every kid dreams of owning a cruck.