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Originally Posted by carma143
I can afford to pay for my own gas. Even if I couldn't my mom would gladly pay for it.
5 months ago my dad was screaming for days that he wouldn't allow me to get a car worth more that $2000. I was able to do around 300+ hours of research and browsing for a car in my area. My mom severely wanted to get me a brand new car $25000 range (because of new safety laws) by the end of summer, but with all logic and reason would not allow me to get a manual or a car with such a low center of gravity. (She wanted to use the car whenever her car breaks down, but that's once in a blue moon, and then she ends up getting a rented car for free until her car is fixed anyways.) I was able to set up an appointment at a dealership without my parents knowing. Having a meeting set up, I was able to convince my mom to go. I then spoke to my dad, telling him we were going to test-drive a manual sport-car. He wanted me to get a manual, so he obliged.
Many other facts, data sheets, and arguing led to the car I now drive.
Of course my dad put the car in the backyard for 1.5 months for unjust reasons, but that's another story all together. 
I do find it sad that I am the only one in my family that knows how to deal with my parents to bring them together on a straight goal, and sometimes get something out of it. My brother can't get anything he wants unless I'm the one facing my parents, but I happily assist.
I've nearly derailed this thread already. Hope the main topic at hand can continue. |
I am pretty sure that the OP has burnt up that tank of gas and the thread will die soon anyway so derailing should not be an issue.
So you are 17, dad bought car, took it away for some "unjust" reason and you are at least reasonably proud of the fact that you can manipulate your parents. Does that sum it up?
You say you can pay for your own gas so step up to the plate, buy a locking gas cap and be the only one to put gas in. Problem solved.