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[HotLeopardMama]

Originally Posted by Symbiont

Any child of mine is going to have to pay for their own car, as that's the best way to learn the value of hard work and money. Honestly, I wouldn't respect any parent who just handed their kid a brand new car for their 16th birthday. I don't care how much money you have. Maybe I am old-fashioned, but this is how I was raised.

My first far was a gift, but it was a deal--either I pay a car payment or I pay the insurance. As it turns out, I should've picked the car... at $2400 a year for insurance, a new car wouldn't have been that much more to pay for at the time (my parents would've paid the down).

However, I wasn't allowed to to drive till I turned 18. My dad hated carting me around the first couple months of my freshman year of college till I turned 18 and earned my license. He was so happy when I finally could drive myself around.

[jflogerzi]

Originally Posted by Symbiont

Any child of mine is going to have to pay for their own car, as that's the best way to learn the value of hard work and money. Honestly, I wouldn't respect any parent who just handed their kid a brand new car for their 16th birthday. I don't care how much money you have. Maybe I am old-fashioned, but this is how I was raised.

Quote for the truth. I have been working since I was 15 1/2. Through College I work 30+ hours a week and often times full time hours. This teaches people responsibility and I thank god almost everyday for blessing me parents who raised me the way they did. I am a better person for it.