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Why do some parents drop so much money on their kids cars?

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SmotSmoke
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The high school I went to consists of a majority of middle to upper class families and usually most kids will get their $500-$3,000 car. But there are always those few kids driving to school in Jags, and brand new BMW's but thats only a few kids. Just yesterday I went to the highschool to meet my old teachers and say high to some friends that are graduating. In the student parking lot I spot a 2012 Maserati GranTurismo S and thought it must be a parents car and thought it looked fucking sweet, so I started talking to my friend about it and he tells me that it's actually a students car. At lunch low and behold a 16 year old gets into his Maserati and you can hear the rumbling roar from the car as it travels down the road.

How do these parents trust their 16 year old with a 500 hp super car? I know if I had a car like that I would have my license suspended with in hours. Let alone the insurance must be stupid expensive.



Jun 16 2013 7:57PM
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.frenchy
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Girls like trucks.
Jun 20 2013 8:22AM
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SterlingArcher
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What the fuck are you talking about? What does starvation have to do with buying an expensive. And if your response is going to be.. "that money should go to Unicef or a global charity" your an idiot.
Jun 20 2013 11:13AM
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louie.mirags
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I love when people write, "your stupid".
Jun 20 2013 3:36PM
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MACAQUE
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Sorry man they couldn't afford to get me a Lambo. I'm still pissed about it!!!!

In all seriousness though, 4Runners can get fucking expensive depending on the options n shit.
Jun 20 2013 6:24PM
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MNS
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Sorry, but this belongs in the woman logic thread
Jun 20 2013 6:28PM
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turducken
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Holy fuck, that's gay. Compensating for a small penis, I guess.
Jun 20 2013 6:34PM
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Downtofilm
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This is wut i want:
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Jun 20 2013 6:38PM
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GayWolf420
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*inbred redneck girls like trucks. Fixed that for you.
Jun 20 2013 6:51PM
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.frenchy
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Hahahahah I love hearing that. Big trucks mean your dick is small? You're a moron.


And Theron, the inbred jokes are getting old, I have never even heard of anyone being inbred anymore....
Jun 20 2013 8:15PM
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E__
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That's because they all say it behind your back. HA, I had to.
Jun 20 2013 8:16PM
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.frenchy
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No haha not me being inbred, just in general anyone being inbred... I honestly haven't heard anything about inbred people besides hearing kids like you talking about it on the internet.


He said the girls were inbred, not me.
Jun 20 2013 8:18PM
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E__
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I know, I know, I just took it out of context.
Jun 20 2013 8:21PM
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turducken
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Your truck is clean and you live in a suburban area ... You must have some rigorous four-wheel driving on your drive around town.
Jun 20 2013 8:35PM
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.frenchy
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That's not my fucking truck or neighborhood you twat.

I live in the opposite of a suburban area, hahahaha.
Jun 20 2013 9:47PM
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nagger
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a subrural area?
Jun 20 2013 9:52PM
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.frenchy
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I live on a long dirt road in the middle of the woods.
Jun 20 2013 9:54PM
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.AR6rider.
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So this explains why you look like something out of Deliverance.
Jun 20 2013 9:56PM
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.frenchy
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Because where someones house is located has anything to do with what they look like... Hahahaha. You're not too handsome yourself sir.
Jun 20 2013 10:00PM
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Karkoskier
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I totally agree with this thread, but at my school the kids with nice cars aren't really that rich but somehow get brand new cars that are in some cases better than their parents cars.
Jun 20 2013 11:16PM
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PeppermillReno
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Yeah and everyone sucks toyotas dick so hard that second hand ones are overpriced as hell and your dumb if you don't just spend extra and get a new one.
Jun 20 2013 11:22PM
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SterlingArcher
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How much is one new?
Jun 20 2013 11:24PM
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Downtofilm
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Around 25k
Jun 20 2013 11:29PM
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SterlingArcher
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Is that for a basic model or is there a premium model? Idk anything about toyota. In the market for a new truck or SUV. Have only looked at Gmc sierras and Audi Q7s.. but I've always liked toyota... Seem like solid builds and high resale value
Jun 20 2013 11:33PM
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grapejuice3000+
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is that yours? fucking hawt trucks i like it
Jun 21 2013 2:16AM
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Downtofilm
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Basic model is around 23-25k then premium goes up to like 32k
Jun 21 2013 2:23AM
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Twinjibber77
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Boom, what i think every time i see one
Jun 21 2013 3:24AM
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Huck_Norris
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I'd emphasize the word safe.

I honestly wonder how many of those parents are aware of the crash rating of the expensive car they just bought their kid.


Jun 21 2013 9:15AM
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Pancake_Fucker
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That's an awesome truck don't know what you're talking about.
Jun 21 2013 3:44PM
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Caspaaa
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i go to a private school so it's even worse in many different ways. it's hilarious because most of the day students don't drive incredibly nice cars. granted, they drive new, safe, nice cars, but very few have BMWs or Benzs or even nicer Audis. but then all the boarding students (who, by the way, can't have cars on campus ever) get brand new dope cars. these parents are spending above 50k for a car their kids can't even drive. i mean... come on.


i'm saving up for a Benz. i work my ass off all summer at a grocery store putting in 50 plus hours a week, and i've saved up the last 2 summers and i will this summer as well. along with that i'll do landscaping shit for my neighborhood (we live on cape cod which basically translates to higher pay cause many families here are extremely wealthy). my parents also offered to help out a little bit, but not that much, maybe 10k at most.
Jun 21 2013 3:58PM
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Huck_Norris
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Oh come on man, don't blow your hard work on a shiny whip like some ghetto clown that just hit the lottery, that's probably the worst thing you can do with your money.

Trust me, it's cool and all to work towards nice things but with how hard you're working, a benz is a total waste of $50k just to feel like you fit in with the rich fuckers. You will never beat rich people at being rich so if you've got $50 saved up I'd suggest using about $30k as a down payment on a house and hold the rest or buy a decent car.


Nice cars will come with time if you keep it up. Expecting to get one now is just not smart in a lot of ways. I hope that didn't come across as being a fucking toolbag, I'm just trying to help you make a good move, not just a cool one.

Jun 21 2013 4:27PM
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tomPietrowski
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Must totally agree with huck here. Don't waste that money on a car. Put it towards a house or something which will only increase in value. A car is a car so why spend money on something when a 1k car will do the same job.
Jun 21 2013 4:31PM
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sneezin
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OP, I have a similar story.

So I went to DU for my freshman year... anyone that knows anything about DU knows there is stupid money there. STUPID money. I mean lots and lots and lots of money.

The chinese exchange students were all loaded out of their ASSES... They would get a new car every trimester. They'd switch from Audi R8's to Porches to M5's and the like.

Anyways, onto the story. One of my friends at school is the son of a really famous divorce lawyer in texas. His mom also owned the entire enormous law firm. It's called MCclure law, you can look itup.


As I've noticed with a lot of kids who are handed money from the day they are born, they are really fucked up. This kid went to rehab last summer, and fucks with drugs all the time. Blacked out 3-4 days of the week, and not always because of alcohol. Kid blew $800 on coke for one weekend.

Anyways, we were talking to him one day, and he was like ya i've gotta go back to texas this weekend to take a 6 hour intensive driving course for the 8 speeding tickets I have.
My response: Dude, you got 8 speeding tickets in an FJ cruiser? how?(He drove an FJ cruiser at school)

His answer: Nah man, i've got a masserati back home.

Said it so casually too.
Jun 21 2013 4:42PM
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Chubz.
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lol
Jun 21 2013 4:43PM
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fujarome
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agree with you and huck.

At the end of the day, I'd rather drive a terrible car to a house or apartment I love living in than drive a great car to a shitty living situation.



though the car I want the most right now is a VW Jetta, so maybe I'm not the one to ask about nice cars. I simply want an affordable, reliable, safe, efficient car.
Jun 21 2013 4:55PM
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Caspaaa
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soon to be senior in highschool..... so a house or something is out of the question. i mean in all honesty i won't be able to make enough for a benz until after college anyways, it's more of a lofty goal to make me work my ass off. i'm not at all expecting to get one, and if i did i'd protect that baby with my life. more of a goal for motivation, and i do appreciate your advice.
Jun 21 2013 5:26PM
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.AR6rider.
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If you have to "save up" for a Benz (people still call them Benzes? lol) you can't afford it, plain and simple. Like others have said, your money would be better spent elsewhere.
Jun 21 2013 5:27PM
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De-Clan
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Don't you love your children, Cumon
Jun 21 2013 5:33PM
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Huck_Norris
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You won't buy a house now but if you have that nest egg built up by college graduation to make that move, you will be so far ahead of the pack it would be silly -whereas that car would be junk in 5 years no matter what it is.

I guess I'm just saying that cars are nice, but they're money pits. Unless you're flipping or using them as a write off them you're losing money. My .02 would be to get a decent car and bankroll every cent you can. Just words though, you're working hard and you're young. Live ya life my man :)
Jun 21 2013 5:44PM
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tomPietrowski
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Yeah I don't know how it is the us, but in the uk you need a student loan to pay for uni. If you can straight up pay for it your so much better off then being stuck with the huge loan to pay off. In the uk now most students end up owing more then 10k after uni so if you can avoid that just by not buying a nice car it's more then worth it
Jun 21 2013 6:07PM
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CaptainObvious.
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I hope you get beaten senseless with a tire iron.
Jun 21 2013 6:21PM
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KravtZ
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LOL your a fucking idiot dude. Your saving up for a benz? I hope its not a C class...the ultimate douche mobile and the poor mans luxury car. Save your hard earned money for college or better yet invest it for the future.

Thats the problem with america these das. The rich stay rich and the poor stay poor. Not just because of income level, but because of habits. IF it takes 2 fucking years to save up for a benz, why would you blow it all and lose half your value right off the lot.


Jun 21 2013 6:35PM
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Huck_Norris
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You're mom's the ultimate douchemobile
Jun 21 2013 10:38PM
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LiquorLanch
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Here in america according to the 'yota website they start at 17k new and go from there. Used ones are all over the place as well and the trucks run for ages. My friend is driving a 92 pickup and it runs wonderfully
Jun 22 2013 12:40AM
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Backyard.Skier
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side note... why the fuck would you paint you car leopard print if you're a guy?!
Jun 22 2013 1:10AM
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B.Aussie
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Because there is no safety in a 1k car. I agree with huck this kid shouldn't get a benz, but a 29-30k is going to 4 stars safer than a 1k car.


I personally am buying a 24k car purely because of it's five star safety rating.
Jun 22 2013 3:05AM
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tomPietrowski
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Ok maybe not a 1k car but you don't need to spend much more to get something safe. I had an Astra as my first car, cost the equivalent of 2.5k American and it was awsome. Eventually I got crashed into from behind, the impact wrote the car off and actually shortened the car by 6inches even worse we were pushed forward and hit a Porsche I front of us. But me and my mate walked away fine from it, not a single injury between us.

I agree safety is inportant but you don't have to spend crazy money to get a safe car.
Jun 22 2013 6:36AM
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tomPietrowski
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Ok looking at some thing I think the uk is a bad example for this thread. The average cost of a first car here is £1450, or about 2250 bucks. But our average insurance for a car that cost is £3000 a year so twice the cost. That is why kids are not driving 10k cars here as there would be paying 20k to insure them.

What does insurance cost you guys in the USA. I. Guessing its cheap. Also our fuel is much more expensive e here so it makes sense toget a much smaller car so we can afford to run them.
Jun 22 2013 6:42AM
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Corin
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This is funny. Here, if you drive to school, you're somewhat privileged or spoiled or something like that. Cars, gas, taxes and insurance is so expensive, that a student with a part time job has no chance what so ever of affording it. We don't even have school parking lots, because it's not needed.

Never the less, buying your kid a brand new high end car is probably not that wise.
Jun 22 2013 6:52AM
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tomPietrowski
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^ yep that's exactly the same as here in the uk, I guess Europe is differnt to the USA
Jun 22 2013 7:12AM
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Caspaaa
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if i were to have a benz i'd go E class or nothing

why would i blow it all and lose half off the lot? cause i'm fucking 18 that's why. the best way to learn is to fuck up once, or better yet, be about to fuck up and have people yell at you for it.

and as stated above it's very unlikely to happen, but then again like someone else said, i'm not gonna just pick up a 2k car. i'll probably get to college and throw down for a decent car in the 20k range, and then have the extra money for a safety net.
Jun 22 2013 4:18PM
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