mudgeons' kids' first cars - Page 11

wdc330i · 03-10-2021, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by dan

midnight-5am if you're under 18 here

Same here.

Alan · 03-14-2021, 12:49 PM

So we did some test driving yesterday, we drove the X2 and X3 ... it is kind of funny seeing what a 16 year old likes and doesn't like in a car ... the X2 has no digital speedometer, headroom seems limited in comparison to the car she is used to driving (Q7) and seems too small in the back for friends so that car is out

The X3 is in though and I do agree with my daughter the X3 just feels good overall. It has an optional digital speedometer, plenty of head room, room in the back for friends and plenty of space for storage in the hatch.

I want her to drive her sister Q5 again when she comes home from college this week and then we will decide.

One other thing I explained to her is it is not normal to walk into a dealership have a license plate and keys handed to you, test drive the cars for as long as you want without a salesperson, have a quick nice conversation about the covid vaccine with the salesperson when we return whom we have known for years and then leave.

kognito · 03-15-2021, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Alan

So we did some test driving yesterday, we drove the X2 and X3 ... it is kind of funny seeing what a 16 year old likes and doesn't like in a car ... the X2 has no digital speedometer, headroom seems limited in comparison to the car she is used to driving (Q7) and seems too small in the back for friends so that car is out

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Unless you and your wife don't want her loading up her car with young friends!

wdc330i · 03-15-2021, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by kognito

Unless you and your wife don't want her loading up her car with young friends!

Right! I was thinking of a used Miata for my son...

John V · 03-15-2021, 11:41 AM

A $40,000+ car for a 16-year old?!

wdc330i · 03-15-2021, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by John V

A $40,000+ car for a 16-year old?!

Here we go again!

FC · 03-15-2021, 11:56 AM

I still feel my kids will be pretty darn spoiled by having access to either a >3 yo GTI or a >10yo LR4 when the time comes.

In in '95 I was happy to have access to a true POS '85 Cavalier or, with enough begging, the >6 yo Taurus wagon.

Jeff_DML · 03-15-2021, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by John V

A $40,000+ car for a 16-year old?!

#alan

I have always said I want to be his kid

wdc330i · 03-15-2021, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by FC

I still feel my kids will be pretty darn spoiled by having access to either a >3 yo GTI or a >10yo LR4 when the time comes.

In in '95 I was happy to have access to a true POS '85 Cavalier or, with enough begging, the >6 yo Taurus wagon.

Yep. Our family car was a VW Thing.

John V · 03-15-2021, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by wdc330i

Here we go again!

It will never stop being a WTF moment for me.

03-14-2021, 12:49 PM	#102
Alan Carmudgeon Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,667	So we did some test driving yesterday, we drove the X2 and X3 ... it is kind of funny seeing what a 16 year old likes and doesn't like in a car ... the X2 has no digital speedometer, headroom seems limited in comparison to the car she is used to driving (Q7) and seems too small in the back for friends so that car is out The X3 is in though and I do agree with my daughter the X3 just feels good overall. It has an optional digital speedometer, plenty of head room, room in the back for friends and plenty of space for storage in the hatch. I want her to drive her sister Q5 again when she comes home from college this week and then we will decide. One other thing I explained to her is it is not normal to walk into a dealership have a license plate and keys handed to you, test drive the cars for as long as you want without a salesperson, have a quick nice conversation about the covid vaccine with the salesperson when we return whom we have known for years and then leave.

03-15-2021, 11:41 AM	#105
John V No more BMWs Join Date: Apr 2005 Carmudgeonly Ride: Ram, MS3, CX-5, RX-8 Location: Glenwood, MD Posts: 14,753	A $40,000+ car for a 16-year old?!

03-15-2021, 11:56 AM	#107
FC Solving problems Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: M5 / 718 GTS / Cooper S / GTI / LR4 Location: Metro Boston Posts: 25,260	I still feel my kids will be pretty darn spoiled by having access to either a >3 yo GTI or a >10yo LR4 when the time comes. In in '95 I was happy to have access to a true POS '85 Cavalier or, with enough begging, the >6 yo Taurus wagon.