mudgeons' kids' first cars - Page 21

dan · 02-23-2022, 10:17 AM

(or, if they didn't grow up in privileged households, their kids almost certainly do now)

wdc330i · 02-23-2022, 10:31 AM

I raised half the money for my $3,000 Mazda GLC through summer jobs, etc. My parents contributed so they wouldn't have to drive me back and forth to college in their VW Thing.

Alan · 02-23-2022, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by 3LOU5

Kidding aside, your kids are lucky to have a dad like you.

First thanks for saying that, also that Corolla was a cool car !!

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Originally Posted by Theo

I had to buy all of my own cars with no help. =P
So to me these are very interesting threads.

I had my first car given to me (a new RX7 GSL-SE) in 1985 but then every car after that I bought and insured on my own though I was able to use the RX7 money as a down payment to the next car (a 1986 Trans Am). My father learned his lesson, don't buy teenagers sports cars, I cannot even tell you the amount of tires, clutches, even a transmission I put that poor Mazda through but I did have to pay for everything that car needed and boy did I work my ass off to pay for it.

Theo · 02-23-2022, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by wdc330i

I raised half the money for my $3,000 Mazda GLC through summer jobs, etc. My parents contributed so they wouldn't have to drive me back and forth to college in their VW Thing.

OMG I forgot about the VW Thing!! Your parents had one????

wdc330i · 02-23-2022, 12:12 PM

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OMG I forgot about the VW Thing!! Your parents had one????

They did--a manual. It's the car I learned to drive on. I think it ignited my love of convertibles--despite how horrible it was to drive!

Theo · 02-23-2022, 12:13 PM

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They did--a manual. It's the car I learned to drive on. I think it ignited my love of convertibles--despite how horrible it was to drive!

That is so cool and very granola!

Jeff_DML · 02-23-2022, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by dan

I mean, my guess is that most here grew up in fairly privileged households. (My parents were very much blue collar but they did buy me a new Ford Ranger in high school)

so what does that mean? My parents could afford to buy me a car but made me pay half of their hand me down car yet my wife parents could(should) not yet bought her and her siblings cars. We have a disagreement currently related to this for our boys

wdc330i · 02-23-2022, 12:29 PM

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That is so cool and very granola!

My parents were pretty eccentric, for sure. But, it was the 70s--so granola/norm core all around.

dan · 02-23-2022, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff_DML

so what does that mean? My parents could afford to buy me a car but made me pay half of their hand me down car yet my wife parents could(should) not yet bought her and her siblings cars. We have a disagreement currently related to this for our boys

Everyone's different. I'm spoiling my kids by buying their cars and paying for their insurance so they don't have to work a shitty job and so they aren't even more sleep deprived than they currently are. And because I can comfortably do so.

Theo · 02-23-2022, 01:01 PM

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Everyone's different. I'm spoiling my kids by buying their cars and paying for their insurance so they don't have to work a shitty job and so they aren't even more sleep deprived than they currently are. And because I can comfortably do so.

By the way I was not implying one should or should not, I was just sharing my experience. =)

02-23-2022, 10:17 AM	#201
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02-23-2022, 10:31 AM	#202
wdc330i dogged Join Date: Dec 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: '22 M440 xDrive GC Posts: 13,345	I raised half the money for my $3,000 Mazda GLC through summer jobs, etc. My parents contributed so they wouldn't have to drive me back and forth to college in their VW Thing.