Son's newly bought 09 370Z 6MT

whoady4shoady

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TongMan

I totally agree with FromG2Z. Working hard for something is so much rewarding than someone handing over a 40 grand car to a teen. Parents in modern days love to spoil their kids.

Parents nowadays forget to re-enforce the belief that one should be hard working and earn what they have.

PapoZalsa

There are born with a Silver Spoon up thier a$$ and will never appreciate a car because they never have to sacrifice themself for what they want.

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FromG2Z

This is exactly my point... And no, I am not a "hater". No pun intended, but I really "hate" that term. Why does everyone who has an opinion contrary to the OP/poster a "hater"? I always have to "agree" with everyone? I don't think so.

The OP posted on a public forum, and thus will receive responses from the public. I tried to state mine in the most respectful way possible. At least I hope so. If i didn't, then I apologize. But no, I am not jealous of other folks who had it easier than me...like I said before, I have no regrets of how my life came to be and how I chose to live it.

Again my point is this, I don't have a problem with parents giving their kids car gifts. But i think if it was me, I would like to strike a nice balance. Everything in moderation. I think teaching children the value of hard work is crucial in raising kids in today's society. I think helping him pay for 1/2, for example, or making him work to pay for some portion of ownership. And lastly, if you must reward the kid a car, why a brand new high powered sportscar? Again, this is just my opinion, but it's a little too much for a 16-18 year old.

So i reiterate again....this is just my OPINION. it may not be right or u may not agree, but i stand by my thoughts, the same way u stand by yours.

(Sorry for the long post, but this topic is dear to me)

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butdamnbrian

clueless dad shouldnt be shocked at the negative responses he gets on the forum, which is populated by hardworking dedicated enthusiasts who work hard for their z's and live for the hobby. he comes on here posting about how he just bought his teenage kid the car we all worked our asses off for, and defends it by saying his kid is responsible. how obnoxious is that?

chuckd05

If you have the means to be able to buy your children nice things, and you believe they are responsible, and that is what makes you happy and proud to be able to do for your children, than by all means do so. You are a very nice father.

Some people just can't relate and others are hating for other reasons but there is nothing wrong with what you have done as long as it is appreciated and deserved.

The uncalled for negative responses are obnoxious, IMO

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Chriz

Couldn't have said it better myself. Back in high school I had a fairly nice car myself as with many other kids at my school. (It was a fairly rich neighborhood). Obviously there were always idiots who would crash their cars due to stupidity, but my group of friends and I were what I consider very good drivers. No accidents, tickets ect. My father knew this and trusted me with a nice car and I turned out fine. I did my own maintenance on the car and washed it weekly. Even with a sports car at a young age, I saved my need for speed for the track, I wasn't some ******* teen driver, and I practiced safe driving habits. Sure I might not know the rewarding aspect of getting a car that i personally worked for yet since im in college, but I can say I feel very blessed to have understanding parents who trusted my driving. The statistics do not lie about the rate of accidents of young drivers but one cant assume that every teen driver is going to cause accidents. I don't know if its envy or not but yall should not bash on OP for his decisions, im sure he knows his son better than anyone else on this forum.

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buddahson

I've not read all of this thread so sorry if this has already been said, but experience is a big factor in owning a sports car, especially an expensive one. I'm talking about the experience that can only be gained through years of driving. When you know the dumb bitch 50 yards down the road is going to pull out in front of you. Or the guy talking on his cell next to you is going to try and merge into your lane like your not even there. Over time you can learn to anticipate these types of behaviors, but its something a teenager simply can't do (yet). Add on to this their loud music, dumb friends and other teenagers trying to race them and its a recipe for disaster. This is of course not a rule and more of a general observance.

I can tell you that I am a responsible person and I was as a teenager as well. However there are still times where I push the car or my motorcycle to limits that I shouldn't on the street. Unfortunately, that's what gets my blood pumping and I can't always resist. I think a lot of people fall into this category and its experience that keeps them on their toes when bad judgement gets the better of them.

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what noone else likes boobies?

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poorazn

I love these threads!

RCK, you kind of set yourself up to be flamed. You had a few decently good questions, but you choose a totally unrelated thread title, "Son's newly bought 09 370Z 6MT".

I wouldnt get the warranty. I have a feeling your son is going to deserve a GTR after college.

Methodical4u

The only thing about being 18 that I will say negatively is that many times it's not that they can't react faster than someone say 40's or 50's, but at times they OVERreact which can sometimes cause more problems. However, the car is a SPORTS car and it's made to turn quick, stop quick, and go fast... the going fast can be a problem, but being able to turn fast and stop fast without having to worry about the car rolling or something else isn't really a bad safety feature IMO anyway.

People, get off the man's back. He has the money, he's proud of his son and he bought him a car... get over that you didn't have one when you were 18.

MacCool

It's not reflexes, it's judgement....the point where you are old enough to have seen how many idiot drivers out there are trying to kill you, where you actually believe in your own mortality, or have a family that depends on you. That's the point when you hit the brakes instead of accelerator when the light turns yellow, or assume that every guy sitting at the intersection waiting to turn into your lane is going to pull right out in front of you. Where you stop assuming that you're safe because you have the legal right-of-way. And driving habits? It was always amazing to me how many brake jobs I had to pay for on my kids' cars, and how few they need these days. Relying on the brakes and reflexes instead of judgment and anticipation to keep from getting into trouble.

No doubt there are stupid drivers that lack judgement in every age group, they're just more readily found in that 16-23 year-old demographic.