Parents buying children cars

Australia
July 7, 2007 12:54am CST
What do yo think about parents buying their children cars when they are old enough to drive? I was not given a car by my parents instead I had to buy my own car and I will do the same to my daughter when she grows old enough to have a car. I had a friend who's father brought her a car and she didnt appreciate it because she hadnt had to pay for it and ended up trashing it... so what is your opinion should parents buy kids a car? Did your parents buy you one?
3 responses
@jeanbug23 (992)
• Philippines
7 Jul 07
I was the one who bought myself a car when I got a job. Me and my husband provide everything else for our basic needs and necessities and we don't depend on our parents since then.
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• Australia
15 Jul 07
That is good that you have done it all together! It is nice not to have to depend on your parents isnt it!
• United States
7 Jul 07
My parents bought me an old used car when I was 16. Shortly thereafter I got a part time job to help pay for gas. A year later after I graduated from high school I got a full time job and moved out on my own. I couldn't have done that without the car. Then again it was probably the reason I didn't go to college straight out of high school. I think my life would have been very different if I hadn't had that car. Whether that's good or bad I'll never know of course, but I know it would have been very different.
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• Australia
15 Jul 07
Thank you for your response! Sounds like you appreciated what your parents did for you!
@Amstardam (1348)
• United States
7 Jul 07
My parents bought me a car when I turned 16. It wasn't a brand new car, which is good, because no teenager should have a new car for their first car. They aren't responsible enough. I appreciated my car! I took great care of that car. I loved it. I think got that car a week before I had brain surgery. It's a gift I'll never forget. It was something to look forward to while recovering from my surgery.
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• Australia
15 Jul 07
It is nice to hear that someone has actually really appreciated their parents buying them a car, good luck with the surgery!