And that's why I bought a jeep wrangler. Lol
Put some bigger tires on it and thats it. Slower then hell but keeps me out of trouble...somewhat. :)

Keep it yours for a year or two and let him drive something else, imo it is too much for him at that age, no matter how good of a driver he is.

Make him wait for something, make dreams and fantasies.

Get him started with a little cheaper, used car but tempt him, tell him that if he drives responsibly and takes good care of that car, in 6 months or something, the two of you will go buy a completely brand new car (like the one you now have) for him. Or set a certain goal, that if he achieves certain grades in school, or does this and that, he will get an upgrade of his car.

The exitment of going together, looking, reading up on stuff, going home and dreaming of what is yet to come is a part of life. I think you are starting him out too large, how is he possibly going to be able to top this later on in his life? Some of the fun is going together with dad, looking at cars, weighing pros and cons, the realization that you can't have everything, like sacrificing trunk space in exchange for a cool convertible. Those are important lessons of life, and I think you have an excellent chance of being able to join him on that trip.

No, let him travel upwards alongside with you, by starting with a little lesser car. Then start looking at new cars in three months or so, and then after another 3 or 4 months, go buy it together. It's fun to do stuff with ones parents, don't take that away from him by having everything served on a platter for him, because that is probably not how life will be for him in a few years.

Take every chance you get on doing stuff together with your son! Share his dream and be part of his life, dreams and hopes, yu have an excellent chance starting with this.

Good luck!

Make the car come with with a list of responsibilities for the kid.
He fucks up, you take it back.

As for the car, I wish my folks even got me one.
It's a nice ride and make sure to have your kid take good care of it.

It's not exactly impossible to roll a mustang, and he'll be even more fucked in that cabrio...
While it is possible and easier to flip an SUV, the fact it's slower and handles like shit makes you avoid going too fast and doing something stupid

Nice car :pimp

Take the engine out and give him that part for Xmas? That way he has a few months to get used to it, before he can hurt himself :2 cents:

buy him some big and not so fast car

Its a nice car. My fear would be the lack of a top. Make him earn it though.

a car for your kid = spoiled, doesnt matter what kind of car it is. I never got a goddamn car i had to work my ass off for it!

i agree.

You think you can't flip a v6?

Heres a google link to people killed in golf cart accidents....

http://www.google.com/search?q=golf+...ient=firefox-a

i'd let my kid work for it :2 cents:

Not at all. The V6 Mustang is a pretty average car, albeit a little bit quicker.

Now if you threw up a picture of a Z06 or something, then it'd be a different story all together.

Totally true. Especially at 16. Let them work, and buy a $1200 beater that they can smash up and learn the value of money.

Don't train your kid to expect a free ride in life, simply because you "want him to have the best".

A friend of mine is dating a rich mans son - ie, the father is rich and gives the son a monthly allowance of 10 grand. The guy is in his 30s, and has no sense of self. No confidence, and gives himself no value. Sits around all day, drinks, plays games, and has no skills. Just saying....

Ditto. I worked part time on farms and several summers to buy a total beat-to-shit Dodge Dart that I then fixed up myself over a long period. I appreciated the hell out of that car, and I loved everything about it. Meanwhile I had friend whose parents bought them a nice car, and they treated them like crap after a while, couldn't care less about them after a few years, and then started demanding new cars. Give him the gift of the true pride and happiness that comes from earning something yourself. Later on, when he grows up and really starts to make some money and can buy himself a really nice car, it will mean SO MUCH MORE to him, and make him SO MUCH HAPPIER.

Buying him this will take away so much appreciation and enjoyment from the cars that he will buy himself later, IMHO.




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So its a great choice :thumbsup

I voted "too much" as I think its nuts to get a 16 year old a car like that. Make him work for it so he appreciates it more and will probably be more responsible with it.

If it were my kid it wouldn't be too much as long as he was a good kid. Straight As, has his shit in order, going to college, honest, hasn't gotten in trouble, etc.

If that's not the case then yes, buying a brand new car for him is likely too much.

just take him down to a drag race and have him run it there.. he might get the hint

You're trying so hard to be good to him. This car would hurt him and your relationship with him.

A) It's almost guaranteed that a kid will at least back into a tree with their first car. It's called learning. Are you OK with that being the car he puts the huge dent in, or would you rather he crush the fender a $2000 car?

B) sports car + kid = drive "sporty"
Driving "sporty" + kid = ICU

C) what life lessons about how to achieve your dreams does he learn by being handed a new car? He needs to learn how to earn. Dad could MATCH what the earns, or provide a clunker for him to drive to work so he can learn to earn.

Absolutely. That really take away from the enjoyment he should have from working hard and getting himself something nice. So as strange as it sounds, buying a kid a new car is mean.

Definitely too much. :2 cents:

So did mine.

I earned myself for my first car and it was priceless experience.

better then the 69 beetle my mom gave me as my first car. god i miss that car.

did you get your confused he-cunt fucked in there?