Did your parents buy you a car....?

I appreciate the car my dad bought me when I was 18... and he had this arguement with a mate of his the other day, his arguement was, why should life be as hard for my kids as it was for me, I want to give them the best chance posible, and if I got the cash to spend on a car, when they havn't, then why not...

Mike
 
It's all down to moderation.

Let's say the parent can see the young un has studied hard, got good exam results, wants to go to Uni, intends to get a part time job - what's the problem with buying them a £1000 car to give them a leg up?

I'm already saving to buy my daughter her lessons and first car, I'd rather her safe than walking the streets or catching the fright bus. She'll have to run it though (by working), so I don't call that spoiling her.
 
Theres a difference between spoiling someone, and being generous. Helping someone to buy a car is not neccessarily spoiling them.

But then, I guess some people already know that and just like to be difficult ;)
 
how does 'not having a car' constitute hardship ?

< 5 miles = walk
< 60 miles = bike
anything else = bus

I only got a car when I left Poly and wanted to travel more.
so I worked for a year and bought one.

I never felt deprived or hard done by,
and neither did anyone else I grew up with.


I'm not sure that parents who are well off
do their kids any favours by passing on their appreciation of
material things

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bitslice said:
how does 'not having a car' constitute hardship ?

< 5 miles = walk
< 60 miles = bike
anything else = bus

I only got a car when I left Poly and wanted to travel more.
so I worked for a year and bought one.

I never felt deprived or hard done by,
and neither did anyone else I grew up with.


I'm not sure that parents who are well off
do their kids any favours by passing on their appreciation of
material things

.
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I'm not sure I could bike a maximum of 120 miles every day :eek:

I'd look pretty damn good if I could though ;)
 
I count myself very lucky, my parents paid half for my lessons, bought me a car (granted only cost £200 and was a christmas present) and have paid my insurance so far ( 1 year). And my dad used to be a mechanic so he's fixed it whenever it's gone wrong! :)

I don't see the problem with buying your kids cars, aslong as it's a car that is right for a new driver. I'm pretty sure my parents will get me back when they retire though. :p
 
Bought my first car myself and paid the insurance. Its a 1998 honda civic 1.4i which i've had for about 2 years now and its never missed a beat, just had to change the oil and timing belt. I plan to keep it until I can afford to insure an integra type R(DC2) or get a fast bike and just keep the civic :D
 
Rich_L said:
I don't think you can cast judgement either way about whether buying a child a car is spoiling them or not without knowing the individual circumstances behind each decision. :)
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God forbid people might have different circumstances :eek:
 
Chronos-X said:
I'm not sure I could bike a maximum of 120 miles every day :eek:
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heh, that was a round trip, I used to cycle up to Stafford most weekends.
:)
but some people here at work still cycle 40 miles a day.
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Anyone watch that Super Sweet 16 thing on MTV. I dont make the habbit of it myself, but have seen a bit from a few episodes. Daddy buys this complete winging brat a brand new BMW for example.. damn gets on my nerves.

Nothing wrong with helping out your children but when someone passes there test and they get a brand new 10-15k car as a present...well...it is a bit much imo.
 
I was bought my first car - a Fiesta 1.25l (mark4) but paid for the insurance (£1200 first year)/servicing etc. I part exchanged it after two and half years for a Puma which I still have now :)
 
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