LOL, My Dad had a Rambler....

Posted By: See msg on 2005-11-23
In Reply to: My thoughts ..... - Sara

when I was in high school and I HATED driving that 1968 TURQUOISE thing! Then when I got in college my girlfriend drove a Gremlin. Gawd those American Motors cars were ugly. My grandparents had a Matador. And a Pacer? We used to call those "pregnant Pintos."

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Do you believe parents should GIVE their teenagers a nice new car? - SM
- New car - typnqueen
- When it comes time, i will match what they earn. - nm
- Yes, give her a new car - it would make a great Christmas gift! - RadGuy
- No! I'm 48 years old and still haven't had a new car!!!! - Kat
- Depends...do you want to be providing economic outpatient care for the rest of your life? nm - JoV
- I received a new car as my high school graduation gift - Lindy
  - My thoughts ..... - Sara
    - LOL, My Dad had a Rambler.... - See msg
- We gave DH a new Ford ZX2 for her 16th birthday, - sm
  - Whoops! DH gave DD the car (sorry for the confusion)! - LOL
- Do you believe........sm - Long sigh
  - I've still never had a NEW new car. - not me!
  - I was 26, married 5 yrs, before I had first NEW car. nm - And nobody gave it to me!!!!!!
    - I was 26 before I got my first car, period! - An old Civic. Served me well.
- No - absolutely not
- New car for my child - Jamie
- Easy answer - no - they should help - old-fashioned MT
  - Another thing that's hard to fight these days... - See msg
    - When it comes to cellphones....boy - I hear ya!
      - No, parents don't usually sit there through football practices. - She's not being unsupportive!
    - I'm mean when it comes to ratings. My kids can't buy - I agree!
      - Just keep fighting the fight..... I remember... - Me again
- Story about cars - --
- I can't stand it when parents spoil their kids with brand new cars....sm - Georgia gal
  - Nothing would have made me happier than to give my kids a car. SM - Becky
- No, both my brothers saved up and bought what they could afford ($500) , I was not - allowed to work -sm
- ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!! All teenagers need to work for - their car!!! SM
- don't let her make you feel guilty - Nanna23
- teens and New Cars - MQ'r
- Absolutely not. They will appreciate it more - sm
- A car yes, but not a nice new one - sgh
  - I'd take it back, talk about ungrateful! nm - Nyer
  - Those would probably be the LAST words out of her mouth for a long time - around here. How horrible. nm
  - I hope they sold it quick! What an ungrateful brat - nm - xx
- Our 16 year old son has been working for a year now to pay for his truck. - ooh, you struck my nerve. LOL
- You could go to school and look for yourself. Chances are - Nyer
- absolutely positively - not! sm
- Both of my children, now 23 and 24, - wannie

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