kid gets 2010 Camaro SS for his 16th birthday

[Donas64]

Say Whaaaaa......


http://www.dpccars.com/car-videos-10/03-06-10page-kid-gets-2010-Camaro-SS-for-his-16th-birthday.htm

 

[marcs_sp20]

lucky bugger...

 

[js_protege_03dx]

thas awesome
i hope he earned it

 

[coolmazda5]

Sean Diddy Combs wannabes

The rapper threw a star-studded bash for the boy this weekend at M2 Ultralounge club in New York - which will be featured on an upcoming episode of MTV's My Super Sweet 16 - where he presented him with the keys to a car. And not just any car: A brand new silver Maybach that reportedly retails for a whopping $360,000!

http://www.celebritybabyscoop.com/2010/01/25/sean-combs-gives-son-a-360-000-birthday-gift

 

[Knox Joe]

Being a father of two, who grew up in a pretty poor family, I would have no problem buying my kids brand new cars like that, if I am able to in 14 years.

 

[daonly1around]

"its got a blower and everything" doesn't even know about the car....

 

[sephiroth]

Being a father of two, who grew up in a pretty poor family, I would have no problem buying my kids brand new cars like that, if I am able to in 14 years.

I don't have kids and I'm old enough to realize that buying a new driver fast/cool cars is about the more irresponsible thing you could possibly do.

I give the kid 3months before he totals it or rakes up some speeding tickets. Plus, if he's handed everything in his life how is is going to be able to do anything in the adult world? Should have opted for a New Civic/Corolla/Accord or w/e. At this rate he's not going to own the car for more than a year anyway before his parents buy him another one. People wonder why we're in such a big recession right now, and these are prime examples of spending money for absolutely no reason. Maybe not so much for the millionaires that can afford it, but you get the idea.

Sean Diddy Combs wannabes

The rapper threw a star-studded bash for the boy this weekend at M2 Ultralounge club in New York - which will be featured on an upcoming episode of MTV's My Super Sweet 16 - where he presented him with the keys to a car. And not just any car: A brand new silver Maybach that reportedly retails for a whopping $360,000!

http://www.celebritybabyscoop.com/20...-birthday-gift

for the sake of my sanity all I can say is what a pathetic waste of money.

 

[Knox Joe]

I don't have kids and I'm old enough to realize that buying a new driver fast/cool cars is about the more irresponsible thing you could possibly do.

I give the kid 5months before he totals it or rakes up some speeding tickets. Plus, if he's handed everything in his life how is is going to be able to do anything in the adult world?

I had typed out a long post, but realized that without being a parent, you can never really understand what you will or won't do while raising children. In fact I had the same mindset as you before I had kids. I'll just say one thing that sums everything up, without having to go through a lond winded explanation;

It's all in how you raise them.

 

[sephiroth]

I had typed out a long post, but realized that without being a parent, you can never really understand what you will or won't do while raising children. In fact I had the same mindset as you before I had kids. I'll just say one thing that sums everything up, without having to go through a lond winded explanation;

It's all in how you raise them.

I agree. That being said, purchasing a brand new 400-422hp sports car as soon as he gets his license is far from anything logical.

 

[thepope540]

My kids will be driving whatever SAFE piece of crap they can afford when they turn 16. I teach high school and it amazes me when my students come in with mom and dads money in the form of a new car - the kids typically have no respect for the car and treat it like crap and more often than not there is a fender bender pretty quickly. In the last 3 years 4 students in our district have died and several have been in life changing car accidents they caused. We need to educate our drivers - my kids won't be behind the wheel until they've been through a proper driving school like the teen program at Mid-Ohio and they will be responsible for buying and maintaining their car(s). It builds respect and will hopefully get them through the teen years safely. Its bad to get a call telling me that a student has died - I can't imagine one for my daughter.

 

[daonly1around]

when i have kids i'm sure i will have something "fast" at the time, and will want them to learn how to handle a high horsepower car, but on the track, I.E. auto cross corse, closed parking lot, etc etc. but will never leave them un supervised with one until i can trust them. But i don't have kids so i can't say what i could afford to buy them, or what i would be willing to buy them. BUt atleast this kid looked grateful, which is more than the "sweet 16" mtv birthday people who are expecting something, or get mad if its not the right color

 

[thepope540]

...purchasing a brand new sports car as soon as he gets his license is far from anything logical.

I agree - A job and a ten year old Z28 makes a lot more sense for a teen.

 

[bucksatan]

Being a father of two, who grew up in a pretty poor family, I would have no problem buying my kids brand new cars like that, if I am able to in 14 years.

I can understand wanting your kids to have nice things, but 16 year old are, as a class, about the poorest decision makers in the world. No way would I buy my kids a high powered car. Think back to some of the things you did in with a car as a teenager, now imagine having a lot more power in that car.

Give it a month and the videos of that car getting totalled will be up on youtube, or the news will have a story about him getting killed.

 

[Knox Joe]

I can understand wanting your kids to have nice things, but 16 year old are, as a class, about the poorest decision makers in the world. No way would I buy my kids a high powered car. Think back to some of the things you did in with a car as a teenager, now imagine having a lot more power in that car.

Give it a month and the videos of that car getting totalled will be up on youtube, or the news will have a story about him getting killed.

My kids are going to be driving shifter karts before they can drive a car, I think they'll be fine. Please refer to the last line of my post.

 

[coolmazda5]

Note: I have 2 kids on my own so I might disagree with other parents decisions, but also respect them (dunno)

In my case (as a father and as a teen) a new car at that age does not teach you anything good, not even common sense appreciation and value of things. Nothing good has come out of the rich friends I know who had that opportunity and other kids who I've seen all over the place living under similar circumstances.

I still remember a friend of mine who got a brand new Corvette at the age of 16 (or 17?). Saw him several years later, still driving the same car (now a piece of junk), still going to the same teenage places and completely odd looking. This is just one example but hey, it might be different...

 

[RacerXGirl]

I agree - A job and a vintage Geo Metro makes a lot more sense for a teen.

*fixed

Z28 = too much potential to get wrapped around a telephone pole...

 

[Mid_Life_Crisis]

At least the father was making it crystal clear from the beginning that foolishness was not going to be tolerated.
"You and I have a lot to talk about. The good thing about giving nice gifts is you get to take them away."
...and the grandfather "can you imagine having this and being grounded?"
The one guy who must be an employee of his father, "your dad says if you mess up, this car is my bonus."
Everyone around this kid is telling him how serious it is having a car like that and how he doesn't want to screw it up.

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

(werd) Seems like the kid is pretty well adjusted and not some spoiled brat. I'm sure he'll know what he can and cant do with that car.

At least the father was making it crystal clear from the beginning that foolishness was not going to be tolerated.
"You and I have a lot to talk about. The good thing about giving nice gifts is you get to take them away."
...and the grandfather "can you imagine having this and being grounded?"
The one guy who must be an employee of his father, "your dad says if you mess up, this car is my bonus."
Everyone around this kid is telling him how serious it is having a car like that and how he doesn't want to screw it up.

 

[mikeyb]

Give him a week, it will be wrapped around a tree. I see this all the time with customers here. Buy their clueless 16 y/o high performance cars and the kid can not drive it so it gets totaled. I've counted 18 e46 M3s and 4 e90 M3s get totaled because a clueless teenage driver was behind the wheel. Just stupid!

 

[tunersteve]

I'm glad that my parents, although they could have forked out the money for a new car, made me get something reasonable and pay for my own car.I spent $3000 and was forced to get a manual trans, which I hated at the moment but thank my parents for doing at the time. Here are a few reasons why I'd never want a nice car at 16:

- High school is a bad place for a nice car. Think about how many accidents, scratches, dings, etc. you'd get on something nice. In a beater, it's no big deal, in a $40K Camaro, it's a whole other story.

- Envy: you know the other 16 y/os will be wanting to get you to do burnouts, drift, and every other F&F thing you can think of. Cops will love you if you do it in public.

- No responsibility for a gift: if someone hands you the keys and makes the payment, you don't really give a s*** about it because it's really no sweat off your back. You start making a payment or have to repay your parents for the car, you start to give a lot more concern for the car. This includes maintenance.

IMO a first car should be a learning tool, a hobby, and a great stepping stone for responsibility in a teenagers life. My sis is going to start drivers ed, and she keeps bugging me about learning to drive my car. I told her she needs to learn a few things first and know how to maintain a car. She's buying the Millenia from the fam, and she already needs to know the basics (not as much as a boy, but there are still some things); changing a tire, checking oil, basic cleaning principles, etc.