Thread: my kid wants my GP

I worked for everything I have...kids that get hand outs or spoiled get only so far in life because they don't have the work ethic. Do what you will, we can only give you advice. I say get a job. Sh1t...I had 2 jobs in high school. I still graduated with awesome grades...college was a choice, even though it was offered, I'd rather work...Especially since I don't know 110% what I want to do for the next 30 years...all those kids getting degrees that I went to school with have NO jobs...and can't get on in this economy. So much for a college education right now IMO. Granted, I'm sure it will pay off, but by then...I'll have my degree and better paying job too

My parents bought me a car in high school but I paid for it. I worked and paid gas and car payment. They paid insurance for me though. It was a 98 monte carlo ls 3.1 loved the car then I moved onto bigger and better things after high school. I started driving with a 4 cyl grand am then moved to a dodge intrepid with a 2.7 that couldnt save its own life then the monte. Funny thing is though while I had my monte carlo my parents also had a 96 Mustang Cobra convertible 5 speed. I started driving that a couple times a week and I will admit I was not ready for that but god was that car fun once I got comfortable.

Meh, my GTP was my first car and my parents helped me buy it since I couldn't cover it all (I later paid them back but still). Tell her if she wants one to search craigslist and get one.

They're big, safe, good in snow. Stock GTP's are dogs compared to today's cars. Mine was decently modded and it was still slow haha.

Not a GTP, possibly a GT but more towards the lines of an SE with the GT/GTP body style. I took a test drive in an SE when me and my dad went to look for my car, and it seemed like it took of just as his GT did (he doesn't keep it in that amazing condition though..lol).

Anyone can speed in just about anything. Hell, my friend's 98 Sunfire 2.2 3 speed auto reached 110 with no problem on the highway, lol. Just gotta teach her right and make sure she keeps out of trouble.

That's how I got away with getting a GT.

i'm 19, got my license 3 days after i turned 16, and had my first car given to me. it was nothing special, 93 s-10, and it was given to me by an uncle who didn't need it anymore. i didn't have a job, and my parents paid my insurance. i worked over the summer and lived off the money from that forever. i was planning on doing that again next summer but my parents told me if i didn't have a job by the end of the month i was losing my phone and truck. i got a job, and thanked them for it later. i also graduated 5th in the class and earned a full tuition scholarship to a couple different colleges. i dropped out for now, but thats a story for the rant section. i now can almost afford to move out on my own, make a truck payment, insurance, and cell phone, not to mention food, gas, and anything else.

moral of the story: be sure to help, because it would be tough to do without a car. but don't let them take advantage of it

Originally Posted by pingme

my kid just started driving at 18 years old. She has decided that my GTP would be hers. How would I go about separating her from my car? It is just my winter car and DD in the summer, but I still enjoy driving it?

Who is the parent?

I've been there, myself. My daughter asked me if she could have my truck when she turned 16. Here's a detailed account of what I told her.

"NO"

Originally Posted by SnowDrift

Who is the parent?

I've been there, myself. My daughter asked me if she could have my truck whem she turned 16. Here's a detailed account of what I told her.

"NO"

LMAO.

I got my car from a dealership when I was 15. Parents payed the whole thing cash. Never had a job never payed for a thing.

Originally Posted by Gafford44

I got my car from a dealership when I was 15. Parents payed the whole thing cash. Never had a job never payed for a thing.

my mom bought the gt for me,she also got a "great deal", which she wont tell me how much. she pays for insurance, but now she expects me to do lots more work around the house, which i am fine with.
i pay for my gas.

I was givin my first car to me and it was a 99 Oldsmobile Alero. Yes, it wasn't the coolest car to drive, but I sure learned how to drive by having that car. I then sold it and bought my GP lol.

A lot of kids today don't appreciate anything and always expect more, even though they may already have it made, which really frustrates me. I was brought up to appreciate what you have and take pride in everything you do.

If your daughter is a good kid, has good grades and stays out of trouble then get her a car. I wouldn't give her your GTP, but go buy her a car for maybe 1-2 grand. Not only will she get a car for free, but she will also learn how to appreciate the car and realize that having a car is not only a privilege but money doesn't grow on trees either.

Originally Posted by GTBabyGirl

classic spare the rod and spoil the child. my mom made me buy everything myself i wasnt even allowed on her car insurance.. i appreciated it. im not sure how old you are but kids dont give a $hit anymore. especially if it comes free.

I was spoiled, first car was an old 79 mustang, bought for me at 15 for a grand. old but I miss it, still didnt really car about it. 17 I recieved my 95 Mitsu*****y pickup, free from grandparent.... ran it to the ground, but i learned to drive a 5spd with it. Tried to buy my first car myself at 19 in college, couldn't afford it and it fubar'd my credit... now at 25 my GTP is almost mine... all bills mine, and I'm happier for it.

I think had I bought my own at 16 I'd be a better person STILL for it. Not that Im a spoiled brat but I wasted a good 7-8 yrs before I learned to appreciate anything. Make her get her own, or at least get a job to help buy it.
It not, get her a $1000 beater and tell her if she wants something better, work for it

Originally Posted by DreadMcLaren

A lot of kids today don't appreciate anything and always expect more, even though they may already have it made, which really frustrates me. I was brought up to appreciate what you have and take pride in everything you do.

If your daughter is a good kid, has good grades and stays out of trouble then get her a car. I wouldn't give her your GTP, but go buy her a car for maybe 1-2 grand. Not only will she get a car for free, but she will also learn how to appreciate the car and realize that having a car is not only a privilege but money doesn't grow on trees either.

This 100%

Originally Posted by matt5112

Your first mistake was posting in this thread.

Yep and that's why I didn't want to, I knew this would happen. I'm fine with ppl hating on me but don't bring my parents into it.

make her pay for it, she will take better care of it.

Fornicate with your multi-person seating apparatus, African.

like i said, my truck was given to me at 16. i kinda sorta appreciated it, but i always wanted to sell it for something else. my parents cut me a deal on the grand prix, but lets be fair, 1800 cash as a high school student wasn't easy to get. and i love it, because i worked my ass off for it. and now i have a loan out on an s-10 with a 350 and could only be happier if i didn't buy it in winter and could drive it. i love that one too, and i'm extremely proud to have both of them. it just means more when you earn it imo.