Our newly licensed teen-ager has her mind made up that she deserves to Buy a Car! Not just any car but a brand new one, boy do we need to do some more education with this one and the value of a dollar.
Now it seems to me that a new driver has no need for a brand spanking new vehicle that can cost you and arm and a leg to purchase and put on the road. She doesn’t understand that most new drivers, especially young teen ones, end up in an accident or two or three before they really know what they are doing. So a nice used one is the way to go until she is in at least her 20’s.
I heard that when you buy a new vehicle the value decreases between $1000 to $2000 as soon as you drive it off the lot. It seems that it isn’t that uncommon for a driver to get hit leaving the sale lot, bamm, there goes a grand or two right off the bat. Bummer!
OMG the price of new vehicles now a days is so outrageous, many parents can’t afford new cars and the kids are wanting something that even their parents can’t have.
Sometimes the peer pressure of kids in high school makes them want all the expensive stuff. I don’t think most kids understand the sacrifice their parents make to give them “things” and don’t appreciate the value of a dollar until they are out on their own and making their own money. Hang in there, girlfriend!