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it is tough. not to mention all the hoops kids have to jump thru today, compared to our generation. seabeyond Oct 2013 #1
But... but... but... Sen. Walter Sobchak Oct 2013 #2
Please quote us an expert who says kids want to live in a "bad neighborhood" CreekDog Oct 2013 #19
Not at all, Sen. Walter Sobchak Oct 2013 #21
there's no quote in there about kids wanting to live in bad neighborhoods CreekDog Oct 2013 #22
So what does "gritty urban" imply where you live? Sen. Walter Sobchak Oct 2013 #23
When I lived in Chicago they called them urban "pioneers." former9thward Oct 2013 #30
My son turns 16 in April giftedgirl77 Oct 2013 #3
sounds you are raising your son well n/t Psephos Oct 2013 #16
We are trying.... giftedgirl77 Oct 2013 #20
good on ya :) n/t Psephos Oct 2013 #24
It's a combination of factors Warpy Oct 2013 #4
+1 DaveJ Oct 2013 #6
I always saw it as a money suck Warpy Oct 2013 #8
Precisely Sherman A1 Oct 2013 #11
Funny way to end the article The2ndWheel Oct 2013 #5
Sometimes the insurance is as high as car payments. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #7
Neither could I afford to drive when I was a teen knightmaar Oct 2013 #9
Agree (but my poor deprived daughter doesn't see it that way) groundloop Oct 2013 #14
I had a driver's license but couldn't afford a car until my senior year of undergrad. kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #10
Good. n/t jtuck004 Oct 2013 #12
Its twice as hard to drive in California yuiyoshida Oct 2013 #13
I knew only a couple of people that could HappyMe Oct 2013 #15
I think another part is that fewer teens have time to work OmahaBlueDog Oct 2013 #17
The only reason I could afford to drive as a teen obama2terms Oct 2013 #18
I had an F-150 4X4 when I was an undergrad. My parents gave me money to buy a car Chakab Oct 2013 #25
k&r for the truth. n/t Laelth Oct 2013 #26
My daughter is 17 and still on her learner's permit exboyfil Oct 2013 #27
None of mine drove before they were 18 Maeve Oct 2013 #28
Duh, really? Quantess Oct 2013 #29
Then how are they going to park? TeamPooka Oct 2013 #31
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