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Maeve

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28. None of mine drove before they were 18

Reply to Redfairen (Original post)

Fri Oct 25, 2013, 09:10 AM

Oct 2013

Used to be you could get driver's training in school, but that was phased out and we couldn't afford professional training for them, so they waited until 18 and hubby taught them (and they are better drivers than most!)
We handled the insurance while they were living at home, but they had to buy their own cars or co-ordinate with us. One still owes us for a car, but his wages barely support him and his college loans...

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Study: Teens can't afford to drive [View all] Redfairen Oct 2013 OP

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