I bought a Mercedes S600 at age 16!!

[SasquatchBump 10+ year member]

My family is in the Auto Wrecking business So I would have to say No, I truthfully would NOT take that car. Every car that we've EVER gotten in that has been beat to all hell and people have died in it; are nice new cars driven by teenagers.

It is a Death Knell for any teenager to drive a very nice car around here. Every kid that does has gotten into a near fatal crash or has had multiple tickts and crashes. For instance: 2002 Celica GTS right off the Lot, kid gets it for a graduation present, "tests out his ride" the night after his High School graduation, ends up rolling his car and sliding down the highway. The car now has half of a roof because of the jaws of life. The kid died.

Every 16 year old where I live who drives a nice car, is a danger to everyone on the road. You might say that its just a bad driver. No, it is the car. First, it is usually more car than they can handle. seondly, the pressure to drive fast and be reckless with that fast car is unbearable to all.

When you say, Yeah, I'd take that car. Think also, will you EVER speed in that car or do things that you wouldnt do with an '83 corolla? Answer will most likely be yes. And chances are, you'll end up in a wreck.

 

[badm0f0 10+ year member]

That is just like those dumbass kids who walk into a motorcycle shop with daddy and walk out with a 1000cc death machine with no exp whatsoever. Oh well more spare parts for me

 

[paikiah 5,000+ posts]

Originally posted by awalbert88 Let's see if anybody else can figure it out, though, since you have a bit of an advantage on that one (I'm guessing you can get Japanese TV where you are?)

Jap TV? No, my friend... I've been related to cars since a very young age. I've raced the car that you're talking about through slaloms and short tracks. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

You wanna know just how good the car is? Let's say a mildly tuned (+15HP) engine with mid level mods to suspension will beat a skyline GT-R v-spec in short tracks. Don't believe me? Download the clip in Kazaa. Heck, I've not raced with a skyline in the car that you talk about, but I'm rpetty sure that I can take them on in short tracks. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Also, look into "inital D" The car's the hero, and there are versions with english sub-titles. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[iwantmorebass 10+ year member]

Originally posted by GSteg not really..but i would love to have one. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

i was browsing on cardomain and ended up in a guestbook of a 16 year old that owns a BMW M5. its started out with nice comments. it was unusual to see no one got "jealous"..until this one guy posted a remark and all hell broke loose.

 

now my question is...is it the kid's fault that his parent's are wealthy enough to buy him that car? or should he have told his parents that he rather work his butt off to buy a 1983 toyota Corolla?

 

that is what i don't get. many people are just so jealous nowadays that they try to down the kid just because he owns a car that is better. Who is there to say that everyone must work to buy their own car? who is there to say a wealthy parent isn't allowed to buy their son/daughter a lexus IS300?

 

if your parents make over $300,000 each year and they offered to buy you a Porsche 911 Carrera, would you take it? if i was in such a case, i would say "hell yea i'll take it". why wouldn't I? i mean..i go to school everyday trying to work very hard to get a good GPA (above 3.6). am i suppose to take away my potential study time to go out and work at KFC frying chickens all day just so i can make money to afford that 1983 corolla? even if i did turn down that porsche and went to work...what do i get out of it? respect? sure i do. but how far will that respect last? once i give up my study time, my GPA will bound to drop. is it worth it to win that respect but also to do worse in school (my career will be unpredictable after that). respect will only please the jealous. those that are not jealous respects that i am just living life the way i have to.

 

i couldn't care less of what others think of me. my only goal is to do good in school. my education is like a tree. without the roots, the tree can't survive. without education, life will be unpredictable. so should i go out and work for "respect" or should i just concentrate on my goal? personally..i don't care what i get for a car. as long as i get from point A to point B..i'm good to go. but if your parents are rich and they ask you if you want that S600, do you take it? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

Iwantmorebass says: What's wrong with your parents buying you something? That's up to them, not the jealous people. Jealously is just sad. Jealous people are just unhappy with their life and that ain't noone's fault but their own. I see school as a stepping stone to get what i want in life.

 

[blackgeltabs 5,000+ posts]

Originally posted by GSteg but how would a parent know which car is "safe" and "dangerous"? heck..even a 2000 Kia Rio can be dangerous if some kid just floors it all the time. If i were to become a father and i make $200,000 a year, i would buy my son/daughter an M5 no doubt. not because i want him/her to die though. i'd have plenty of left-over money if i bought a kia. but what do i do with the money? many parents i know are in this situation.

No you wouldent, oh hell no you wouldent. If you make that much money live in a box and avoid most of your taxes then possibly just possibly you would have the extra money to pay for that. I know that over my dead body would I pay an additional 500+ per month so my kid could drive a M5. Then there would be my car payment, then the mortage, then taxes, then daily living costs, and the list goes on. 200K isent all that much. 1 million plus id think about it but all his a$$ would get would be at most somthing that cost around 25-30K(Like a ***** AM //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif ) and that would still be pushing it. Its more along the ideals that if you give that to them are they going to expect things for free for the rest of their lives? And if you dont give it to them are they going to get all pis$y with you cause they cant get what they want? It makes for snoty *** rich kids that expect the world to bow down to them and give them what they want when they want it no matter what.

 

[MikeofTulsa Moderator]

Originally posted by blackgeltabs No you wouldent, oh hell no you wouldent. If you make that much money live in a box and avoid most of your taxes then possibly just possibly you would have the extra money to pay for that. I know that over my dead body would I pay an additional 500+ per month so my kid could drive a M5. Then there would be my car payment, then the mortage, then taxes, then daily living costs, and the list goes on. 200K isent all that much. 1 million plus id think about it but all his a$$ would get would be at most somthing that cost around 25-30K(Like a ***** AM //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif ) and that would still be pushing it. Its more along the ideals that if you give that to them are they going to expect things for free for the rest of their lives? And if you dont give it to them are they going to get all pis$y with you cause they cant get what they want? It makes for snoty *** rich kids that expect the world to bow down to them and give them what they want when they want it no matter what.

well i agree w/ u to an extent....but if your gonna try to teach them that u dont get thing for free.....why on god's green earth would u buy them a 25,000 dollar car???? and a fast car on top of that....why my son turns 16.....he's gonna get a fairly decent car.....something early 2000's....(this will be 16 yrs from now.....) maybe up to 2010 model....but its not going to be something really nice...it'll be something that gets moderate gas mileage and gets him to and from school/work.....all a 16 yr old needs the car for......however he will have his pick of sterio componets from the shop......diff story tho......kids need to learn how to drive first then when they are older and more mature/responsible the expensive car is the way to go....but untill then its a waist of money

 

[blackgeltabs 5,000+ posts]

Originally posted by Goddyd4me well i agree w/ u to an extent....but if your gonna try to teach them that u dont get thing for free.....why on god's green earth would u buy them a 25,000 dollar car???? and a fast car on top of that....why my son turns 16.....he's gonna get a fairly decent car.....something early 2000's....(this will be 16 yrs from now.....) maybe up to 2010 model....but its not going to be something really nice...it'll be something that gets moderate gas mileage and gets him to and from school/work.....all a 16 yr old needs the car for......however he will have his pick of sterio componets from the shop......diff story tho......kids need to learn how to drive first then when they are older and more mature/responsible the expensive car is the way to go....but untill then its a waist of money

I say the ***** cause its the car I want. But no I wouldent get my son that either becuase I know how I would drive it. My first car 88 Nissian Sentra given to me by my parents and it sat around for a few years until I turned 16, it was their old car. 3 things about that car were great 1.) it worked 2.) it was standard and 3.) good gas milage. I have now graduated to a 90 Nissian sentra. I dident want a good car when i got my first car because at the age of 16 I knew I was going to beat the hell out of it, and I did....thoroughly.

 

[paikiah 5,000+ posts]

I'd buy my child(ren) the same P.O.S I got as my first ride...

economical, cheap to replace parts. 'd probably get him a rollcage in it cause I know just how much safer it'd be with the darn pipes all around you.

 

[GSteg 10+ year member]

Originally posted by blackgeltabs No you wouldent, oh hell no you wouldent.

oh hell yea i would

If you make that much money live in a box and avoid most of your taxes then possibly just possibly you would have the extra money to pay for that.

there is something called payments my friend. if i can make $200,000 a year after tax, paying for the M5 withing 5 or so years won't be much of a problem. besides..its $200,000 A YEAR.

I know that over my dead body would I pay an additional 500+ per month so my kid could drive a M5. Then there would be my car payment, then the mortage, then taxes, then daily living costs, and the list goes on. 200K isent all that much.

spend your money too quickly and unwisely, 200k is not a lot of money. be efficient and 200k is more than you'll ever need per year.

1 million plus id think about it but all his a$$ would get would be at most somthing that cost around 25-30K(Like a ***** AM //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif ) and that would still be pushing it. Its more along the ideals that if you give that to them are they going to expect things for free for the rest of their lives?

you're right. i don't expect them to get everything free. but on thing i will do is if they do good in school, get into a good college, etc..i will buy them that M5.

And if you dont give it to them are they going to get all pis$y with you cause they cant get what they want? It makes for snoty *** rich kids that expect the world to bow down to them and give them what they want when they want it no matter what.

true..but if you teach your children to not be selfish and such, you wouldn't have that problem wouldn't you. if your children does have that problem, guess who's fault it is. yours (parents)

 

[awalbert88 10+ year member]

Originally posted by paikiah Jap TV? No, my friend... I've been related to cars since a very young age. I've raced the car that you're talking about through slaloms and short tracks. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

You wanna know just how good the car is? Let's say a mildly tuned (+15HP) engine with mid level mods to suspension will beat a skyline GT-R v-spec in short tracks. Don't believe me? Download the clip in Kazaa. Heck, I've not raced with a skyline in the car that you talk about, but I'm rpetty sure that I can take them on in short tracks. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

 

Also, look into "inital D" The car's the hero, and there are versions with english sub-titles. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

So you've actually had the pleasure of driving an AE86 at a track? You lucky SOB. 86's are extremely rare around here, and only those who have seen Initial D would even have a clue what makes that vehicle so great. But in Initial D, the car is only the hero because of what Takumi is able to do with it. Of course, Bunta is even better. I've been wanting to get into the book version, but I just know I'd end up blowing all my money on those **** things. One of these days, I'll own an 86. Unfortunately, the only AE86 vehicle available in America is the 83-86 Corolla, and those are hard to come by.

Drift competitions and good track races are pretty rare around here, sadly. About the closest we have is a bunch of us running around on back roads late at night doing crazy drifts. A lightly modded WRX, a stock (for the moment) FC, a '98 Legacy, a '98 Mustang, and a 97 Neon (yes, a Neon.. laugh). The WRX is fastest in a straight, the FC is fastest in the turns. Once the FC gets the turbo & intercooler upgrade, that WRX is going to be in trouble down the straights.

 

[paikiah 5,000+ posts]

Originally posted by awalbert88 So you've actually had the pleasure of driving an AE86 at a track? You lucky SOB. 86's are extremely rare around here, and only those who have seen Initial D would even have a clue what makes that vehicle so great. But in Initial D, the car is only the hero because of what Takumi is able to do with it. Of course, Bunta is even better. I've been wanting to get into the book version, but I just know I'd end up blowing all my money on those **** things. One of these days, I'll own an 86. Unfortunately, the only AE86 vehicle available in America is the 83-86 Corolla, and those are hard to come by.

 

Drift competitions and good track races are pretty rare around here, sadly. About the closest we have is a bunch of us running around on back roads late at night doing crazy drifts. A lightly modded WRX, a stock (for the moment) FC, a '98 Legacy, a '98 Mustang, and a 97 Neon (yes, a Neon.. laugh). The WRX is fastest in a straight, the FC is fastest in the turns. Once the FC gets the turbo & intercooler upgrade, that WRX is going to be in trouble down the straights.

The car Takumi drives seems to be the hero, but you gotta understand what the author really wanted the readers to know, that setting is everything. End of the day, it's a comic character. You should see what people do in mountain roads for real. And about the AE86 not being available in the US, you guys got better cars so don't complain...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/mad.gif.c18f003ab0ef8a0d9c27ca78d77a6392.gif

Beack roads, crazy drift, it's similar to what happens here. Only difference is that we DO clear the roads, just like in initial D. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif And no self-respecting drifter would bring a 4WD to the downpass roads... and about straights, we actually slow down at straights..we figure any dumb fool can stomp the gas.

 

[joshpoints 10+ year member]

I'd take the $80k, but wouldn't spend it on a car. I'd rather invest it. Let the money work for me. No need for me to have that car at 19.

 

[blackgeltabs 5,000+ posts]

Originally posted by GSteg spend your money too quickly and unwisely, 200k is not a lot of money. be efficient and 200k is more than you'll ever need per year.

No not if you plan on living the life where you will buy your kid a M5. Wait just wait till you get older you will start understanding more. Ask any older person here(or in general) if they were to make 200K if they would have the "spare" cash to buy a M5.

But lets see if you will:

Do you own your own business and work for someone?

Are you putting money away for a college fund?

Where do you live?

Whats your present college debt you will have?

and this is making 200K take home.

Also the spending money unwisely comment, of which things I stated was "unwise"

 

[Jdg784 10+ year member]

Originally posted by SasquatchBump My family is in the Auto Wrecking business So I would have to say No, I truthfully would NOT take that car. Every car that we've EVER gotten in that has been beat to all hell and people have died in it; are nice new cars driven by teenagers.

 

It is a Death Knell for any teenager to drive a very nice car around here. Every kid that does has gotten into a near fatal crash or has had multiple tickts and crashes. For instance: 2002 Celica GTS right off the Lot, kid gets it for a graduation present, "tests out his ride" the night after his High School graduation, ends up rolling his car and sliding down the highway. The car now has half of a roof because of the jaws of life. The kid died.

 

Every 16 year old where I live who drives a nice car, is a danger to everyone on the road. You might say that its just a bad driver. No, it is the car. First, it is usually more car than they can handle. seondly, the pressure to drive fast and be reckless with that fast car is unbearable to all.

 

When you say, Yeah, I'd take that car. Think also, will you EVER speed in that car or do things that you wouldnt do with an '83 corolla? Answer will most likely be yes. And chances are, you'll end up in a wreck.

I'm sorry..but the more expensive car leading to more deaths is BS. A deadly speed can be reached with any car on the market today, with the more expensive cars you'd be safer in a given collision. Lets say a Lexus SC 400 hits a honda Civic head on, the front end of the lexus would be damaged, but the civic would be utterly destroyed..and 4000+ lb car would rip it to shreds. With the extra money for the engine, you get better suspensions, brakes, and lots more protection. Stupid people are stupid people, rich or not...so I believe that someone that takes a SL600 and wraps it around a tree they would've done the same thing driving a 1988 Corolla or what have you. It's much more the person than the vehicle, same w/the subs..15" XXX would sound like hell in a .5 cube box...but in a 5 cube ported box at 32hz it would POUND. 80% driver, 20% car

 

[MaXiMa 10+ year member]

my dad makes well over $800,000 a year but he still makes me pay for my car and insurance so i will learn the value of money. i mean sure i work for him so he pays me more than he should but still it is the whole aspect of working for your car.