So my dad bought me a car for the big 18

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

atleast we didn't over analyze this one or anything

I am bored and waiting for the weekend. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/veryhappy.gif.fec4fed33b4a1279cf10bdd45a039dae.gif

 

[duece212 5,000+ posts]

I am bored and waiting for the weekend. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/veryhappy.gif.fec4fed33b4a1279cf10bdd45a039dae.gif

no shit man, 3 day weekend, can't fukn wait

 

[memphisman00 10+ year member]

nice. i hope you like it man!

 

[.M3THOD. 10+ year member]

Honestly, I don't either. Many posts have called my perspective jealous, when I do not want, nor care to want any material possessions this fellow may acquire by virtue of being his parent's child. I do think that those who have not been taught how to do without things in order to focus efforts on higher priorities will not be successful in the long run.
I have seen too many instances of children who get things have troubles when their parents die off (when kids are 18-20ish) and they don't know how to make it when no one in the world gives a fuck about them. These situations may be unfortunate, but they are very much real. It is not the fact that the parent bought the car for the son, it's that he didn't teach him how to negotiate price, create a bill of sale, what to look for on the title, how to inspect the car to ensure that it's roadworthy, etc. Did they teach him the steps involved in the home buying process? Does he know how to amortize a loan? Is he familiar with how the family does their taxes? I was fortunate enough for my parents to teach me all this and force me to go through the struggle of learning while they were watching. To just be handed those things can cause great difficulty when learning to do for self. You'd be surprised how many people out there given things don't concern themselves with how much they pay in interest when financing a car, instead concerning themselves with their capability to make a certain monthly payment.

all of those things can be easily learned outside of your parents or even by your parents when they hand over anything. No need to make your kids struggle. I will be honest and say my new Maxima (well new back then) was purchased by my mother. I still know how home ownership works, how purchasing a car works, interest, investing. I mean honestly go to google and do a search on buying a used car:laugh: and you learn about bill of sales, and excise taxes, etc. If a kid doesnt want to learn about that stuff, he wont! No matter if you hand him anything or if you make do it on his/her own. I am in the process of opening up my own business, I learned what needs to be done, and still am learning, ON MY OWN, even though both parents are/were succesful business owners because I enjoy educationg mayself about business and money in general ahah. A 'handout" from a parent could make things much easier on a kid more times than it screws them up.

 

[4OZGLOVES 10+ year member]

Honestly, I don't either. Many posts have called my perspective jealous, when I do not want, nor care to want any material possessions this fellow may acquire by virtue of being his parent's child. I do think that those who have not been taught how to do without things in order to focus efforts on higher priorities will not be successful in the long run.
I have seen too many instances of children who get things have troubles when their parents die off (when kids are 18-20ish) and they don't know how to make it when no one in the world gives a fuck about them. These situations may be unfortunate, but they are very much real. It is not the fact that the parent bought the car for the son, it's that he didn't teach him how to negotiate price, create a bill of sale, what to look for on the title, how to inspect the car to ensure that it's roadworthy, etc. Did they teach him the steps involved in the home buying process? Does he know how to amortize a loan? Is he familiar with how the family does their taxes? I was fortunate enough for my parents to teach me all this and force me to go through the struggle of learning while they were watching. To just be handed those things can cause great difficulty when learning to do for self. You'd be surprised how many people out there given things don't concern themselves with how much they pay in interest when financing a car, instead concerning themselves with their capability to make a certain monthly payment.

Point made, very well said. I was given alot but I also was taught how to function with out my family.

 

[.M3THOD. 10+ year member]

congrats OP, im sure your not some spoiled prick like the jealous haters here make it out to be. Go to school, focus up, and utilize not having a car payment and all that jazz to your fullest. Your dad set you up nicely, capitolize!

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

all of those things can be easily learned outside of your parents. No need to make your kids struggle. I will be honest and say my new Maxima (well new back then) was purchased by my mother. I still know how home ownership works, how purchasing a car works, interest, investing. I mean honestly go to google and do a search on buying a used car:laugh: and you learn about bill of sales, and excise taxes, etc. If a kid doesnt want to learn about that stuff, he wont! No matter if you hand him anything or if you make do it on his/her own. I am in the process of opening up my own business, I learned what needs to be done, and still am learning, ON MY OWN, even though both parents are/were succesful business owners because I enjoy educationg mayself about business and money in general ahah. A 'handout" from a parent could make things much easier on a kid more times than it screws them up.

That's great. I guess you are unaware, but not everyone has a computer.

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Just hope you don't end up wrapped around a pole or tree like my classmates who were given cars did.

 

[TurdFergueson2 5,000+ posts]

So do certain people on here who dress up in blackface get criticized for living off of daddy's money too? I never really see it. What's the big deal if the kid gets a car? Whether or not he's worthy of it, they got it for him. If I had a kid, I'd buy him shit I didn't have when I was his age too. Do better than what was done to you.

 

[dave_damage 10+ year member]

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

So do certain people on here who dress up in blackface get criticized for living off of daddy's money too? I never really see it. What's the big deal if the kid gets a car? Whether or not he's worthy of it, they got it for him. If I had a kid, I'd buy him shit I didn't have when I was his age too. Do better than what was done to you.

On other forums, yes.

 

[Cameron_B 10+ year member]

I'm not jealous by any means, cuz at this point of my life im happy the route my parents made me go. All i was getting at is that i think it teaches young people responsibility when they have to watch their money to be able to afford things themselves. My parents had the means to buy me a car, just wanted to see me get a job, earn money, and save it for something i wanted. IE Car, insurance, etc. If my parents would have offered me a car i would of taken it too, but they wanted me to understand what its like to have to pay for something on my own. I just think that parents are sheltering their kids too much and not allowing them to have to work to get things on their own. Younger kids just dont appreciate the feeling of buying yourself something big like a car and actually accomplishing something


So for parents to care about their kids they have to buy them things??

That is not what I said. You took that completely out of context. I just said they cared enough about him to buy a car, not if he didnt recieve one that they didnt care.

 

[Jared530 10+ year member]

HOLY **** AT ALLLLLL THE BITTER HATERS
this is why you dont show off or give the intention of trying to show off anything on the forum and/or internet.

i read 5 random posts in this thread and every one of them were guys calling him a stupid spoiled kid.

end thread

obviously he his spoiled. Throw him in the real world and see what he drives without the help of daddy

 

[dvrmstrng 5,000+ posts]

my dad bought my first car when i was 18...

everyone here just hates on people that are well off and its obvious...so what if his dad saved up some money for when his son turned 18 and perhaps hes a great successful, respectful young adult and his dad is proud of him and wants to get him something nice...how is that wrong?

 

[dvrmstrng 5,000+ posts]

obviously he his spoiled. Throw him in the real world and see what he drives without the help of daddy

funny...my "daddy" bought my first car when i was 18 and now im 22 and driving a GTO without the help of daddy....what is that meant to mean?