Well, I Failed...

[Ape 10+ year member]

we still do parallel parking here, I passed 1st try. A little more than a year ago, I was 16, I got a job, I worked 30 hours a week... and than bought my car off my dad. He wanted a new car, and I wanted his car it worked out good.. I think people should have to earn their possesions, He showed me that if im responsible I can have what i want. I do well in school too, and I work my *** off at work, I pay my insurance, pay for my gas, and I definatly pay for my car audio. I havent accepted money from my parents for over a year and because of that I respect my possesions much more.

 

[jujumantb 10+ year member]

Well bud, I have over 2.5 hours of homework a night, seeing as how I go to a private school. But that doesn't mean I'm a brat or anything, I work my tail off. And YES I REALIZE COLLEGE IS A BILLION TIMES HARDER.

Private school eh? Its all coming together //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif

And no, college isnt a billion times harder as far as the content goes. What makes college tough is everything LESS the schoolwork. It will test your commitment big time.

 

[spudracer326 10+ year member]

by buying your kid a car at 16 you are teaching them nothing but bad things. You cant raise your kids on a reward based system....Al this does is create more problems....and trust me doing your homework does not give you the right to get a car for free....

 

[RandyJ 10+ year member]

I got in there at 1430 and by the time we got in the car for my test, it was 1730, and they closed at 1700, so the woman was like, "alright, pull out here, lets go there, now here, ok you can go back this way. Do you want a new picture or a new one?"

Took literally 5 minutes.

 

[jujumantb 10+ year member]

by buying your kid a car at 16 you are teaching them nothing but bad things. You cant raise your kids on a reward based system....Al this does is create more problems....and trust me doing your homework does not give you the right to get a car for free....

A reward system is a great way to raise your kids IMO. Moderation is key. My kids get good grades, they'll get rewarded with, say, a trip to chucky cheese or whatever kids are into these days. And its fine to buy your kid a car at 16... what if your kid is involved in clubs, sports, school etc... and has no time for alot of hours in part time job?

 

[dleccord 5,000+ posts]

i failed the first time because my brake light didnt work, pretty gay how i didnt even start the car, passed the 2nd time

 

[Nukedsodapop 5,000+ posts]

Passed mine first try

and max is right, we dont go anywhere near the highway on our, but Even if we did I would have till spassed. lol

-Blake

 

[spudracer326 10+ year member]

A reward system is a great way to raise your kids IMO. Moderation is key. My kids get good grades, they'll get rewarded with, say, a trip to chucky cheese or whatever kids are into these days. And its fine to buy your kid a car at 16... what if your kid is involved in clubs, sports, school etc... and has no time for alot of hours in part time job?

Then you drive them until they can get a job to get a car...and helping your kid buy a car isnt bad if its not thirty grand...and i still dont think a rewards system is good..it makes your child fell like if they do this they will get something instead of if I do this i am doing something good and that is enough...Ever wonder why kids beg????

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

I didn't appreciate my first car at all when I had it because it was nice and it was just handed over to me.

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I would rep you for proving my point...but I need to spread some around before I can give it to you again //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

I still have my first car (1990 s-10) that i purchased for $100, and it looked like it was worth that much. But thanks to many summers caddying and my dad's assistance, it turned into something i could take pride in. Though now some rust and scratches are starting to creep back up. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif But hell, i've had the thing for 5+ years and driven it year round through the crappy chicago weather.

I feel that buying something and building it up is far more satisfying than getting handed something. Though i would still take a new car if my parents gave me one, although they would'nt give me one unless i REALLY earned it. My sister didnt get her first car until she was almost 19.

Before:

After:

On a side note, my driver's test was also ridiculously easy. I pulled out, parked next to a curb, drove around a neighborhood, pulled into and backed out of a driveway, and i was done.

 

[pico 10+ year member]

my first car was given to me when i was 15 by my cousin. it wasnt really a gift he just didnt want to go through the hassle of selling it cus he would never of gotten more than 300 for it. it was a 1986 buick skyhawk with more problems than any car i have ever seen but it still ran. and i eventually paid him back for it by doing some side work for him.

 

[imaspaceguy90 10+ year member]

I have my drivers test in a month , so we will see what happens

 

[tRiGgEr 5,000+ posts]

This guy does not own a charger. If he did he would have proved it by now...

 

[NhustlaR 10+ year member]

No kidding? Well, I guess in the long run that does make sense...
I passed with a perfect on the driving part and missed one question on the written part when I got my license @ 15.

Then I got a chauffeur's license in my early 20s and found that there wasn't but maybe 4 questions more that weren't on the regular license exam. Whatta joke that was...

x2 w. the bike test too...like 3 ?s that actually had to do with motorcycles

Go practice....youll be fine next time out, like everyone said, get comfortable with driving.

And around here the fastest you go on your test is 30mph, I dont think it's too smart for kids to be driving 65+ on the highway...

 

[trevor87 5,000+ posts]

Drivers test over here u just get in your car and parallel park and stop at a stop sign and weave in and out some cones all in a closed course i passed the first time got like a 91 forgot my turn signals. You dont actually go out on a busy highway or road and drive or w/e.