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Originally Posted by Berean
Just because someone has a different opinion, doesn't mean they're a "hater". That's just a cheap way to dismiss another person's point without having to actually address it.
Same goes for trying to say that people must be "jealous" if a kid is more fortunate than they were.
Nonsense. The facts are indisputable that giving a 16 year old kid a high powered "status" car increases their chances of getting into a serious accident and either killing themselves or killing other people.
That's not a responsible act by the parents, which is my only point, so drop all the "hater" nonsense. You're embarrassing yourself.
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My parents gave me the hand-me-down 1986 S-10 Blazer. It was in amazing shape, even if it only had the oh-so-powerful 2.8L V6 pushing...110hp...
And I loved the sh!t out of that car!
They gave me that vehicle, not because they couldn't afford to give me something nicer, but because it was one of those vehicles that would let me prove to my parents whether I'm a responsible driver or not. If I screwed up, the learning curve wasn't nearly as steep as the learning curve for...say...a brand new Camaro SS (which would've been a model year '99 at the time).
Too much power + too little experience = bad consequences
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Originally Posted by Black5thgen
I had a Trans Am when I was 17, does that make my parents irresponsible?? I have never been in an accident that was my fault or never wrecked a car. You have no idea the kind of person this kid or his parents are and have no idea how he drives his car. I see a lot of "older" guys wrecking these cars on this site because some of them can't even handle the power of a V6. Get over yourselves.
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Let me guess, you never drove more then the speed limit, you always used your blinker when changing lanes or turning, and you always came to a complete stop at every stop sign. Right. I believe you
