Ideas please...

[McBeevee]

Originally Posted by Berean

I'm surprised since you're Never Satisfied.

Wow, don't quit your day job

[lil_chef]

Originally Posted by Berean

I'm surprised since you're Never Satisfied.

his screen name is more of a testament to how females feel after being with him.

[McBeevee]

Originally Posted by lil_chef

his screen name is more of a testament to how females feel after being with him.

Says the guy with "Lil" in his user name

[lil_chef]

Originally Posted by Never Satisfied

Says the guy with "Lil" in his user name

if you are still under the impression that size has anything to do with it i will move my comment from lighthearted jab to probably true.

[Overflow]

Originally Posted by DuhKoDuh

my mom suggested that since ive only had my car for a year and have 24k miles on it that she would agree to buying me a truck around $6000..any ideas on what i should get? Jeep, Chevy colorado, Ford ranger??

It really depends on what exact models you're looking into. If you close the door a little bit, we could help more.

Originally Posted by djsnoflake

I have heard that Colorados are..... less than stellar. Then again, 6K isn't a lot to work with

Originally Posted by LoneCynic

Buy yourself a Silverado, the 1990's model run of those are solid pickup trucks. I still have and drive my 1991. For the money you have to work with, that would probably be the best bang for your buck.

I've heard that these Silverados are really good. I've seen plenty of them on the road still.

Originally Posted by Crowley

I'd suggest your mom sell the Camaro you have and get you something more practical.

Crowley

This could also be an option.

Originally Posted by Sir Nuke

are we talking about selling your camaro and getting you something else? or in additions to? is she or you worried about winter driving??

Originally Posted by Berean

I'm surprised since you're Never Satisfied.

[McBeevee]

Originally Posted by lil_chef

if you are still under the impression that size has anything to do with it i will move my comment from lighthearted jab to probably true.

Thanks

[lil_chef]

Originally Posted by Never Satisfied

Thanks

[McBeevee]

Originally Posted by lil_chef

Oh and just so you know, you can call me Andy.........

[DuhKoDuh]

Originally Posted by Sir Nuke

are we talking about selling your camaro and getting you something else? or in additions to? is she or you worried about winter driving??

I had a '06' Ford Ranger with the 3.0L v6....I loved it, got good milage and never needed to do anything to it other than regular maintanence, like oil changes, filter changes, and put gas it it!

keeping the camaro.. just wants my camaro to be in good shape for a long time, she said if i ever get in trouble in the camaro it i will never see it in our driveway so i suggested to getting a cheap little truck or jeep..

[DuhKoDuh]

Originally Posted by lil_chef

Don't be jealous that he's in a better position than you were at that age, you're proving to be less mature than he is with comments like that. ANSWER HIS QUESTION or remain silent. or need you learn how forums work?

i appreciate it. someone asked so i told..I like people like you!

[DuhKoDuh]

Originally Posted by CamaroSkooter

You're 16 and you're going to have 2 cars?

it wouldnt literally be "mine" but i would be driving it because my parents have their cars.. the camaro is in my moms name but im the only person that drives it and the only one that has EVER driven it. They dont understand the magnitude of camaros..

[CamaroSkooter]

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.

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

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.

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

[CamaroSpike23]

I was driving a ~600rwhp '70 Cuda with a 440 six pack before I turned 16....

[Berean]

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.

Yes, it does make them irresponsible.

I see why you resort to ad hominem attacks. You need to learn how to present arguments without logical fallacies.

To illustrate your logical fallacy, we can use this example:

Since my father smoked 2 packs a day for 50 years and didn't get lung cancer, who are you to say that smoking is irresponsible even though many people have died from lung cancer caused by smoking? And to claim smoking is irresponsible must mean that you hate smokers or are jealous of them for having the extra money to buy cigarettes.

Whether someone wants to smoke or not, or should be allowed to smoke, are entirely different issues from whether or not smoking is irresponsible.

As you can see, your logic doesn't hold up to scrutiny and fails to address the argument of irresponsibility. Whether or not parents want to buy their kid a high powered "status" car, or whether or not they should be allowed to do so, are entirely different issues from the question of whether or not it is irresponsible to do so.

Again, you are embarrassing yourself with your lack of rhetorical skills.