k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 28,303 Member For: 16y 15d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 03/02/17 08:47 AM Share Posted 03/02/17 08:47 AM fantastic father right there ^^ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Jeturbo Bob the Freaking Builder Donating Members 10,805 Member For: 14y 7m 12d Gender: Female Location: SA Posted 03/02/17 08:53 AM Share Posted 03/02/17 08:53 AM Nup... id be sending her to a safe drive school before hand and telling her to contribute $ if she wants a car. Loads of people study and work. Even if it's only putting in a small part. Busses and trained exist and plenty of uni students use them daily. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 28,303 Member For: 16y 15d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 03/02/17 08:55 AM Share Posted 03/02/17 08:55 AM in NZ, though ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 15,128 Member For: 9y 2m 26d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 03/02/17 08:55 AM Share Posted 03/02/17 08:55 AM Haha k31th they do have other alternatives than giant eagles. I can see the reasons for buying the more expensive car. I did the same for my wife, although it wasn't terribly expensive (5 figures), it still has 11 airbags or something like that. I still think that easy come is easy go. I've seen it over and over. Obviously this doesn't pertain to everyone. My kids will still be earning theirs though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawlass Silver Donating Members 1,161 Member For: 16y 5m 16d Gender: Male Location: left right out Posted 03/02/17 09:03 AM Share Posted 03/02/17 09:03 AM I hear you Puff, but as I mentioned she is working, just trying to keep the student loan under control. I'd rather keep her alive till she can afford to buy her own car. Life will teach her the financial lessons we all eventually learn, but for now walking 3 hours to uni ( no busses or trains ) isnt an option. The road between her home and uni is the deadliest piece of road in the country so a old sh1tter isnt worth the risk for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 15,128 Member For: 9y 2m 26d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 03/02/17 09:09 AM Share Posted 03/02/17 09:09 AM That's fair enough mate. You gotta make the best decision you can and it sounds like you have it under control. Just don't forget to remind her in 30 years lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawlass Silver Donating Members 1,161 Member For: 16y 5m 16d Gender: Male Location: left right out Posted 03/02/17 09:12 AM Share Posted 03/02/17 09:12 AM Already told her, this means you owe me two cars when im old and crash mine. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Jeturbo Bob the Freaking Builder Donating Members 10,805 Member For: 14y 7m 12d Gender: Female Location: SA Posted 03/02/17 09:22 AM Share Posted 03/02/17 09:22 AM Yeah puff... I wanted a bf f6 again... but we always choose safety over want with cars now. Hence the kluger. Happy to spend the $ if it means my kids safety. Same with car seats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 15,128 Member For: 9y 2m 26d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 03/02/17 09:31 AM Share Posted 03/02/17 09:31 AM I bet you were glad for the kluger when you guys came up the other night. My bf slides all over the road in that kind of weather! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Jeturbo Bob the Freaking Builder Donating Members 10,805 Member For: 14y 7m 12d Gender: Female Location: SA Posted 03/02/17 09:49 AM Share Posted 03/02/17 09:49 AM Yeah for sure She's a good bus... has got us through the worst storm going from Lincoln to ceduna. We couldn't see infront at all... 16kms an hour average speed on a 110kmhr road. Was so bad... only suffered a windscreen chip that's it. It's the second one I've had. Love it. Only way I'd upgrade is if we could get the merc 7 seater for like half price hahah 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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