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[TheBoy]

Its an interesting point that my eldest bro's kids (twins, boy and girl) got a new Fiesta each on their 18th birthday.

Now don't get me wrong, they are very good kids adults, always have been. Kind, curteous, honest, behaved etc etc.  However, my bro got divorced when they were young (3 or 4?), and I remember their (slightly older) cousin, also from a broken home, saying to them how good it was to have 2 mummies and 2 daddies, and how to use that .  I was truely shocked at the time, such deviousness coming from someone so young.

I think the deal was that my bro and his ex went halves on the cars, and the kids had to buy the insurance.  Bummer is that the lad got a door kicked in somewhere, then as soon as he got it back, had it nicked from outside his house.

I suspect next year, the lad won't be able to insure it - although I think he's been told he's not allowed to take it to Uni anyway.

[LJay]

I didn't have my own car until I left home, worked and lived near a city centre so didn't need one.
No way Dad would have bought me a car, he wouldn't even let me have driving lessons until I was 18 as he didn't think I was responsible enough.
In hindsight he had a point!

[TheBoy]

You Dad clearly was a good judge of character, Miss Ljay

[LJay]

You Dad clearly was a good judge of character, Miss Ljay

I suspect that he stands by his opinion 15 years on and still sits in the passenger seat with his hand hovering over the handbrake!

[Andy B]

... and still sits in the passenger seat with his hand hovering over the handbrake!

Buy a Merc then.  They generally have a foot operated parking brake 

[Kevin Wood]

You Dad clearly was a good judge of character, Miss Ljay

I suspect that he stands by his opinion 15 years on and still sits in the passenger seat with his hand hovering over the handbrake!

So does mine. then again, he took me out for my first drive on the 17th birthday and nearly voided himself in his attire when I got a bend a bit wrong and the back end stepped out.

Fast forward 12 years and he was ready to get back in a car with me again.. Just in time for a ride in the Westfield, so that didn't end well, either. Back to square one.

[pscocoa]

I bought cars for mine when they passed their tests - would I have done so if they were reckless, difficult kids ?- then definitely no as they would be a danger to themselves and others.

If the parents have the money and the kids are good 'uns then do not see a problem giving them a start as long as they do not abuse it.

Mrs and in laws were big fans of UNO/Punto and later on in laws had Pandas - great value motors.

Parents bought me a car in 1969 before I passed my test (Austin A60 with no synchro on 2nd) - they paid for lessons at £1.50 and I needed 9 or 10 I think.

[LJay]

You Dad clearly was a good judge of character, Miss Ljay

I suspect that he stands by his opinion 15 years on and still sits in the passenger seat with his hand hovering over the handbrake!

So does mine. then again, he took me out for my first drive on the 17th birthday and nearly voided himself in his attire when I got a bend a bit wrong and the back end stepped out.

Fast forward 12 years and he was ready to get back in a car with me again.. Just in time for a ride in the Westfield, so that didn't end well, either. Back to square one.

I had one lesson off my Dad in a car park, with him yelling mind that tree (which was in the next field) which didn't end well either.
He decided at that point that as I was as volatile as my mother he wasn't going to teach me. 
He taught her to drive, then criticised her driving which resulted in a door being slammed in his face and a broken nose!

My poor Dad!  I've driven his new car once and don't intend to again, at least not with him in the passenger seat!

[Richie London]

Good news millwall. She'll learn to drive now properly now then 

[LJay]

I'm not against buying my boys cars in time but will depend on them as individuals.

[Vamps]

I personaly dont believe in buying children cars.
But the fellow Fiat does remind me of the inbetweeners!

I tend to agree, Master Vamps has covered almost all of the costs of putting him on the road and has the money to give me to renew his part of the insurance...

We did give my eldest step son a car for Christmas some years ago, but it stood us at nothing as I was going to px it but got a better deal by not, hence a free car....   I paid for his insurance and he paid me back over a few months, they do need to learn the value of money and they have so I did not mind helping out a bit.....

[millwall]

we decided to buy her a car as she is a sensible hard working girl  she is doing a plumbing apprentaship and earns sod all but never moans  there are conditions though  she wont be taking any friends in the car for 6 months so she can get a bit of experience   plus  yes i spoil all 3 of my kids but they are all polite and  friendly and they never give it the "i want"   if that wasnt the case they would get nothing    

[aaronjb]

we decided to buy her a car as she is a sensible hard working girl  she is doing a plumbing apprentaship and earns sod all but never moans  there are conditions though  she wont be taking any friends in the car for 6 months so she can get a bit of experience   plus  yes i spoil all 3 of my kids but they are all polite and  friendly and they never give it the "i want"   if that wasnt the case they would get nothing    

Now I know who to call when I need my plumbing looked at..





What.. it's not like it sounds! 

*legs it*

[millwall]

we decided to buy her a car as she is a sensible hard working girl  she is doing a plumbing apprentaship and earns sod all but never moans  there are conditions though  she wont be taking any friends in the car for 6 months so she can get a bit of experience   plus  yes i spoil all 3 of my kids but they are all polite and  friendly and they never give it the "i want"   if that wasnt the case they would get nothing    

Now I know who to call when I need my plumbing looked at..





What.. it's not like it sounds! 

*legs it*

 

[the alarming man]

we decided to buy her a car as she is a sensible hard working girl  she is doing a plumbing apprentaship and earns sod all but never moans  there are conditions though  she wont be taking any friends in the car for 6 months so she can get a bit of experience   plus  yes i spoil all 3 of my kids but they are all polite and  friendly and they never give it the "i want"   if that wasnt the case they would get nothing    

Now I know who to call when I need my plumbing looked at..





What.. it's not like it sounds! 

*legs it*

i have been told your plumbing is beyond redemption??... but i would call millwall myself