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So my son and I are looking for his first car and he has about $3k to spend.
He does not have a lot of driving experience, but does ok. Of course, seeing me putting 7 – 10k miles/year on the 914 has him thinking he can buy and old car as a DD. I’ve further created a monster as he wants a 944. I have serious reservations about this choice based on New England winters and the age of the cars. Tonight we are going to look at a turbo that I have even more reservations about. He won’t have a garage (but I do), has mediocre mechanical skills (i.e. I’ll be working on whatever he gets too) and will need it reliable enough to get to work every day. So what do you guys think? He also likes Mini Coopers, but we are having a hard time finding one close in his price range. He doesn’t like Golf’s with the 2.0 and I don’t like the 1.8T (or anything else old with a turbo or supercharger). He sort of likes the 1993 to 99 Celica. He is looking for something with some panache and likes the Euro brands better. I am trying to get him to realize that this is his first car not his last and that safety and reliability are more important. So what say you? If not the 944 then what? |
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Not a lot of driving experience, not a lot of money.
Sounds like a good time to teach the young man a lesson about living within your means and your abilities. Sure, it would be really cool to have a Porsche for your first car but safety features and reliability are more important at this stage in life. Maybe after he has experienced his first fender bender, paid a few repair bills, etc. he can decide if he really wants to still have a Porsche. My own kid always tells me about the exotic vehicles that "I should buy for him". I respond that it sounds really cool and I would love to drive it when he gets a job and pays for it with his own $$$. |
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Not a lot of driving experience, not a lot of money. Sounds like a good time to teach the young man a lesson about living within your means and your abilities. Sure, it would be really cool to have a Porsche for your first car but safety features and reliability are more important at this stage in life. Maybe after he has experienced his first fender bender, paid a few repair bills, etc. he can decide if he really wants to still have a Porsche. My own kid always tells me about the exotic vehicles that "I should buy for him". I respond that it sounds really cool and I would love to drive it when he gets a job and pays for it with his own $$$. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) As a Dad of three boys....this is the best advice I have read thus far. |
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 808 Joined: 10-December 10 From: Hampton, NH Member No.: 12,471 Region Association: North East States ![]() |
Not a lot of driving experience, not a lot of money. Sounds like a good time to teach the young man a lesson about living within your means and your abilities. Sure, it would be really cool to have a Porsche for your first car but safety features and reliability are more important at this stage in life. Maybe after he has experienced his first fender bender, paid a few repair bills, etc. he can decide if he really wants to still have a Porsche. My own kid always tells me about the exotic vehicles that "I should buy for him". I respond that it sounds really cool and I would love to drive it when he gets a job and pays for it with his own $$$. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) As a Dad of three boys....this is the best advice I have read thus far. Yeah this is where I'm coming from and why I started the topic. That said I think it not impossible to find a 944 that is cheap and reliable, but it is a big gamble. I also agree with those who say he has to make his choice and live with it, but that will mean that I end up under the car more than I want and that he misses work which is the bigger issue to me. Cuda911 - now you are thinking like him! Luckily the Turbo sold before we could look at it! I have found some Subarus and Toyotas in the area to look at and may see what is around in a Saab. I also think a Focus SVT would be good, but he doesn't want the same car as his sis. Thanks, additional opinions are still welcome and I'll let you know where we end up! |
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