I realize times have changed a lot but having some sweat or pocket book equity in your first vehicle is a simple way to ensure he learns the cause and effect....

I gave my son a Motocycle when he was 14 and beginning the 9th grade so he didn't have to ride the Ghetto bus across town to the good high school I'd managed to get him transferred to .

I explained it simply : if you ride fully geared up and with a book bag and make no stops / short cuts / etc. you'll be the one cool kid on campus with your own Motocycle and the cops won't hassle / stop you because it's got current tags and lights etc. all work .

If, OTOH, you give your buddies rides or ride it on the grass etc. it will be impounded and I won't get it out, you'll have to ride the dangerous Ghetto bus across town for four years .

I trust you to make the right decision, here's the keys .

Kids these days have it tough, make no mistake .

You are his PARENT not his friend .

My very first vehicle was a less than ten year old 1959 Ford F-100 pickup truck with the 223CID i6 engine and three on the tree manual tranny, the cab floor was completely rusted out and the generator was kaputi .

I didn't give a care what anyone else thought, it was mine to get running and drive so I had at it, used parts from God knows how many other junked farm vehicles ~ I remember i used generator parts from a 1937 John Deere tractor...

I hope your son has fun with his first car whatever it may be .

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-Nate
1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better

Yes I am. Looking at cars I find myself wanting the car for myself.

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You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows - Robert A. Zimmerman