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Old 11-01-2004, 11:35 AM
Arthur Dalton Arthur Dalton is offline
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Originally Posted by 230/8
You have received many suggestions on what you should buy him...my bicycle recommendation still tops my list. But what seems missing is a suggestion that might inure some sense of responsibility to him. Therefore, I amend my earlier suggestion to this: Let HIM buy anything HE is willing to pay for and insure. Let him maintain the car and learn what he needs to know by doing the work and paying for it himself.

230/8
Many years gone by...
At age 16, all my friends Dads got them their first car...So, my turn came ..
" Dad, can I get a car now ???"
Sure ..
"What kind should I get ?"
What ever you think you can afford ..

Best advise I ever got...
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