First Vehicle
By Misty Fullen
@fizzyrain (15)
April 12, 2016 12:42am CST
This morning driving to doctor's appointments my girls and I are discussing what vehicle they want to "inherit". To my surprise they are argue over who gets the mini-van vs who gets the Lexus. For humors sake I have to throw in that my three year old son then chimes in from the backseat that he wants a blue and pink "boy" truck with ice cream comes on it. I am a firm believer in teaching my children that they need to work for what they get, including their first vehicle. I am thinking they need to pay for at least half of the vehicle and have a part time job to pay for the insurance on it. What do you think? Are there other ways to let them "earn" a vehicle? I prefer my children not become one of the Entitlement Generation.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
12 Apr 16
I never got my son a car.
He earned every penny for whatever he needed.
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it will be old by the time theyre eligible for a car and you might want to have your own new cars by then.
@bounce58 (17385)
• Canada
12 Apr 16
My son already has his eyes on the 2007 Pontiac G6 that I currently drive. I figure that by the time he's driving, I would be wanting to replace it anyway. So, I will be fine that he "inherits" it. But for the insurance, he definitely has to pay for himself.
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