How about a compromise. Get him a used Honda Civic, or the like, and a used Challenger, any condition for about 15k. The Chanllenger goes in the garage, and he has to fully restore/upgrade until it he is 21. By the time he has put 2000 hours into it, he won't be nearly as reckless with it.
A Car Called a Hellcat?
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That was a 500 hp bmw m5, and the kids were older.
At 16 no one should be driving any car unless it's a 4 cylinder, non turbo.
Awd or front drive sure, rear wheel drive they will probably wreck
I really wish parents had more common sense, you're not only gonna bury your kid but a good chance that other innocent people will go with him
Just to clear up a few things that have been said, implied and sent to me personally.
1) I am the Mom. Biologically 1/2 of the parental unit. Realistically 1/3 of the parental unit when step mom is added in. So basically it's 3 against 1.
2) I am not paying anything for this vehicle, I am no longer even paying for the G2. So I am not buying the car nor am I paying for insurance. Sorry but what money I do have is earmarked for something a wee bit more important than cars. He has an inheritance and a very spoiling Gramma that I can't stop because the bank won't let me stop her from transferring money to him.
3) I asked this question to understand this car as I know jack crap about vehicles besides putting gas in it and going. I also haven't been behind the wheel of a car in close to 15 years so things have totally changed.
4) I would never endanger my child. I fought too hard to carry the teenage angst machine to endanger him in any way. But sometimes not being a sole parent ties your hands really tight. I also love him dearly, just not fussy on him right now which is allowed.
5) I am willing to go outside my comfort zone, to get my license so I can buy a car and get it insured to prevent him from getting his own insurance. So yes I will do anything to keep my kid safe.
So basically thank you for the concern but don't blame me or insinuate that I am a bad mom, because guess what? I'm not. I'm the type of mom who will risk everything to keep their child safe even with the realization I may lose him in the long run. Sadly being a parent doesn't mean much when it comes to decisions when it seems your the only voice of reason.
To everyone thanks for your help
1) I am the Mom. Biologically 1/2 of the parental unit. Realistically 1/3 of the parental unit when step mom is added in. So basically it's 3 against 1.
2) I am not paying anything for this vehicle, I am no longer even paying for the G2. So I am not buying the car nor am I paying for insurance. Sorry but what money I do have is earmarked for something a wee bit more important than cars. He has an inheritance and a very spoiling Gramma that I can't stop because the bank won't let me stop her from transferring money to him.
3) I asked this question to understand this car as I know jack crap about vehicles besides putting gas in it and going. I also haven't been behind the wheel of a car in close to 15 years so things have totally changed.
4) I would never endanger my child. I fought too hard to carry the teenage angst machine to endanger him in any way. But sometimes not being a sole parent ties your hands really tight. I also love him dearly, just not fussy on him right now which is allowed.
5) I am willing to go outside my comfort zone, to get my license so I can buy a car and get it insured to prevent him from getting his own insurance. So yes I will do anything to keep my kid safe.
So basically thank you for the concern but don't blame me or insinuate that I am a bad mom, because guess what? I'm not. I'm the type of mom who will risk everything to keep their child safe even with the realization I may lose him in the long run. Sadly being a parent doesn't mean much when it comes to decisions when it seems your the only voice of reason.
To everyone thanks for your help
You people are absolutely no fun. Driving fast/powerful cars is almost as powerful a lure to a 16 year old boy, as is the cheerleader with big boobs. They can both lead to ecstasy and ruin. But that is life, is it not?
Some boys can handle fast cars, some can handle fast girls, and some can handle both.(And some will screw up with both)
Let the boy drive!!
I'd personally prefer my son be hooked on fast cars and use his money to insure, repair and fuel them than hang around with a bunch of stoners and buy and smoke weed with his money. But that's just me.
Some boys can handle fast cars, some can handle fast girls, and some can handle both.(And some will screw up with both)
Let the boy drive!!
I'd personally prefer my son be hooked on fast cars and use his money to insure, repair and fuel them than hang around with a bunch of stoners and buy and smoke weed with his money. But that's just me.
4:30 into the video, the guy almost lost it in 4th god damn gear. 90% of gear heads who have been driving fast cars all their lives cant handle this car.
A 16 year old has no chance.
Might as well buy him a 1000cc sport bike
If you let your son get that car at 16 you are a bad mom.Just to clear up a few things that have been said, implied and sent to me personally.
1) I am the Mom. Biologically 1/2 of the parental unit. Realistically 1/3 of the parental unit when step mom is added in. So basically it's 3 against 1.
2) I am not paying anything for this vehicle, I am no longer even paying for the G2. So I am not buying the car nor am I paying for insurance. Sorry but what money I do have is earmarked for something a wee bit more important than cars. He has an inheritance and a very spoiling Gramma that I can't stop because the bank won't let me stop her from transferring money to him.
3) I asked this question to understand this car as I know jack crap about vehicles besides putting gas in it and going. I also haven't been behind the wheel of a car in close to 15 years so things have totally changed.
4) I would never endanger my child. I fought too hard to carry the teenage angst machine to endanger him in any way. But sometimes not being a sole parent ties your hands really tight. I also love him dearly, just not fussy on him right now which is allowed.
5) I am willing to go outside my comfort zone, to get my license so I can buy a car and get it insured to prevent him from getting his own insurance. So yes I will do anything to keep my kid safe.
So basically thank you for the concern but don't blame me or insinuate that I am a bad mom, because guess what? I'm not. I'm the type of mom who will risk everything to keep their child safe even with the realization I may lose him in the long run. Sadly being a parent doesn't mean much when it comes to decisions when it seems your the only voice of reason.
To everyone thanks for your help
You are pretty much signing his death certificate.
Are you sure about that? Best race drivers the world, are young, with quick reflexes. They may take more chances than older people but they also may be gifted drivers too.
You do not have to allow someone elses property on your property. Assuming you live in a house you have every right to have the car towed if it's in your driveway.Just to clear up a few things that have been said, implied and sent to me personally.
1) I am the Mom. Biologically 1/2 of the parental unit. Realistically 1/3 of the parental unit when step mom is added in. So basically it's 3 against 1.
2) I am not paying anything for this vehicle, I am no longer even paying for the G2. So I am not buying the car nor am I paying for insurance. Sorry but what money I do have is earmarked for something a wee bit more important than cars. He has an inheritance and a very spoiling Gramma that I can't stop because the bank won't let me stop her from transferring money to him.
3) I asked this question to understand this car as I know jack crap about vehicles besides putting gas in it and going. I also haven't been behind the wheel of a car in close to 15 years so things have totally changed.
4) I would never endanger my child. I fought too hard to carry the teenage angst machine to endanger him in any way. But sometimes not being a sole parent ties your hands really tight. I also love him dearly, just not fussy on him right now which is allowed.
5) I am willing to go outside my comfort zone, to get my license so I can buy a car and get it insured to prevent him from getting his own insurance. So yes I will do anything to keep my kid safe.
So basically thank you for the concern but don't blame me or insinuate that I am a bad mom, because guess what? I'm not. I'm the type of mom who will risk everything to keep their child safe even with the realization I may lose him in the long run. Sadly being a parent doesn't mean much when it comes to decisions when it seems your the only voice of reason.
To everyone thanks for your help
He can park it at grammas.
Possibly so, but I doubt their very first cars were as hot as the Hellcat. They most likely gained their driving skills though a progression of cars with increasing power, and probably most of those cars were a lot better handling in real life situations than straight line dragsters like the Hellcat.
This is a terrible idea. He will probably kill himself and take others with him.
He should have a car that’s old enough that he can tinker with. Learn how to do the oil changes, maybe swap a shifter, change a transmission. That kind of car will teach him lessons he will need as he grows up and matures into better and more powerful cars.
There is a reason males 16-40 have the highest insurance rates. The lure of the open highway is too much for a teenager to resist with the gas pedal.
He should have a car that’s old enough that he can tinker with. Learn how to do the oil changes, maybe swap a shifter, change a transmission. That kind of car will teach him lessons he will need as he grows up and matures into better and more powerful cars.
There is a reason males 16-40 have the highest insurance rates. The lure of the open highway is too much for a teenager to resist with the gas pedal.
I would agree with that, most of the top Cart and F1 drivers started in go-karts. They honed their skills long before they stepped into cars with 1,000 bhp.
We can all benefit from training of course. My point being young people are gifted with great reflexes (on average) and amazing had-eye coordination.
I'm prepared to believe that the car would not necessarily be a death sentence.
Again, I'd rather my kids drive fast cars, than use drugs.
As I wrote, some have it. Some don't. Most kids don't kill themselves in car crashes, but some unfortunately will.
Again, I'd rather my son was out fooling with a muscle car than smoking weed all day.
Hellcat has over 700hp even experienced drivers have a hard time controlling it ,insurance would be outrageous on a 16 year old, some would probably not even go there.
Yea let's talk about the .0001% of 16 year olds in the world who have been racing since the of 4 lol
And lets ignore the 99.999 who will wrap themselves around a tree in the first 2 days of owning that.
That car is trouble for 99% of people in this thread who have decades of driving experience.
People have no idea what this kind of horsepower means.
According to what I can research there have been 6951 Hellcats manufactured.
If 99.999% have been wrapped around a tree that means there are 6950.9 have been totalled.
Doubt it.
Yes this is damn powerful and fun as hell car to drive, but let's not be all Maud Flanders about this....
