I just cuss them under my breath and go to work.....

This is also the reason that 3/4 ton trucks are outrageously priced. I'd like to upgade to a 3/4 ton but I'm not paying those prices even for MY truck.

That's another thing... truck prices are asinine. When I got my 98 f150 in 03, it was loaded (except leather) and had 80k miles on it. It was $12,500.

Go find an 09 F150 4x4 today with 80k on the clock and you're looking g at mid-20's.....

The problem lies in the parents wanting all the other parents to think they have it "going on" and are probably more in debt than everyone else around. Parents want to think they have a great kid and they deserve to drive something nice. There is not (1) 16 y/o that deserves to be driving something that nice, and I tell these parents that too, because I have been to more accidents involving nice vehicles with 16 y/o behind the wheel. All 3 of my boys received a vehicle that I paid cash for when they turned 16, and that cash amounted to 2500.00 for each one.

Like Clem mentioned lay down the $$ on paper where he can understand what it costs. These I see running around are not done cheaply or even moderately cheap. I know trucks, lifts, tires, etc... pretty well and have since i was driving age...they have spent some major loot on these suckers. I cant afford to do it now (and wouldnt) if I could, I dont know how these parent afford all this crap.

My first vehicle in high school was my mom's '88 s-10 blazer...it was well taken care of and a really nice vehicle... I never once asked for anything different because I knew the answer.

Let me clarify. That was toward the middle to last part of my junior year. I bought all the add one with my money. I started out with an 89 Chevy. It was gold and red with a busted fender and the driver side window didnt roll down and the speakers popped. But it had a 454 .


I kept the Ford till a couple years ago and traded it on a Dodge with a Cummins. He wanted my truck and he gave me a killer deal on his.

My son wanted to be in that group. It's a disappointment that these parents throw that kinda of $ out. Most these kids probably don't do crap at home (chores, job, etc) to earn it.

I bought Kaleb a 95 Z71 stepside last year from Megacott. Kaleb was 14 at he time. I've done some things to it that needed to be done. I've been very pleased, it's a nice old stepside. I will agree to do somethings to it. I used to hear all the time about this kid has this, this kid has that. I reinforced be thankful for what you have that some kids don't have anything at all.

He has busted his butt all summer mowing grass. He knows he's going to have to pitch in on wheels and such. Knows I'm not going to just spend, spend & spend. He knows what the word EARN means. I busted my tail when I was his age to get or help get what I wanted/needed. My parents could have funded anything I wanted but I'm glad they beat that in my head that everything in life isn't handed to you.

I am all for people buying what they want and can afford. But I have a hard time believing most of the people buying their kids these brand new tricked out trucks can really afford them. Much less the 10 mpg it takes to keep them on the road, or ridiculous priced insurance.

I saw on FB a while back where some folks bought their son a fairly new 4 door, fully loaded duramax 4x4, and then were griping about how much the insurance was for a 16 year old kid to drive it.

There was a kid here in a souped up newer Chevy/GMC 2500HD diesel that pulled into the gas station one day to get gas. He pulled up to the pump, and proceeded to fill it up with gasoline. His buddy came up and asked him why he was putting gas in it since it was a diesel. Kid starting cussing and jumped on the phone to call daddy (he called him on speakerphone so I heard the whole conversation). Undoubtedly, it wasn't the 1st time he had filled the truck up with gasoline, as the dad told him he wasn't helping him a 3rd time with it.

All they are doing is setting their kids up for disappointment. No way these kids can afford what they are driving now when they are the ones having to pay for it and not mommy and daddy.

Same with the girls. Gonna suck when her new hubby can't put her in a BMW like daddy used to do.

Isn't the goal supposed to be rags to riches, not riches to rags?

Factor in Insurance costs as well and oh my.
2006 Camry w 210,000 miles. $156 per month w every discount state farm offers. Mom and Dad will be supporting them the rest of their lives.

Gotta say, it makes me scratch my head too. I've been in practice 20 years and 100% of the trucks at my kids school are newer and nicer than mine. But I'm cool with it. Mine has loud pipes and they are envious.

Dr. B

My first ride was a brand spanking new Ford Ranger extended cab 2wd! The ONLY reason I got that was that my dad worked for a dealership and they were offering CHEAP prices for employees AND... I had to pay for it AND insurance.

Just come to Auburn. There's more 3/4 ton King Ranch's and Duramax's riding around and the only trailer they have ever seen was when they got dropped off at the dealership. Most of them have those gay ass wheels on them too.

Allowance, I was allowed to work after school and Saturdays.

Funny... Maybe he'll think twice next time about a diesel....

My 16yo isn't in that class. $5k gmc 4x4. He's paid for 75% of it. When we got his tires, i told him i'd pay for 'em...but he HAD to have the nitto's for an extra $150 for the set. I told him i'd pay for the generals or he'd pay for the nittos. He bought them. He has ownership in his truck, so he seems to take better care of it. IF i could afford $30k for a truck...it'd be for me, not him!