too much power for a 16 year old?
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05-17-2008, 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by g35dalf
Sorry, I disagree. I work for a major police force and see the statistics reported to the government (UCR). Teenagers do get into more accidents and typically have greater damage, physical injury or fatalities than any other driver age group. Because of this, insurance companies know you are more likely to get into an accident and therefore need to recoup the losses they are going to sustain. You have to look at the averages - just because one 40 year driver has a ton of tickets doesn't mean all 40 year old drivers drive this way. On average they do not. But this makes it appear that the bad 40 year old is getting away with it but in reality, he is in the minority for 40 year old drivers so his rate is not as high.
By the same token, you may be an excellent teenage driver with no tickets or accidents. However, you are a minority in your age group and unfortunately you are paying for all the other bad teenage drivers. It's all a part of statistics.
By the same token, you may be an excellent teenage driver with no tickets or accidents. However, you are a minority in your age group and unfortunately you are paying for all the other bad teenage drivers. It's all a part of statistics.
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#244
05-17-2008, 06:38 PM
Spent over 40k on aftermarket parts in and out of my car, and no my parents didn't pay 1 penny for it........
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05-17-2008, 07:00 PM
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Mr. Steven Blake... I technically graduated 1 year early and you don't see me bragging about it... I wish I got a G as a gift, instead I got 1K cash (better than nothing). No offense but IMO you're sorta spoiled. You're currently attending high school and your driving a ****ing G35 coupe.. That right there is probably the best thing ever when you're in high school.
You're nothing special.. Don't act like your **** don't stink.
Mr. Steven Blake... I technically graduated 1 year early and you don't see me bragging about it... I wish I got a G as a gift, instead I got 1K cash (better than nothing). No offense but IMO you're sorta spoiled. You're currently attending high school and your driving a ****ing G35 coupe.. That right there is probably the best thing ever when you're in high school.
You're nothing special.. Don't act like your **** don't stink.
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i was 17 and a month when i got my g (like 4 months ago). but im super responsible for my age. i had a honda accord for over a year before i got it. i think if you pay for it, or some of it yourself, a 16 year old kid could be responsible enough to drive it. i have also noticed that driving a stick makes you more focused, kids driving autos will only cause them to get distracted and they could fvck up.
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05-17-2008, 09:56 PM
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Swallow a **** you ******
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teenagers... get over yourselves
older folks... get over yourselves
driving like many things in life is not black/white
Just because i play alot of video games doesnt make me good at them,
Just because i have written 1000 papers doesnt make me a good writer,
Just because i play baseball everyday doesnt make me starting pitcher,
Just because i have 26 years of driving inexperience doesnt make me a good driver,
you need to take in account alot more than age with this car.
The question(s) should then be
Is a G good for my "responsible" son/daughter? yes/no
Is a civic good for my "irresponsible" son/daughter? yes/no
and to the one guy who works for the insurance agency, cmon dont act like people dont get screwed over by insurance companies. Im not knocking on you btw, just sayin ;p
older folks... get over yourselves
driving like many things in life is not black/white
Just because i play alot of video games doesnt make me good at them,
Just because i have written 1000 papers doesnt make me a good writer,
Just because i play baseball everyday doesnt make me starting pitcher,
Just because i have 26 years of driving inexperience doesnt make me a good driver,
you need to take in account alot more than age with this car.
The question(s) should then be
Is a G good for my "responsible" son/daughter? yes/no
Is a civic good for my "irresponsible" son/daughter? yes/no
and to the one guy who works for the insurance agency, cmon dont act like people dont get screwed over by insurance companies. Im not knocking on you btw, just sayin ;p
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#255
05-18-2008, 07:29 AM
Too much power? No such thing... when I was 17 I drove the living $hit out of my '87 4-speed Escort, I used to do drop-clutch spinouts and light up the front tires at every other light, and I wrecked it twice. I say it doesn't matter how much or how little power your first car has, if you're 17 and irresponsible/inattentive, you'll do stupid things and get in trouble.
The reason youngsters pay more for insurance is because many of them are bad drivers like I was. Horsepower has very little to do with it. If you think a 90HP Escort with a dumb kid behind the wheel can't do as much damage as a 300HP G35, you're horribly wrong.
The reason youngsters pay more for insurance is because many of them are bad drivers like I was. Horsepower has very little to do with it. If you think a 90HP Escort with a dumb kid behind the wheel can't do as much damage as a 300HP G35, you're horribly wrong.