naw mine was just a ga16 but idk it had it moments

right now im trying to swap in a neo in place of that ga

b13 FTW

 

What happens if he gets in an accident and injure/kills someone or himself? Then who's problem is it?

True, not all 16 yr olds are the same, but if you trust him and are willing to take the risk, go for it. If it were me, I would just sell the car and get him something with not so much power.

Everyone wants nice things, but it doesn't mean you should get them what they want.

 

that sounds like a wrecked G waiting to happen!

but good luck on getting a GT-R, those are hott!

 

Why not just trade it in? The trade-in value, although low, is worth more than giving it away...

i understand you trust your nephew, and that's good. Even though personally I was also considered an "excellent" kid when I was 16, I still rear-ended a 4x4 Dodge RAM and totalled it. Good thing my first car was a truck, if I'm in the G i might have died. Not that i was being reckless, just a combination of lack of experience and lack of focus..

anyways, do what you want. Just speaking from personal experience. I really wanted a G when I was 16 too! it barely came out back then..

 

Honestly, I got my G at the age of 17 and I'm glad it was my second car. My first car was a civic so I was very used to driving an underpowered car. The second day driving my G, I almost spun out because I was not used to that power.

Like everyone else, I'm just giving a warning. My parents trusted me when I brought my G as I'm sure you trust your nephew. Just make sure he goes easy and gets comfortable driving first. At the very best, do start him out on an underpowered car so he can work his way up to the G.

I never understood what my parents meant about them not wanting me to have a car with such horsepower at my age. 2 years later I now understand and appreciate it.

 

You can trust your nephew but at times it wont even be his fault if something happens. Kids these days get way to jealous and would probably do anything to see him lose a car like that. More then likely he would be hassled to race the G and other kids might even vandalize the car because they are jealous. Just some food for thought.

 

That's a tough decision to make. I have two grown kids, both were excellent students and worked thru high school with no trouble.

My husband let my son drive the 68 GTO to school one time and some dumb kid rear ended it. Luckily the bumper on that thing is cast iron and it did no damage.

My daughter's first car was a 98 Sentra with 105,000 miles, some kid ran a stop sigh one block from our house and she t-boned him and totaled his old BMW. (she had no stop sigh).

It's not always their fault, but they are in an environment with young inexperienced drivers as well as themselves. I think with experience we all know how to somewhat predict what others are doing, we've learned by either almost being hit or actually being hit.

I do feel the G is a very safe car, but I did research and my daughters Mazda 3 we bought her got excellent safety ratings at much lower vehicle value. A Civic or Corolla would be similar. You also need to check insurance for the G for him, it might be a deciding factor. And with that car I would definitely get full coverage with maximum limits just in case.
Lisa

 

couldnt have said it better... Insurance will kill him if the car doesnt.

 

Guys! haha. Its just a car My nephew is VERY responsible. If I didn't trust him enough to have a G, he would be getting a Pinto. We all grew up as car enthusiasts, so naturally we all drove like *******s when we had our first car...but not every kid grows up the same ya know.

But the boy needs something reliable, safe, and newer to get him to school and practice. When he goes out with friends, hes either going to get picked up or dropped off somewhere, he wont be using the car to go out...at least not at first. It's just easier for him to drive the G, really.


Anyways...

My boss heard at work I was looking for a ride, and informed the the company pays 290 towards a lease payment. So since the GTR is hella expensive on insurance (my quote was 2744 for 6 months) I'm considering maybe leasing like an Accord or something for a few years.

The GTR dream still reamins tho!

 

Damn 16 with a G? I say sell it and get whatever you can. Buy him a civic/integra and keep the change. He doesn't deserve a G at the age of 16

 

And a 2000 cadillac wont provide that?

 

Thats your choice if you want to give it to him. Just giving my .02 but yeah tell him good luck with the G and to take care of it. New drivers shouldn't be driving this beautiful masterpiece

 

i like how everyone bashes his nephew when they don't know him. I'd say do whatever you feel comfortable doing. although most teenagers do have a higher chance to crash than do adults, not all teenagers are crashing =D (but if he does happen to crash it will be more $$ to repair than say a corolla)

 

^^True that. Especially with a RWD car that can lose traction easily

 

Cars given away don't get much appreciation as they would if were bought by their own money. At 16 I would find it hard for him to understand the value of a dollar and at that age its not wise to give a ~300hp car. IMO