More e30s for grown ups?

[robrez]

So, this recent study implicates older, smaller cars in the majority of deaths involving teen drivers. First off, do you think e30s are actually in this category? Secondly, do think there will be less teens driving e30s after this study?

http://autoweek.com/article/teen-driving/study-small-older-cars-are-not-good-match-teen-drivers

[nrubenstein]

Parents don't buy E30s for their kids.

[nando]

they consider an old car to be 11 years. E30s are 25-30+ years old now. I doubt they're even statistically significant compared to the billion or so Kias and Corollas out there.

[ThatOneEuroE30]

Yet I've seen e30's hold up to bigger impacts then some newer cars

[Vincent Brick]

Parents don't buy E30s for their kids.

My parents bought me a Vega when I was a kid.... in the 90s, when everyone knew how bad they were. Surely somewhere a parent is still buying their kid an E30. I'm not sure E30s are common enough to really mater here though.

[M-technik-3]

Do the current aged teens out there even drive? My son who is now 20 does not even have a drivers license but he does have a private pilots license.

[NoM54me]

The greatest safety feature of ANY car lies just behind the steering wheel. Traction control, ABS, airbags, et cetera, are wonderful tools, but can also lead to a false sense of security, and not just among teens. In early 2002, I lost three cousins-ages 13,16, and 17-to separate, unrelated crashes caused by their own roadway jackassery. There's no substitute for common-sense driving. I'd think an E30 would fare much better than most modern cars if similar size because of their composition. But fortunately, they don't seem too popular in the under-25 crowd. My 16-year old son loved my E28, though, as did all of his friends.

[frolf]

bro, do you even crash?

[jdt10768]

seems like many kids today - when they reach driving age - aren't that interested in driving. Not sure why. Maybe the crap cars that are available? maybe today's electronic devices used as sole means of communication negate the need ?

[estoguy]

The greatest safety feature of ANY car lies just behind the steering wheel. Traction control, ABS, airbags, et cetera, are wonderful tools, but can also lead to a false sense of security, and not just among teens. In early 2002, I lost three cousins-ages 13,16, and 17-to separate, unrelated crashes caused by their own roadway jackassery. There's no substitute for common-sense driving. I'd think an E30 would fare much better than most modern cars if similar size because of their composition. But fortunately, they don't seem too popular in the under-25 crowd. My 16-year old son loved my E28, though, as did all of his friends.

So much THIS!

[DRTSRFR]

Parents don't buy E30s for their kids.

Oh...they do.

Thankfully, neither of my sons were injured.

...and by the way Nick, this is Mark, formerly GCMark

[Bearmw]

My first car was a rusted out 68 Beetle so almost any BMW would have been an upgrade in safety. That car could have killed me with the exhaust fumes in the cabin among other faults. Two years including winters and no major injuries although I did crack the windshield with my forehead once.

[markseven]

seems like many kids today - when they reach driving age - aren't that interested in driving. Not sure why. Maybe the crap cars that are available? maybe today's electronic devices used as sole means of communication negate the need ?

Text, social media, and FaceTime. They don't need to physically go anywhere to chill with their friends?

[Navarone]

bro, do you even crash?

Crash day bro, CRASH day bro, CRASH DAY BRO!!! TOMORROW'S A CRASH DAYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!

[ak-]

I think buying a car for your kid will make them appreciate it less and even more so if it's an old car which could potentially make them more careless with it.
Also, a responsible parent wouldn't buy their teen an e30 unless the dad was some sort of gear-head who will obviously play a role in ownership of the car as well.
When I was younger, I was offered a newer GTi, a 335i, and some other newish car but I was stubborn and bought myself the e30 with my saved pennies instead which they didn't like because it's small, had no airbags, "old", and "unreliable". I regret nothing! But now that I'm older, I can definitely understand where they were coming from - nobody understands sensibility at a young age.. we all think we're superman.