Kid gets Camaro SS for 16th bday

[Dave McLaren]

Lets lump one group of people together. Cause one person did it, that means all others will end up same. I got to agree with Raxe,

I didn't mean that I expect the same outcome; I didn't get markseven's point so I used the M5 kid as a recent example that may parallel the Camaro kid's situation.

Sure, when I was 16, I would have loved to have a car of equivalent coolness for the day, but I wasn't hurting by any stretch. I did get a hand-me-down Fiat Spider that was really nice, and I flogged the crap out of it. It broke enough, or actually I broke it enough, that my parents thought it was junk so they got me a Rabbit GTI. That was a pretty cool car in the day, but it was fairly benign with just 90 hp and 0-60 in 10 sec.

My son is 10 now, and I'm sure we'll get him some kind of nice car, likely used, when he's 16. I won't let him have something with crazy power, though. Maybe I'm splitting hairs but I think something like the Camaro SS or M5 invite the kid to show off, with the likelihood of a bad outcome greatly magnified at that level of performance.

[Farbin Kaiber]

I'm only speaking from what I know myself at 16 y/o.

[Holland]

Even if the kid is responsible it's not driving like an idiot, it's lack of driving experience. It's much better to get a few nicks and dings in a beater then a nice shiny new car. It happens to 90 percent of us at that age. If he were to get that car after driving a couple of years he would have a much better chance of taking care of it. Of course he does have loaded parents who would fix it no problem, but assuming he has to pay for maintenance. Those cars have the worse visibility as well.

[JasonC]

He's more likely get over his head in the Camaro. Remember the kid last year who lost it in the M5 his parents apparently gave him? I'm sure he thought he was a good driver, and his parents probably thought he was a responsible kid.

Lets lump one group of people together. Cause one person did it, that means all others will end up same. I got to agree with Raxe,

Sounds like a lot of jealous people in this thread. What gave you the impression he's a douchebag? Or that his parents are terrible? They all seemed very polite and down to earth.

[Dave McLaren]

Do some of you not think that he could just as easily die in a Kia or some other tin can that can reach 70MPH?

He's more likely get over his head in the Camaro. Remember the kid last year who lost it in the M5 his parents apparently gave him? I'm sure he thought he was a good driver, and his parents probably thought he was a responsible kid.

[markseven]

Do some of you not think that he could just as easily die in a Kia or some other tin can that can reach 70MPH?

[E30Idea]

Sick! I hope he ernjoys it

[Wh33lhop]

Giving a 16yr old a camaro is like giving a obese chick more food, neither will yield a positive result.

Thanks for that Confucius, nobody made that point already.

[ALYKZANDYR]

Giving a 16yr old a camaro is like giving a obese chick more food, neither will yield a positive result.

[freeride53]

george, i must agree with you. there is a huge difference between being handed something without any effort, than working hard for something, and giving yourself a reward.

[freeride53]

spoiled kid. Only car I was ever given for free was a 24 year old french car (then) Well, I've got to be fair, I bought my e30 off my relatives for a steal.

[bimmer_E30]

my parents helped me buy my first car.

but it was a 85 325e lol

[accident]

he said almost 15.

and i'm with george.

[Hodge]

The last thing any 16 year old should get.

The E30 was my first car and I paid cash for it. My kid(s) will do the same when(if) I have kids. a stock M20 is not exactly fast, but still enough to get into trouble with. It's still stock to this day other than my Scorpion exhaust, and I like it that way. The E36 on the other hand....;)

[Holland]

If you have to get them a new car, make it a grad gift, not a 16 gift.