15 years old, Kate? We had to be 16.
My folks were the same way. I had to pay for the car, all of it's
maintenance and insurance. In fact, their insurance went up because of a
teenage driver in the house and I had to cover that, too, in order to get my
license even without a car of my own. Seemed to suck at the time, but it
sure makes sense now.
BTW, the alternative -- a new pair of shoes -- they said they would cover.
Such comedians.
LAD
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From: "Kathryn Bales" <kgb@frontiernet.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 7:21 PM
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Car Dealer question, absolutely NO LBC
> My mother's orders to both my brother and myself were, if we wanted a car,
> we earned the money to pay for it plus one year of full coverage insurance
> before we were allowed to drive it off the ranch. My TD cost $800, but the
> insurance was $1200. It would seem that insurance companies don't care for
> 15 year old kids driving sports cars.
>
> Kate
>
>
> WeslakeMonza1330@aol.com wrote:
>> The deal with my girls age 13 and 7 is that if they run a classic, such
>> as a Spridget or maybe a Morris Minor but NOT A VW Beetle (AKA Herbie) I
>> will help them buy it, or just buy it and maintain it for them.
>> However, if they want a modern car they buy it, run it and pay to have
>> it serviced and I'll have nothing to do with it.
>> Weslake-Monza 1330
>> In a message dated 24/09/2009 00:52:40 GMT Daylight Time, b-eva
>> ns@earthlink.net writes:
>>
>> Frank Clarici wrote: "Yeah, I am the co-signer on my daughter's VW
>> which is
>> worth 5k less than she owes."
>>
>> I told mine, "No, I won't co-sign for you. Earn and save your own
>> money."
>> If I did loan them any money
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