When I was growing up in Idaho, an instruction permit was issued at 14,
and a daylight only license at 15. most of us had already been driving
farm trucks for years without licenses of any kind, so having one was
merely a bonus allowing us to go to other than the grain elevator and
back to the ranch with a quick stop at the tavern for an ice cream cone.
Kate
Larry Daniels wrote:
> 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
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> 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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