Remember when teenagers bought new camaros? - Page 2

FenwickHockey65 · 08-22-2015, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by amerhash28

Woaw.wait a second.you bought +20k car while you were 16???even if you make enough money how can you buy a car and drive it home if you don't have a driving licence?im 17 and im still driving my cousin's old genesis coupe sneaking at night.this seems a bit weird and maybe impossible in my opinion.

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Originally Posted by Sesiom Summers

you said you owned a Genesis... and you had a pic of a new orange genesis on your profile... lol

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Originally Posted by ilirg

You can get a license at 16 in some states, Google is your friend. Didn't you say you are 20 in another thread?

fastball · 08-22-2015, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by amerhash28

Woaw.wait a second.you bought +20k car while you were 16???even if you make enough money how can you buy a car and drive it home if you don't have a driving licence?im 17 and im still driving my cousin's old genesis coupe sneaking at night.this seems a bit weird and maybe impossible in my opinion.

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Originally Posted by ilirg

You can get a license at 16 in some states, Google is your friend. Didn't you say you are 20 in another thread?

Not sure what part of the world you guys are from but you can get your license at 16 in ALL states. You can get your temps at 15.5. It's only been that way since the 1920s

Millertime555 · 08-22-2015, 06:27 AM

I think college has a big impact for a lot of them, not to mention that most highschoolers who I knew didn't make enough money to pay for a car, even at those prices.

HuJass · 08-22-2015, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Dowgg123

I was 16 when I bought my 2LT/RS brand new on June 2010. Had a decent job that I held for 7 years total and never missed a payment. A soul crushing payment of $528 a month. Highly do not recommend! But I was young, and I had no other expenses. But I do see your point.

Two questions:

1) Your parents let you purchase an expensive new car at 16?

2) How was/is your college paid for?

jaymsu · 08-22-2015, 07:53 AM

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jaymsu · 08-22-2015, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by amerhash28

Woaw.wait a second.you bought +20k car while you were 16???even if you make enough money how can you buy a car and drive it home if you don't have a driving licence?im 17 and im still driving my cousin's old genesis coupe sneaking at night.this seems a bit weird and maybe impossible in my opinion.

So you drive Porsche Cayenne now, not the Gen coupe that you claimed as yours, which you "knew" all about?
If you are 17 now and you can buy a new car on your own, good for you. You claimed you would take your car to track every weekend - how are you going to fund it? Track days are very expensive hobby. Registration fee, tires, fuel, brakes, constant repairs....

Word of advice: you don't need to make up stories to impress anyone, especially those strangers you meet on internet. Just be yourself. Genuine YOU should be impressive.

Thebeezwax · 08-22-2015, 09:10 AM

My parents bought me a 98' SS as my HS Graduation present...

mt3130 · 08-22-2015, 09:59 AM

The real issue is wages. 40 years ago, the average family's income was equal to the average price of a home...with only one income.

Now in many cases, the average family income is half of the average price of a home...with two incomes.

Basically, the price of goods have increased 4-5 times the amount that wages have increased over the same period, adjusted for inflation.

ilirg · 08-22-2015, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by fastball

Not sure what part of the world you guys are from but you can get your license at 16 in ALL states. You can get your temps at 15.5. It's only been that way since the 1920s

Negative, NJ is 17, I believe NY is as well.

vtirocz · 08-22-2015, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Thebeezwax

My parents bought me a 98' SS as my HS Graduation present...

That's a nice present!

77Z85 · 08-22-2015, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by IOMike

I also remember when power windows, leather and ac meant your car was loaded, FM stereo? NICE! Dang, you're telling me this thing has 15" aluminum wheels? Whoa.

My new 77 had no air, no leather or power windows. My pay was 2.85an hour. The ins. was $1072 a year. The stripped Camaro-6 cyl 3 spd was, I believe, $3995!

fastball · 08-22-2015, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by ilirg

Negative, NJ is 17, I believe NY is as well.

You can get your license at 16 in both states. It's restricted to day driving with someone over 18 in the car until 17, but it's still a license to drive.

ALL states let you drive at 16.

ilirg · 08-22-2015, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by fastball

You can get your license at 16 in both states. It's restricted to day driving with someone over 18 in the car until 17, but it's still a license to drive.

ALL states let you drive at 16.

Big difference between a learners permit and a drivers license.

High Magnitude · 08-22-2015, 11:05 AM

I was 17 when I got my 14 2LT. 18 now and still love it to death

and am really really grateful to my parents

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High Magnitude Drives: 2014 2LT Camaro Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 482 View My Garage	I was 17 when I got my 14 2LT. 18 now and still love it to death and am really really grateful to my parents __________________ With great power comes with responsibility. However with great horsepower comes a hell of a lot of speeding tickets.

08-22-2015, 06:27 AM	#17
Millertime555 Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS M6 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Columbus Posts: 287	I think college has a big impact for a lot of them, not to mention that most highschoolers who I knew didn't make enough money to pay for a car, even at those prices.

08-22-2015, 09:10 AM	#21
Thebeezwax Drives: Has 4 wheels Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Friendswood, TX Posts: 281	My parents bought me a 98' SS as my HS Graduation present...

08-22-2015, 09:59 AM	#22
mt3130 Drives: Coupeless :( Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: SWFL Posts: 980	The real issue is wages. 40 years ago, the average family's income was equal to the average price of a home...with only one income. Now in many cases, the average family income is half of the average price of a home...with two incomes. Basically, the price of goods have increased 4-5 times the amount that wages have increased over the same period, adjusted for inflation.

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